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Dog is Dead
[please comment in thread below] Over 100 years ago, Nietzsche declared that God was dead. What he meant is that God had ceased to be a felt ex...
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May 27 2008, 12:08 AM EDT by
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Dog is Dead?
Although unconvinced that 'Dog' is dead, the spirituality that lends itself to the appreciation of dogs and their close communion with mankind is swiftly evaporating.
Since as a species we no longer utilize the dog as our ancestors did and as the lands upon we utilized them dwindles into parking lots for strip malls and McMansions our appreciation for their purpose has left us devoid of that 'oneness' we once felt. For the sense of shared community in which we once found ourselves and the closeness to the land, the animals on the whole and nature in general.
I see a clear and rapid shift for the use of dogs from livestock guards, drivers and game hunters into more contemporary uses that reflect our changing times from a community of farms and self sustenance to urbanized life and all that comes with it. Dogs are still much a part of our lives and we have found ways in which to use their natural skills as hunters, but for a different type of game. Drugs, contraband, human remains detection, even mold and termite infestations all reflect a different purpose for dogs that still remain closely bound with their original intent.
As long as there remains pockets of interest in the value of dogs there will always be 'Dog' and the appreciation of our communion with a species so like ourselves, but so charmingly, radically different.
Linda Kaim
www.lionheartk9.com
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May 31 2008, 12:54 PM EDT by
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