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Tag Archives: friendship
Welcome
at the edge of the edge of the table two big brown eyes peer into mine – i feel right at home, “welcome”, they seem to say — “would you please, perhaps , accidentally, drop some food on the floor?” … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged dinner guests, dog, eyes, friendship, good manners, guest, hope, mixed breed dogs, painting, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, sumi-e, welcoming congregation, wisdom
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together
all oppositions have commonalities… some times it take time to overcome the invisible obstacles to the obvious…. we all need to eat.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, black cat, cat, cats, enemies, friendship, healing, ink painitng, multi-pet households, sumi-e, Tabby kitten, togetherness, tolerance, two cats, unify, unity, wisdom
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piggyback bravery
she was scared of bells and bubbles, squeak toys and opening doors… but she then, made a friend! She jumped on his back and copied what he did…. and thus she learned how to play, and bow. Choose your … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, The Now
Tagged big dog, copy, dog, dog friends, dog play, dog training, friendship, ink brush painting, learning, play bow, poetry, rescue, socialization, spirituality, sumi-e, teaching, toy dog
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Conversation
“honestly i never expected to find you here….do you think we could,…. i mean maybe we could, like, like……. it would be ok if we share the ottoman… like together?
Posted in The Now
Tagged brush painting, cartoon, cat, cat and dog on ottoman, comic, communication, converation, dog, friendship, ice breakers, ink brush painting, New Yorker style, sumi-e, surprises
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Contained and evacuated
There are days where all you need to be free Is the right cage.
Posted in The Now
Tagged cats, dog crates, dogs, evacuation, faith, friendship, hurricane matthew, love, pets, stacked
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snoozing
i brush Your fur, and clip it close, grooming You to visit those who are in hospital. What! some say, you have to groom him every day? what an honor, i think…. yet, you simple snooze as i brush, and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged friendship, grooming, honor, love, meditation, naps, pet therapy, pets, poodle, see God in each other, standard poodles
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Weathering the Storm
the fluffy butt came over to visit the poodle butt, and both became wiggle butts – while those that sit on their’s, sipped tea… . Let others rage against the storm, friendship has the stronger winds and the safer harbors.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, art as meditation, aussies, Australian shepherd, dog friends, dog portrait, drawing, friendship, hurricanes, ink, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, love, meditation, nature, play date, playtime, poodles, safe harbors, spirituality, Storm, sumi-e, tea
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Good Friends
in pictures we always seem to look younger and thinner… but perhaps is simply because we are looking into the past. happiness is a momentary thing – seize the moment!
Posted in The Now
Tagged dog friends, friendship, happiness, mixed breed, mutts, old friends, photos of friends, relationships
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True Courage
all friendships begin with hello. it is a very brave act.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bravery, cats, community, courage, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, faith, friendship, hope for peace, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, peace, poetry, standard poodle, Tabby kitten, tiger kitten, tolerance, wisdom
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