"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself."
Josh Billings
Small Stones# 22
Three dogs on leashes, with their owner strolling...
I watched a while and it got me thinking
Who is doing the walking?
When we say walk the dog?
The dogs or the owner ...
"If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience." Woodrow Wilson
Small Stones#22
This one had company
on the water's edge...
He led, she followed?
More Below!
"Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'." Friedrich Nietzsche
Small Stones#22
These two, dressed in elegant waistcoats
Were interested in the treats not the walk
We'll let you know ... they seem to say,
When we're ready...
What are small stones?
According to the originators of this wonderful exercise, a small stone is a short piece of writing (prose or poetry) that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment. The process of discovering small stones is as important as the finished product. Searching for small stones will encourage you to keep all your senses; - your eyes,(and ears, nose, mouth, fingers, feelings and mind) open.
Some Food for Thought: What do you observe in watching dog-walking? Take a moment to contemplate what dog walking says about the owners and about us? Love and Peace in 2013.
I would love to hear from you: Please leave me a comment. Thank You!
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photographs: All photos via my personal collection.
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet
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Small Stones# 22
Three dogs on leashes, with their owner strolling...
I watched a while and it got me thinking
Who is doing the walking?
When we say walk the dog?
The dogs or the owner ...
"If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience." Woodrow Wilson
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| Three Small Stones: Observations On Dog Walking... |
This one had company
on the water's edge...
He led, she followed?
More Below!
"Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'." Friedrich Nietzsche
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| Three Small Stones: Observations On Dog Walking... |
Small Stones#22
These two, dressed in elegant waistcoats
Were interested in the treats not the walk
We'll let you know ... they seem to say,
When we're ready...
According to the originators of this wonderful exercise, a small stone is a short piece of writing (prose or poetry) that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment. The process of discovering small stones is as important as the finished product. Searching for small stones will encourage you to keep all your senses; - your eyes,(and ears, nose, mouth, fingers, feelings and mind) open.
Some Food for Thought: What do you observe in watching dog-walking? Take a moment to contemplate what dog walking says about the owners and about us? Love and Peace in 2013.
I would love to hear from you: Please leave me a comment. Thank You!
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photographs: All photos via my personal collection.
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet
When I was growing up, we didn't walk the dog. We let him roam... :-)
ReplyDeleteI would say the dog walk the owner. Lovely observations.
ReplyDeleteTY Dominique! I watched that happen in many instances too... haha! :-)
ReplyDeleteEliz
Food for thought. Love the pics.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like the love of a dog. And I just love those waistcoats!
ReplyDeleteTY Suzy! I grew up in a dog loving household. Now I own a cat but still have a soft spot for dogs... ;-)
ReplyDeleteEliz
TY bythewobblydumdumtree! Those two dogs are such snazzy dressers and they love to pose for an audience too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWalking the dog is more about the owner walking I guess !!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Specially if the dog is on a leash and the dog drags the owner by running around.
ReplyDeleteGreen Speck TY! It's interesting how some lead and others are led. :-)
ReplyDeleteMys TY! Yeah and I had a lot to think of about relationships and how they function. :-)
ReplyDeleteIf you are ever in need of a furry companion - a Dog, go to a shelter. We had a shelter dog for several years. And she was wonderful. We are pet-less now. But we have other family that has fur-family that we can visit. :)
ReplyDeleteI like your photos, quotes and observations.
They teach you valuable lessons of life indeed...
ReplyDeleteWould appreciate your thoughts on my Haiku, http://cerebralbabbling.blogspot.com/2013/01/dusk.html
Thank you Eliz
TY Jules for your feedback... We got our cat from a shelter and I am forever glad we did. TY! :-)
ReplyDeleteTY Reshma! I appreciate your comment and will be right over to check out your blog and haiku. TY! :-)
ReplyDeleteEliz
beautiful words and thoughts on dog walking .... often it is the human being walked by the dog!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! I hear you...and so true. TY Xtine! :-)
ReplyDeleteYour blog and stones are charming.
ReplyDeleteStyle na ito ngayon... do we walk the dog to exercise the dog? OR do we walk the dog to accompany us during our exercise?
ReplyDeletewe let our dogs roam in the house. my father treats them as his child.
ReplyDeletewe also let our dogs roam around the house
ReplyDeleteTY Michelle! The weekend is flying by so fast and I must catch up on yours too. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Pinay,
ReplyDeleteI had the same observation and it all depends on the dog and maybe on the owner... interesting! TY!
Anne, I can imagine. We did the same with our family dog when i was a little girl... :-) TY!
ReplyDeleteTY Max! And same for us... Honestly, back home, we let the dogs roam and didn't feel we had to walk them as w do in the USA. :-)
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