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Slave2Jinx · 02-13-2005, 07:19 PM

I was doing some research on the domestication of the dog for a report for school and i came across this. I thought many of you here would I appreciate it! Enjoy!

The earth trembled and a great rift appeared, separating the first
man and woman from the rest of the animal kingdom. As the
chasm grew deeper and wider, all other creatures, afraid for
their lives, returned to the forest - except for the dog, who after
much consideration, leapt the perilous rift to stay with the humans
on the other side. His love for humanity was greater than
his bond for other creatures, he explained, and he willingly
forfeited his place in paradise to prove it.

-Native American folk tale, as quoted in The Lost History of the Canine Race,
by Mary Elizabeth Thurston.

PitBullie09 · 02-13-2005, 07:21 PM

Thats really good!

(PS I havent seen you on in a long time

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***Carrie*** · 02-13-2005, 07:43 PM

That's neat! Only I don't like the part about forfeiting his place in heaven. So, I'm making up my own ending. LOL....but it is a nice little tale.

***Cassiepeia*** · 02-13-2005, 08:59 PM

Thanks for posting this, I love it.

Cass.

sunny98 · 02-13-2005, 10:50 PM

Cool! I never heard that before but think it is pretty neat!

linnie · 02-14-2005, 02:17 AM

I have heard it before but it was nice to see it again.

It says what I believe... Dogs are the most loyal and wonderful creatures

tommyjake · 02-15-2005, 01:07 PM

Thats really good. I have heard it before on a tv program about the origion of dogs and i think its really neat.

Lil'Paws · 02-15-2005, 01:34 PM

thanks for sharing.
We've missed you. How are you?

02-13-2005, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Slave2Jinx Pittbull/Rottweiler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Central California (the Valley) Posts: 137 Rep Power: 79	faithful companions I was doing some research on the domestication of the dog for a report for school and i came across this. I thought many of you here would I appreciate it! Enjoy! The earth trembled and a great rift appeared, separating the first man and woman from the rest of the animal kingdom. As the chasm grew deeper and wider, all other creatures, afraid for their lives, returned to the forest - except for the dog, who after much consideration, leapt the perilous rift to stay with the humans on the other side. His love for humanity was greater than his bond for other creatures, he explained, and he willingly forfeited his place in paradise to prove it. -Native American folk tale, as quoted in The Lost History of the Canine Race, by Mary Elizabeth Thurston.
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02-13-2005, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
PitBullie09 ACD/Pit Bull Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,477 Rep Power: 128	Thats really good! (PS I havent seen you on in a long time )
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02-13-2005, 08:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,254 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 281	Thanks for posting this, I love it. Cass.
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sunny98 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt Vernon Wa Posts: 822 Rep Power: 96	Cool! I never heard that before but think it is pretty neat!
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02-14-2005, 02:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 169	I have heard it before but it was nice to see it again. It says what I believe... Dogs are the most loyal and wonderful creatures
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*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,412 Rep Power: 283	That's neat! Only I don't like the part about forfeiting his place in heaven. So, I'm making up my own ending. LOL....but it is a nice little tale.

02-15-2005, 01:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
tommyjake I Love my Shelts Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 274 Rep Power: 75	Thats really good. I have heard it before on a tv program about the origion of dogs and i think its really neat.
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02-15-2005, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lil'Paws ~w/Dachshund~ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ~Western~NC~ Posts: 1,662 Rep Power: 115	thanks for sharing. We've missed you. How are you?
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