Commerce

So is it kind of weird for me to wrap my tail around it, but my human is trade marking a couple of titles for me. To use some day in the future on printed publications and products.

I know that is what runs your world and yes, benefits mine with all the custom collars, grain free products and special toys. But why me? And why Mom? She doesn't need an extra job and I am really not that type. My human has never been fooled by the fancy dressing, the beautiful store front or the extended premiere article. She understands that somewhere down the road it is a business, it is for profit. So why is she doing this? So I asked her.

She said, "It is so I can remember you. It is so I can always be on the right track. It is so they can remember you. It is so their smiles can maintain." She said, "You have brought health, balance and wealth into my life and for that I am ever grateful." "And when your time has come to pass, may the essences of your touch live on, the way we feel when you touch us here today. So that this may happen, I take these steps."

And with that I understood how a dog crossed over to commerce without the milestone of financial gain but all the heart of sharing.

Business

Granny-isums

I overheard my Mom sharing with her 94 year old Granny. She was telling her about a young lady she had meet that day who spoke 5 different languages. Without hesitation Granny replied, "Oh just imagine how many friends you could have!"

That's our Granny. Full of wisdom, the meaning of life and Granny-isums. Her FIRST thought always possitive: Oh how many friends I could have. With the light of her insight I carry on aware that I will continue to learn. And to benefit in ways I may have never thought of first.

Now if I could just learn to speak cat and mouse, I'll have it made!

Woof, Meow, Shriek!!!

A Multicultural Dog

The Dog Gardener

Out of the thoughts of canines! This morning a quick tap/tap and I had updated my facebook status to read: "This moment is powerful it is like a seed planting the fruits for my next moment. I am the Dog Gardener!" The truest statements come to be when you speak what you feel, inside of talking what you've rehearsed. (See there's another one.)

I want to point out how all good dogs are always good and all good humans are always good. And bad dogs and bad human, well they are just mostly bad. It is because of their seeds they are planting.

So it is not my labor or effort to create lifelong change for someone. We each need to find our own ways. But for today I shall make sure someone plants a seed with more morality, less judgement, more compassion, less selfishness, more peace and less negativity. In hopes that their growth turns to a direction more positive, more in tune, more canine! And with that flower, may you run....

Farmer Emma

Is it me or the image?

Everything I do seams to be for others and everything I do seams to be for myself too. How can both those statements be true at the same time? How can anything be two opposing things at once? I do not know. Though as a dog when things like this happen I just accept it and go on. Humans seam to fight it until they can prove whichever end of the spectrum fits them better.

There are those that use saying like, "that is so Western thinking" or "that is such Eastern philosophy" Next time you can't figure out if it's you or the reflection. Just smile and say "This is so dog!" and carry on!

Canine, Emma Zen

Valentine Gift

I have watched the humans in my world. Seams many are "celebrating" love today. As a dog, I don't understand this. Why? One day? Can't you love all year?

I know there is probably some grand ol' story about Saint Valentine or some strange thing like that. But I have seen some humans "tell" others I love You as if it is the You that makes the I happy. As a dog, I don't understand this either.

Humans are more I oriented then dogs. This is not necessarily a bad thing, it's just a canine observation. When it comes to this idea of singular love, or love on a singular day. I prefer the method most often used by hounds.

Facilitating giving energy increases abundance for us all....

This is my gift.

Emma Zen

Life before Death

My humans heard and oddly comforting sentence the other day. It was addressed to another human speaking of the lost of their pet who had been suffering in old age. He said, "Death, is not the worst thing that can happen to us in life." ? ! .

Death is not the worst thing that can happen in life ? ! . It hurts us, not the dying. For them death is not the worst thing that can happen in life. Weather that life is animal or human.

Oddly comforting ? ! .

How did I score?

Life, human life.

Seams to be something that you people have no control over. One minute everything is fine and smooth and the next your all hectic and panic over outside influences. I doubt I, a canine, am suppose to be able to figure it out. I am not sure you humans even know what it is all about?

What I do know is this, we the dogs are you best friends and then life gets in the way and without you know to, mean to or realizing it we become second fiddle. We are left home alone in an emergency. Our exercise plan goes out the window while you help a friend or family member. Dinner hour changes because you got a different job.

As you do, we don't. Or in other worlds, as you life gets busy ours gets messed up too. Consider this/us when these times arrive in your life.

But me... how did I get so lucky? How did I score? Mom's Granny is struggling slightly and needs family attention. She is 93. And Mom's friend had a health issue, a stroke, and wants Mom to take over here business for a couple of weeks.

So that is my humans added outside influence and then their is "my human"!!! I heard her telling Dad about her plans and I heard her talking to the lady on the phone about "my" accommodations. Even in the midst of what most find overwhelming and at a point when all dogs get betrayed. She just takes me, includes me, acts quietly as if there were no other options. And together we shall go! Together we shall go!

How did I score?

Life is a Gift

Life is a gift

Today before you bark
***think of one who has no voice.

If you do not like the taste of the same old food
***think of one who has nothing to eat.

If you do like your siblings or companion
***think of one crying out for company.

Complaining about life is time to
***reflect on those who have already gone to heaven.

If you don't want your job (I am a therapy dog!)
***think about those who are disabled or unemployed.

If life gets you down, smile.

Life is a gift!