| Have you noticed that what we refer to as news is | | | | and balance. People need to be inspired. |
| mostly negative trauma and drama? The positive | | | | The main reason I love my business and job so much |
| stuff gets buried in all the sensationalism of crimes, | | | | is that working with animals, especially dogs makes |
| death, wars, politics and natural disasters. It is a rare | | | | me feel good and reminds me to be in the moment |
| occasion to hear something heartwarming and | | | | and enjoy life. They are happy beings who would |
| uplifting to our spirits through the news media. With | | | | prefer to lick and wag rather than bark and bite. |
| the news skewed toward the negative, it conditions | | | | When they have an upset of some kind they shake |
| us toward a more pessimistic and bleak outlook | | | | it off quickly and move on. They have so many |
| about the world and life. Then people consider | | | | redeeming qualities that if we were to simply take |
| skepticism as facing reality, when it is simply a | | | | time to observe dogs we would not be able to help |
| conditioned response to the food their minds have | | | | ourselves in being amused. We could learn a lot from |
| been fed over and over, day in and day out by | | | | dogs about living a happier life by wagging more and |
| watching the news. | | | | barking less. They get over the bad stuff and move |
| Yet, there is so much good happening in the world. | | | | on quickly while reveling in the good stuff and |
| Presidents Clinton and Bush are working together to | | | | prolonging their pleasure as long as possible. Dogs |
| help Haiti recover. There are countless charitable | | | | chose to be happy for the most part. They prefer |
| organizations making a positive difference in the lives | | | | to be in packs and therefore, get over spats with |
| of many they serve. Artists are creating beauty, | | | | other quickly to maintain balance, peace and harmony |
| people are rescuing and adopting pets who need | | | | for the entire pack. Their survival depends on that. |
| homes, and Habitat for Humanity is building homes for | | | | So, they focus on the good stuff and get over the |
| people who need them. Why don't we here more | | | | bad stuff quickly. We could learn a lot from dogs if |
| about these kinds of news worthy stories? Wouldn't | | | | we were humble enough and put a premium on our |
| it be great to have a news station that only reported | | | | own happiness. We could start by not watching the |
| good news? | | | | news or at least minimizing our exposure the |
| There are countless, many animal rescues that are | | | | constant drip of negative happenings. We could make |
| making an exhaustive effort to end unnecessary | | | | it a priority to be happy and chose to do things and |
| euthanasia of domestic dogs and cats due to | | | | be with people who bring out the best in us and |
| overpopulation. They are finding homes for pets that | | | | make us happy. We could shake off upsets and |
| need them. There are people and their pets working | | | | move on quickly and find something we like to sniff |
| as pet therapy teams to visit nursing homes and | | | | that will cheer us up. What would the world be like if |
| children's shelters to cheer them up. Why are we not | | | | we were to take on some of the tactics of our |
| hearing about all these great deeds and the effect | | | | humble companion the dog? What would the world |
| they are having? There is plenty of good news and | | | | be like if we were to wag more and bark less, lick |
| good deeds to report. And my guess is that although | | | | more and bite less? Fun to consider isn't it? Stay |
| at first people may be skeptical about a | | | | tuned for more good news that will inspire you to |
| good-news-only news station, eventually it would | | | | wag more and bark less! |
| catch on because people need it for hope, harmony | | | | |