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I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
After reading the article by Penny Eims regarding Patrick the dog who was starved, I came upon another article by Penny. It is a touching and amazing peice.
I Am A Dog, Not A Thing
I am a dog. I am a living, breathing animal. I feel pain, joy, love, fear and pleasure.
I am not a thing. If I am hit - I will bruise, I will bleed, I will break. I will feel pain. I am not a thing.
I am a dog. I enjoy playtime, walk time, but more than anything, I enjoy time with my pack - my family - my people. I want nothing more than to be by the side of my human. I want to sleep where you sleep and walk where you walk. I am a dog and I feel love...I crave companionship.
I enjoy the touch of a kind hand and the softness of a good bed. I want to be inside of the home with my family, not stuck on the end of a chain or alone in a kennel or fenced yard for hours on end. I was born to be a companion, not to live a life of solitude.
I get too cold and I get too hot. I experience hunger and thirst. I am a living creature, not a thing.
When you leave, I want to go with you. If I stay behind, I will eagerly await your return. I long for the sound of your voice. I will do most anything to please you. I live to be your treasured companion.
I am a dog. My actions are not dictated by money, greed, or hatred. I do not know prejudice. I live in the moment and am ruled by love and loyalty.
Do not mistake me for a mindless object. I can feel and I can think. I can experience more than physical pain, I can feel fear and joy. I can feel love and confusion. I have emotions. I understand perhaps more than you do. I am able to comprehend the words you speak to me, but you are not always able to understand me.
I am a dog. I am not able to care for myself without your help. If you choose to tie me up and refuse to feed me, I will starve. If you abandon me on a rural road, I will experience fear and loneliness. I will search for you and wonder why I have been left behind. I am not a piece of property to be dumped and forgotten.
If you choose to leave me at a shelter, I will be frightened and bewildered. I will watch for your return with every footfall that approaches my kennel run.
I am a dog - a living, breathing creature. If you choose to take me home, please provide me with the things that I need to keep me healthy and happy.
Provide me with good food, clean water, warm shelter and your love. Do not abandon me. Do not kick me. Do not dump me when your life gets too busy. Make a commitment to me for the entirety of my life, or do not take me home in the first place.
If you desert me, I do not have the means to care for myself. I am at the mercy of the kindness of people - if I fall into the wrong hands, my life will be ruined.
I will experience pain, fear and loneliness. If I wind up in an animal shelter, I have only my eyes to implore someone to save me, and my tail to show you that I am a friend. If that is not good enough, I will die.
I am a dog. I want to give and receive love. I want to live. I am not a thing. I am not a piece of property. Please do not discard me. Please treat me with kindness, love and respect. I promise to repay you with unconditional love for as long as I live.
 
https://www.examiner.com/dogs-in-national/i-am-a-dog-not-a-thing
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
beautifully written!
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| Posted 4/2/11 12:55 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Thank you for sharing that!
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| Posted 4/2/11 8:44 AM |
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DaniJude
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Aww, so well written and true... This should go for ALL animals.
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| Posted 4/2/11 10:41 AM |
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bettybcafe
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Wow 
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| Posted 4/2/11 10:01 PM |
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Wow!!!!!!!! This made me tear. So true.
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| Posted 4/3/11 7:56 AM |
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sweetie101
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
aww
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| Posted 4/3/11 2:37 PM |
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DeniseMarie
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
love it!
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| Posted 4/3/11 7:48 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Just thought of this again and felt like rereading.
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| Posted 5/25/11 1:04 PM |
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CallaLily
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Love it! So true!
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| Posted 5/25/11 4:57 PM |
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KimberlyScott
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Thanks for sharing.
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| Posted 5/25/11 6:51 PM |
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Diana712
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
OMG! This is just so beautiful.. Thank you Goobster!! i am going to share this with my doggie friends!!
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| Posted 5/25/11 7:44 PM |
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buttercup
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
my heart just sank.. thank you for sharing.. this goes for all animals..  each of them find loving families.
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| Posted 5/26/11 9:29 AM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Thank you for sharing! This is beautiful and so true!
Wish I wasnt stuck at work and could go hug my Brutus!
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| Posted 5/26/11 12:50 PM |
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IrishLasss334
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
I love this, it makes my heart ache though!
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| Posted 5/26/11 1:19 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Posted by IrishLass
I love this, it makes my heart ache though!
Me too
I think of this often as it is just so true. Dogs really do just want to be part of the family. My dog is sitting right next to me on my couch as I read this. He finally laid down now thankfully. I was out on and off all day (which I am usually home with them much more) and he will not rest until I am home. So now he is passed out and is finally relaxed now that I am home and sitting with him. He breaks my heart how much he just wants to be with us all the time. I just see it as he is such a loyal friend and companion.
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
Amen ...
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| Posted 5/26/11 8:33 PM |
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
That brought such tears to my eyes. Pets just want your love - that's all they strive for. I love my Lilly with everything I have in me. I love looking into her eyes and "knowing" what she's thinking, whether she's laying next to me in bed, out and about running in the backyard or being tortured by my son. 
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LadyGIGI
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
i love my pup so much, i couldnt imagine anyone wanting to hurt/abandon a dog. it just breaks my heart.
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| Posted 5/27/11 8:27 AM |
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PaddysGirl
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
wow
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
That brought tears to my eyes. Made me call my dog over from the other side of the couch to sit next to me. Thank you for this post. He is my best friend and I should show him more b/c he sure does show me I am his.
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Re: I Am a Dog, Not a Thing...by Penny Eims
This is amazingly beautiful. I love it!
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