I love telling this story about my boy...
Years ago, when I was successful, I had a house cleaner come in every other week to do her thing. She would bring her baby to my place and let him hang in his stroller while she cleaned.
My dog, Shaman, is fascinated by kids and smaller dogs and he would sit right next to the stroller while this girl worked on my place.
One day, she was upstairs vacuuming (her kid and Shaman were downstairs) and had her headphones on. She told me that she looked up to see my dog looking at her with a puzzled look on his face and he was whimpering. She took her headphones off and could hear her baby crying downstairs.
My boy recognized the baby's crying and apparently went upstairs to tell its mommy that something was amiss.
Nothing significant was wrong with the child but my boy made it a point to let the girl know that she should probably check it out.
When she told me this story I was filled with even more pride in Shaman's inherent goodness.
Pets aren't just pets. They are worthy companions that contribute to our daily lives in genuine ways.
Years ago, when I was successful, I had a house cleaner come in every other week to do her thing. She would bring her baby to my place and let him hang in his stroller while she cleaned.
My dog, Shaman, is fascinated by kids and smaller dogs and he would sit right next to the stroller while this girl worked on my place.
One day, she was upstairs vacuuming (her kid and Shaman were downstairs) and had her headphones on. She told me that she looked up to see my dog looking at her with a puzzled look on his face and he was whimpering. She took her headphones off and could hear her baby crying downstairs.
My boy recognized the baby's crying and apparently went upstairs to tell its mommy that something was amiss.
Nothing significant was wrong with the child but my boy made it a point to let the girl know that she should probably check it out.
When she told me this story I was filled with even more pride in Shaman's inherent goodness.
Pets aren't just pets. They are worthy companions that contribute to our daily lives in genuine ways.