tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post1452279353136746552..comments2024-03-29T09:59:26.433-04:00Comments on The Poem Farm: Is Your Dog a Member of the Family? #278Amy LVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-3844765166955055192011-01-16T00:07:42.918-05:002011-01-16T00:07:42.918-05:00Amy, I'm now just looking back and catching up...Amy, I'm now just looking back and catching up on your poems. I read this one with my mom, and this one really touched us. Our older dog, Billy, has a special place in our heart, for he is named after my mom's brother, who passed away the same week our little maltese was born. We've always said that my uncle Billy's spirit is in our dog, for they have similar mannerisms. We plan on printing out this beautiful poem of yours and posting it next to a picture of our puppy, Billy.<br /><br />As always, your writing inspires me!<br /><br />Julie Batelli (and her mom, Debbie!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13730259456648862808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-12535726777579532892011-01-04T22:27:13.779-05:002011-01-04T22:27:13.779-05:00Cynthia, Blythe, and Bill, Ah, my dog lovers! It...Cynthia, Blythe, and Bill, Ah, my dog lovers! It is so intriguing this language-of-animals. I love seeing my daughter interpret Cali's every movement, and we get some good giggles out of it. (You'll love that, Bill!) Thank you for your thoughts on the ending. It took a while to get there. A.Amy L Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-70082704889279562902011-01-02T15:32:03.212-05:002011-01-02T15:32:03.212-05:00Amy - another great ending - it has an almost Nati...Amy - another great ending - it has an almost Native American feel to it - very approproate. Whenever I think of dogs and language, it's funny to think that dogs know more of our language than we know of theirs (for the most part), and I'm always amused by the idea that dogs in other countries - say France, Germany, or China - speak a foreign language. They know the Chinese word for "sit" but I sure don't!Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886443968740543025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-25899645369826276612011-01-02T11:19:30.910-05:002011-01-02T11:19:30.910-05:00Deeply enjoyed this poem--and I like the ending yo...Deeply enjoyed this poem--and I like the ending you chose the best. This ending is very direct and it leaves extraneous others out of the picture. The focus is all on that, particular relationship.<br /><br />My son Angus insists that he knows dog-language. For his part, our dog Hoot, is one of those "talking dogs" who say things that sound like "I'd love to" and "Let's go." It isn't barking, which he does, it's more like a low volume howling song. <br /><br />Hoot certainly knows the words "outside," "walk," "snack," "ball," and "fetchuns." He pretends he has no idea what "come" means...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147284664183496856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-34887013857745056232011-01-02T10:53:26.077-05:002011-01-02T10:53:26.077-05:00Like the ending you chose best! I have three dogs ...Like the ending you chose best! I have three dogs like this.. They love when I read to them.Cynthia J. Iannacconehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097235210316101778noreply@blogger.com