You are Worthy of A Dog

“Humans don’t deserve dogs.”

I’ve often heard this phrase, or some version of it, by fellow dog lovers. I think it’s often said in a way to relate to my absolute, profound love for not just “my” dog, but all dogs, and all animals. In that sense, I appreciate the kind gesture.

But I disagree. And agree.

I agree that dogs, and truly, all animals (especially our farm animal friends) are essentially little gods walking around: energetic beings of pure love and light.

_{*Domesticated animals can pick up on some human emotion, which is why even unsatisfactory behavior in animals should be treated with curiosity and compassion, as they are often doing exactly what makes sense in their brain at the moment.}

Where I disagree is that we don’t deserve them. I actually think animals are here to show us unconditional love. To remind us of our worth. To teach us how to be more like them and bring us back to our root, our truth, of Love.

It’s actually the people the farthest away from this truth- that we are deserving of sacred, divine Love just as we are- and in turn reject Love*, that are most likely to treat animals in inhumane ways.

So, as much as I HATE any action that harms any animal, I don’t believe humans don’t deserve dogs, cats, pigs, cows. What I believe is that we need to learn how to accept Love, and remember it as our Truth.

_{*I’m not going to dive deep into in this post, but there a many reasons why humans learn to fear love and reject it, due to false beliefs like unworthiness.}

_{**A lot of what I say does feel intuitive to me, or maybe its in part my social science/observational brain. And yet, much of what I say is now being show in research and books. My first recommendation is “One Child” by Torey Hayden, which I first read in undergrad.}