
For long dogs have been falsely accused of eating the homework, we don’t really mind it as long as it saves our young friends from the teacher’s ire 🙂
Good old Calvin had quipped, “I go to school, but I never learn what I want to know.” I have always believed that teaching isn’t restricted to classrooms and lectures, real learning happens in the open world. If we look closely, we can learn from everybody and everything around us. Here, I would like to share an email forward on lessons from the dog.
See Also: What my dog taught me about life and love?
Lessons from the dog
1. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.
2. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
3. When loved ones come home, always run and greet them.
4. When it’s in your best interest, always practice obedience.
5. Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory.
6. Take naps and always stretch before rising.
7. Run, romp and play daily.
8. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
9. Be loyal.
10. Never pretend to be something you’re not.
11. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
12. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
13. Delight in the simple joys of a long walk.
Also see: The time when Sir Issac Newton’s dog caused a fire
14. Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
15. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
16. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
17. When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
18. No matter how often you are criticized, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout. Run right back and make friends.


Good one!
Thanks Nandhini!
avoiding biting when a growl will do.. 😀 nice..
Wisdom from the barks 🙂
VERY good post! I enjoy doing all of those things; and really if everyone led a dog’s life, it would be a happier world 🙂
Thanks Sucheta!
You bet, it would have been a wonderful world! 🙂
Hey Kalicharan,
Good one. We know all about this list and try to live by these life-tips everyday.
Hope our humans can get a few hints too…
Have a great week,
wags, Buddy n Ginger
Good One ! Never thought of it ! Greeting the loved one was the best one !
Thanks Ankit 🙂
That was a wonderful tail wagging post!!! 🙂 I love dogs and i simply loved your blog! 🙂
Thanks Dee!
It is always great to discover a canine lover…in dogs we trust:)
great observation and thoughts too.
Thanks Doctor:)
sweet post
Thanks Gomu:)
LOL, good ones, calvy! I like the dog pics with the specs.. they look Intellectuals. ~Punam
Thanks Punam:) keep visiting!
As a Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?
WOW, this is soo true, especially the one that says about a bad day! dogs are the bestest friends anyone could ever have… I miss my dog 🙁 He died of sickness 4 years back..he always used to come n tease me after having his dinner. I could make out from his sniff n stare saying I have had my food haha!!! you still are hungry! 😛
True! Reminds me of the line from Marley & me, “. . . owning a dog always ended with this sadness because dogs just don’t live as long as people do.”
Good stuff! 🙂 Very observant!
Bow bow:)
Thanks Ashwathy!
Your superb post made by day ! Thank you so much . 🙂
Thanks Kislay:)
Brilliant.. Thanks… Made me smile.. 🙂
Thanks Surbhi:)
Run, romp & play daily <3 😀
Noted! Thanks for this very true lesson! 🙂
loved this…am wagging my entire body now:)
(We humans can’t be even 1% of all this…what to do? thats why we are humans:( )
Paw-five!
Finally, we have a humble human who accepts and celebrates the canine cerebrum! 🙂
I have been living with this kid Calvy my entire life and yet he is not living by these lessons…what to say? The generation we have today:)
‘Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.’ – very true. We often hesitate to grab a joyful ride due to over logical reasoning (even I do). Thanks for this post – I shall make it a point to enjoy each moment, joyfully. 🙂
P.S: I miss my handsome pup now 🙁
A happy-feel good post! im becoming a fan of ur blogs :)..yes n im mad abt dogs too …
Thanks Upasana:)