PEACE – HARMONY – BALANCE
Written by Pam on April 12, 2015
Today, 4/12/15, we decided to take a quick mini-trip to the Beardsley Zoo to begin enjoying our Spring break, take some beautiful pictures and do this all before the HGT Golden puppies eyes open – because there will be no mini – anything – as they will be on the go constantly once they are able to see all the attractions in their whelping box and beyond!
I wanted to share a couple of absolutely beautiful pictures of the Kois which speaks “peace” to me and a delightful picture of the confidence and love these two Simians/monkeys showed us. – to me this is definitely, “harmony”.
We also wanted to share some great information we gathered from the Lobo/Wolf enclosure at the Beardsley Zoo – Fascinating – how our magnificent dogs – came to be…
Domestic Canine Timeline
Circa 12,000 BC – The Asian Wolf is domesticated for use in tracking game, creating the first known “dog.” Through it bore little resemblance to today’s household dogs.
Circa 7,300 – 7,000 BC – The trend continued almost five thousand years. Tribes in the British Isles and later the Ancient Greeks began to keep dogs.
Circa 1500 AD – The word “pet” related to “petty” for “small” is introduced into the English language as a reference to “an animal kept as a favorite.”
1927 – “Pete the Pup,” a lovable terrier with a natural circle around one yet, became one of the most recognizable dog actors in film history in Hal Roach’s Our Gang, later called The Little Rascals.
1928 – A German Shepherd, “Buddy,” becomes the first Seeing Eye dog.
1939 A raggedy mutt named “ToTo” charms the world as Dorothy’s companion in MGM’s film version of The Wizard of Oz.
1961 – Disney’s animated film, 101 Dalmatians is released. Almost fifty years later, it remains one of the highest grossing films of all time.
2000’s – Americans spend more than $38 billion on pet food, supplies and car annually.
There are approximately 79,000 veterinarians employed in the United States. Some work for zoos. The majority of veterinarians practice in animal hospitals or clinics and care primarily for companion animals.
The “balance” is what our dogs constantly try and show us.The above picture is not of Sage, but of Uncle Ozzy, Sage’s brother, what we affectionately call him. Uncle Ozzy absolutely loves the puppies – he checks in on the pups more than Sage does…
My three words of the day, are meaningful to me but I also want them to meaningful to you – Dogs – no matter what age, or what rank, they all figure it out and get along and are balanced – this is what I truly want for you when a HGT great pup joins you and enjoys its life with you and your pack! Amazing! I hope you enjoyed the info and the pics! We had a great time. Cheers, Pam