Watchdogs, guide dogs, guard dogs.

Isn’t it something how we humans can compare ourselves to other parts of nature?

With the above 3 types of trained dogs, how might we compare ourselves?

Really, there are times we are each one of them. Each has its purpose, but each can be taken to its extreme…just like us. Our strengths can be our weaknesses. Our weaknesses can become our strengths. It’s all in how we use them and how we control ourselves.

My watchdog tendency to warn and alert others of danger could easily turn into a suspicious, critical way of life…always seeing the worst, feeling the need to comment on anything and everything.

My guide dog tendency to help others find the right path and do what’s best could become a controlling thing…always attempting to help or overhelp others…never backing off allowing them to find their own path.

My guard dog tendency to protect what I feel is right and correct could turn into excess rules and laws to preserve what I think is best…not letting others off the leash, always monitoring them, their behavior, actions, purchases etc.

Looking at all the cons of the above type dogs seem to boil down to control -to control others.

Looking at the pros of the above dogs we can see protection, guidance and preservation. These are things we humans need from each other.

I guess we each need to keep these ‘dogs’ in our lives on our own leash, so we don’t get out of hand barking and biting others.

We don’t have to stay in the kennel all our life; we can train ourselves to go out, be free and help people.

They say dogs are a man’s best friend. Let’s be that kind of friend.