Questions and answers

Whenever I speak in public I like to take questions from the audience and share my unique canine perspective on life. Invariably some wise guy feels the need to throw out the question “What is the meaning of life?” so I thought I’d just answer it here and now and put the issue to rest. The meaning of life is a function of ego, namely ego attachment to self, a group, a religion or nation. Once attached thusly one’s separateness is reinforced along with an accompanying sense of superiority. This is when people start getting really mean. On the other hand there is the “kinding of life”. This comes from seeing everyone as your brother and sister and, by the way, affording animals equal rights in that regard as well. The next time you see a golden retriever, approach it and see whether you get your arm ripped off or licked to death. I’m betting on the latter.

A word of caution. Don’t try the above with little terriers and the like. The more you humans have bred dogs to be less like wolves the more trouble you cause. I highly advise reading Temple Grandin’s book ANIMALS MAKE US HUMAN.