tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034116958711987628.post3387176011324622770..comments2024-03-01T15:02:07.178+11:00Comments on Good Things*: The Kindness of (Almost) Strangersejorpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803356774463998436noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034116958711987628.post-88444840959057924292014-12-07T13:35:04.360+11:002014-12-07T13:35:04.360+11:00I secretly have a grudging respect for the dogs ar...I secretly have a grudging respect for the dogs are dogs and should stay in there place people - I bet they don't have to cringe every time they take there very poorly behaved hounds out for a walk! So maybe your husband has a point. But doggy snuggles are good too, especially for me given my hubs travels so often (I'm home alone about half the time, the dogs make me feel not so home alone!).<br /><br />And thank you xoxejorpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803356774463998436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034116958711987628.post-55117897621160981272014-12-07T13:31:45.072+11:002014-12-07T13:31:45.072+11:00That story of the stray for is the best! I love it...That story of the stray for is the best! I love it for so many reasons, thanks for sharing it. And I reckon your right on the ratio of rotters to nice people. Not sure if I'm just noticing it more but I'm seeing a lot more little acts of niceness day-to-day lately too - people giving way in traffic, waving pedestrians through, helping people with heavy bags, that kind of little stuff all helps too! <br /><br />Oh man, as much as I have puppy envy seeing your IG photos right now I do not envy all the joys of training - the sleepless nights, the toilet training....ejorpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803356774463998436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034116958711987628.post-8430140865070961262014-12-07T13:28:28.408+11:002014-12-07T13:28:28.408+11:00Yes. I do think sometimes you have to be strong an...Yes. I do think sometimes you have to be strong and assertive, and sometimes you even have to be not nice at all, but on the whole I think we can always find ways to be you can still be thoughtful whilst doing it. I might be naive but I like to think the softer, gentler approach will always get better results in the end xejorpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803356774463998436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034116958711987628.post-10182044634799804052014-12-04T13:59:11.199+11:002014-12-04T13:59:11.199+11:00oh Emily...my Hubby is of the persuasion that dogs...oh Emily...my Hubby is of the persuasion that dogs sleep outside, and have a designated chair. we are rustling because i love it when they jump up and snuggle with me on the sofa. Hmmm. battles..... your post is so beautifully written...you have a lovely soul xxx hang in there sweetie xShani Nottinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919002452189187321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034116958711987628.post-24365832078183961912014-12-04T13:46:45.897+11:002014-12-04T13:46:45.897+11:00I can so relate to this on a few levels!! We broug...I can so relate to this on a few levels!! We brought home our 8 week old mini dachshund pup last weekend and on the first night he cried the house down!! It went on for hours and my husband and I decided at 2am to get up and sort it out which resulted in me sleeping on the couch with a much happier puppy. He has since been transitioned into his bed which he seems to love. The next day I said to my husband that we really ought to take some flowers to our neighbours because the noise out of Albert (the puppy) was pretty impressive!! So I took some sweet peas and also our puppy and knocked on their door. Turns out that yes, they had heard Albert cry for hours and yes, it had woken up their household but they were only concerned as they thought the noise was coming from our much older dog and wondered if she was ill. We've always thought they were nice people but I was pleasantly surprised that they were only concerned about the noise - very thoughtful people indeed!<br />So far as online stuff goes, I have started avoiding reading the news lot these days. I really can't stand all the terrible stories out there and the older I get the more it seems to get to me. A few recent stories in the media of newborn babies being abandoned (not always with a happy ending) has made me teary in particular. However the older I get the more I appreciate that for every rotter of a person, there's 10 nice people. And also sometimes the smallest thing can really make someone else's day.<br />On another note, despite all the crap stories out there, every now and then one comes along that really makes your day. Here's one I read last week that made me cry (in a good way!):<br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2847555/He-crawling-parasites-Sportsman-adopted-stray-dog-followed-Ecuadorian-jungle-wait-four-months-reunited-pet-recovers.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034116958711987628.post-20043025184809993092014-12-03T23:36:03.090+11:002014-12-03T23:36:03.090+11:00Love this Em, what a good story about the number a...Love this Em, what a good story about the number and reminder that if we try we can always find an approach that brings comfort and joy instead of confrontationMarg D’Arcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836408468584455360noreply@blogger.com