Gary,
great philosophy.
There was a little mongrel of a kid at the end of the street about 6 years ago. Bad family etc.
He'd ask me what I was doing, and I'd patiently explain, while he told me what I was doing wrong etc.
My father asked me why I was so friendly and tolerant of the guy...I explained that it was paying insurance for the future. One day he'd be breaking into houses, and I was the guy who was always friendly. Anyway, at 8, he was pretty harmless.
Thinking back, theat trust prolly saved his life when he was tormenting three huge pig dogs, who were doing everything they could to break through the fence and kill him. He listened when I told him what they were trying to do. Paid attention when I let him play (as opposed to torment) with my Elkhound. After that, he patted my dog every time he went past the yard, and gave the pig dogs wide berth.
great philosophy.
There was a little mongrel of a kid at the end of the street about 6 years ago. Bad family etc.
He'd ask me what I was doing, and I'd patiently explain, while he told me what I was doing wrong etc.
My father asked me why I was so friendly and tolerant of the guy...I explained that it was paying insurance for the future. One day he'd be breaking into houses, and I was the guy who was always friendly. Anyway, at 8, he was pretty harmless.
Thinking back, theat trust prolly saved his life when he was tormenting three huge pig dogs, who were doing everything they could to break through the fence and kill him. He listened when I told him what they were trying to do. Paid attention when I let him play (as opposed to torment) with my Elkhound. After that, he patted my dog every time he went past the yard, and gave the pig dogs wide berth.
