http://www.letstalkfarmanimals.ca/2010/01/06/animals-arent-4-legged-people/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.letstalkfarmanimals.ca/2010/01/06/animals-arent-4-legged-people/comment-page-1/#comment-423 april Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:07:48 +0000 http://www.letstalkfarmanimals.ca/?p=289#comment-423 You have made a great point, to an extent. I agree that many humans go way too far making their pet into something they are not. For instance my mother-in-law who doesn't want her dogs rolling on their backs in the yard when it's perfectly dry. However, I have 2 horses, a donkey, and some rabbits along with a couple cats and a dog and, reluctantly admit, have conversations with them all, daily. I believe I can communicate with them, all, better than most, by watching their body languages. This may sound silly or dillusional, (take your pick) both? I refuse to believe, or consider each of them as less than equal to me. Admitedly, I will need a horse trainer to help me take control and show my mare who the leader is, and that it took me a year or so to show my adopted 80 lb Airdale-mix the very same thing. I think you may enjoy a book by Monty Roberts, called, "The Man Who Listens to Horses". If you haven't already read it, that is. You have made a great point, to an extent. I agree that many humans go way too far making their pet into something they are not. For instance my mother-in-law who doesn’t want her dogs rolling on their backs in the yard when it’s perfectly dry.
However, I have 2 horses, a donkey, and some rabbits along with a couple cats and a dog and, reluctantly admit, have conversations with them all, daily. I believe I can communicate with them, all, better than most, by watching their body languages. This may sound silly or dillusional, (take your pick) both?
I refuse to believe, or consider each of them as less than equal to me. Admitedly, I will need a horse trainer to help me take control and show my mare who the leader is, and that it took me a year or so to show my adopted 80 lb Airdale-mix the very same thing.
I think you may enjoy a book by Monty Roberts, called, “The Man Who Listens to Horses”. If you haven’t already read it, that is.

]]> http://www.letstalkfarmanimals.ca/2010/01/06/animals-arent-4-legged-people/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Alexandre Jalbert Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:58:01 +0000 http://www.letstalkfarmanimals.ca/?p=289#comment-199 Thumbs up!! I'm happy to see someone speaking out the truth. While animals are sentient beings, they are not rational beings. I wish people like Ingrid Newkirk would grasp this. Thumbs up!! I’m happy to see someone speaking out the truth. While animals are sentient beings, they are not rational beings. I wish people like Ingrid Newkirk would grasp this.

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