Dogs (and most animals) are very much living in the moment: there is no wallowing in their own pity, no resentment for events that have taken place, no worrying about the future or bringing up the past. Some might could see that behaviour as primitive and blame it on short term memory, but in my opinion we could learn a thing or two from them about truly being present. Same goes for when she gets upset at the cats outside in the garden it's a struggle to get her back indoor, and when she comes in she'll be restless for a while wanting to go back outside, but once that moment has passed she has moved on to something else. That's it, that moment is gone and she's moved on. For example, whist on a walk she'll spot a squirrel and become completely obsessed with it.until I drag her away on her lead, and after a few pulls she carries on walking with me and does not look back. Observing her behaviour both at home and out is really insightful. ![]() As I'm learning to find more presence in my life, instead of spending most of my time caught up in my thoughts and ignoring the here and now, I am taking a lot of lessons on being in the moment from my dog.
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