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A Tribute to the Mastiff Community

TylerDurden

Well-Known Member
First of all, I'm not an emotional person at all. However, reading the following book has probably turned me into one:

"To Love a Gentle Giant"

If you can deal with feelings ranging from extreme sadness to extreme happiness, I do highly recommend the book. I feel like we sometimes worry too much, and allow these feelings to overpower all the joy related to owning Mastiffs. I know that everybody on here loves their dogs, and that worrying is 100% normal. However, I have learned to appreciate the "normal"/"average"/"ok" days to a much greater extent. I would ALWAYS take 10 "bad" days for one "normal" day. Just to clarify, I'm not referring to bad days as in making dogs suffer in case of terminal illness etc. I'm referring to the days where get upset about leash pulling, accidents in the house, allergic reactions, unsuccessful nail trims, stubbornness etc. We might consider them bad or annoying, but they will never outweigh the benefits of a "normal" day. By "normal" day, I'm referring to these uneventful boring where we watch TV all day, do laundry, or clean the house. However, we get to spend time with our Mastiffs, which is something we should always appreciate. Reading this book made me think more about the importance, significance, and beauty of "normal" days. Again, I would go through ten bad day at any point for one normal day in return. Thanks for all your love, dedication, and unconditional devotion to your dogs. There is so much we can learn from each other about dog food, orthopedic issues, and collars, but nothing can really compare to what we learn about living with our dogs. I enjoy reading old threads from years ago, as there is always something we can learn from it.
This turned into a much longer text than initially anticipated, but I was really just trying to point out how great and rewarding "normal" days can be.