Virtual Dog Kisses - What Love is
And Isn't
I noticed this, personally, when my sister, Jill's dog, Suzie was hurt recently. It was a back leg injury, and Jill took her to a veterinarian where she was told that Suzie would need surgery. There would be a significant charge for the operation and a long recovery period. My sister, gladly, took this on.
The operation took place. Jill arranged everything in her home so that Suzie would be comfortable. She kept her in a cage overnight, which was ordered by the doctor, and was very difficult since Suzie was not used to being confined. Jill also carried her everywhere because Suzie could not walk for a long period of time - she also carried her outside every morning and evening so that she could take of her "business". This is a love that knows no limits. Just as if Suzie were a child. Many people know this feeling for their animals.
Now, the internet has developed a virtual pet site for people to lavish their love and attention and dollars on!
Do a search on Google with virtual pet and 8,270,000 sites appear. And that is not even taking in all the links that are on those sites.
Neopet.com is actually a virtual pet community where you choose your pet and construct it yourself, by giving it an age, values, and personality traits. Then you go on to play the game. In many ways, these virtual pet arrangements are similar to the Sims game. And although I thought the Sims game was fun - it didn't really fill the void within.
There is also Virtualdog.com --that one is cute and fun-an adventure game-where you choose your canine companion and develop a long term relationship with Rover or Beethoven. There is also a community involvement here as well.
Let's take a look though, at another kind of pet, one who can be there for you through thick and thin. Since the baby boomer generation is fast approaching the time where the memory starts to erode for some, Pill Pets has been developed. These are stuffed animals with LCD's that tell their owners when to take their medicine.
I find it exciting that the human imagination can assemble a massive amount of animal like companions and helpers to keep them company. But, no amount of imagination can take the place of a wet nose burrowing into your ear to wake you up in the morning. Or act as a friend when you are alone and need something warm to hug. All of those blessings come from the real thing. That wet nose in the morning is why people of all ages form such attachments to their furry friends. Nothing virtual can ever replace that.
Published by A Brewster Smythe
A Brewster Smythe, an environmental advocate and business writer, is the Founder of The Green ABC's,an award- winning green learning resource for kids of all ages. The Green ABC's tie a green term or con... View profile
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5 Comments
Post a Commentmy dog Lilly spring flower keeps ichting and everytime
when she itching her ear it bleeds. and when my other dog
plays with her they play fight and when my other dog
keeps getting hold of her on her neck?
Courtney fry
please comment me back
hi i am here too tell you that my dog hershey is being wild all the time cause she liles being wild with my other dog.
and she always loves my cousin and she likes too go hunting alot with my dad and brother and i always stay home.
i might have plans today later cause i am going too the movies too see the sister hood of the travling pants 2.
with my friends with me and jaycie and kyle morries and maybe gabby ratz four of us and than hangout and go get
spooted cow too get ice cream cause my dad said that i am ungoranded and i get too go on the cumpter and watch tv
and have ice cream.
thanks courtney fry
hi my name is courtney fry and i am here too tell you about my dogs lilly is a brown spotted with white fur and she was found
at the mejjer's parking lot and than somebody came and took her too the vet and i think she had too get sugery on her hip
or her leg. my other dog named hershey is a Brown Retriver and she was at ohio street and she was a little puppy
and she went too the vet too examine on her and see if sh had too get sugery on somethink on her body and i don't konw
where and i heard that sher was crying into tears cause she wants too see me at my home where i had my other dog
and cat and by self with them cause my brother was at his friends house and my mom and dad was out too dinner
with there friends and my sster was at her softball game that she won and than went too her friends house
and than spend the night with her friend
hi my name is courtney fry i have an Dog named Lilly she was found at the Mejjer's Parking lot
someone found her there and then took her too the Vet and the vet took Ex-rays if she Broke a Bone or not
she needs alot of water Ice Cold and some Dry dog Food and look at the Labals and see what kind
she needs . and then we got an other Dog Named Hershey and we got her from Ohio
and she was a lttle Baby and mer Mother and her in her tommy and her Father i think he Died from
a Wolf Acc and she was in her Mother's Tummy and then she got her Babby out from her tummy
thank you Courtney fry about our Dogs Hershey and Lilly
hi my name is courtney fry A Dog named Madsion Got injuerd Really Bad and she was on the Road and somone was there
too see if she was hurt or Dying she was really injuerd she injuerd her torn Legemant and she needs too get sugery
now she is crying into tears and she needs Fresh water and Dry Food and she does not have an owner
of her own her Dad Died from a wolf Accdieant and her mom was away at a company Busseinsess
and i was there too greet here and i spend the week with her untile her owner comes back
and i was watching a movie with her and she was on the chair with me
and it was cozy there think you courtney fry