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The Dog We Needed
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from My Dog
By Catherine Kenwell Dogs have a high capacity for empathy. More than intuiting what we think, dogs may also feel what we feel.
~Gregory Berns Sometimes, we don’t get the dog we want; rather, we get the dog we need. Case in point: Sunny, part Border Collie, returned to foster care three times before he came to live with us at ten months of age. Sweet but traumatized, Sunny needed a stable environment. As a typical Border Collie, he was whip-smart and learned quickly, but we were frustrated by his excessive neediness and fear-based aggression. (Keep reading) | 