I'm in the land of kids. I'll admit it. But the movie Up
is really cute. And the dog
is really...well...dog.
What does that mean? Well, he can be doing one thing, and out of the blue, out pops a fast moving rodent. Snap! Just like that, everything he was doing is completely out of his mind, and all that has replaced it is the sight of the squirrel.
SQUIRREL!!!
I strongly believe that we need to see our dogs for
who they are, rather than who we want them to be.
So, when I saw the dog from Up, I thought, "Finally! A real (albeit animated) dog!"
The issue is that, in our minds, we have the dog that we have always wanted OR the dog that we had before, but in front of us is the dog we have. In my mind, accepting him or her for who they are and loving them anyway is one of the biggest keys to truly making them part of your family.
Read more from Director of Training Nicole Stewart here.
