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Baxter: Unspoken comfort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I love dogs.<\/p>\n

I believe in the unconditional love and loyalty these furry companions give as a gift from God. Our relationship with these animals in unique and special. It goes beyond the rational and into the transcendent, even the spiritual.<\/p>\n

They know us in ways we do not understand; they seem to sense our most basic emotional needs even when we lose track of them ourselves, underneath a churning sea of our “higher consciousness,” our ability to complicate everything, to worry, fret and lose sight of what matters most.<\/p>\n

That would be love. Giving it, receiving it, passing it on.<\/em><\/p>\n

That said, I urge you to watch this video, which speaks more eloquently that a thousand words.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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