This stop on the journey to understanding your own dog ...and all dogs... grew from my own experiences in dog rescue/rehome and training over the past 12 years. 
Taking a path that avoids pitfalls is the surest way to reach a destination and I want you to have a guide in your own journey into the world of the dog-human relationship.   
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Here are some ideas to help you along as you learn more about dogs. Each is selected from my experiences and I hope you will remember and share some of your favorites.

Your lost dog: Consider having a number tattoo  (like D1951) on the dog's inner thigh or inside the ear flap that you will remember. Dog tattoo clinics usually do it for about $15-20. A dog with a tattoo is owned by SOMEONE and even if it has no collar, the finder has sure proof when you inquire that it is your dog. It might be the difference between a dog with no collar that is turned over to a shelter and getting your dog back...

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The Kato Indian legend of creation by God is striking...
"Nagaicho, the creator, set out to create the world, and he took along a dog. He placed four big pillars at the corners of the earth to hold up the sky. He created man from the dirt, and then he created woman."

A dog was already a companion to God before man and woman were created! Variations of this story are similar, but have the same premise: The dog was already a companion to God before other creatures were created!
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