"A Dog is very religious and its religion is free from superstition. The god it believes in is its master, and that god actually exists, and is actually concerned about its welfare, and actually rewards it and punishes it, on a plan comprehensible to Dogs and meeting with their approval, for its virtues and vices. Dogs need not waste any time over insoluble theological problems. Their god is plainly visible and wholly understandable — they have no need of clergy to guess for them, mislead them and get them into trouble.” ~ H.L. Mencken
I've had this stored away on my computer for 7 years and just now came across it again. I thought the words by American journalist Mencken were amazingly accurate in describing dogs. In my life I've had 10 dogs as part of my family. Two are presently still with me. I find comfort in the words here that describe them. I hope you share the same.