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on the subject of chimps
Probably I shouldn’t have mentioned the chimp angle.
Gorillas aren’t as open-minded as dogs. A lot of them have a thing about
chimps. Think they’re clowns. But when I look at apes and gorillas, seems to
me they have a lot more in common than they admit to.
Dogs ain’t perfect. But I’ll tell you one thing where we rule: tolerance.
For us, a dog is a dog is a dog. I see a Great Dane, I say howdy. I run into a
puggle, it’s Glad to meet ya, how’s it goin’, smelled any good pee lately?
Go to a dog park and you’ll see. We are equal opportunity playful. You sniff
my rear, I sniff yours.
You don’t see that with humans, obviously. Constantly seeing differences
where none exist. All those things like skin color? Dogs could care less. You
think I won’t hang with a dalmatian ’cause he’s spotted? Or a shar-pei ’cause
she’s wrinkled?
I’m not saying I love every dog I meet. (Snickers comes to mind.)
But I’ll always give a dog the benefit of the doubt. Life is short. Play is good.
And there are plenty of tennis balls to go around.