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  3/30/01 Reggieblackdog I am a better person because of my dog, Reggie. I got him as a pup in Minnesota and shortly there after, I moved to Alaska to begin my life. Reggie has taught me more about friendship, loyalty, unconditional love than anyone else I have encountered in my life. He also prepared me for the role of a mother. What better practice in patience, understanding and discipline than raising a small black lab into adulthood! Although I've had to replace virtually everything in my house at one point or another over the last five years, I have never felt so grateful to have such a wonderful animal in my life. Reggie has been one of the few constants in my life and when the time comes, I will grieve his death almost as much as if it were the death of my own child. So will my daughter, I am sure, as she has been as infatuated with him as I am since the day she was born. Her first word was, after all, "doggy". Her second word was "Reggie". (Shows how I rate in the whole scheme of things!) As for the human/dog connection - I witness it everyday. Reggie can wake me up by just staring at me. If I drive by my house and don't stop, he is up and waiting for me before I am even in view. Dogs are so very smart....smarter than a lot of people I know. My daughter and I are truly blessed to have Reggie. There is simply no way around that. 3/30/01 I think humans and dogs bond because we have a lot in common. We play, sleep, eat, and we both have feelings. I don't have a dog, but my neighbor has a dog named Winston. So I go and visit him whenever we can. Thank you for making this animation-I think it's really cute and it reminds me of Winston. 3/30/01 Paul Galinato Like one of your other viewers, I also happened to stumble across the show while channel surfing. What a great production using the animation process. It reminded me of my childhood days when growing up and I am only in my thirties. Please let me know when it will be airing again in Hawaii. I did notice that there was a phone number listed to call to order a copy of the show. Please let me know if it is available. I would like to address the subject of "dangerous dogs and certain breeds" that is sparking debate whether they should be banned. I have a 3 year old, 150# Rottweiler named Bubba that I adopted from the Humane Society about a year and a half ago. Bubba was placed there because his breeders noticed hip dysplasia early common in large dogs. I have owned 5 Great Danes, 3 Dobermans and 2 German Shepards throughout my lifetime. All were bought through breeders except Bubba. I have never owned a Rottweiler and was hesitant about adopting Bubba. I had heard some horror stories with Rottweilers and this is coming from a person who has owned other so called "dangerous dogs" with my Dobermans and German Shepards. I have never ever experienced any type of biting or vicious attack from any of my dogs. I have always respected my pets and it shows in their loyalty to me. To this day, Bubba is my favorite of all. He always stays by my side never running away, even when other dogs are around. I truly believe tha [email cut off] 3/30/01 Charles McCain Mr. & Mrs. Fierlinger's dogs were wonderful! I am a cat lover, but I appreciated the humanity of owning a dog aas he helped Paul regain his decency. Both people deserve a great deal of credit for such a beautiful story and graphic presentation of such beaautiful and stunning scenes. My wife and I were absolutely glued to the TV. A great job! 3/29/01 Larry James Seattle, WA WOW Great show. When will it be airing again. I'm telling all my friends... 3/26/01 Todd Makinster What I found most intriguing about the film was the relationship of the dog and the man in the former Czechoslovakia. I recently was afforded the chance to start my new year off in Central Europe and spent 15 days behind the former "Iron Curtain". Most of my time was spent between Prague and Bratislava. It was very interesting to hear about breaking the law with art in Prague, especially now when the visiting tourist cannot help but be assaulted by art for sale; walk the Charles Bridge. (It was good to see that bridge in the animation.) Taking the risk of a false dog-trainer license illustrated just how deep the relationship a dog & person can have. Risking literal freedom for your best friend was one of the most personal statements of friendship I have ever seen. Although it is a beatiful country and has made great strides in progress, Slovakia has lagged a little behind Prague in advancement since the fall of the Curtain. The part about the dog ripping the posters from the walls was very realistic, as you can still see these posters on walls in many cities in Europe. Certain parts of Bratislava, from what I observed and stayed, could make a person so depressed and dis-spirited "that I wouldn't even take off my shoes when I went to bed." The film came alive in an all too personal sense that's hard to find in media today. Although most of this is all in the past, watching this film made a somewhat sad part of history a little more real, from one dog owner to another. By the way, the dog I call my best friend is a Viszla, she's originally from Hungary, where I was lucky enough to watch the new millennium dawn. Budapest is also an incredible city behind the former Iron Curtain that suffered during the Communist regime and WW2. This was a great film and it made alot of connections to me personally and revealed alot not only about dogs, dogs relationships with humans but about humans themselves. 3/22/01 Terry Hirneisen I suspect there are too many dogs purchased for children where realbonding is not allowed and therefore the joy of the relationship is neverrealized. Perhaps the dog is not allowed indoors or the child is forbiddento sleep with the dog. The bonding doesn't occur and maybe the dog isregarded as a mistake. To truly experience the ultimate relationship witha cannine friend, his devotion must be rewarded and respected as a truefamily member. He must spend as many waking hours as possible with hisfamily and in particular the one lucky child. 3/22/01 freda Recommend dog lovers read Paul Auster's wonderful book, Timbuktu. But havea box of tissues handy 3/20/01 Petunia I agree that there is a "special bond" between dogs and humans. Not onlycan doggies read our minds and smell our fear, they are more in tune thanwe are, believe it or not. We should use dogs as teachers in how to useour intuition and energies, and not simply rely on verbal communication. Mental strength goes a long way, as pets like Spinnaker can tell us. Thats a main reason why I want a dog! 3/20/01 Joy Still Life with Animated Dogs is a great site! The only complaint I haveis the fact that pure-bred breeders seem to be encouraged in the resourcesarea. Many people are unaware at the horrific conditions many of these"dogs with papers" come from. While not all pure-breds have been subjectto such abuse, puppy mills and private breeders looking solely to profitoff the sale of their dogs should be avoided altogether. So many dogs andpuppies are abandoned every day; they starve, live in shelters, and diewithout the love and caring they deserve. I urge everyone who reads thissite to investigate and adopt reponsibly. Even pure-breds are abandonedand there are hundreds of rescue organizations around the country. Pleasedon't support dog abuse in any form! Choose kindness and rescue a dog! :) Paul Fierlinger I agree with Joy. You may have noticed that I never mention dogs in myfilm by their breed. I read somewhere that if dogs would breed willy-nillythey would in short time become what is at times referred to as ThirdWorld Dogs; those medium-sized brown dogs with great temperaments. 3/16/01 Rebecca I think dogs and owners have a special bond, as Paul Fierlinger says. Just like any two people who spend a lot of time together, a dog and his/her owner can learn to read each other. But dogs and owners can transcend that basic level of interaction, in my observation and opinion. Dogs can not only sense moods and respond accordingly, but also respond to thoughts that owners may have but haven't voiced or acted upon. Who's to say there is no such thing as telepathy? There are ancient elements at play here and many recesses of the brain we don't know about. And when it comes to matters of love and compassion between a dog and an owner, I believe almost anything is possible. 3/13/01 Cornelius I think that people who keep large, dangerous dogs in the city, not ascommercial guard dogs, but as pets, are doing a criminal act. Not only isit unfair to the dog, in that they have to go against the way in whichthey were brought up or bred to be, but it's a hazard to the generalpublic and especially kids. Those folks that raise mean dogs for fightingshould be arrested. I've been around large dogs all my life, but thesePit Bulls, Rotweillers and Dobermans running around the city scare me. |
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