Sunday, October 19, 2008

Dogful

Mood is a funny thing. It’s a funny word, if you look at it or try to say it five times in a row. Like a yawn, a mood can be contagious in a way that transcends species.

We all know that if one person in a room yawns, the others will follow. It’s also been demonstrated that if a dog yawns, the people in the room will also yawn.

Well, after a typically busy morning, I find myself sitting here surrounded by dogs in a placid state of contentment. I echo their placidity, and their contentment. Easy enough to do on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but it’s an activity I heartily recommend to one and all. And if you don’t have enough dogs for a mood threshold, come over here before the end of the month and sit with ours. We’ve got three til November.

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