Chinese dog refuses to leave dead owner's graveside

[plwk]

A dog in China who was the only companion to a single resident has refused to leave him even after his death.
Lao Pan, 68, died earlier this month in the village of Panjiatun.
His dog was found later at his grave, refusing to leave even after seven days without food.
The BBC's Xiaoyun Yao reports. More here

[tiltbillings]

Dogs are good.

[Cittasanto]

[manas]

Whatever his other qualities (or lack thereof) might be, this dog has in abundance, the quality of loyalty.

[Aloka]

Some animals can be very loyal to their human friends and to each other and have very endearing qualities in general.

[BuddhaSoup]

Dogs really are good.

I saw this this morning on our sibling site, DharmaWheel. I can say without reservation I cried a bit like a little girl. I'm still trying to understand why I can see a hospice death video or training and not have the same visceral reaction as when I see something like this:

http://youtu.be/2XJO7zMQ3mk

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[yawares]

Dear "plwk"/Buddhasoup,

I love your dog stories, very touching! In reverse...I'm the one who's loyal to my dog!
My beloved Fluffy looked just like this cute dog!


Fluffy( Pomeranian Poodle) was my daughter's dog, we bought him when he was a little puppy. We loved this cute playful tiny dog so very much, he traveled with us everywhere, even when we were rowing a boat in the Huntsville Lake where he jumped into the lake, luckily he could swim quite well.

Those days I/Fluffy drove my daughter to school/back home, he loved to be in the car watching out the window. My daughter walked with Fluffy whenever she had time, she always bought him a beautiful bling-bling collar for his birthdays. Fluffy loved to eat honey-roasted-duck, he would jump up/down whenever I cooked roasted-duck.The love we had for Fluffy was so deep...I cried when Fluffy died peacefully with tears in his eyes at 14 yrs old. The way he looked at me during his last moment still haunted me.

I put Fluffy in his small grave with a redstone head between the redpink-Oleander-trees in our backyard, so he could have flowers all spring/summer/fall.


***In this case, I'm the loyal one..I visit his grave almost everyday and miss him so much as I take care of my backyard/trim my plants/take care of my garden.

We so love Fluffy/wish him reborn in a happy world
yawares/sirikanya

[Folia]

Some animals can be very loyal to their human friends and to each other and have very endearing qualities in general.

Aloka

How can we distinguish between loyalty & self-cherishing?

Thank you

Folia

[James the Giant]

How can we distinguish between loyalty & self-cherishing?

Loyalty generally manifests some altruistic actions. Self cherishing does not.
The two seem completely different to me... can you explain how they could be in any way similar?

[Aloka]

Some animals can be very loyal to their human friends and to each other and have very endearing qualities in general.

Aloka

How can we distinguish between loyalty & self-cherishing?

Thank you

Folia

Hi Folia,

I'm not quite sure why you're asking this - but firstly, what do those two words mean to you ?

with kind wishes,

Aloka

[Folia]

I'm not quite sure why you're asking this - but firstly, what do those two words mean to you ?

Aloka

I am thinking there may be self-interest in loyalty.

[tiltbillings]

I'm not quite sure why you're asking this - but firstly, what do those two words mean to you ?

Aloka

I am thinking there may be self-interest in loyalty.

Self interest is not necessarily a bad thing. The Buddha more than once advocated it.

[Folia]

Self interest is not necessarily a bad thing. The Buddha more than once advocated it.

Thank you Tiltbillings

Are you able to post some examples to read?

Is there good self-interest & naughty self-interest?

[Aloka]

I'm not quite sure why you're asking this - but firstly, what do those two words mean to you ?

Aloka

I am thinking there may be self-interest in loyalty.

Are you talking about dogs - or human beings ?

[Folia]

Are you talking about dogs - or human beings ?

I think what I am talking about can apply to both, unless dogs do not have a self. Does Buddhism teach dogs have a self? Does a guard dog have a self? If not, what makes a guard dog loyal to its owner, protect its owner property and make the dog bite others but not its owner? Does a good dog bite its owner?

Thank you

[danieLion]

We used to have three yellow labs. The last one was put down almost two years to the day. She was almost sixteen. I miss them so much. Sometimes it still makes me cry. Like right now.

I'm glad they died before me so they didn't have to have go through the sorrow of missing me.

[yawares]

We used to have three yellow labs. The last one was put down almost two years to the day. She was almost sixteen. I miss them so much. Sometimes it still makes me cry. Like right now.

I'm glad they died before me so they didn't have to have go through the sorrow of missing me.

*******
Dear "danieLion",



Thank you so much for telling your dogs-story...now I'm happy to know there is someone who loves dogs that much. My husband always said that I loved Fluffy more than I love him and my daughter combined..Oh how ridiculous!!!



So I retaliated him by picking red roses(Don Juan) from my garden...and I put red rose petals on Fluffy's bed while he was sitting there looking at us innocently...and I even played the song "Bed Of Roses" just to aggravate my husband.

Bed Of Roses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKOjcqoZRRs

My husband/daughter laughed so much...Oh we had a good time!!!

Fluffy died knowing that I truly loved him
yawares

[danieLion]

Thanks yawares,
Love those pics.
My wife often teased me the same way about my favorite dog, Eris (the most recently passed), and she might've been right. I still don't want another one. It's just so heartbreaking when their time comes, especially when they're so sweet and loyal and clearly love us tons.

[yawares]

Dear Plwk/Danielion/Members,

May be FLUFFY reincarnation!!!
A feisty Affenpinscher named Banana Joe, whose owners had announced earlier that he would be retiring, claimed the top honor of Best in Show at the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Super Bowl of the dog world. The 6-year-old toy dog, who looked like a tiny black cotton ball with red lips, bested six other dogs in Westminster’s final round—including Oakley, a German Wirehaired Pointer who is the top-ranked pooch in the country and had been widely expected to win.



Asian International Dog Show Japan


Yellow labrador


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yawares