On Wed, 28 May 1997, Andrew S. Bonci, BA, DC, DAAPM wrote:
> I have this dog meditation; probably a good Neander-Meditation.  Lie on
> the ground face to face with your dog (some assembly is required <BG>).
> Now just stare into his eyes.  Forget yourself and just stare.  Breathe
> with him, breath for breath.  Eye to eye.  Breath to breath.  Lose
> yourself.  After a while ask yourself, "Am I my thoughts?"  "Am I my
> dog's thoughts?"  Finally, "Are my thoughts necessary for my
> existence?"  Do I need thoughts to feel hunger?  Do I need thoughts to
> feel the pleasure of a meal?  Do I need these thoughts to be me?  Do I
> need these thoughts to be loved by my dog?  do I need thoughts?  I don't
> know the answers to these questions.  I don't know if answers are
> necessary.

If you do this, your dog is likely to take offense.  You'd be telling the
dog that it had displeased you, that you are the dominant dog, and that it
had better slink away with its tail between its legs.

Corbie