MAN’S BEST FRIEND

This presentation is dedicated to Trevor Cottle,

a champion for men’s health and Rod Gauld,

the “Phantom”co ordinator,

both dog lovers and to all those other dog lovers…

Enjoy!

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Tom, ever alert keeping watch while

his master sleeps…

"To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring -it was peace.“

-Milan Kundera

“Don’t mess

with me fido...I’m a

biker”

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language." ~ Martin Buber

“No matter how little

money and how few

possessions you own,

having a dog makes you rich

-Louis Sabin

"My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am......” Unknown 

A dog wags its tail with its heart" - Martin Buxbaum

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~ Immanual

Kant

Nick & Sally Nation’s grandfather and my beloved father bill…..taken 90 years

ago!

"Until one has loved an animal,  a part of one's soul remains unawakened." 

~ Anatole France

Labradors [are] lousy watchdogs. 

They usually bark when there is a stranger about, but it is an expression of unmitigated joy at the chance to meet somebody new, not a warning. 

~Norman Strung

“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true,

to the last beat of his heart.” … Unknown 

My little dog, -a heartbeat - at my feet." 

~ Edith Wharton

I am not leaving home without my best friend…

This is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face –

Ben Williams

If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then

giving Fido only two of them.  ~Phil Pastoret

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. 

~Josh Billings

-There is no faith which has never been broken, except that of a faithful Dog

- Konrad Z Lorenz

The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's.  ~Polish

Proverb

Me and my shadow…. Phantom Rod

Who is always there for you without ever needing an explanation? Your dog, of

course.

Your dog loves you when no one else does…

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole

-Roger Carey

Trevor...the champ with “Mason”

Who is always enthusiastic to see you anytime of the day?Your dog, of course.

Who knows the meaning of your every move without you saying a word?

Your dog, of course.

The reason a doghas so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.

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I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love.  For me they are the role model for being alive.  ~Gilda Radner