Dharma Dante's Teachings!

Dante's Way

Dante models patience, forgiveness, and presence. 

His lessons in humility are wondrous. He has seldom been angry, most often when I am insistant against his wishes. Other times he just resists but goes along with my wishes. 

From his perspective, the problem goes more like this: "Show more consistency, Papa Scott!" How difficult do you need to make it? Can't you understand what it is I desire?

"Ok, so it is hard for me to stay so close all the time."

Ok, so when you call me I don't come running right back."

You are paying more attention and I like that. Eye contact and gentleness really helps me to tolerate all the restrictions and limitations you put on me.

Just what is the need for me to be on the leash so very often? And, now the short lease where you keep on whispering "heel" until I accept you're serious then I heel and the next thing I hear is "good boy"; which often simply meant I had checked in and was good to go.

Then when I would out you would scold.

And, when you spend quite a bit of time preparing your meals you take just a scant minute to serve up my food from bags! Sometimes I am hungry but so put off and insulted by your mindlessness that I refuse to eat even though I am ravished!

Still. I love how you rub my tummy and make sure I go with you. How you give me fresh water every day and let me play with other dogs, some of the time.

Ho, O'pano, o'pano, o'pano, o'pano. 

Forgive me

I'm so sorry

I love you

Thank you!