ON THE OBEDIENCE OF A DOG
It's been said that it is not the dog's keen smell or hearing that has endeared him to modern man, it's his uncomplaining readiness to obey and lavish affection on his human friends.
A dog is loyal, loving, and lovable, even if his master can boast none of these qualities. The Prussian monarch Frederick the Great hit the nail on the head when he said: "The more I see of men, the better I like my dog."
(From a sermon by Steve Shepherd, Command And Teach These Things, 8/20/2011)