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Working on behalf of companion animals is so important. We start to realize how healing they are.

First and foremost I am a commercial writer, and I hope to entertain people. But having said that, I'm in love with the relationship between humans and dogs, and the more I learned about what our military working dogs are doing, I wanted to at least share with people what an important role these animals have in all our lives.

On the intimate level, anyone who has loved a companion animal knows the uniquely wonderful experience these 'other nations' provide, and their important presence in our shared lives. In their very local way they show us the global truth of our real wealth, our biodiversity.

Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.

I just want to reflect the respect I have for animals.

Both my wife and I have a lot of compassion for animals in general.

I grew up in a home where animals were ever-present and often dominated our lives. There were always horses, dogs, and cats, as well as a revolving infirmary of injured wildlife being nursed by my sister the aspiring vet.

Every animal has his or her story, his or her thoughts, daydreams, and interests. All feel joy and love, pain and fear, as we now know beyond any shadow of a doubt. All deserve that the human animal afford them the respect of being cared for with great consideration for those interests or left in peace.

Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children.

The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.