It's hard to imagine a world where the other beings you interact with are the size of dinosaurs - yet that's how a small dog sees people. A big dog may come up to an adult's waist or above a child's head. To a small dog, even a child is a giant. Imagine the small dog stands 25 cm tall: a 180 cm tall person is over seven times taller. To achieve the same effect for a person, imagine a 180 cm tall adult interacting with a creature 12 metres tall!
It is amazing that little dogs are so fearless in the presence of giants! From time to time the giants even pick up the little creatures and sweep them into the air. Looked at in this way, it's a remarkable reality our little furry friends accept.
One is reminded of the TV show 'Land of the Giants', running from 1968 to 1970 I'm reliably informed. I recall seeing this show, probably in repeats in the mid 1970s. I was probably not the most discerning TV critic but I am sure I recall that this show was not particularly good. Like the immortal 'Space 1999' it contained manay characters whose dramatic range consisted of doing nothing or shouting. A technique I saw recently in episodes of 'Dr Who' which are only a few years old. 'Dr Who', at least, goes through phases or periods of not being rubbish. 'Land of the Giants', unfortunately, seemed to contain more rubbish than a landfill the size of the Grand Canyon. It has to be said, though, that when 'Dr Who' is rubbish it goes all the way. At least there have not been any giants in it for a while so small dogs are safe. Stay tuned for what Mycroft sees, and knows.
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the puppy point of view should be explored further. There is much wisdom in our fluffy friends.
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