I think it is difficult to discuss on the matter of self perception when aging with a (dead) dog. Dogs perceive themselves as what they are doing, achieving and how other animals treat them.
As an aging human, it is way different. One can be completely off that line, and think anything is great. Just cut yourself off of every relation to other people, and perceive yourself as big, strong and of intellectual brilliance. Every failure and retreat as a secret trick, full of bravery.
Thanks for that cute dog story! Now I know why I hate dogs.
June 30, 2022, 6:21 a.m. - cxfahrer
I think it is difficult to discuss on the matter of self perception when aging with a (dead) dog. Dogs perceive themselves as what they are doing, achieving and how other animals treat them. As an aging human, it is way different. One can be completely off that line, and think anything is great. Just cut yourself off of every relation to other people, and perceive yourself as big, strong and of intellectual brilliance. Every failure and retreat as a secret trick, full of bravery. Thanks for that cute dog story! Now I know why I hate dogs.