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FakeNoose

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14. It's very kind and neighborly of you

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 05:14 PM

23 hrs ago

I lost my dog last year and I'm still grieving for him in my own way. Don't know if I'll even have another dog again, because I don't think I'll find one as great as Buddy.

Whenever I see someone walking their dog I'm tempted to talk to them and pet their dog, but of course I don't. I wish I could though.

I share this "happy dance" gif because it reminds me of my Buddy. This isn't him, but he looked a lot like this:

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My little revaluation happened about 1/2 an hour ago. Being nice is simple and it makes you rich. [View all] Botany Yesterday OP

happy easter, Botany! mahina Yesterday #1

Btw did I spell revaluation right? Botany Yesterday #3

I think you meant "revelation". llmart Yesterday #6

correct! niyad 4 hrs ago #24

I think so? mahina 15 hrs ago #22

Thank you for that blogslug Yesterday #2

Good feeling flowing both ways, all ways. erronis Yesterday #4

I hope this girl continues to run into people like you and dogs like Pepita. LoisB Yesterday #5

Lovely Easter story. Kudos to you, and thank you for posting this. highplainsdem Yesterday #7

Happy Easter! Kid Berwyn Yesterday #8

Botany, you are a very kind person irisblue Yesterday #9

You can NEVER go wrong............. MyOwnPeace 23 hrs ago #10

That's wonderful 👍 MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #11

Love the Ukraine eggs. BarbD 23 hrs ago #12

Clip art from the web Botany 22 hrs ago #18

Dogs know, don't they? hamsterjill 23 hrs ago #13

It's very kind and neighborly of you FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #14

I greet all dogs I see GenThePerservering 39 min ago #26

Nice indeed! IcyPeas 23 hrs ago #15

being nice got my groceries paid for by someone else last week. AllaN01Bear 23 hrs ago #16

And yet another example of the truth: AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #17

Thanks for posting this beautiful touching story. So many people Emile 22 hrs ago #19

Lovely. snot 21 hrs ago #20

Paying It Forward Bayard 20 hrs ago #21

Spreading that love Mblaze 4 hrs ago #23

Kindness is important, you did good. electric_blue68 2 hrs ago #25

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