The ideas are Brittany's, a ten-year-old Golden Retriever who shared my life. Brittany was especially gifted in the fine art of canine communication with humans. She used body language, sounds, and eye energy to present her thoughts and ideas, wants and wishes. Brittany was continually concerned that dogs were losing their distinctive personality and becoming more human than canine. Brittany was proud to be a dog, obedient to her species.