Another Awww Story: A Really Odd Couple: Large Dog Adopts a Little Lamb
By pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
United States
June 26, 2008 6:51pm CST
Okay another awwww story. I heard this on the news last night about a large dog, a Rottweiller to be exact named J2 in Idaho, who has adopted a week old lamb named Cinnamon, when the mother rejected it. According to the story the pair have been inseparable and the Rottweiller won't let the little lamb out of it's sight and is very protective of the lamb.
You can see the video and story here
http://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=rottweiller%20adopts%20a%20lamb&type=
You can also see another video about the story here
http://uk.truveo.com/Lamb-loves-Rottweiler-dog/id/2867428581
As the second video suggests, most large dogs would prefer to eat a nice juicy lamb rather than being a surrogate parent to it.
I can't help thinking how great animals can be with one another despite such differences...wouldn't it be great is us humans were as compassionate to other humans despite out differences?
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
30 Jun 08
Cute story wasn't it? Gee even my two kitties don't always get along..sort of a case of sibling rivalry and wanting their "mom's" attention...LOL
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
28 Jun 08
It would be wonderful, if people could be as loving and caring as animals, but I don't think I will ever see it in my lifetime, not on a grand scale anyway.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
29 Jun 08
yes montreal police and firefighters were right there helping in 911 too,
yes people do help with all kinds of world calamities,
but day to day they are fighting and killing each other.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jun 08
I think only maybe a major world wide catastrophe would bring people together more. I remember shortly after the 9/11 incident, and don't forget I live not too far from Manhattan people wasso helpful, kind and generous for a long time afterwards....then unfortunately reverted to their "old" ME selves again
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@littleowl (7157)
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27 Jun 08
Oh Pye-that is so lovely-there are quite a few animals that become surrogate mothers-it really puts us humans to shame-we are just a cruel race of people-nor=t meaning everyone of course-but amimals are so much more loving and sensitive to these things than we are-bright glessings littleowl
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jun 08
Does make you wonder...which is the more compassion and intelligent species...mankind or the animal world?
@littleowl (7157)
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27 Jun 08
To be honest with you Pye' I seriously think animals are all we know is how to destroy each other and the planet-bb littleowl
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@gemini_rose (16264)
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27 Jun 08
It is really sweet to hear stories like this, it is funny how animals do this. Even though there are so many differences between them they sometimes seem to stick together and look out for each other.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jun 08
Remember the story about Koko? The Gorilla that adopted a small kitten as a friend??...that was a sweet story as well
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
1 Jul 08
Oh how cute! Isn't if funny how some animals just know when another needs them?
I know a lot of people who could take a lesson from that big ol' dog!
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
1 Jul 08
Yes I think us "intelligent" humans could learn a lot in general from the animal world
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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27 Jun 08
Hello Pyewacket,
That was what I was going say, human beings are not that compassionate to one another, sometime I wonder if we the superior race.
Regards
Tamarafireheart.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
27 Jun 08
I agree mankind is the only specie that kills and maims for pleasure.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jun 08
I often question the "intelligence" of the human race myself..sometimes think animals have more intelligence and compassion
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
27 Jun 08
It seems everyday we hear more stories about animal adopting different species even their so-called enemies in the animal world.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jun 08
It's nice to hear stories like this though...too bad mankind can't get along as well as animals do
@AmbiePam (120824)
• United States
28 Jun 08
I saw that story the other night. I thought it was so sweet, especially since Rottweillers get such a bad reputation. Then the newscaster reporting it had to get all smarmy and say he bets the dog is just waiting until the lamb fattens up so the dog can eat it. Good grief, can we just not have good news and leave it at that?
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jun 08
Oh what an idiot the news reporter was to say something like that.
@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
27 Jun 08
What a nice video. I am so surprised that the Rottweiller became Cinnamon's surrogate parent. I sure wouldn't mess around with Cinnamon with J2 around. hahaha
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jun 08
J2 would probably bite a person's head off if they messed around with Cinnamon
@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
27 Jun 08
This is nothing new, Pye. Alot of animals will take in a baby from another species. I see it happen alot. They sure do make a great couple thou. 
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jun 08
Maybe one day, people will realize more of the similarities rather than the differences between each other...children do that..it's only when most people get older do they develop their prejudices.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
6 Jul 08
Hi pyewacket! That is amazing! I think we humans can learn so much from J2. It is amazing a dog can give us a lesson or two on love and caring. I really hope that we can be more compassionate to our fellowmen despite our differences.
Take care and God bless!
