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Another Awww Story: A Really Odd Couple: Large Dog Adopts a Little Lamb  email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs 4 years ago

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/sea...

You can also see another video about the story here

http://uk.truveo.com/Lamb...


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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1. myLot reputation of 97/100. tyc415 (4490)   ranked 84 out of 7,859 in dogs   4 years ago

That is so sweet. I agree with you about humans being more compassionate. Looks like if humans would just stop long enough and look around we might learn a thing or two. I am glad that I have compassion.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

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.

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2. myLot reputation of 97/100. howard96h (5692)   ranked 1,228 out of 7,859 in dogs   4 years ago

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


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

J2 would probably bite a person's head off if they messed around with Cinnamonlol

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3. myLot reputation of 96/100. tamarafireheart (13724)   ranked 1,106 out of 7,859 in dogs   4 years ago

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.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

I often question the "intelligence" of the human race myself..sometimes think animals have more intelligence and compassion


myLot reputation of 80/100. whiteheather39 (15573)   ranked 320 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

I agree mankind is the only specie that kills and maims for pleasure.

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4. myLot reputation of 95/100. OreoCookie3 (22470)   4 years ago

Oh now that is so cute. I love to see stories like this. It happens quite a bit, I think, that dogs adopt another species as their babies. I've seen rabbits and kittens, and so forth.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

I actually did see a story about a tiger who adopted baby piglets once

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5. myLot reputation of 99/100. blackbriar (6633)   ranked 104 out of 7,859 in dogs   4 years ago

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. happy


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

Hehe...they do make a cute looking couple

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6. myLot reputation of 98/100. littleowl (5305)   ranked 1,088 out of 7,859 in dogs   4 years ago

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


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

Does make you wonder...which is the more compassion and intelligent species...mankind or the animal world?


myLot reputation of 98/100. littleowl (5305)   ranked 1,088 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

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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7. myLot reputation of 80/100. whiteheather39 (15573)   ranked 320 out of 7,859 in dogs   4 years ago

It seems everyday we hear more stories about animal adopting different species even their so-called enemies in the animal world.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

It's nice to hear stories like this though...too bad mankind can't get along as well as animals do

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8. myLot reputation of 94/100. gemini_rose (10252)   ranked 1,256 out of 7,859 in dogs   4 years ago

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.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

Remember the story about Koko? The Gorilla that adopted a small kitten as a friend??...that was a sweet story as well


myLot reputation of 94/100. gemini_rose (10252)   ranked 1,256 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

Yes I do remember that story.

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9. myLot reputation of 99/100. barbiedollgirl (824)   4 years ago

happy Pye- This is such an endearing video. Cinnamon and J2 look so darling together. They also have the same coloring as one commentator mentioned. I hope they have many years together. It is amazing how one species of an animal will adopt a totally different species as if they were their own flesh and blood. I'm glad Cinnamon didn't feel abandoned for long. It's so strange why mothers sometimes abandoned their newborns. I have heard of different reasons why they do this. It would be a blessing if mankind could get along with one another despite our differences, however I think our egos get in the way of this coming to pass and animals don't seem to have this problem.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

Usually animal mothers might abandon their young if they sense something is wrong with it and leave it to die..survival of the fittest theory...or they just might be "nervous" mothers. Pyewacket's mom was a nervous momma and I had to play surrogate mother and bottle feed him
Yes, how true...maybe mankind's so called intelligence and ego problems are what hinders us from getting along better

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10. myLot reputation of 93/100. winterose (18789)   ranked 1,126 out of 7,859 in dogs   4 years ago

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.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 25 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

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


myLot reputation of 93/100. winterose (18789)   ranked 1,126 out of 7,859 in dogs  4 years ago

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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