tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post1229101786241764928..comments2024-03-13T09:23:16.861-06:00Comments on Rubicon Days: Animals Are an Introvert's Superpower Lara Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-70295873270279892602015-04-27T21:19:14.388-06:002015-04-27T21:19:14.388-06:00I concur wholeheartedly with every word of this. I...I concur wholeheartedly with every word of this. I was stunned at how my world opened up when I got Kaiya. I still need far more solitude than most people I know, but with Kaiya I can socialize in ways I never expected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-28655021680976674242014-10-30T12:28:22.649-06:002014-10-30T12:28:22.649-06:00Yes, yes, yes! I have made so many friends through...Yes, yes, yes! I have made so many friends through the dogs, despite my deep-rooted fear of socialization! :) I am an introvert as well, and one of my stressors in gatherings is figuring out what to say. When it's an animal event, that piece is already figured out for me! (Although, I must admit: I use them as an excuse to duck out early or not attend some events altogether...)Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002665369202973793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-48896972453442527512014-10-21T10:23:37.215-06:002014-10-21T10:23:37.215-06:00Great story - I've made many of my adult frien...Great story - I've made many of my adult friends through my dogs...SlimDoggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10830198538573500213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-85777953910104626912014-10-21T09:52:38.714-06:002014-10-21T09:52:38.714-06:00They really do inspire us in so many ways. They really do inspire us in so many ways. Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-74180630481032532752014-10-21T09:51:44.623-06:002014-10-21T09:51:44.623-06:00Since I went to school for equine science, I feel ...Since I went to school for equine science, I feel I owe ALL of my college friends to horses, and so many now because of dogs. Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-26581847072597742452014-10-21T07:27:31.840-06:002014-10-21T07:27:31.840-06:00I love meeting new people that share an interest i...I love meeting new people that share an interest in animals as well - it makes it so much easier to have something we're passionate about in common. I'm also an only child, my animals were my best friends growing up, so I can empathize with the difficulty of feeling at ease in certain social situations. It's so awesome that you created the group and had your first meet up - something a lot of introverts wouldn't dare to do :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672825791526583489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-33099414727137702072014-10-20T19:48:32.714-06:002014-10-20T19:48:32.714-06:00I have made some amazing friends and connections t...I have made some amazing friends and connections that I would not have if were not for my dogs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05565043193884340476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-74422596548690263672014-10-20T15:36:23.586-06:002014-10-20T15:36:23.586-06:00I am lucky enough to have every other Friday off, ...I am lucky enough to have every other Friday off, and I always try to pack a lot in to those three-day weekends. Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-57019101576140463432014-10-20T15:35:57.822-06:002014-10-20T15:35:57.822-06:00So very true, Pamela! So very true, Pamela! Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-71227477325182950552014-10-20T15:35:36.319-06:002014-10-20T15:35:36.319-06:00I come from a family of introverted animal people,...I come from a family of introverted animal people, except my mom was the sort that made friends easily everywhere she went. It is so interesting how dogs or other animals can change the way we interact. I don't even have to have a dog with me - if the topic is dogs I cannot shut up! Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-37720350739642868692014-10-20T14:32:41.052-06:002014-10-20T14:32:41.052-06:00Sounds like a busy but awfully fun weekend
Lily &a...Sounds like a busy but awfully fun weekend<br />Lily & EdwardTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-60176568623490760852014-10-20T14:02:09.099-06:002014-10-20T14:02:09.099-06:00Sounds like your animal friends gave you a great i...Sounds like your animal friends gave you a great introduction to some new friends.<br /><br />And best of all for introverts, when you have had enough and want to go home, you always have the dogs as an excuse. "I'd love to go out for drinks. But I have to get home to feed the dogs." :)Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768027087753712341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943031415851623904.post-20391290206664972172014-10-20T11:12:48.394-06:002014-10-20T11:12:48.394-06:00As a child of an extreme extrovert, my mother coul...As a child of an extreme extrovert, my mother could not understand my shy and introverted behavior. Having dogs has helped me greatly with this, I bring a dog when I can to social events as my personal introverted therapy dog. My mother was shocked the first time she went to a dog show with me. She exclaimed I was a different person and could not believe how much more outgoing and social I was. Linda in Coloradohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373274939741353588noreply@blogger.com