The Civil War has a tremendous moral and emotional force. Donald McCaig More Quotes by Donald McCaig More Quotes From Donald McCaig Humans have externalized their wisdom-stored it in museums, libraries, the expertise of the learned. Dog wisdom is inside the blood and bones. Donald McCaig dogmuseumsblood People often wonder just what trainers give the sheepdog in exchange for its boundless willingness. Food treats and praise sit on the trainer's shelf, untouched, unused. The sheepdog is shown its possibilities, he learns what life is like for a good dog and is invited to walk in a rational world whose farthest boundaries are defined by grace. Donald McCaig doggivingpeople It has been 20,000 years since man and dog formed their partnership. Donald McCaig dogfriendshipmen Hell yes! Gentle birth’s got to be good for something! Donald McCaig gentlehellbirth More often than we care to admit, inconsequential decisions change our lives. Donald McCaig our-livescaredecision I have a writer’s concentration: intense, but flickering. Donald McCaig concentrationintense There is no more off-leash reliable, calm, sophisticated, go-with-you-anywhere dog than a trained sheepdog. Donald McCaig calmsophisticateddog I do not believe you can work with animals - certainly you cannot train them - without deciding that if humans have souls, dogs do, too. Donald McCaig animalsyouworkbelieve I'd rather talk about dogs than about me. Donald McCaig dogsabouttalkme In life, sometimes it pays off when you really don't give a damn. Donald McCaig youdamnsometimeslife A young dog's faith is absolute... Dogs are notorious for hope. Dogs believe that this morning, this very morning, may begin a day of fascination, easily grander than any day in the past. Donald McCaig dayhopefaithmorning I am built funny. Picture Mark Twain's head on Ichabod Crane's body. Now hold your mental picture to the light and crumple it. Donald McCaig picturei-amlightfunny I'm out of the terse Hemingway school. Donald McCaig hemingwayoutschool If you get a dog that goes out there and bumps the sheep, comes on too hard, the sheep don't trust him. Donald McCaig youtrustdogsheep What we didn't realize then - and one of the many things Timothy Leary was wrong about - is that when you drop out, you inevitably also drop in. Donald McCaig wrongrealizethingsyou Had we settled in Pennsylvania, there's no way I would have written a Confederate novel. Donald McCaig wouldconfederatenovelway When people say what is 'Gone With the Wind' about, they say it's a love story between Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara. But Mammy is almost a third party. Donald McCaig storywindlovepeople The majority of border collie owners and breeders don't want to have anything to do with the show ring. Donald McCaig ringborderanythingwant Border collies predate the British Kennel Club. They've been bred consistently for 100 years. They're the last working dogs in the world, with some minor exceptions. Bench shows, dog shows have ruined the other breeds, like the hunting dogs. Border collies are peasant dogs, and that's protected them. Donald McCaig likehuntingdogworld Border collies were trained in Scotland. They have the Scots' commands in their genes. At the dog trials, the owners wear those three-piece western suits, cowboy boots and 10-gallon hats, but they carry Scots shepherd's crooks over their arms and talk to their dogs in Scots accents. Donald McCaig weartalksuitsdog
