Dogs teach forgiveness even when they shouldn't

I think what is shocking about humanity is that we take our companions for granted.  We can breed them until their skin won't shrink back and they still love humans; chain them in the cold and they still wag their tails at us; beat them and they still stay with us; we can starve and neglect them and they still keep our feet warm.  And though the following statement is genetically valid, dogs still give us unconditional love.

When a shepherd goes to kill a wolf, and takes his dog along to see the sport, he should take care give to avoid mistakes.  The dog has certain relationships to the wolf the shepherd may have forgotten.  ~Robert M. Pirsi

We have much to learn from a dog regarding forgiveness. Much.  And we ought to grow from the wisdom of our pets, not condemn them for it.