On talking - and listening - to animals

"Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That's the problem."
A. A. Milne

Winnie the Pooh's creator sure knew his stuff, and his words resonate in my mind rather powerfully as I think about where this planet is headed, and who's doing the drunken driving. I wonder what our furry friends would say if they could talk. I often look at our dog and wonder the same thing. Do you?