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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Dog's perspective...
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I love this interpretation, both as 1) someone who has raised litters of dogs from birth (bottle feeding, the whole nine yards) and become fascinated with the convergence of dog/human psychology (the short answer on the science is, "yes" they have human emotions), and 2) a lifelong Tolkien fan, obsessed with viewing the world through the conceptual lens that Middle Earth represents a real time and place (and the short answer on the science is, "yes" multiple humanoid species coexisted along with megafauna, within a timeframe which is realistic for an oral tradition to have survived in some form).
In the "dog's perspective" interpretation, Middle Earth is happening right now, with intelligent, emotionally connected animals serving in place of alternate humanoid species. Humans are the immortal elves, dogs are the humans.