Things happen to us for a reason. We may or may not EVER understand why, but this is the life that God has given us and we should make the best of it. Someone took the time to teach this animal to walk on its hind legs and to use this unusual ability to help others. To me, this is the embodiment of love and just plain common sense.
And then these Scripture passages came to mind...
Deuteronomy, Chapter 6 (WEB)
4 Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one. 5 You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. (emp added GDR) 6 These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; 7 and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the door posts of your house, and on your gates.
1 Peter, Chapter 4 (WEB)
7 But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer. 8 And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10 As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. (emp added GDR)
Love first, serve as a result and rely on God. Brother Larry Deason used to say something like: God's will, God's way, God's result. I think both the trainer, the trained are showing love to those who really need it? What do you think???