They come to us as masters, already knowing all about love. We humans spend our entire lives trying to figure it out.
They come to us as our teachers - showing us the path to enlightenment through play, naps, big greetings, curiousity, patience, awareness, unfailing gratitude... unconditional love.
The muse (black collar) with her brothers and sisters - just barely arrived and already masters at love
Perhaps this is because they have so much less time on the planet than we do. If I could be 7 times more effective in matters of the heart, I would happily give up my opposable thumbs.