spain Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Purpose of a Dog - from a 4 yr. old > > > How true... > Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year old Irish > Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and > their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were > hoping for a miracle. > I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family > we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the > euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. > As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be > good for the four-year old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as > though Shane might learn something from the experience. > The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family > surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last > time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few > minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to > accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat > together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad > fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. > Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." > Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next > stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. > He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good > life like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four > year old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they > don't have to stay as long." > Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. > May you always have LOVE to share, HEALTH to spare and FRIENDS that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) Purpose of a Dog - from a 4 yr. old > > > How true... Irish > I stopped reading here. Edit: Kidding, of course. Cool story, especially as the new owner of a puppy. Edited May 21, 2007 by darin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Good story, but what kind of friends are we hoping for? ALways leaving a cliffhanger spain...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Good story, but what kind of friends are we hoping for? ALways leaving a cliffhanger spain...... Why do I get the feeling there's a punchline coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverines Fan Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Purpose of a Dog - from a 4 yr. old > > > How true... > Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year old Irish > Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and > their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were > hoping for a miracle. > I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family > we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the > euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. > As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be > good for the four-year old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as > though Shane might learn something from the experience. > The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family > surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last > time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few > minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to > accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat > together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad > fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. > Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." > Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next > stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. > He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good > life like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four > year old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they > don't have to stay as long." > Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. > May you always have LOVE to share, HEALTH to spare and FRIENDS that Thanks for sharing this Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Thanks for sharing this Spain. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogohawk Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 (edited) Good stuff ... thanks Spain Edited May 22, 2007 by nogohawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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