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08-18-2008, 03:21 PM | #1 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | A Dog's Purpose....Awwwww..... Got this via email.... A Dog's Purpose (from a 6-year-old) 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 six-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 Six-year-old continued, 'Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.'
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08-18-2008, 03:25 PM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member | I heard this before, but it is good to hear it again. It is something to keep in mined as we try to learn ourselves. Maybe that police officer needed to hear this when he allowed that poor little dog to die along the road while writing a speeding ticket for 20 minutes.
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08-18-2008, 03:38 PM | #3 |
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08-21-2008, 05:36 AM | #4 |
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| Awww...what a sweet story. |
08-21-2008, 05:38 AM | #5 |
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| AWWWWWWWWWW!! That is so sweet!! thanks for sharing that Ann!! |
08-21-2008, 03:18 PM | #6 |
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| Thanks for sharing. That was so....sweet & sad at the same time. I wish our furbabies would be able to live much longer lives than normal.
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08-21-2008, 04:28 PM | #7 |
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| That brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing!
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08-21-2008, 04:34 PM | #8 |
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| Thanks for sharing! that is really sweet!
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08-21-2008, 04:40 PM | #9 |
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| Aw, I love that. Thank you for sharing. I too will pass it on.
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08-21-2008, 07:46 PM | #10 |
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| That was published in our Pet Gazette and I almost couldn't get through reading it. It is so sweet (and true) but it made me cry like a baby.
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08-23-2008, 03:47 PM | #12 |
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| Its a heart tugger!! Thanks for posting it.
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08-23-2008, 03:55 PM | #13 |
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08-25-2008, 11:10 PM | #14 |
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| Thankyou for sharing this |
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