When God had made the Earth and Sky,
The flowers and the trees,
He then made all the animals
And all the birds and bees.
And when his work was finished,
Not one was quite the same.
He said, “I’ll walk this earth of mine,
And give each one a name”.
And so he travelled land and sea,
And everywhere he went
A little creature followed Him
Until his strength was spent.
And when all were named upon the Earth,
And in the sky and sea,
The little creature said “Dear Lord,
There’s not one left for me!”.
The Father smiled and softly said:
“I’ve left you till the end,
I‘ve turned my own name back to front,
And called you DOG, My Friend”.
author unknown
:-( cry.....
and another nice one:
A Dog's Plea
Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in
all the world is more grateful for kindness than the
loving heart of me.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I
might lick your hand between blows, your patience
and understanding will more quickly teach me the
things you would have me learn.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's
sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce
wagging of my tail when the sound of your footstep
falls upon my waiting ear.
Please take me inside when it is cold and wet, for I
am a domesticated animal, now longer accustomed to
bitter elements. I ask no greater glory than the privilege
of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for I cannot tell
you when I suffer thirst.
Feed me clean food that I may stay well, to romp
and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side and
stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my
life, should your life be in danger.
And, my friend, when I am very old and I no longer
enjoy good health, hearing and sight, do not make
heroic efforts to keep me going. I shall leave this earth
knowing with the last breath I drew that my fate was
always safest in your hands.
Author unknown
A Day in the Life of Any Animal Rescue
Hello. You have reached 123-4567, Tender Hearts Rescue. Due to the
high volume of calls we have been receiving, please listen closely to
the following options and choose the one that best describes you or
your situation:
Press 1 if you think we are veterinarians and want free medical
advice.
Press 2 if you know we are a rescue organization but want to save
money and have us give you free, untrained medical advice anyway.
Press 3 if you make $200,000 a year but still want us to pay to spay
the "stray" in your yard (house).
Press 4 if you have a 10-year-old dog and your 15-year-old son has
suddenly become allergic and you need to find the dog a new home
right away.
Press 5 if you have three dogs, had a baby and want to get rid of
your dogs because you are the only person in the world to have a baby
and dogs at the same time.
Press 6 if your dog is sick and needs a vet, but you need the money
for your vacation.
Press 7 if you just got a brand new puppy and your old dog is having
problems adjusting, so you want to get rid of the old one right away.
Press 8 if your little puppy has grown up and is no longer small and
cute and you want to trade it in for a new model.
Press 9 if you are elderly and want to adopt a cute puppy who is not
active and is going to outlive you.
Press 10 if your relative has died and you don't want to care for
their elderly dog because it doesn't fit your lifestyle.
Press 11 if you are moving TODAY and need to immediately place your
150 pound, 8-year-old dog.
Press 12 if you want an unpaid volunteer to come to your home TODAY
and pick up the dog you no longer want.
Press 13 if you have been feeding and caring for a "stray" for the
last three years, are moving and suddenly determine it's not your
dog.
Press 14 if you are calling at 6 a.m. to make sure you wake me up
before I have to go to work so you can drop a dog off on your way to
work.
Press 15 to leave us an anonymous garbled message, letting us know
you have left a dog in our yard in the middle of January, which is in
fact, better than just leaving the dog with no message.
Press 16 if you are going to get angry because we are not going to
take your dog that you have had for 15 years, because it is not our
responsibility.
Press 17 if you are going to threaten to take your ten-year-old dog
to be euthanized because I won't take it.
Press18 if you're going to get angry because the volunteers had the
audacity to go on vacation and leave the dogs in care of a trusted
volunteer who is not authorized to take your personal pet.
Press 19 if you want one of our perfectly trained, housebroken, kid
and cat friendly purebred tiny dogs that we have an abundance of.
Press 20 if you want us to take your dog that has a slight aggression
problem, i.e. has only bitten a few people and killed your neighbors'
cats.
Press 21 if you have already called once and been told we don't take
personal surrenders but thought you would get a different person this
time with a different answer.
Press 22 if you want us to use space that would go to a stray to
board your personal dog while you are on vacation, free of charge, of
course.
Press 23 if it is Christmas Eve or Easter morning and you want me to
deliver an eight-week-old puppy to your house by 6:30 am before your
kids wake up.
Press 24 if you have bought your children a duckling, chick or baby
bunny for Easter and it is now Christmas and no longer cute.
Press 25 if you want us to take your female dog who has already had
ten litters, but we can't spay her because she is pregnant again and
it is against your religion.
Press 26 if you're lying to make one of our younger volunteers feel
bad and take your personal pet off your hands.
Press 27 if your cat is biting and not using the litter box because
it is declawed, but you are not willing to accept the responsibility
that the cat's behavior is altered because of your nice furniture.
Press 28 if your two-year-old male dog is marking all over your house
but you just haven't gotten around to having him neutered.
Press 29 if you previously had an outdoor only dog and are calling
because she is suddenly pregnant.
Press 30 if you have done "everything" to housebreak your dog and
have had no success but you don't want to crate the dog because it is
cruel.
Press 31 if you didn't listen to the message asking for an evening
phone number and you left your work number when all volunteers are
also working and you are angry because no one called you back.
Press 32 if you need a puppy immediately and cannot wait because
today is your daughter's birthday and you forgot when she was born.
Press 33 if your dog's coat doesn't match your new furniture and you
need a different color or breed.
Press 34 if your new love doesn't like your dog and you are too
stupid to get rid of the new friend (who will dump you in the next
month anyway) instead of the dog.
Press 35 if you went through all these presses and didn't hear
enough. This press will connect you to the sounds of tears being shed
by one of our volunteers who is holding a discarded old dog while the
vet mercifully frees him from the grief of missing his family.
WE SALUTE YOU, RESCUERS AND VOLUNTEERS!!!
(Author unknown)
...victim of pollution...
A Dog's Purpose - From A 4 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 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."
(author unknown)
World's smallest dog: Her bark is bigger than she is!
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
Dec. 2006
Source: STLToday
Brandy poses under a life-size statue of a greyhound at her home in Largo on December 8, 2006.
Brandy isn't allowed on the couch because if she jumped off, she'd break.
You don't pet Brandy so much as rub her with a thumb and forefinger.
She shivers constantly.
But you can't take this away from Brandy:
She is the Smallest Dog in the World.
So says Guinness.
Keller got Brandy a little more than two years ago. One day she called breeder Marlene Ritzenthaler of Hudson, Fla., and asked if she had a Chihuahua for sale. "A small one."
At 9 months old, Brandy took up residence in the Keller home in Largo, Fla. She lives there with three other dogs, the mothering Mona, the moppish Willow and a boxer puppy.
Brandy can bark, but she only does it in her sleep. She eats whatever Keller does: scrambled eggs, steak. A couple of spoonfuls.
A general announcement is made whenever Brandy enters a room. If she were to get underfoot . . .
Brandy made the transformation from Keller's lap ornament to the Smallest Dog in the World a year and a half ago. Ritzenthaler, the breeder, told Keller she thought Brandy was smaller than the smallest dog in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Keller took Brandy to the vet, who signed papers listing her vital statistics:
Size: 6 inches, measured from the base of the neck to the base of the tail.
Weight: 1 pound, 13 ounces.
That proof, along with a picture of Brandy splayed across a dollar bill, was sent to Guinness.
So in the 2006 Guinness book, there is bug-eyed Brandy, on the same page with the dog who can fit the most tennis balls in its mouth (five). Seeing this, you wonder how many tiny Chihuahuas it could carry.
Husband Ron figures Brandy could be on Leno and Letterman, but Paulette's not interested.
"I just love her," she says. "It wouldn't matter if she's the smallest. She's just a really sweet dog."
Oldie but Goodie
If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can get going without pep pills,
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment
If you can ignore a friend's limited education and never correct him,
If you can resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
...Then You Are Probably The Family Dog!
(Author unknown)
