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Classified: FEMALE ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPY
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A DOGS PRAYER --- AUTHOR UNKNOWN (5 replies)
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Thought some of you might like this.
Treat me kindly,
my beloved master,for no heart
in all the world is more
grateful for kindness than
the loving heart of mine.
Do not break my spirit
with a stick,for though i
should lick your hand
between blows,your
patience and understanding
will more quickly teach me
the things you would have
me do.
Speak to me often,for
your voice is the worlds
sweetest music,as you must
know by the fierce wagging
of my tail when your foot-
step falls upon my waiting
ear
When it is cold and wet
please take me inside,for i
am now a domesticated
animal,no longer used to
bitter elements,And i ask no
greater glory than the privilege
of sitting at your feet
beside the hearth.Though
you had no home,i would
rather follow you through
ice and snow than rest upon
the softest pillow in the
warmest home in all the
land,for you are my god
and i am your devoted
worshipper.
Keep my pan filled with
fresh water,for although i
should not reproach you
were it dry,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,beloved master,
should the great master see
fit to deprive me of my
health or sight,do not turn
me away from you.Rather
hold me gently in your arms
as skilled hands grant me
the merciful boon of eternal
rest-and i will leave you
knowing with the last breath
i drew,my fate was ever
safest in your hands.
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| Beth Norman Harris ~beautiful prayer... |
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| michael49,that was very nice,thank you for taking the time to post it.Some of us do appreciate it.Once in a while it is necesary for some to be reminded of what these loving creatures need.Good luck and have a most enjoyable day. |
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Beautifull and,,,,,,,, I am sending this one for you out there who do consider the dog as a living being - not an extension of your ego ;-0)
The Journey
Someone once suggested to me that the life we share with a dog is not about dogs or dog sports at all.
That the interaction between us is simply a vessel to teach us the lessons we are intended to learn as we travel through life.
The lessons are always there, but not always noticed. We may be so wrapped up in “training” the dog that we fail to grasp what the dog is trying to share with us.
However, if we don’t take the time to see the lesson, you can be certain it will come around to us again.
This got me thinking about the dogs that are sent to join each of us as we travel along our individual journeys…and why we get the dog that we do at such specific points in our lives.
Our lessons will include those of friendship, love and loyalty.
There are those of gratitude, as we learn to look for the bright side in any situation.
And just as failure will not define our future, neither will we rely on successes to create our sense of self worth.
Some dogs will join our journey and completely change its direction. There may be one dog that joins us to teach a multitude of lessons, while another has only a brief stay, sharing lessons that include those of profound loss and recovery.
Our lessons may be about people: those passing through quickly, focused on their own journeys, as well as others who are meant to stay and share their lessons with us.
A dog may be leading you to one particular person…someone who is meant to continue on the journey with you.
We learn that the lessons of experience are often hidden…and that the limits of our own perception do not define life’s infinite possibilities.
There will be lessons that teach us how to recover from unforeseen struggles…and how faith and an unwavering belief can overcome every obstacle.
We will learn to become more accepting and less reactive, and to not allow disappointment to negatively impact our outlook.
Some dogs are sent to teach us lessons that we are meant to share with others.
We are learning to be less judgmental of those that cross our paths each day and also…how to make the best of any situation in which we may find ourselves.
And for many of us, the lessons may also include discovering the endless source of joy that exists within us…should we dare to strip away the inhibitions that keep this joy hidden inside.
For no start line is broken and no bar is dropped without a lesson for us, be it in patience, in humility, in acceptance or even in the realization of the need for more knowledge.
For in the end, when our dogs come to the last day of their journey with us, we won’t look back and wish we had won more red ribbons. But we may regret that we didn’t learn our lessons earlier so that we might have enjoyed our journey together more fully.
However, don’t judge your path – for all of these lessons are intended for you and for you to pass along. As you head out for your last few runs in competition tomorrow, smile at the realization of how many lessons have brought you to this moment.
And find peace in knowing that the outcome of the run is part of your journey… because it is not about dog sport, it is about the lessons.
And this is by no means the end.
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