Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 thanks, Cy. That was very touching. I went to a human funeral on Wed. and there was a poem written called " Miss me, but let me go. " . I'm having a hard time letting go, but it is better than it was. A dog named Belker Hi all, My daughter sent me this and I think it explains why dogs don't live as long as humans. , this is poor solace but I do think it helps a little. Cy, the Ancient Okie. A WOLFHOUND NAMED BELKER.... Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners; Ron, his wife, , 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 there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt Shane could 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, " Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life - like loving everybody and being nice, right? " The four-year-old continued, " Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 , I will always remember Waffles on New Year's Eve. Her very favorite thing in the whole World was a Black Russian... She and I were fairly well matched the next morning. Neither of us was the least bit anxious to get underway. God bless all of you and have a wonderful New Year's Eve... Just stay safe and count them Carbs... Cy, the Ancient Okie... A dog named Belker Hi all, My daughter sent me this and I think it explains why dogs don't live as long as humans. , this is poor solace but I do think it helps a little. Cy, the Ancient Okie. A WOLFHOUND NAMED BELKER.... Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners; Ron, his wife, , 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 there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt Shane could 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, " Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life - like loving everybody and being nice, right? " The four-year-old continued, " Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Cy this is beautiful! I love it! Rita who thinks it could apply to a gentle loving cat as well. > > Hi all, > My daughter sent me this and I think it explains why dogs don't live as > long as humans. > , this is poor solace but I do think it helps a little. > Cy, the Ancient Okie. > A WOLFHOUND NAMED BELKER.... > Being a veterinarian, I had been called to > examine a ten-year-old Irish > Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners; Ron, > his wife, , 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 there were no miracles left > for Belker, and offered to > perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog > in their home. > > As we made arrangements, Ron and told me > they thought it would be > good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the > procedure. They felt > Shane could 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, " Everybody is born so that they can > learn how to live a good > life - like loving everybody and being nice, > right? " The four-year-old > continued, " Well, animals already know how to do > that, so they don't > have to stay as long. " > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Hi Cy, Thanks for sharing that with us. Back in 1997 I lost my first guide dog. His name was Radar. He was a great dog. It wasn't until 2001 that I got another dog. I am an old softy I am writing this with tears in my eyes thinking about him. Thanks again for the story. A WOLFHOUND NAMED BELKER.... > Being a veterinarian, I had been called to > examine a ten-year-old Irish > Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners; Ron, > his wife, , 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 there were no miracles left > for Belker, and offered to > perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog > in their home. > > As we made arrangements, Ron and told me > they thought it would be > good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the > procedure. They felt > Shane could 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, " Everybody is born so that they can > learn how to live a good > life - like loving everybody and being nice, > right? " The four-year-old > continued, " Well, animals already know how to do > that, so they don't > have to stay as long. " > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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