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Posted by Musicmaker on February 25, 2008, 8:38 am
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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Posted by grammykathy on February 25, 2008, 12:05 pm
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> 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. =A0I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. =A0He 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."
Oh so very true. Thank you for shareing.
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Posted by Sue DiNapoli on February 25, 2008, 3:53 pm
Thank you Musicmaker -
We just had to put our dog to sleep last week, this really helped me,
you sure to have good timing!!!
Sue in Ithaca
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> 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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Posted by Lizzy Taylor on February 25, 2008, 4:13 pm
Sue DiNapoli wrote:
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> Thank you Musicmaker -
>
> We just had to put our dog to sleep last week, this really helped me,
> you sure to have good timing!!!
}} Sue & family, sorry to hear sad news, but good to see you again.
Lizzy
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Posted by Musicmaker on February 26, 2008, 3:27 pm
sorry to hear about your loss, Sue. It's an expeience many of us
share
Musicmaker
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> 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. =A0I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. =A0He 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."