[ SHOWGSD-L ] Why dogs don't live as long as people
- From: Cynthia VanDenBerge <vande001@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 04:07:19 -0800 (PST)
I am on the road this week and I just received this from mom and thought I
would share it with the list as I had not seen it before, Cynthia
Why Dogs Don't Live As Long As People...
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 much 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 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."
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