Guest Post: Learning to Love a Man's Best Friend by Hsimone
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The Little Dog Angel
by
Norah M. Holland
High in the courts of Heaven today
A little dog angel waits;
With the other angels, he will not play
But sits alone at the gates.
"For I know that my master will come," says he
"And when he comes, he will call for me."
He sees the spirits that pass him by
As they hasten toward the throne;
And he watches them with a wistful eye
As he sits at the gates alone.
"For I know if I just wait patiently
Some day, my master will come," says he.
And his master, far on the earth below,
As he sits in his easy chair,
Forgets sometimes and he whistles low
For the dog that is not there.
And the little dog angel cocks his ears
And dreams that his master's call he hears.
And I know at length when his master waits
Outside in the dark and cold,
For the hands of Death to open the gates
That lead to those courts of gold,
The little dog angel's eager bark
Will comfort his soul in the shivering dark.
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― Steven Wright
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Thank you for sharing about your loving Rocky. May he rest in peace. Dogs are really such a great addition to any family.Lfrench wrote:I had a beautiful blue pitbull that was the sweetest dog you can ever imagine he would sleep all day make a mess when he eats love to go for walks and would lay there at your feet a wonderful dog rest in peace Rocky
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Aw...thank you for sharing. May he rest in peace.CatInTheHat wrote:So sweet, your making miss our last dog. He passed away about a year ago.
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Thank you, rovet! I believe in that bond now, and I'm glad to be part of the ranks of the dog lovers!rovet wrote:I love your story, hsimone! I truly believe in the human-animal bond. It is amazing how much dogs can enrich our lives. I am a serious dog lover. I can't imagine myself not having a dog. I'm so happy you have now joined the ranks of the dog lovers!
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Thank you, Fabian Omondi, for reading!Fabian Omondi wrote:Wow thanks for sharing this,am glad I got the opportunity to go through it
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I'm so sorry to hear about losing your first dog in a car accident. I appreciate you sharing something so personal.juliusotinyo wrote:Nice to hear about Zoey's story. I have 4 dogs in my farm but am not close to them ever since I lost my first one in a car accident. They are all German shepherds, still its always lovely seeing my wife and kids play with them.
Even with this terrible experience, it's nice to hear that you have dogs for your wife and kids, and they enjoy to play with them. I imagine a farm would be such a great place of German shepherds - all that space to run around! Thank you again for reading and sharing.
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There's never been a dog like chowder (my kids named it after the cartoon character) much like you I hated dogs at first. It was not even a playful dog, it just loved sitting next to me or following me around. I never trained it but it always seemed to know what I wanted it to do, like chase after hares and squirrels or just sit.hsimone wrote:Thank you, Fabian Omondi, for reading!Fabian Omondi wrote:Wow thanks for sharing this,am glad I got the opportunity to go through it
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I'm so sorry to hear about losing your first dog in a car accident. I appreciate you sharing something so personal.juliusotinyo wrote:Nice to hear about Zoey's story. I have 4 dogs in my farm but am not close to them ever since I lost my first one in a car accident. They are all German shepherds, still its always lovely seeing my wife and kids play with them.
Even with this terrible experience, it's nice to hear that you have dogs for your wife and kids, and they enjoy to play with them. I imagine a farm would be such a great place of German shepherds - all that space to run around! Thank you again for reading and sharing.
I'd warmed up to him within a year and whenever we met after my long travels, always so aloof, he wouldn't respond to my calls but would follow me everywhere. Until one morning he disappeared for 2 days. We found his body about 3km (1 mile) from the farm next to the highway. It wasn't common for him to go so far, left me with many questions.