From Ann Landers Column
What Dogs do for us:
Catch Frisbees.
Keep a night alone from being truly lonely.
Get us outside on beautiful fall days,
rainy days and snowy winter days.
Listen to our singing.
Treat us like celebrities when we come home.
Warm our beds on cold nights.
Make our hearts more vigorous.
Alert us to the arrival of the mail.
Help us live alittle longer.
Make us smile.
Agree with everything we say.
Warm our knees with their chins.
Provide a use for old tennis balls.
Signal when a thunderstorm is coming.
Pull sleds.
Help lower our blood pressure.
Test how fast we can run.
Keep the squirrels from overtaking our yards.
Teach us the meaning of unconditional love.
GREAT DOG STORY
Anyone who has pets will really like this.
You'll like it even if you don't and you may even
decide you need one!
Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named
'Lucky.' Lucky was a real character. Whenever
Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit
they would warn their friends to not leave their
luggage open because Lucky would help himself to
whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably, someone
would forget and something would come up missing.
Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in
the basement and there the treasure would be,
amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys. Lucky
always stashed his finds in his toy box and he
was very particular that his toys stay in the
box.
It happened that Mary found out she had
breast cancer. Something told her she was going
to die of this disease....in fact, she was just
sure it was fatal.
She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear
riding her shoulders. The night before she was to
go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A
thought struck her...what would happen to Lucky?
Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was
Mary's dog through and through. If I die, Lucky
will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't
understand that I didn't want to leave him. The
thought made her sadder than thinking of her own
death.
The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than
her doctors had anticipated and Mary was
hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky
for his evening walk faithfully, but the little
dog just drooped, whining and miserable.
Finally the day came for Mary to leave the
hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so
exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps
to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on
the couch and left her to nap. Lucky stood
watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she
called. It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame
her and she dozed.
When Mary woke for a second she couldn't
understand what was wrong. She couldn't move
her head and her body felt heavy and hot. But
panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary
realized the problem. She was covered, literally
blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned!
While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made
trip after trip to the basement bringing his
beloved mistress all his favorite things in life.
He had covered her with his love.
Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and
Lucky began living again, walking further and
further together every day. It's been 12 years
now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky? He
still steals treasures and stashes them in his
toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.
Remember....live every day to the fullest.
Each minute is a blessing from God. And never
forget....the people who make a difference in
our lives are not the ones with the most
credentials, the most money, or the most awards.
They are the ones that care for us.
If you see someone without a smile today give
them one of yours! Live simply. Love seriously.
Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to
God.!
LINKS
State investigates barring of service dog
Fidos for Freedom
Service Animal Imformation
International Association of
Assistance Dog Partners
Service And Assistance Dogs
Assistance Dogs International
Leader Dog For The Blind
Guide Dog Foundation
Puppy Raisers Web Ring
Leader Dog for the Blind - Current Projects - Carthage Missouri Lions Club
Rochester Lions Club
Lion's District 5M7 Links
The Seeing Eye, Inc.
Canine to Five (www.detroitdogdaycare.com)
Therapy Dogs International, Inc.
Guide Dog
The Puppy Place
Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA: Guide Dogs for the Blind
How Guide Dogs Work
Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust
Assistance Dog Institute
Assistance Dogs International, Inc
Service Dogs and More!
Loving Paws Assistance Dogs
Helping Paws
Assistance Dog Links
Service Animal Information
IAADP: Assistance Dog Laws and Legal Resources
Service Dog Laws
Canine Assistants
Pet Therapy of South Florida
Dog-Play: Visiting Pets and Animal Assisted Therapy
Therapy Dogs. Helping People Nation Wide.
The Animal Rescue Site : Feed an Animal in Need
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