Stories of loyal brave heroic dogs are good to read.
They make your heart secrete good hormones.
You can learn to bear pathos.
Free poster download at bottom of post: The unselfish friend
more links to stories:
http://www.rusticgirls.com/animals/most-faithful-dogs-in-history.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachik%C5%8D
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/faithful-dog-guards-masters-body-after-road-accident/story-e6frg12c-1225760083104
ONE MAN'S SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO A DOG
The one absolutely unselfish friend that
a man can have in this selfish world,
the one that never deserts him,
the one that never proves ungrateful
or treacherous, is his dog.
A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground where the wintery winds blow,
and the snow drives fiercely,
if only he may be near his master's side.
He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, he will lick the sores
and wounds that come in encounter with
the roughness of the world.
He guards the sleep of his Pauper master as if he
were a prince.
When all other friends desert,
he remains.
When riches take wings and reputation
falls to pieces, he is as constant in
his love as the sun in it's journey
through the heavens.
If misfortune drives the master forth an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks
no higher privilege than that of accompanying him to guard against danger, to fight against his enemies.
And when the last scene of all comes,
and death takes the master in it's
embrace, and his body is laid away in
the cold ground, no matter if all other
friends pursue their way, there by the
graveside will the noble dog be found,
his head between his paws, his eyes sad,
but open in alert watchfulness,
faithful and true, even in death.
-From a speech given by Former Senator George Graham Vest of Missouri. Delivered in 1870 when he
was acting as a lawyer in a suit against a man who had killed the dog of his client. -- He won the case.
click to enlarge and print.
They make your heart secrete good hormones.
They let you weep for things you didn't even know you needed to weep for.
They push crap out of your mind. They enoble your spirit.You can learn to bear pathos.
Free poster download at bottom of post: The unselfish friend
more links to stories:
http://www.rusticgirls.com/animals/most-faithful-dogs-in-history.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachik%C5%8D
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/faithful-dog-guards-masters-body-after-road-accident/story-e6frg12c-1225760083104
ONE MAN'S SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO A DOG
The one absolutely unselfish friend that
a man can have in this selfish world,
the one that never deserts him,
the one that never proves ungrateful
or treacherous, is his dog.
A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground where the wintery winds blow,
and the snow drives fiercely,
if only he may be near his master's side.
He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, he will lick the sores
and wounds that come in encounter with
the roughness of the world.
He guards the sleep of his Pauper master as if he
were a prince.
When all other friends desert,
he remains.
When riches take wings and reputation
falls to pieces, he is as constant in
his love as the sun in it's journey
through the heavens.
If misfortune drives the master forth an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks
no higher privilege than that of accompanying him to guard against danger, to fight against his enemies.
And when the last scene of all comes,
and death takes the master in it's
embrace, and his body is laid away in
the cold ground, no matter if all other
friends pursue their way, there by the
graveside will the noble dog be found,
his head between his paws, his eyes sad,
but open in alert watchfulness,
faithful and true, even in death.
-From a speech given by Former Senator George Graham Vest of Missouri. Delivered in 1870 when he
was acting as a lawyer in a suit against a man who had killed the dog of his client. -- He won the case.
click to enlarge and print.
You should see the Austalian movie "Red Dog" you will love it its based on a true story. Thats how I found your blog, thanks I am enjoying it :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for that reccommendation! Love of Dogs is really an amazing universal phenomenon...
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