ON Christmas Morning

[maryhaze]

...I wish, for every dog searching trashcans for breakfast, a filled bowl with his name printed in bright letters.
For every dog who slept fitfully last night, chained in a frozen yard, a soft, warm bed with a person snoring gently nearby.
For every shelter dog, spending christman morning in a soiled run, a forever home filled with sounds & smells of family.
For every "christmas" pup given today, a tolerant, caring owner who won't abandon you as you grow into a real dog.
For every ailing pet, enough money for your owner to pay the bills to make you well.
For every lost dog, a clear, safe road & well marked path to lead you home.
For every old & tired friend, a warm fire & soft bed to ease you aches & pains.
For every Heart Dog at the Bridge, a moment when you know that you are remembered today, missed again & loved forever.

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[SavannahStar]

Oh Mary. :sad0119:

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[5boxersmom]

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[Tempus Fugit]

...I wish, for every dog searching trashcans for breakfast, a filled bowl with his name printed in bright letters.
For every dog who slept fitfully last night, chained in a frozen yard, a soft, warm bed with a person snoring gently nearby.
For every shelter dog, spending christman morning in a soiled run, a forever home filled with sounds & smells of family.
For every "christmas" pup given today, a tolerant, caring owner who won't abandon you as you grow into a real dog.
For every ailing pet, enough money for your owner to pay the bills to make you well.
For every lost dog, a clear, safe road & well marked path to lead you home.
For every old & tired friend, a warm fire & soft bed to ease you aches & pains.
For every Heart Dog at the Bridge, a moment when you know that you are remembered today, missed again & loved forever.

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What a beautiful poem!

Since the author is unknown, can we include cats in that poem and also add

For every dog and cat never to be used inhumanely for the purpose of selling consumer goods and to never to be depicted in images that are less than humane. (I'm thinking avatars here) :)

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[Noahs ARK]

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[Philly]

Brought tears to my eyes.

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[Roamer]

I love that. Thanks, Mary. :1222423:

[Claudia]

That brought tears to my eyes...
If only it could come true.

I sit here everyday and watch a poor Walker Hound outside my window that is in a tiny pen at the very back of his yard. Their other dog runs the entire rest of the yard. The poor hound dog was adopted to replace a Dachshund that was hit by a car on Thanksgiving day. They ran out 2 days later and adopted this dog. The reason he has to stay penned up 24/7 is because their other dog will attack him. He has had him on his back on the ground many times, one day he got his throat so badly that he was pouring blood all down his neck & side. The owners were at work, so I called animal control. They came out & separated the dogs, made sure they had food & water, and left. The guy said there is nothing he can do, as long as they have food, water & shelter. I think it's pitiful, and I avoid looking out my window at the poor guy. I know he was rescued from a shelter, and that's great and all, but to come to THIS life??? At least in the shelter he was probably warm, and didn't live in fear of this other dog. I keep telling these people that their dog has aggression issues, they won't hear it, and now they don't talk to me. I don't care - the one dog attacked my Chihuahua, the Dachshund they had before, and this Walker Hound. They see no problem. I don't even know what to do anymore. He gets out all the time, I swear if he gets out & kills my baby Spike or one of my cats, there will be hell to pay. Anyone have any suggestions to help this hound dog, or the aggressive dog problem? I'm at the end of my rope....

Sorry for writing a book here, the poem made me think about the hound dog, and it kinda snowballed from there... :o

[maryhaze]

if you could find the shelter the hound was adopted from, i'd notify them for a start.

[Roamer]

Yes, many of them have rules, and if the dog isn't being cared for properly, they can take them back. The poor baby doesn't deserve to be in the position they've put him into.

[Claudia]

if you could find the shelter the hound was adopted from, i'd notify them for a start.

They told me that as long as the dog has food, water & a doghouse that there's nothing they can do. I live in an area where hunting dogs are very common. I hate it, it just kills me, but dogs left outside in a pen 24/7 are commonplace here. I think I am just going to call everyday and tell them the dogs are fighting. I have to believe they wouldn't want the poor dog in that kind of situation.

[DDawg]

Animal control and the shelter where that dog was adopted may not be the same agency. You should check on that and make sure you aren't confusing two different agencies. Most shelters would not want an animal they adopted out to be kept in this kind of situation. If they are the same agency, you might want to try to find some other rescue group in your area and see if they can help.

[Claudia]

Animal control and the shelter where that dog was adopted may not be the same agency. You should check on that and make sure you aren't confusing two different agencies. Most shelters would not want an animal they adopted out to be kept in this kind of situation. If they are the same agency, you might want to try to find some other rescue group in your area and see if they can help.

I am pretty sure they are the same - but I will look into it further. A rescue group is a good idea. Thanks.

[DDawg]

Often animal control services are provided by a city or county, but the shelter operation is contracted out to a nonprofit organization. Animal control is responsible for enforcing the laws, but the nonprofit may have (probably does have) tougher rules about how adopted animals are to be treated that exceed the strictly legal requirements.