10 Commandments for Pet Owners
1. My Life is likely to last 10 to 15 years.
Any separation from you will be very painful.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me it is crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock me
up for punishment. You have your work, your friends,
your entertainment. I have only you.
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words,
I understand your voice when it's speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I'll never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, remember that I have teeth
that could easily crush the bones in your hand,
but I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy and
uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be
bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food,
I've been out in the sun too long, or my heart might
be getting old and weak.
9. Take care of me when I get old.
You too, will grow old.
10. Go with me on difficult journeys.
Never say, "I can't bear to watch it" or
"Let it happen in my absence."
Everything is easier for me if you are there....
Always remember, I love you.
..... Author Unknown
A Dog For Jesus
I wish someone had given Jesus a dog
As loyal and loving as mine
To sleep by His manger and gaze in His eyes
And adore Him for being divine.
As our Lord grew to manhood His faithful dog
Would have followed Him all through the day
While He preached to the crowds and made the sick well
And knelt in the garden to pray.
It is sad to remember that Christ went away
To face death alone and apart
With no tender dog following close behind
To comfort its Master's Heart.
And when Jesus rose on that Easter morn
How happy He would have been
As His dog kissed His hands and barked its delight
For The One who died for all men.
Well, the Lord has a dog now, I just sent Him mine
The old pal so dear to me
And I smile through my tears on this first day alone
Knowing they're in eternity.
Day after day, the whole day through
Wherever my road inclined
Four feet said, "I am coming with you!"
And trotted along behind.
-----Author Unknown
Dog Letters to God
Dear God: How come people love to smell flowers,
but seldom smell one another? Where are their priorities?
Dear God: When we get to Heaven, can we sit on your couch?
Or is it the same old story?
Dear God: Excuse me, but why are there cars named
after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt,
the stingray, and the rabbit, but not one named for a dog?
How often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs
love a nice ride. I know every breed cannot have its own
model, but it would be easy to rename the Chrysler Eagle
as the Chrysler Beagle!
Dear God: If a dog barks his head off in
the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God: Is it true that in Heaven, dining room tables have on-ramps?
Dear God: If we come back as humans, is that good or bad?
Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God: When we get to the Pearly Gates,
do we have to shake hands to get in?
Dear God: We dogs can understand human
verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers,
beepers, scent IDs, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee
flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God: Are there dogs on other planets or are we alone?
I have been howling at the moon and stars for a long time,
but all I ever hear back is the beagle across the street.
Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are,
will I have to apologize?
Dear God: Can you undo what that doctor did?
-----Author Unknown
