courtnek Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 from the mouths of babes...this one made me cry.... Being a Veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners; Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for their four-year-old son Shane to observe the procedure. They felt Shane could learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me - I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life - like loving everybody and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESSlover Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 That is great, sad, but great :D :cry: Makes me be not so sad about Mocha's death. She did learn how to love and to be happy. She lived her life to the fullest. Thanks for sharing :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahmyjoy Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 *sniff* thanks for shareing it is sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Kat Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 I read this on another board yesterday but its a lovely lesson to be taught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellieangel Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 That's very sweet :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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