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Here in
this house... I will
never know the
loneliness I hear in the
barks of the other dogs
'out there'. I can sleep
soundly, assured that
when I wake my world
will not have changed. I
will never know hunger,
or the fear of Not
knowing if I'll eat. I
will not shiver in the
cold, or grow weary from
the heat. I will feel
the sun's heat, and the
rain's coolness, and be
allowed to smell all
that can reach my nose.
My fur will shine, and
never be dirty or
matted.
Here in this house...
There will be an effort
to communicate with Me
on my level. I will be
talked to and, even if I
don't understand, I Can
enjoy the warmth of the
words. I will be given a
name so that I May know
who I am among many. My
name will be used in
joy, and I will Love the
sound of it!
Here in this house... I
will never be a
substitute for anything
I am Not. I will never
be used to improve
peoples' images of
themselves. I Will be
loved because I am who I
am, not someone's idea
of who I Should be. I
will never suffer for
someone's anger,
impatience, or
Stupidity. I will be
taught all the things I
need to know to be loved
By all. If I do not
learn my lessons well,
they will look to my
Teacher for blame.
Here in this house... I
can trust arms that
hold, hands that
touch...
Knowing that, no matter
what they do, they do it
for the good of me. If I
am ill, I Will be
doctored. If scared, I
will be calmed. If sad,
I will be Cheered. No
matter what I look like,
I will be considered
beautiful And known to
be of value. I will
never be cast out
because I am too old,
too ill, too unruly, or
not Cute enough. My life
is a responsibility, and
not an afterthought. I
Will learn that humans
can almost, sometimes,
be as kind and as fair
As dogs.
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Here in this
house... I will
belong. I will be
home.
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(author unknown)
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