Comfort for when our best friend departs…

 

Dog’s Purpose, (from a 6-year-old)

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 we couldn’t do anything
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 six-year-old Shane to
observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might 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, ‘People are born so that they can learn how
to live a good life — like loving everybody all the
time and being nice, right?’ The six-year-old continued, ‘Well, dogs already know how
to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacobsburg Experience

Sunday Stroll

A couple of weeks ago, my daughter Heidi, Blu  and I took our first springtime walk at our favorite trail at the Jacobsburg Historical park which is the site of the old Henry Homestead.  This is former site of the Henry gun works and forge.  It is a beautiful park especially in the springtime. 

We chose the Green trail to walk which is located at the western side of he park.  It is the more quiet and less traveled part of the park. Most of time, you can walk the trail circuit without seeing more than two or three hikers, a couple of cyclers and an occasional horse back rider or two.  The natural beauty of this area is well worth the 25 minute ride from the house even with the price of gasoline so high. 

The Bushkill creek is the main attraction of the trail and meanders quietly through the rural woodland and farm fields under the watchful eyes of the Blue Mountain Ridge in North Eastern Pennsylvania.  Blu loves to visit the creek and it is one of the main ways we have of taking a dent out of her endless energy levels.  A Siberian Husky, as you may know, is a nuclear power plant on four paws.  So we have to do as much as we can to wear her out.  The creek is just the thing to drain a husky of that energy. We love to watch her pace up and down the creek plowing through the water and swimming here and there.  She loves to experience the cool splash of the clear icy water as she frolics through it and explores the world.  She is like a kid in a toy store with all the smells and natural beauty of the wild which take over all her senses.  It is really a delightful thing to witness.

HUSKY BREED HISTORY

The Asian Chukchi people of the extreme northeastern part of Siberia,once depended on Siberian Huskies to survive. The hearty dogs pulled sleds, herded reindeer and guarded property in a challenging, frigid environment. Their amazing stamina captured the attention of passing fur traders, who eventually brought the dogs to other parts of the world.

Huskies gained worldwide recognition when they rushed needed medicine to ill Alaskans. They still compete in sled races, but also delight pet owners with alert, gentle and independent spirits. Despite having developed in cold climates, Siberian Huskies adapt well to a variety of living conditions.

The does not have qualities of the guard dog.they are not overly suspicious of strangers or aggressive with other dogs. They are intelligent, tractability, and have an eager disposition
to be an agreeable companion and willing worker

 

 

 

Grandpa and the Siberian Husky Adventure

These are my girls Blu (the siberian Husky and Maggy the Husky mix and there I am enjoying the scenery of the great Appalation trail on top of the Blue Mountain Ridge of cold and windy Pennsylvania.