Here in this house

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 thought 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.


Here in this house...
I will belong.
I am home

How wonderful......

If only every dog were treated and accepted in this way....

Lovely xx

That is lovely , if only all dogs could know how good it is to be wanted and loved.

Another post that has got me crying
That is beautiful

Beautiful. I often wonder if Kyiro thinks back to his not so good past and is glad he is here with all this comfort and love that he never knew existed.
He still gets terribly scared when i take him somewhere new though just in case he is going to be left there to go back to his old life.
I think he needs to read this himself.
Please can I crosspost this.

Aww well done for rescuing Kyiro. Sometimes I catch Zeke just staring at me with nothing but love, he really is so grateful and shows this by being just perfect.

Of course you can crosspost .

Oh that sent a shiver down my spine reading that! I echo Vicki and wish all dogs could feel that way. Please can I crosspost too? xx

Of course

Thank you xx