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I was confused, living in a new place but
I did my best to please. My new master really didn't want me
- I was kept outside by myself. Since most of my life I was used
to the friendship of the one who left, this new state confused
and saddened me. I wanted to be with my master. I had to bark
to ask to come into the dwelling where my master lived, but he
ignored me.
I was then taken to a strange place - a sad
place - where many other dogs were with me. They were as unhappy
as me. I heard people say that I barked too much. This was a
place of much sadness - and every day some of my neighbors disappeared.
Sometimes people would come and look at me. I hoped I would be
able to leave this place.
I had been at this place for many days - finally
someone picked me up. I was confused but happy to leave.
I was taken to a place with a dog who looked
like me - this human with the dog seemed to welcome me. The first
thing he did was put me into a small place with water.
I must admit after all the time in the terrible
place I had gotten used to my smell - but after the water I felt
so much better. Was this my new home?
That night I slept by this man's bed and his
other dog. I wasn't feeling too good but was happy to be out
of the horrible place and thought after so much time of confusion
I too had a place. The next day, the man took me and the other
dog for a walk - we walked along some water and I had a great
time.
He then put the 2 of us in a car and we went
to another place. There the man sat at a table while the other
dog slept by his side. I wasn't feeling too good but I was too
excited to sleep. Was this my new life? I hoped so, because anything
was better than the last place. I layed on the cool floor with
my front legs crossed and watched the other dog sleep and the
people. The people all seemed to like me. The man fed me lots
of good things - one thing he gave me was so good I'm afraid
I almost bit his fingers taking it - but he laughed and didn't
seem to mind. He said I was like a dog named Lambie. How much
nicer this place was than the last place! I didn't bark because
I was with the man and the other dog.
Later, the man took me back to his house and
put me and the other dog together in the patio. I didn't bark
because I had a friend with me. Why couldn't the other person
understand this?
That night I started to feel terrible. Although
I was taught to only relieve myself outside, I couldn't help
it. My insides felt like they were on fire.
The next morning the man saw what I had done
but didn't seem to mind. He tried to feed me but I didn't feel
like eating. He then put me into his car and drove me to another
place. I hoped I wasn't returning to the place I was before.
He took me to a place where a woman looked
in my ear and put a cold metal thing on my stomach. She said
something to the man and the man looked concerned. As the man
was leaving I wanted to follow him and tried, but he wouldn't
let me go.
The next days seemed as bad as the last place
except the dogs didn't seem as unhappy. My insides were burning
up. They said I had parvo. They hooked up something to my leg,
and the man visited me. He would scratch my head so long that
I forgot my pain a few times and went to sleep. This made me
remember the first master and home I had - somebody seemed to
care about me. Somebody cared. I didn't feel like eating and
couldn't stand up, but this man would visit me.
The days here were so painful. The man kept
offering me food but I felt so sick and nauseated. I didn't want
anything. The man looked upset. He talked to the woman and left.
They gave me a bath and tried to put another
thing in my leg, but I was feeling so weak - and they couldn't
put another thing in my leg. Just as well, the last one hurt
and I had that for many days and nights.
I am feeling so tired and sick. The man came
back and looked at me. His eyes were wet. He picked me up and
put me on a blanket on the floor. He kept rubbing my head. I
was so weak and tired I couldn't even move but I sensed that
everyone around there cared for me. The days I yearned for and
knew for so long were coming back. But I was so sick. The man
kept rubbing my head and holding me. He said something about
meeting me again. It is nice to have these humans care for me
- I always cared for them and finally some cared for me.
They put something else in my leg but I was
too tired and too much in pain to know what it was. Things started
to get black, and my pain was going away! I hadn't felt this
good for a long time! I felt like I was leaving all this pain.
Then, a funny thing happened. I seemed to be looking down - I
saw this man holding me and stroking my head! I was looking at
myself! But I left the pain there! I have no pain, and I see
people who care for me! That's all I ever wanted - and they care
for me! I am happy - finally. I am lucky.
Lots of Love From The Rainbow Bridge,
BridgeKid Lucky
P.S.-- I was a rescue dog and that last man
is now "a Dad" to me, just like my first Master. My
Dad spent $1,392 trying to save me. I'll see him again at the
Bridge. (My new Dad, Bill, has received $125 in donations since
this total, so thanks to those already helping, and thanks to
all of you for helping someone who cared!!!) |