Doggy Thoughts
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
Mark Twain was never more right. It’s one of the reasons I love my dog so much. And, of course, one of the reasons I miss her so. At least she was loyal. Whatever you say about dogs, at least they’re more loyal and trustworthy than the average person. I’ll get another dog eventually, just because I can’t stand being without one anymore. I went for years without having one, but now that I’ve had one for a bit, I miss her terribly. I was watching a movie where a little kid’s dog got killed earlier and it made me all weepy. I never thought I’d get all sniffly about a dog again. God, I miss Hildegard.
Well, there’s nothing I can do about that now. She’s gone. I try to think of her as dead. It’s easier than imagining her lonely and ignored most of the time. A flesh-and-blood toy. So, I’ve started volunteering at H.O.P.E. That’s where Hilda was rescued from originally. I’m still up in the air regarding my living situation. In fact, I probably won’t know for months how that’s going to work out. So, taking that into consideration, I’m not willing to adopt another dog. (And, yes, I secretly hope that Hilda will find her way back to me. Though, that would take a miracle beyond my comprehension at this point.) It let’s me see dogs and visit with them. And, cats, too. I never thought I’d miss cats, but I so miss that little hellion, Hyacinth, and her brothers, Gladstone and Belvedere. Volunteering will tide me over until I can take on my own pet responsibility and, H.O.P.E. is a cause I believe in. They’re a no-kill shelter, which I really appreciate. After all, it’s not the poor dog’s fault that her owner is too careless to poerly fulfill her needs. Why should that be a death sentence? Right, it shouldn’t. It’s not the animal’s fault that her owner didn’t treat her right or let her run free. So, I believe in H.O.P.E. and rescuing dogs from dire straights.
In a way, I’m lucky. I get to rescue another dog. I look forward to it!
