Here in this house....

Sheltiemama · 12-22-2007, 10:14 AM

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 will be home. *

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muggsmom · 02-01-2008, 04:40 PM

That was absolutely beautiful! If only everybody would live by this.

Jamila · 02-03-2008, 10:07 AM

I love this!

IceyBlueSibes · 02-03-2008, 12:54 PM

That is awesome!

TinyAlbinoDancer · 02-03-2008, 01:40 PM

Amazing.

I agree, if only more people would live by that. Thanks for posting, Shelties!

BetterDog4U · 02-03-2008, 05:32 PM

Very cool .... as I read it, I mentally checked to see if my dog "could" truthfully say every written word.

As I'm sure every one of us here can proudly say, she could do it proudly!!!!

c0_re · 02-06-2008, 01:39 PM

Wonderful poem, thank you for sharing

DogLover8 · 02-08-2008, 03:04 PM

Amazing poem!

12-22-2007, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sheltiemama Shelties forever! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 693 Rep Power: 77	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 will be home. * Author unknown
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02-01-2008, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
muggsmom Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 90 Rep Power: 27	That was absolutely beautiful! If only everybody would live by this.
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02-03-2008, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jamila Miss Fallon Dallon Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 2,661 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 121	I love this!
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02-03-2008, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,591 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 262	That is awesome!
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02-03-2008, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
TinyAlbinoDancer Always room for one more Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,526 Rep Power: 160	Amazing. I agree, if only more people would live by that. Thanks for posting, Shelties!
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02-03-2008, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
BetterDog4U Educatee Canis Familiaris Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Eastern Iowa, USA Posts: 86 Rep Power: 14	Very cool .... as I read it, I mentally checked to see if my dog "could" truthfully say every written word. As I'm sure every one of us here can proudly say, she could do it proudly!!!!
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02-06-2008, 01:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
c0_re Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerset Wi Posts: 488 Rep Power: 76	Wonderful poem, thank you for sharing
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DogLover8 Collie owner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,743 Rep Power: 99	Amazing poem!
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