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The marvel of a dog's loyalty to a child.

5/26/2014

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Treated by criminals like items to be stolen from loving homes and sold on, dogs offer priceless qualities. Incredibly loyal, they comfort, protect, and love their humans unconditionally.

It's hard to understand why each dog bonds with their family, despite the fact that they're sometimes mistreated.

As soon as we moved into a home with a garden, my husband and I adopted a retired greyhound about 10 years ago. He shivered with worry all the way home in the back of our car. I can only imagine how he must have felt leaving his companion dogs behind in the kennels. When he entered our home, he immediately tried to jump on the highest bench—the sofa. We had to teach him the difference between his old kennel arrangement and his new abode. How we loved that dog, who became a gentle and caring companion.


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In the news from North Dakota, USA, comes a remarkable example of the loyal bond between a boy and his pet. A dog named Cooper helped to save his young owner after he went missing one night last week.

When his mother realized that her 3-year-old son had wandered away from their family farm, she panicked and called 911.

Darkness fell in the freezing, wet night and a thunderstorm brewed overhead. Outside, hundreds of volunteers, firefighters, and a search plane turned out to scour the area for the lost child.

Six hours after the toddler disappeared, the search party finally tracked him down a mile away from home, safe and sound. The rescuers found the dog partly lying over him, shielding him from the rain and cold. The pet had kept the child warm.

The family discovered Cooper as a puppy abandoned in the road years earlier and decided to make him their pet. And so the bond formed between people and their dog—unshakable and strong.

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50 years ago, I thanked our doggy friend—an Alsatian named Lucus Lord Lyric, whom we'd adopted as a puppy from a breeder before I became pregnant with my first child. We called him 'Ruffles McGillacully'. Don't ask me why. One name is as funny as the other. After the birth, Ruffles shared the joy and watched my son grow. The child was restless—to say the least and he set out to explore one day. Before I noticed, he'd escaped the garden and wandered away. The police found them together—dog and toddler. 

When they returned, I was filled with wonder that a dog would accompany a tiny child along streets and across roads to keep him safe.


5 Comments
Crackerberries link
5/25/2014 09:26:02 pm

I always love a good dog story... a dog is a true friend.

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Beth Hewitt link
5/25/2014 09:37:41 pm

Hi Francene,

First time on your blog, really loved your post. I have always had cats, but as I was reading your blog post, I was thinking I will get a doggy one of these days.

The problem is I am allergic to many so would need one with the right kind of fur lol.

Thanks for sharing, I look forward to reading more of your content.

Beth :)

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Liz Chapman link
5/25/2014 11:11:42 pm

This was a touching post, awe

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Cheryl Wright link
5/25/2014 11:21:34 pm

Dogs are known to be very loyal! I really enjoyed this blog post.

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Scott link
5/25/2014 11:51:23 pm

We had a Chow, and were worried about how she would be around our newborn (our first). Surprisingly, she became the mother - very protective of our new baby and always kept a watch over her.

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