"This is the urgency: Live! And have your blooming in the noise of the whirlwind."
- Gwendolyn Brooks
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"This is the urgency: Live! And have your blooming in the noise of the whirlwind." - Gwendolyn Brooks
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 He-Dog a She-Dog? March 3, 2001 Submitted by Susan Rutford, a reader near Charleston, South Carolina, in response to Susie Hillman's story "Good Dog Karma": Your story is all too familiar. I, too have acted quickly and immediately to rescue a dog who is running loose and lost. I have to remind myself, that on the occasions of my rescue attempts, it was me who was placed at that particular place at that particular moment, even though those arriving prior or after me, seem concerned little for the dog, or even seem perturbed at my interruption to their timely and rushed travels to wherever they seem to be going in such a hurry. There have been times, I am sure that my swift and immediate swirves in the road, as I attempt to avoid hitting the dog, or just move ahead of the dog and throwing my brakes on, putting my car in park with the emergeny flashers going, to protect the dog from the oncoming traffic, throws a few people off. But, I care little of what people think of me at the time. My only focus is to save the dog. Although, the times I have been selected to rescue lost dogs are too numerous to mention, there are the most memorable ones that continue to reflect in my heart. One severely cold and wintery day, as I drove to work, I spotted a little whitish-grey poodle mix, on the side a very tall dirty snowbank, on the road side, of a busy intersection, looking so lost and confused. I immediately stopped my car, put my parking brake on and flashers, jumped out and pulled the little dog into my arms and then into the warmth of my car. The gentleman, who was following me, who had to slam on his brakes, stopped to roll his window down, to say, "That was the nicest thing I have ever seen anybody do!" I thanked him and continued on my way to work. The little dog was shivering and shaking. I took him to my workplace, and we warmed him in blankets and gave him some water and I called the Animal Allies Society. Although, they had no report of that little dog missing yet, they told me I could take him to the Animal Shelter and he could be Veterinarian checked, to make sure he was okay. During my lunch hour, that is where I went. Later that day, they called to tell me the little dog was very old, and probably would not have survived much longer out in the cold. They did tell me they would keep him safe and perhaps the owners would call. I called before I left work, but they had not heard about any missing dogs that fit that description. I worried then, that perhaps this must have been a dump-off. I told them to call me first thing in the morning. That they did! It turned out that this little dog belonged to a couple who were eternally grateful for my heroic efforts. The man had let the little dog outside that morning, and the dog must have gotten disoriented and wandered out of their yard. The little dog was twenty years old and blind! They were so happy to get their little dog back. The joy has forever resonated in my soul. That is only one episode of my many rescues. Good Dog Karma, yes indeed! We all have things we can do in this world to help. And the rescue of a lost dog, does indeed take priority over anything in that moment. Thank you, Susie for caring about the little lost dogs in this world. We can all make a difference, and you have proven that for sure. Take care and continue the kindness... Very Truly, Susan Rutford and all of Beagle's Bay We live in the country (10+ acres), no fences, no traffic, etc., so our dogs have the run of our property. One day when I came home from work, I was greeted by all the critters except Alex. I called, walked the property, checked the barn, etc., but no Alex. So I got back in my car and slowly drove back up our road. As I passed a house, I saw a golden retriever that looked just like Alex (even had the same type/color of collar. I stopped, called his name, and the dog came running up to me and jumped in the car. When I got home and we got out of the car, I hugged Alex and he rolled over on his back for me to rub his stomach. As I was doing so, to my horror I noticed that Alex was a she - I had kidnapped someone's dog! I immediately put the dog back in my car and raced to where I had found her. My heart sank - the lady of the house and a little girl were in the front yard called for their dog. I pulled in and let their dog out - they were overjoyed and started thanking me for finding their dog and bringing her home. It never entered their minds that I had taken their dog out of their yard. I was so relieved that I started laughing - and I had to explain what I had done - and then I was apologizing to them! They were very gracious, and promised to keep an eye out for Alex. When I got home and went in the house - there was Alex. My husband had left him indoors to dry after giving him a bath. Jo Ann Payne SHARE your best good story. |
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