... lieb ich umso mehr den Hund

Menschen sind

oft unerträglich -

zieh’n sich häufig

durch den Schlund.

Darum könnt ihr

mir auch glauben,

lieb ich umso mehr

den Hund.

 

(©Norbert van Tiggelen)

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God created …

While God was in the midst of creation, He anticipated a great need would exist upon the face of the whole earth. He knew man would need a special companion; someone to walk at his side; always quick to forgive, with a patient and loving nature; a fierce protector, yet gentle with children. quick to learn and eager to serve those with special needs. A friend to soldiers and police, willing to give their all in the line of duty. Above all, God anticipated mans need for a trustworthy companion, a loyal friend, a friend for life. Yes, God knew precisely what man would need … so God created dogs.

 

(Author unknown)

A friend just like you

I just want to let you know

You mean the world to me

Only a heart as dear as yours

Would give so unselfishly

 

The many things you’ve done

All the times that you were there

Help me know deep down inside

How much you really care

 

Even tough I might not say

I appreciate all you do

Richly blessed is how I feel

Having a friend just like you

 

(Author unknown)

That’s what makes a dog

A bounder, a hounder, a pavement pounder

A wager & barker, a walk in the parker

An itch scratcher & throw-toy catcher

A chaser, a pacer, an eager embracer

A snoozer, refuser, a constant amuser

An appealing beggar, a loyal four-legger

A panter & flopper, a mud & hair dropper

A sinner, a winner, a wolfer of dinner

A chewer, a sniffer, an unfortunate wiffer

A protector, inspector & stick collector

A welcoming greeter, a chew-stick defeater

A collar wearer & affection sharer

A curler, a leaper, a company keeper

A pet to remember & family member

That’s what makes a dog!

 

(Author unknown)

Pawprints

We explored the world

Sights and sounds

Smells and touch

 

Snuggles touched

Smiles transcend

Eyes communicate

 

Loved and respected

Wonder and awe

Joy and love

Dogs

Big and small, short and tall,

we can’t help but love you all.

Who picks who? We will never know,

but there’s always something that says to us

“Take me home”.

 

Then you arrive, this bundle of fluff,

we ooh and ahh, we cuddle and fuss.

You are cute, you are cheeky,

you bark, play, pee and chew till you’re sleepy.

 

And that’s when we realize,

our home is your home,

an right from the start,

that moment we first met you,

you had stolen our heart.

 

(Michelle Burgess)

I like dogs

I like dogs

Big dogs

Little dogs

Fat dogs

Doggy dogs

Old dogs

Puppy dogs

I like dogs

A dog that is barking over the hill

A dog that is dreaming very still

A dog that is running wherever he will

I like dogs.

 

(Margaret Wise Brown)

Over the Rainbow Bridge you went

Over the Rainbow Bridge you went

I always knew you were heaven sent

I cherish our time spent together

Til we meet again … I love you forever!

 

(Author unknown)

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption

Romans 8:21-23

(21st Century King James Version)

 

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

 

22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

 

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

The top ten reasons to adopt an older dog (3)

1.  They’re past the “puppy stage.” With an older dog, you won’t have to worry about all the craziness that often comes along with puppyhood. Tons of excess energy, chewing, messes, and the like are just distant memories for older dogs.

2.  They have so much love left to give! C’mon… who doesn’t adore doggie kisses?!

3.  What you see is what you get. There’s no guesswork when it comes to adopting an older dog. “How big will he get?” “What will her personality be like?” “How much energy will he have?” The answers to these questions should be apparent upon the first meeting with an older dog.

4.  You are (literally!) saving precious lives! Each year, 2.7 million perfectly adoptable animals are euthanized because there are not enough homes for them. When you adopt, you are saving 2 lives — the one that you adopted and the one who will fill his space. Need we say more?

5.  They’re less demanding of your time. Older dogs tend to be mellower and more easy-going than their younger counterparts and many are perfectly content just hanging out!

Quotes by Gene Hill

I can’t think of anything that brings me closer to tears than when my old dog – completely exhausted after a hard day in the field – limps away from her nice spot in front of the fire and comes over to where I’m sitting and puts her head in my lap, a paw over my knee, and closes her eyes, and goes back to sleep. I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve that kind of friend.

 

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Who said you can not buy happiness, when you are thinking about puppies

 

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No one can fully understand the meaning of love unless he’s owned a dog. A dog can show you more honest affection with a flick of his tail than a man can gather through a lifetime of handshakes.

 

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We never really own a dog as much as he owns us.

(from “Brown Dog, Tears & Laughter”)

 

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Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies.

 

(Gene Hill (1928-1997))

I thought of you today

I thought of you today, but that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday and days before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.

All I have are memories and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is a keepsake from which I’ll never part.

God has you in His arms, I have you in my heart.

 

(Author unknown)

Enjoy the Golden Years

I may not see well, but I know you are near

I may not hear well, but our love is unspoken

I may not move well, but I’m close to you

The best moments in life are right beside you

 

Enjoy the Golden Years

 

(Author unknown)

Grieve not

Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears,

but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you.

I loved you so …

 

‘Twas heaven here with you.

 

(Isla Paschal Richardson)

A good dog never dies

A good dog never dies.

He always stays.

He walks besides you on crisp autumn days when frost is on the fields

and winter’s drawing near.

His head is within our hand in his old way.

 

(Mary Carolyn Davies)

Still … missing you

Still can’t believe that you are gone.

Your spirit’s light so brightly shone.

 

Your leaving took a heavy toll.

Still feel your love deep in my soul.

 

Still look to heaven and ask why.

Still find no answers just blue sky.

 

Still feel you with me, night and day.

Still don’t know why you couldn’t stay.

 

One day I know, we’ll meet again.

Still, it’s so hard to wait till then.

 

(Author unknown)

Our final days together

I’m old and this old body aches, I feel my many years

and I don’t get around so well you see

But there is still some life left in this worn out dog of yours

these days I just need lots of TLC

 

You got me when I was a little puppy and so cute

and we’ve become a family, and I know

That years go by so quickly and we’ve had the best of times

and you’ll stand with me till it’s time to go

 

I may not make it to the door in time to go outside

but you are glad to clean up every mess

I’m just a little slower getting’ ‘round these days it seems

so thanks for bearing with me, you’re the best

Quotes

(If I know the author, you can find the name below the quote. If no name is specified, the author is unknown.)

 

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A watchdog is a dog kept to guard your home, usually by sleeping where a burglar would awaken the household by falling over him.

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Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

(J.M. Barrrie)

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Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear.

(Dave Barry)

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Every boy should have a dog. It teaches him to turn around three times before lying down.

(Robert Benchley)

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A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.

(Josh Billings)

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Tell me, if you can, of anything that's finer than an evening in camp with a rare old friend and a dog after one's hear.

(Nash Buckingham, from “Hail and Farewell”)

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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool out of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool out of himself too.

(Samuel Butler)

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It is hard to teach an old dog tricks.

(William Camden, 1605)

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It is naught good a sleepying hound to wake.

(Chaucer)

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The nose of the Bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go.

(Winston Churchill)

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When thieves come, I bark; when gallants, I am still - So perform both my master's and mistress's will.

(Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

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'Twould make a dog laugh.

(J.P. Collier, ca. 1603)

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If you have done much chasing of bobwhite quail, you will recall days when you could not hit a flushing blanket with all four corners going in different directions. And when, after repeated misses, one of the old dogs turned from his lingering point and indignantly stared at you. Under such circumstances, I have seen a variety of eyes eloquently pleading for me to get on the stick or go home and sign up for skeet lessons.

(Charley Dickey, from “Florida Sportsman: How to Help a Bird Dog”, Jan 1982)

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It's a puppy ...  it's kind of like Prozac.

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Folk will know how large your soul is, by the way you treat a dog!

(Charles F. Dornan)

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What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

(Dwight D. Eisenhower)

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We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.

(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

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Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to.

(Joe Gores)

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A dog is not 'almost human' and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such.

(John Holmes)

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Who kicks a dog kicks his own soul towards hell.

(Will Judy)

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A dog is a liberal ... He wants to please everybody.

(William Kunstler)

Wer?

Wer geht mit Dir auch steile Pfade

und steht für Dich im Elend grade?

Wer fällt Dir niemals in den Rücken

und will Dich jeden Tag verzücken?

 

Wer würd’ Dir nie was Schlechtes tun,

auf wen kannst Du Dich blind beruh’n?

Wer folgt Dir brav auf Schritt und Tritt

und hält auch Deinen Körper fit?

 

Wer begrüßt Dich nett am Morgen

und vertreibt Dir Deine Sorgen?

Wer ist Dir treu in jeder Stund?

Es ist Dein treuer Freund, der Hund!

 

(©Norbert van Tiggelen)

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Ich bedanke mich ganz herzlich bei Norbert van Tiggelen für die freundliche Genehmigung, seine Texte auf meinem Blog veröffentlichen zu dürfen. Weitere Werke (zu unterschiedlichen Themen) gibt es auf seiner Homepage.

Boomer the Bulldog

Boomer is our Bulldog

And he’s happy as can be

Whether riding in the backseat

Or sitting at our knee

He has some rights, he tells us

To, the things we all enjoy

Rom a ride through the country

To a new and squeaky toy

But his joy is not all

That he brings to one and all

His charm, strength and beauty

Sound out with clarion call

Talking to his neighbor dogs

Or as a sentry in the night

He gives us confidence

That all in life is right.

 

(Author unknown)

My secret heart

Over a decade of life shared with you,

Sharing some secrets, which only you knew.

Now the bill is due, time has taken its part,

Our days left are few, my secret heart.

 

One lick from you with that puppy breath,

Loved you then never thought about death.

But you with your wisdom have shown me to start

Realizing I must soon say good bye, to my secret heart.

Shyann

My best friend is truly misunderstood

She comes from nature like the earth and wood.

All the misconceptions about her, she must defend

They can't see, she has the gentleness of the wind.

 

My friend is mischevious; that's not just a rumor

But it's only her way of showing a sense of humor.

She has love and respect for the human race

Which never seems to be returned; what a disgrace.

Sweet sweet dog

Today

sweet dog

I’m proud of you.

Today

you didn’t

bank

or jumg on me.

When I said sit,

you smiled and sat.

 

Today

sweet dog

I’m proud of yu.

You didn’t

leave mud

on my bed.

You are such

a sweet

sweet dog.

Let me kiss

your fuzzy head.

 

(© Amy Ludwig VanDerwater)

Over the Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge is everywhere

but no-one can it see

Even when I have gone over it

I´ll be with you all the time

 

I like this life here on the earth

but when the day will come

my angel fold me in his wings

and I can find my peace

In Rainbow Land there is no pain,

no fear, no worries, no rain

The butterflies fly all around

we are happy all the time

Hinter der Regenbogenbrücke

Die Regenbogenbrücke ist überall

aber niemand kann sie sehen

Auch wenn ich hinüber gegangen bin

werde ich immer bei dir sein

 

Ich liebe das Leben hier auf der Erde

aber wenn der Tag kommt

nimmt mein Engel mich in seine Flügel

und ich kann meinen Frieden finden

 

Im Regenbogenland gibt es keinen Schmerz

keine Angst, keine Sorgen, keinen Regen

Die Schmetterlinge fliegen überall

wir sind glücklich alle Zeit

4 Thanksgiving pet tips

(© Lili Chin)

 

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Ich bedanke mich bei Lili Chin (http://www.doggiedrawings.net) für ihre freundliche Genehmigung, ihre Zeichnungen auf meinem Blog veröffentlichen zu dürfen.

I would like to thank Lili Chin (http://www.doggiedrawings.net) for her kind permission to publish her drawings on my blog.