Heart Like a Dog

The Good, the Bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs!

All Dogs Go To Heaven…(Day One Hundred and Fifteen)

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Do you wonder if that statement “All Dogs Go To Heaven” is true?  I have struggled with it for years.  I’m not really sure where I got the idea from, but my understanding was that animals were not allowed in Heaven.  This has weighed heavily on my heart, as I’m not sure I want to be somewhere that my beloved pets are not.  The issue has really tested my faith.

I asked my cousin Karen who has been involved with the church her entire life; her response was uncertain.  She was under the impression that animals did not go to heaven because while they had a spirit, they did not have a soul; still she tried to reassure me that “It doesn’t hurt to ask GOD” once we are there.  I wasn’t satisfied with Karen’s answer.

Somehow my question must have come up in conversation with one of my work friends (Di), because for Christmas I received a gift from her; a book titled “Scarlet’s Garden The Visit” by Penny Taylor.   Di said, “Read the book, then tell if you think animals go to heaven.”  Each time I spoke with Di she would inquire whether I had read the book or not, and each time I told her it’s right on the top of my list, as soon as I have a free day I intend to read the book.

Last Sunday I had a free day and so I sat down and I read the book (anyone who wants to borrow it just let me know.)  I have to admit; I cried, a lot, but I thought the book was beautifully written.  I don’t want to spoil the book by revealing too much, but I do have to say, I once again have hope that my babies will be with me in heaven and my faith in GOD has been renewed.

Who's in the driver seat?…. (Day One Hundred and Twelve)

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I’ve thought and thought about what I would blog about tonight and couldn’t come up with anything, so I went to my picture file and found a couple of pictures I thought I would share.

When we go to agility class on Saturdays, if I am handling the dogs by myself, I will go inside first to see if the coast is clear so to speak, the last thing I want to do is walk in and find a bunch of dogs, and then try to control mine.  So I left the dogs in the car and ran in real quick.  This is what I came back to.

Seriously, I need a permit for this?

Coincidently, he beeped the horn shortly after I snapped the picture!

The next couple of pictures were taken the summer we went to my sister’s place in New Hampshire.  These pictures were taken in the afternoon, later that night we were at the emergency vet with Delilah.  It took us a while to figure out what exactly was going on with her.  To the best we can figure she had a nerve or disc that gave her pain.  She is now on the raw diet which has helped her slim down tremendously and she takes antioxidants every day.  We have hope that she is well on the mend!  If you want to read about her last “episode” you can read about it here, as well as the update to that post here.

Delilah and Bandit in the top of the picture and Gordon and Sampson in front.

Delilah jumping for the decoy.

Lazy Days….(Day One Hundred and Ten)

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The day after a holiday or a family gathering is usually a down day for the dogs; they are usually so exhausted from being awake (from all the people activity) that they sleep most of the day.  I had every intention of taking them for a nice hike this morning and then ended up having one of the laziest days I’ve had (in recent memory.)   So our hike ended up being around 6:00 pm and now they are sleeping and recovering from their hike. 🙂

I have two quick stories I want to share about the dogs, my dear friend Mindy came over today to give me a massage (yes, she is going to massage school and needs the practice…have table will travel.)  After the fabulous massage Mindy was going to teach me how to meditate, so we sat on the floor with our backs against the couch, some nice classical music playing in the background and began our meditation.  Delilah decided she wanted to know what we were doing, so she trotted up to us and when we ignored her, she stuck her nose right in Mindy’s face!  We both burst out laughing, then she decided to lay against me and lick herself.  Thankfully this did not last long and she went and lay down on the couch.

The second story just shows how different the two dogs are in personality.  After my shower this evening I went to the pantry to get the dogs their snack; Delilah naturally was right behind me and couldn’t wait for hers, while Sampson tired out from his hike, stayed on the bed in the bedroom and waited for me to bring it to him. 

You have to love them both.

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