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THE MIRACLE OF BIRTH |
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Great ideas usually require
viewing from various angles to arrive at the best possible conclusion. And, so it is with The Miracle of Birth,
especially where it concerns dogs. It
is admirable to wish for children to see the tiny pups come into the world
and begin to get an understanding about the whole process of conception,
pregnancy and birth. But, sad to say
it is a much more complex process than this simple statement reveals. Small children may be very
traumatized should the bitch get in trouble and indicate pain. Malformed and dead pups are not uncommon
nor is it uncommon to have to rush the bitch to a vet for a caesarean section
that could well result in the loss of the bitch and her pups. Some bitches are not good mothers and
reject their pups, some eat them and all too often pups are injured are
killed simply because the mom crushed them as she lay in her nest. Not the best experience for a young child! But, even should all go
well there is the problem of all those pups and what to do with them. Every puppy brought into this world
deserves a good home but all too often impulse buying results in lack of
understanding of the breed’s needs, proper preparation for the pup’s care,
allowance for the expenses resulting from food, vet bills and finally the
cost in time and money to train a puppy to be a good canine citizen. The cuteness of a pup wears
off very fast when favorite toys, shoes or even furniture is destroyed. Biting and chewing on fingers and pants
legs often results in shouting and hitting the pup who
had been taught to play those games until the teeth got too sharp and the pup
too rambunctious. So, the child learns
another lesson all too often. When the
pup gets to be too much bother just stick it out in the back yard or get rid
of it altogether. Some lesson in
responsibility there! “Free to a good
home” usually means a dog that has had no training, is out of control and has
little chance of making a good pet. When we hear Mommy! Mommy! Let’s have puppies from Fluffy! - it would be best to teach awareness of Fluffy’s needs, how important it is to only breed animals
free of serious genetic problems, and the need to be responsible for those
pups for the rest of their lives should the placement not be successful. That is a big lesson and one that is so
important in the struggle to reduce the unwanted dogs in our world. Read on: The Miracle of Death by Robert Douglas Seaborn Oh God, forgive this chore
of mine, That I must undertake, It is a job that must be
done, Although my heart will
break. This little life that I
must end Was born, and now must go To make room for thousands
more – (God, Can’t we stem the
flow?) It is the folks that do not
care How many pups they spawn, But then they hand the mess
to me... My head it rests upon. They want their kids to
have and see – The Miracle of Birth. They’ll keep the pups a
month or so, Then find it’s lost it’s worth. So send these kids to spend
the day Amid the oven’s breath, And I’ll show them how it
ends. The Miracle of Death M |