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Grandad Ben.

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Grandad Ben.

Postby gary on Sat May 17, 2008 3:17 pm

I know this has been posted before some time ago, but we have a lot of new members now.
This is about a real Dog, and the story is that he was rehomed out of rescue.

Note this story has been posted with the owners permission.



An old dog is has been left tied up to a gate
Anxiously waiting on what will be his fate
His people have left him, they've been gone far too long
And he's left wondering what it was he did wrong

His coat is too long, the matting too dense
The world to him doesn't make any sense
His belly is empty, his joints give him pain
He looks at the sky, and its starting to rain

He waits for his friends, he thought that they cared
Why would they have left him, abandoned and scared
His eyes they are cloudy, he doesn't see much
He relies on his people for kindness and touch

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They really aren't coming, he realises at last
The friends that he had they are all in the past
Strangers are passing, all going on their way
He knows now that he has had his last day

But here comes a person, gentle and slow
He waits for her to walk on past and go
She doesn't, she stays, she's quiet and kind
"Hello there old boy, what’s going on in your mind?"

"I don't care that you're slow, that your face is all grey
I really wouldn't have you any other way
I don't think you're naughty or boring or bad
I think you're a beautiful, gentle old lad"

"I will take you with me, to a place you can go
We'll take it real gently, we'll take it real slow
I will find you a home where you will bring joy
When you prick up your ears when you get a new toy"

"Your coat will be brushed, your belly be filled
I will make sure the pain in your joints will be stilled
There's no need to fear, no don’t look away
you come with me - this is NOT, your last day"

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Grandad Ben did find a new home....................But so many older dogs do Not.

How could anyone not want this lovely old Gentleman
Last edited by gary on Sun May 18, 2008 12:49 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Grandad Ben.

Postby Tuna's_Mom on Sat May 17, 2008 4:52 pm

Too true. Poor old guy. My only problem with the story is that, treated badly or not, the dog was owned... I guess, maybe I should re-read it, but it seems like Ben's new owner just came up and took him - I'm sure his owners didn't care one way or another, but still... I just thought it was a little weird! :lol:
Anyway, it was well written, and had a lot of truth.
Thanks, gary, for posting it!
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Re: Grandad Ben.

Postby kayt on Sat May 17, 2008 9:56 pm

What a cute doggie.
Although i dont think the story goes too well with the picture...it said his hair was too long...but he looks like a boxer to me, which i do believe have short hair... :lol:
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Re: Grandad Ben.

Postby gary on Sun May 18, 2008 12:39 pm

Yeah I know about the hair thing, its not always easy to get poetry to match the story exactly.

Grandad Ben was re homed out of rescue.
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Re: Grandad Ben.

Postby Doggymommy on Mon May 19, 2008 1:06 pm

Gary, I saw this when you first posted it and cried, and I am now crying again. A sad story.
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Re: Grandad Ben.

Postby Night Crawler on Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:54 am

I'm so glad he got a new home, regardless of how it was accomplished. I admit to having been part a couple, um, er, "rescues" on the sly when authorities would not step in.
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