AN OLD DOG'S PRAYER

Mz. Lucy Lawless, the Warrior Princess
Rescued from the
Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control - Lancaster Shelter
on Tuesday, November 9, 2010
15 year old, female
 Bark & Purr Alliance Fund Pack Member 

AN OLD DOG'S PRAYER

One by one, they pass by my cage,

Too old, too worn, too broken, no way....

Way past his time, he can't run and play.

Then they shake their heads slowly and go on their way.

A little old man, arthritic and sore,

It seems I am not wanted anymore.

I once had a home, I once had a bed,

A place that was warm, and where I was fed.

Now my muzzle is gray, and my eyes slowly fail.

Who wants a dog so old and so frail?

My family decided I didn't belong,

I got in their way, my attitude was wrong.

Whatever excuse they made in their head,

Can't justify how they left me for dead.

Now I sit in this cage, where day after day,

The younger dogs get adopted away.

When I had almost come to the end of my rope,

You saw my face, and I finally had hope.

You saw through the gray, and the legs bent with age,

And I felt I still had life beyond this cage.

You took me home, gave me food and a bed,

And shared your own pillow with my poor tired head.

We snuggle and play, and you talk to me low,

You love me so dearly, you want me to know.

I may have lived most of my life with another,

But you outshine them with a love so much stronger.

And I promise to return all the love I can give,

To you, my dear person, as long as I live.

I may be with you for a week, or for years,

We will share many smiles, you will no doubt shed tears.

And when the time comes that God deems I must leave,

I know you will cry and your heart, it will grieve.

And when I arrive at the Bridge, all brand new,

My thoughts and my heart will still be with you.

And I will brag to all who will hear,

Of the person who made my last days so dear.

      

         -Author unknown

Lucy's RESCUE Story

"Lucy"
Impound photo/# - A4208450
Mis-ID'd as a long haired Dachshund
with multiple health issues.
Animal Right's activist and Reiki Practitioner, Robin Skov
posts her impound photo on Facebook.
Bark & Purr pledges pull and vetting $ for her rescue
No interest, Bark & Purr visits Lucy.

Bark & Purr visited Lucy twice and after the first
visit, we knew that it just would not be right to
have her pass on in that little steel enclosed kennel
she was housed in. We knew she needed
good, hospice care.

Cute Lucy posing like a star inside the "rescue bag" given
to us by Robin Skov! She was a pretty girl, curious with
a lot of energy for a 15 year old senior! She goes
straight to Mar Vista Animal Medical Center in the
capable hands of VetTech Extraordinaire, Rin Lennon!
She get's a blood panel done which later on shows
extensive problems with her liver and thyroid.

Here's Lucy with her amazing rescue foster, Bernadette J. Gonzales.
Her and her partner Ian Watermeier, Dodger & Koda were
wonderful hosts and for five days, Lucy had a great
warm home to de-stress from being in the shelter.
They affectionately nicknamed her "Circle Bear" because
she would non-stop walk around their back yard!
Go! go! go! Lucy! 

Here's Lucy cuddling with Bark & Purr's official dada, Peter Brightman.
She got along with the Bark & Purr pack and was just a sweetheart
in the Bark & Purr home base in Los Feliz. She stayed with us
until we could find her a more permanent foster home.

Following the thread that Lucy might be a mini-Sheltie, we contacted  the
Sheltie Rescue in San Diego and Sarai and Paul Johnson gladly
answered the plea to foster her. Wonderful and knowledgeable rescuers!
Here she is in her crate in Paul's office with an area heater to keep her warm.
They had a wonderful garden that Lucy liked to circle!
They came to the conclusion that Lucy was actually a long haired chihuahua. 

November 18, 2011
Upon the recommendation of Sarai & Paul's vet,
Lucy was humanely euthanized
due to her advanced liver issues.
Sarai said that everyone in the vet's office were enamored
by Lucy and everyone stopped by to fawn over her.
RIP Little girl -- you were a treasure to know
even for that short a time!
We at Bark & Purr miss you everyday!

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Big thanks for this wonderful post, "AN OLD DOG'S PRAYER" forwarded to us today from one 

of our favorite people:

Laura Menck of Animal Care for Artists Initiative (ACAI)

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What is Reiki?

FROM ANIMAL REIKI source

Rei means “spirit,” and Ki means “energy,” so literally, the word Reiki translates as “spiritual energy.” Thus in reality, all things consist of Reiki, since all things are made of energy. This energy travels through us to the beings who need healing. We often feel it more strongly as coming through our hands, but in reality Reiki flows through all our energy centers and pathways (i.e. chakras and meridians), so is moving throughout our whole body. The more you practice with Reiki, the more you will feel the energy flow.

Reiki is also used to describe a Japanese energy healing system used originally for spiritual development and used today for “hands-on” healing. We are called “practitioners” of this system not “healers” since it is not our own energy we use to offer healing; we channel healing energy from the universe around us.

The system of Reiki is defined as a “practice,” so your intention and commitment to the “doing” of Reiki is important to your development, healing, and understanding of the healing process, as well as your ability to channel more energy for healing. Doing Reiki can deepen your intuition and cause tremendous internal healing on all levels. It is holistic: it can be used for physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual healing. As the nature of Reiki is perfect energetic balance, it always finds the origin of the problem (since all health problems are “dis-ease” or imbalance) and works for the highest good (rebalancing and clearing the energy “flow”).

Reiki is ideal for use with animals because it is gentle and noninvasive. It doesn't cause stress, discomfort, or pain, and yet yields powerful results. Animals respond intuitively to Reiki's power to heal emotional, behavioral, and physical illnesses and injuries.

For animals who are healthy, Reiki helps to maintain their health, enhances relaxation and provides an emotional sense of peace and contentment.

For animals who are ill, Reiki is a wonderful healing method as well as a safe complement to Western Medicine, Chinese Medicine, homeopathy, flower essences, and all other forms of healing. For example, Reiki can reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, support an acupuncture treatment, and enhance the effects of flower essences.

For dying animals, Reiki is a powerful yet gentle way to provide comfort, relief from pain, fear, and anxiety, and to ease the transition to death.