Last night, we discovered that our service dog might be closer to a pure-breed than a mutt. He might just be a Leon Berger, a relatively new breed to the American Dog scene. This may give him a little more prestige than he had when we just thought of him as a mutt. The down side of this is that Leon Bergers have a relatively short life, which makes me very sad. It seems an odd quirk that such wonderfully intelligent and beautiful animals that can bring joy and function as a wonderful working dog have such short lives. I think that this will be one of my questions for God. Why is such beauty so short lived.
Let us pray...
O God of beauty and grace, we give thanks that we have known and loved such beautiful creatures in our life times. We often think your goodness comes through a smile, a sunset, the right word or a star spangled night sky. But there is just as much love and goodness in a wagging tail or sand-papery lick. Let us rejoice every day for the goodness in your creation no matter how it comes to us. Teach us how to respect all of the beauty we walk with, especially when we are out walking with our best friend. Amen.
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