Puppies for
Sale
A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read
"Puppies For Sale."
Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure
enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner's sign. "How
much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.
The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50."
The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. "I
have $2.37," he said. "Can I please look at them?"
The store owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came
Lady, who ran down the aisle of his store followed by five teeny,
tiny balls of fur.
One puppy was lagging considerably behind. Immediately the little
boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy and said, "What's wrong
with that little dog?"
The store owner explained that the veterinarian had examined the
little puppy and had discovered it didn't have a hip socket. It
would always limp. It would always be lame.
The little boy became excited. "That is the puppy that I want to
buy."
The store owner said, "No, you don't want to buy that little dog.
If you really want him, I'll just give him to you."
The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store
owner's eyes, pointing his finger, and said, "I don't want you to
give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all
the other dogs and I'll pay full price. In fact, I'll give you
$2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for."
The store owner countered, "You really don't want to buy this
little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play
with you like the other puppies."
To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant
leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big
metal brace. He looked up at the store owner and softly replied,
"Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need
someone who understands!"
We ALL need someone who Understands!
Hello Paw_Bell,
Welcome to the group. Hmm...by looking at your nick name...I
guess you are a Dog Lover and maybe you even love other animals
too.
Your story reminded me of a homeless little boy that I met in
Bali in 1993. When I met him, his left leg was crippled due to a
car accident that had happened, caused by an inresponsible
driver who hit him while he was walking at the side of the road.
And he was taken care by another homeless little boy of 7 or 8
years old only, until one day he met a couple who brought him in
into their family and took care of him. They had his left leg
examined by a specialist anthroscopy doctor. The doctor mentioned
to the couple that the little boy left leg could be normal
again after a surgery. This was possible due to the fact
that this 3 year old boy was still young and his left
leg bone was still soft. Well, without any delay, the
surgery was done and after that the little boy could
walk quite normally though there was still a slight limp,
but this too disappeared after a regular therapy and of course
being a little, he loves to run around and play with other
children too. I think by now, he is walking normal again. I hope he
is well and happy now.
Thanks for sharing your article Paw_Bell and be kind to all
animals is a noble deed, indeed.
With Love,
Joe