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When I was in the 6th grade my very first puppy was a German Shepherd that we didn't know had "mean" bloodlines. He tore the crap outta a lot of folks, but was always loving and gentle with me. We had to give him to the USAF. Even doped up and glassy-eyed, when I went with him to the airport, he ripped open the pants leg of a careless baggage handler that pressed his legs against the cage door. Still, I loved that dog. We were later notified by the USAF that he'd been "put down" because of hip dysplasia, which is fairly common in German Shepherds. I haven't thought of him until just now, reading this thread.

5 posted on 04/21/2004 6:03:55 PM PDT by ExSoldier (When the going gets tough, the tough go cyclic. (R.I.P. harpseal))

"He's on guard duty in Heaven now."

A lot of very "devout" Christians I know don't believe that animals (even dogs) have souls and will be in Heaven. I think of my pets (cats and dogs) as my "children" and I think that a loving God will never deny me their company in the house that he has built for me in Heaven.

There is a book I highly recommend that addresses this issue among others: "A Travel Guide to Heaven" by Anthony DeStefano.

6 posted on 04/21/2004 6:08:11 PM PDT by ExSoldier (When the going gets tough, the tough go cyclic. (R.I.P. harpseal))

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