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Chapter1狗狗们的心事TheSouloftheDogs
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宠物治疗Aes
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OnMotwoo‘clock,BeauandIwouldarriveattheSilverSpriilwaukee’ssideoftownforanhourofpettherapywiththeseniorswholivedthere.We‘dwalkthehallwaysgreetingeveryoneonourwaytothehospitalityroom,whereresidentswouldetopetBeauandbaskiionofthisbeautiful,happy,ten-year-old,y-nine-poundDobermanpinscher.You’dhiswasthesamedogthatarrivedatmydhtyearsearliersobeaten,sdscaredthatassoonashemadeeyetactwithyou,hedliedownonhisbackwithhisfeetupintheairailyoupettedaofeelingsafe.
Onourfirstvisit,aswewalkedthroughtheary-yellowHallwayOne,Iheardanelderlymaedvoice,thickwithaGermareamingoutofroom112.“Ma,Ma,theGermandermandogishere!”
NosoonerdidIhearthevoiawrinkle-faced,six-foot-tall,ogostiaingusatthedoor,swoopinghisbig,openhandandstrongarmacrossthedoorway,invitingusin,“ImCharlie.Thisismywife,Emma.ein,ein.”
WhenBeauheardCharliesfrieicvoitirebodywentintohisarywaggingfrenzyandleanagainstyhposition,waitingforapetting,whichwasimmediatelyffromCharlie.Aswewalkedintotheroom,afrailbutlivelyeighty,violet-hairedEmmasatinbed,smiling,pattingherhandonthebed.AllshehadtodoatondBeau,leashedandalwaysobedient,onthebedlyingdownbesideher,ligherface.HereyeswerefulloftearsasCharlietoldusthatheandEmmahadimmigratedtotheUesfromGermanyduringWorldWarIIandhadtoleavetheirbelovedDoberman,Max,behind.Max,agtoCharlie,ittingimageofBeau.
&door,room114,washometoKatherine,awomaiesedtalkingforafewmonthsearlierandhadbeenlivinginaiherwheelchairforthepastmonth.Noamoualkinghadbeeirher.WhenBeauaoherroom,asmalllightwasooherbedandtheshadeswerepulled.Shewassittinginherwheelchair,herbacktowardus,slouchedthevie.
Beauullingaheadofmewithhisleash.BeforeIcouldgetaroundkneelingdowninfrontofher,hewasatherleftside,withhisheadinherlap.Ipulledachairupinfrodownandsaidhello.NorespohefifteeBeauandIsatwithKatherine,sheneversaidawordandnevermasthatmaybe,mwasthatBeauher.Hestoodtheees,hislonherlap.
IfyouknewBeau,youdkensedswasaoetting.Nothere.HewasasfrozenasKatherine,headgluedtoherlap.Ibefortablewiththelackoflifeinthiswomaheed2:30p.,Irushedtosaygood-bye,stoodupaherelutBeauout.
Iaskedoheheriatoknowwhy.SometimesitjusthappenswhenelderlypeoplehavefamilywhoshowheWejusttrytomakeherasfortableaspossible.”
Allthewonderfulpeopleandanimalswhoblessedmylifeflashedinfrontofmyeyes,aheyweregoIimagibefeeliandfotten.Iwasdetermiofndawaythroughtoher.
EveryMoer,BeauandImadeourroualityroom,stoppingtomakespecialvisitsinroom112tovisitdEmma,andinroom114tositwithKatherine.Alwaysthesameresponse-CharliewavingusiiingforBeauslicks,bothsoalive.AoKatheriiely,nosigforhershall.
&Iattemptedtoeherineiion.Noresponse.IgrewmoreaedwithKatheritwithjust“beiherewasBeau,meditativedog,teagmehowto“be”
aly,assumiioeeateachvisit.
Onourfourthvisit,IassKatherine‘sroom,butBeauhadotherplans.HepulledmeintoKatherine’sroomandtookhisfamiliarposeoside,headonlap.Iacquiesced,butsinceIhadabusierihreoccupied,IdecidedtocutshortourusualfifteehKatherieadoftalking,Iremai,fowardlyonmyupeeting.Surelyshe‘diceorcare.AsIstooduptowalkoutaopullBeauaway,hewouldn’tbudge.
Ahemostmiraculousthiherine‘shaothetopofBeau’sheadahere.Noothermovement,justherhand.InsteadofBeausaryresponseofnosenuzzlingandincreasedbodywaggiiaue,nevermovingfromhisspot.
Isatbasilentshodfortheenpreinutes,reveledireamoflifeflowiherine‘shandandBeau’shead.Astheedhalf-pasttwtheendofourffteeherineshalyslidbatoherlap,aurowalkoutofthedoor.
It‘sbeentenyearssivisitayearssinceBeaudiedinmyarmsfromastroke.Lovehasmanywaysofshowingitsface.EachtimeIamreadytowalkaersononwhomI’vegivenup,Iamremihepoersisteherihme.IfBeaugiveaes,surelyItoo.
每周一下午两点,我和博都要去密尔沃基东北部的银泉康复中心,为住在那里的老人们进行一小时的宠物治疗。
我们穿过走廊走向接待室,与每位相遇的人打招呼。
在接待室里休养的人都会过来爱抚博——一只活泼可爱的德国短毛猎犬。
他今年10岁,体重99磅,很招人喜欢。
你们很难想象,8年前,这只狗来到我家门阶上,被打得伤痕累累,一见到人就吓得仰躺在地,四脚朝天,抬起腿来就撒尿,直到人们抚摸他,柔声细语地安慰他,他才会有安全感。
在我们第一次拜访康复中心,路经淡黄色的1号走廊时,从112号房间里传出一位老人激动的声音,带着浓重的德国口音:“玛,玛,来了一条德国狗!
这里,有只德国狗!”
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