I am a science teacher in a government school. My next-door neighbors are fond of dog and they have a pet dog Romi. They treat him very well. They keep him in kennel outside their house. When I come home from school dog greets me, I feel very happy to see him greeting me.
The other day I was about to sleep after preparing my lecture to be taught in class. Suddenly I saw a #dog near me. I greeted him. He said “Madam I am a dog. You know madam I am not capable of taking care of myself without human’s help. Some of my friend's owners sometimes tie my friends up and forget to #feed my friends properly, I do realize those owners must be having some problems at their hands as to why they behave in such a way. But madam sometimes it becomes too much for my friends. I feel #sorry for them.”
Dog further said “Some of my friends (dogs) are abandoned by persons on a forgotten road. In that condition my friends feel afraid and #lonely. My friends look for the owner and wonder why they left them behind. I feel sorry for my friends. Madam we dogs are not property that one can #throw away and forget.”
Dog further said, “Madam sometimes if the owner chooses to leave us dogs in a #kennel, we get fearful and expect that every sound of footsteps we hear from that moment on will be our owner, coming to find us.”
I said ” Dear dog for me you are not just a dog – you are a living, breathing creature. If person x chooses to take the dog home, I expect that he will give him (dog) all needful facilities, a dog needs to lead happy and healthy life".
Dog further added ” Madam we dogs expect good food, clean water, a warm bed, and lots of #love. Don’t abandon us. Don’t kick us. Don’t leave us when life gets busy. “
I said "Dear dogy whenever my student brings a pet dog home, I always ask him/her please, commit with me till your pet is alive, never #abandon him(dog). Otherwise dear student don’t bring dog at home .”
I soon realized all this episode was a sweet dream. I shared the same with my neighbors, husband and family.
Sukarma Thareja Sukarma@iitk.ac.in
Alumnus IITK
India
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