虹の橋で

愛犬バロンが亡くなって49日になる。そろそろ虹の橋で会える頃だ。（愛犬が虹の橋へはこちら） 飼い始めた頃はしつけはどうするか、ペットとどう付き合っていけば良いかなどと考えていたがある時、犬の十戒（犬の飼い主 のための十戒）を知った。ご存知かもしれないがいま飼っている方、これから飼おうとしている方に紹介しておきたい。 The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership
1. My life is likely to last ten to fifteen years. Any separation from you will be painful for me. Remember that before you buy me.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me-it's crucial to mywell-being.
4. Don't be angry at me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your entertainment and your friends. I have only you.
5. Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don't understand your words, I understand your voice when its speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I'll never forget it.
7. Remember before you hit me that I have teeth that could easily crush the bones of your hand but that I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being uncooperative, obstinate or lazy, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, or I've been out in the sun too long, or my heart is getting old and weak.
9. Take care of me when I get old; you, too, willgrow old.
10. Go with me on difficult journeys. Never say, "I can't bear to watch it, or, "Let it happen in my absence." Everything is easier for me if you arethere. Remember, I love you. ・・・・Author Unknown （翻訳はこちらとこちらにあります） 飼い主としての責任、飼い主としての倫理、飼い主としての道義をわたしは愛犬バロンに対して守ってきたつもりだ。だから悔い はない。さて、虹の橋に行ってこよう。
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