This photo shows the loyalty of a dog and brings tears to your eyes.

[EV_Ares]

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/15/5850433-a-dog-takes-its-loyalty-to-the-grave-in-brazil

[11 Bravo]

1. Well, you warned me ...

and you were right.

[xchrom]

2. poor leao. nt may she find peace through his/her loss. nt

[tabasco]

3. I hope the doggie has a good home.

So many do not.

Please give to your local animal shelter.

[OrangeGrapes]

33. Or rather ( or even, 'and'), take a dog from the local shelter.

[madokie]

4. I'll kick and I'll recommend

but I can't do the tears this morning so I'll not clik on the link. Most times I can handle something like I can imagine this to be but today not so much.
:hug:
peace

[Possumpoint]

5. Ouch!

I was warned.

[madmax]

6. I hope someone adopts this baby.

:cry:

[Frustratedlady]

7. If only humans would be so loyal. n/t

[cliffordu]

30. +1000000

[molly77]

40. When you find a human that loyal , you have something.

[OnyxCollie]

47. Some are.

[felix_numinous]

8. I wonder if

a way to adopt such a dog in grief one would have to obtain something from the owner in order to comfort him and lure him to a new home.

[whathehell]

9. That sounds like a very good idea. n/t

[Shagbark Hickory]

10. It sure would be nice if at least one of the news networks covered the disaster in brasil .

I realize that would interrupt the continuous coverage of the tuscon tragedy and analyzing the gunmans youtube videos.

[d_r]

11. sad

[Buns_of_Fire]

12. "If fortune drives the master forth,...

...an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies. And when the last scene of all comes, and death takes his master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by the graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death."
Senator Vest's Tribute to the Dog

[sabrina 1]

13. That is so beautiful and photo of the dog in the OP proves it to be

true 'his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death' :cry:

[Buns_of_Fire]

17. In a similar vein, I defy anyone to watch the "Jurassic Bark" episode of Futurama

and not at least get a lump in their throat at the end. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Bark

(Me, I won't watch it around company anymore. I start getting all verklempt.)

[OnyxCollie]

34. That show made me cry.

Goddamn cartoon.

(Sniff...)

[smoochpooch]

52. +1, very sad and very well done tv.

Manipulative maybe, but it's way better than many live action shows that try to elicit real emotion from the viewer.

[WinkyDink]

14. Her. The dog is a her.

A dog, "Leao", sits for a second consecutive day, next to the grave of her owner, Cristina Maria Cesario Santana

[Buns_of_Fire]

18. Yeah, I know. I was just quoting Senator Vest.

Heavens, I hope no one thought I was that eloquent!:hi:

[sabrina 1]

20. I was quoting the poem in the post above mine.

Just comparing the poem to the photo. But it was a quote, not my words about the "Leao".

[EV_Ares]

19. Thanks for that post and it is so true.

[OrangeGrapes]

35. Exactly why I'm a dog person

I appreciate the post, think Vest put it eloquently, and agree with Mark Twain about the dog being the true gentleman.

[molly77]

41. True

[Enthusiast]

44. Wow! nt

[ladjf]

15. I believe that people are starved for evidences of love, loyalty

and courage. They need and want to be reminded that it still exists.

[annabanana]

38. Yes.

If there were more evidence, this photo would be less painful.

[molly77]

42. I believe that too.

[Odin2005]

16. OMG!

:cry:

[glinda]

21. Could someone please contact an animal rescue org there and give this pup a home? This is sad.

[jtuck004]

36. +1

[malaise]

22. Too sad

:cry: :cry:

[Kadie]

23. .

:(

[ZombieHorde]

24. Dogs are awesome. nt

[paranoid floyd]

25. Yes

I ask anyone with a dog to give them a nice pat, a scratch behind the ear and a smooch on the head. I'll be doing that right...about...now.

Good boy Jazz.

[defendandprotect]

26. Amazing .... Funkie Winkerbean is also doing a story line on DOGS trained to help vets ....

and was just rewatching "The Fabulous Baker Boys" last night and noticing they've

never cut the scenes where Jeff Bridges/"Jack" shows his dedication to his dog.

[Vickers]

27. Damn.

:(

We really don't deserve dogs.

[Enthusiast]

45. True nt

[HubertHeaver]

28. That looks like my dog. N/T

[AnneD]

29. I am always reminded of the prayer...

Dear Lord,

Help me be the person my dog thinks I am....Amen

[EV_Ares]

48. Man, I love that, will remember that poem. Did you read the post above

by this guy?

Post Number 12:

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/vest.htm

[Withywindle]

31. Goddess bless you, Leao!

Obrigada!


And this is why I hate it when posters invade threads about animals, saying, WHY DON'T YOU CARE THIS MUCH ABOUT PEOPLE?

Well, um, maybe because people are often cruel and ignorant, while animals never are? Because humans will often abandon their family members in hour of need, while animals won't?

[Beacool]

32. Yep, it brought tears to my eyes too.

I love dogs and this particular pooch more than deserves a good home. I hope that someone adopts her and she's not left to roam the streets.

;(

[pengillian101]

37. I dare not even look.

I'm cried out.

[Stinky The Clown]

39. Dogs

Unconditional love

[Enthusiast]

43. I live it with

my little 16 year old dog.

Her arthritis is terrible, her entire face is white with age and she is losing her teeth. She will lie in her basket with her eyes fixed on me for hours at a time just hoping that she can fulfill my needs in some way. When I pet her face she appears to want to crawl right into my skin -she can't get close enough. She wants her front paws on me even though it hurts her hind quarters and back very much to do this. This is love, very tangible and unmistakable.

[BlueIris]

46. Oh, man.

Fucking terrible.

:cry:

[Saphire]

49. that's just sad.

[nadinbrzezinski]

50. Reminds me of Socorrista

Street mutt... We brought his dad to the ER and after he passed, he'd just not go.

We adopted him...

[Rex]

51. Not ready to let go yet...man that is sad sad sad.

Poor dog. :(