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[bert perkins @robertgetz1958]

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[The Smile Guy @SmileProjectLo1]

WHY DO DOGS LIVE SHORTER LIVES THAN HUMANS?

Here’s a surprising answer from a 6-year-old child.

A friend of mine, a veterinarian, once shared a touching story.

I was called to examine a ten-year-old German Shepherd named Astro. The dog’s owners and their young son were very attached to him and were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Astro and found that he was dying of cancer. I told the family that nothing more could be done and offered to perform the euthanasia at their home.

They agreed—it was the most humane choice, as the dog would otherwise suffer greatly.

As we prepared, the parents told me their six-year-old son wanted to be present during the procedure.

The next day, I felt the familiar lump in my throat as the family gathered around Astro. The little boy was calm as he gently petted the dog one last time before Astro peacefully passed away.

Afterward, we all sat together in silence, reflecting on why dogs have much shorter lives than humans.

The boy, who had been quietly listening, suddenly spoke:

"I know why."

We all turned to him in surprise. What he said next stunned me—I've never heard a more comforting explanation. 🐕

He said:

“People are born to learn how to live a good life—like loving and being kind, right? Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t need to stay as long as we do.”

If a dog were your teacher, you might learn things like:

That’s the secret to happiness—straight from a dog’s heart.

[bert perkins @robertgetz1958]

@SmileProjectLo1 @binx7h I agree totally!

[bert perkins @robertgetz1958]

@CollegeFBonX Lamar leap against Syracuse

[Lethal Shooter @LethalShooter__]

Allan Houston at 55years old still has a smooth jumper. He understands it!🏀 #LethalShooter #AllanHouston #Knicks

[Thomas Sowell Quotes @ThomasSowell]

Mike Rowe: “We’ve been telling kids for 15 years to learn to code. Well, AI is coming for the coders. It’s not coming for the welders, the plumbers, the steamfitters, the pipe-fitters, the HVAC, or the electricians.”

[bert perkins @robertgetz1958]

@Rich_Cooper Greed

[bert perkins @robertgetz1958]

@BradyCards Wow, really????? I never saw that!

[Physics & Astronomy Zone @zone_astronomy]

The highest quality video of the moon was just released… this is so beautiful.

[bert perkins @robertgetz1958]

@HerbHoward411 Unwatchable

[bert perkins @robertgetz1958]

@TennisWrld Go Issac go!!! Keep rolling.

[bert perkins @robertgetz1958]

@terhyc Stock

[Kyle Sphire @ObiWanCardobi]

Danny Hurley really struggled his first few seasons at UCONN. One offseason, he sat down and completely revamped his offense. He changed everything. Pat Kelsey is going to have to revamp everything. The defense isn’t good enough. The frontcourts here aren’t big and strong enough.

[Jeff Ruff @jeff_ruff]

WVU QB Curt Cignetti (‘79-‘82).

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

A Cig-nificant stat 👀

🏈 1-seed Indiana | Zero 5-stars ⭐
🏈 5-seed Oregon | Five 5-stars ⭐
🏈 6-seed Ole Miss | One 5-star ⭐
🏈 10-seed Miami | Three 5-stars ⭐

[The Sigma Mindset @thesigmamindset]

If you're a procrastinator, you need to watch this ‼️‼️

[UNSPORTSMANLIKE @UnSportsESPN]

How did so many other big time football programs miss out on Curt Cignetti?

@ChrisCanty99

[Hammer and Nigel @hammerandnigel]

TRANSFER PORTAL UPDATE:

(And if you get this joke, we could totally drink moonshine together and be friends)

[The Smile Guy @SmileProjectLo1]

College sports is broken.

[bert perkins @robertgetz1958]

@SmileProjectLo1 @MarkEnnis Cmon man, Cards win!