The Legend Of The Dog

God summond a beast from the field
and He said,
"Behold man, created in my image,
Therefore adore him.
You shall protect him in the wilderness,
shepard his flocks,
watch over his children,accompany him
wherever he may go,
even unto civilization. You shall be his ally,
his slave, and his companion.

"To do these things," God said," I
endow you with these instincts
uncommon to other beasts:
faithfulness, devotion, and understanding,
surpassing those of man himself.

Lest it impair your loyality, you shall
be blind to the faults of man.
Lest it impair your understanding,
you are denied the power of words.
Let no fault of language cleave an accord
beyond that of man with any other beast
or even man with man.
Speak to your master only with your mind
and through honest eyes.

Walk by his side, sleep in his doorways,
forage for him, ward off his enemies,
carry his burdens, share his afflictions,
love him and comfort him.

And in return for this, man will fullfill
your needs and wants, which shall be
only food, shelter and affection.
"So be silent, and be a friend to man,
Guide him through the perils along the
way to the land that I have promised him.
This shall be your destiny and immortality,"
So spoke the Lord, And the dog heard and was content.

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At the creation of the world, an earthquake, carved a huge chasm,
leaving man on one side, and animals on the other.
Man called to the beasts for companionship. As the dog saw the man
on the other side alone, he paced up and down the great divide, whining,
When man called "Come" the dog leapt, narrowly missing and barely
hanging on to the edge.
Man leaned over and pulled him to safety, and thus began the closest
relationship between man and beast.

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Bible lore credits the dogs with Noah, as using their noses to plug the holes
which sprang in the Ark. This is why their noses are so cold.

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