"The dog has seldom been successful 
in pulling man up to his level of sagacity, 
but man has frequently dragged the dog 
down to his."

~James Thurber

                       A Clever Dog



A butcher watching over his shop is really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He shoos him away. But later, the dog is back again.


So, he goes over to the dog and notices he has a note in his mouth. He takes the note and it reads "Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please? The dog has money in his mouth, as well."


The butcher looks inside and, lo and behold, there is a ten dollar note there. So he takes the money and puts the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog's mouth. The butcher is so impressed, and since it's about closing time, he decides to shut up shop and follow the dog.


So off he goes. The dog is walking down the street when he comes to a level crossing.


The dog puts down the bag, jumps up and presses the button. Then he waits patiently, bag in mouth, for the lights to turn. They do, and he walks across the road, with the butcher following him all the way.


The dog then comes to a bus stop, and starts looking at the timetable.


The butcher is in awe at this stage. The dog checks out the times, and then sits on one of the seats provided. Along comes a bus. The dog walks around to the front, looks at the number, and goes back to his seat.


Another bus comes. Again the dog goes and looks at the number, notices it's the right bus, and climbs on. The butcher, by now, open-mouthed, follows him onto the bus.


The bus travels through the town and out into the suburbs, the dog looking at the scenery. Eventually he gets up, and moves to the front of the bus. He stands on 2 back paws and pushes the button to stop the bus. Then he gets off, his groceries still in his mouth.


Well, dog and butcher are walking along the road, and then the dog turns into a house. He walks up the path, and drops the groceries on the step.


Then he walks back down the path, takes a big run, and throws himself against the door. He goes back down the path, runs up to the door and again, throws himself against it. There's no answer at the house, so the dog goes back down the path, jumps up on a narrow wall, and walks along the perimeter of the garden. He gets to the window, and beats his head against it several times, walks back, jumps off, and waits at the door.


The butcher watches as a big guy opens the door, and starts abusing the dog, kicking him and punching him, and swearing at him.


The butcher runs up, and stops the guy. "What in heaven's name are you doing? The dog is a genius. He could be on TV, for the life of me!" to which the guy responds: "You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog's forgotten his key."

~ Author Unknown
P.S:
I pray that no dog has to live this kind of
a proverbial dog's life ever.....I pray that dog owners choose to be worthy of the dogs they have the privilege to share their lives with.
However, what are the possible lesson/s to take away from this story.....which must have been on the mind of this wonderful unknown author????
There are several.......depending on who one chooses to be.
For those who believe they are born to serve 
and choose to be doormats....
to learn to be assertive and draw healthy boundaries...and never take themselves 
for granted...or allow others to do so.
For those who believe they were born 
to be waited upon hand and foot...to be served endlessly........to learn to never take anyone for granted and treat others as they would like 
to be treated...
For those who do not fall into either category,
to choose to continue to be grateful for their lives and relationships...and count their lucky stars!
It's our day to make....let's choose to make it 
an extraordinary one:)
Namaste,
Bhagya
P.P.S:
Couldn't find a picture of a dog with a ten dollar note......but the one I found seemed really nice..... .....so I choose to put it on this post :)
Bhagya