1. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
2. Place your trust in me. It’s crucial to my well-being.
3. Be aware that however you treat me I’ll never forget it.
4. Before you scold me for being lazy, ask yourself if something might be bothering me.
5. Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don’t understand your words, I do understand your voice when it’s speaking to me.
6. Remember before you hit me, I have teeth that could hurt you, but that I choose not to bite you.
7. Take care of me when I get old.
8. You have your work, your entertainment, and your friends. I have only you.
9. My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be painful for me.
10. Go with me on difficult journeys. Everything is easier for me if you are there. Remember I love you…
Original: http://www.inu10.jp/
其中第 8 條讓我感觸最深。
很多人都會覺得，不就是一條狗而已嗎？有必要看那麼重嗎？可是這條只是一條狗的小傢伙，他的全世界就只有主人而已，如果主人總是留他一個在家，主人自己玩夠了、或是忙夠了，才想到有條忠心的小狗在家等著，那狗狗不是太可憐了嗎？
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