One Picture of a Dog Says More Than a Thousand Words

Catherine Forsythe

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JANUARY 16, 2011 1:50PM

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It seems that this has been a new year of unspeakable disasters, human generated and natural. Perhaps the natural inclination is to turn off the news, climb back into bed and pull the covers over one's head.

Then there comes a picture of a dog. This picture of a dog, Leao, is from Brazil, where there has been devasting landslides. It is a picture of love:

link: Leao in Brazil

Of course, some people will question the authenticity of the photo. However, if it is good enough for the editors of MSNBC, it is good enough for me. Besides, such love and loyalty from a dog does not surprise me at all. I just hope someone is looking after Leao.

Catherine Forsythe

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Yes, it does say it all.

(it is a safe link to click on)

`R

Leepin Larry

January 16, 2011 01:59 PM

Catherine.. this killed me it really did.
I am a mess today anyways but this put the icing on.
This picture should be shown to all those nasty people that own puppy mills and mistreat dogs.
Rated with hugs

Linda Seccaspina

January 16, 2011 02:04 PM

Oh man. ~r

Joan H.

January 16, 2011 02:08 PM

I hope someone is looking after him as well.

Lunchlady 2

January 16, 2011 02:14 PM

As an owner of five dawgs, 3 of which were rescues, and two of which were gifts... I could see this being any one of them. My dawgs are mine and Michael's children. Their devotion is enormous. This picture made me cry and made me want to adopt that poor little guy whose Mommy has left him behind prematurely through no fault of her own. Thanks for posting this. There are so many who suffer that we don't even consider.

Jayne Awesome

January 16, 2011 02:15 PM

that is so sweet, I know if I were to die today my dogs would to the same. I sit by my dog Missy's grave (who I have written a blog about) whenever i get the chance too. Any person who is not married but wishes for a companion should get a dog or a cat :)

Courtney Ellefson

January 16, 2011 02:18 PM

I always get kind of digusted gasps when I mention that I'm not an animal person - (when they invent pets that don't vomit or poop I'll be first in line) - but that photo made even this non-pet-owner well up a bit. It's a good reminder of what true loyalty and love look like.

Kathleen Lange

January 16, 2011 02:36 PM

We could learn so much from these noble creatures, if we opened our hearts to it. What a humbling display of what WE need to find in ourselves.

Loyalty
Honor
Compassion
Devotion

-R-

LadyMiko

January 16, 2011 02:41 PM

Oh my heart is breaking but I don't doubt the authenticity.

Antoinette Errante

January 16, 2011 03:09 PM

Dunno how much faith I have in MSNBC, but I noticed the credit is AFP (Agence France-Presse) and Getty Images. I checked, and it's in GI's photo data base. Doesn't necessarily mean it wasn't posed, but it's still an arresting image.

And I hope someone looks after the pooch too.

Boanerges1

January 16, 2011 03:23 PM

Oh, such a hard photo to look at!
If only my dog could be so loyal...

caroline marie

January 16, 2011 03:47 PM

Awwwwww.....

Margaret Feike

January 16, 2011 03:53 PM

Thanks for the heartfelt tears. Well done.

Zul

January 16, 2011 04:06 PM

That's supposedly a legitimate photo, Catherine. Just heartbreaking.

Eve Collins

January 16, 2011 04:07 PM

Heartbreaking..and even moreso, the empty graves beyond the one she waits by--waiting to be filled.

Satori1

January 16, 2011 04:50 PM

Stories like this always break my heart. There was that dog Hatchi, I think, in Japan, who always waited for his owner to leave the office and walk home with him at night - and who continued to wait, years after his master had died. So moving. But I hope the dog will be able to move on and find a new family to love and be loved by.