狗狗天生知道如何愛

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6 w  C: L# ]  p4 F4 gBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.

身為獸醫，我曾被找去為一隻名叫「Belker」的10歲愛爾蘭獵狼犬看病。
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The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
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Belker的主人羅恩，他的太太麗莎和他們的小男孩西恩都和Belker感情很好，也都期待奇蹟發生。
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I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

檢查後，我發現Belker罹患癌症，回天乏術；我告訴這家人，我們無法幫Belker做點什麼了，也建議在家中為牠實施安樂死。

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
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  v8 v! J9 e& M) b& c2 g. Q$ @6 C6 u在我們準備的時候，羅恩和麗莎告訴我，他們覺得讓西恩觀察整個過程會是好事，相信西恩也許能從這段經歷學到一些東西。

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
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隔天，這家人圍繞在Belker身邊時，我和以往一樣有了哽咽的感覺。西恩似乎很平靜，最後一次輕拍這隻老狗，我甚至懷疑他是否真的瞭解情況。幾分鐘之後，Belker安詳地死去了。
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2 C5 |1 L% `% P, wThe little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
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5 T# H+ F. M  c2 z# Y- R小男孩似乎沒有太多困難和疑惑就接受了Belker的離去。我們在Belker死去後一起坐了一會兒，感嘆動物的壽命總是比人類短這個哀傷的現實。

Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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2 @0 j: z8 Q+ G* ^靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」

9 h# |8 h' F# O/ sStartled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?"
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我們非常驚訝地轉頭望著他，接下來他說的話，令我大為感動，是我聽過最令人欣慰的解釋。他說：「人們出生就是為了要學會如何過好生活，比如愛身邊的人，好好對待別人，對嗎？」

The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)
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這個6歲的孩子繼續說：「而狗狗原本就知道怎麼做到這些了，所以牠們不需要活那麼久。」(取材自allone.com)

8 a5 Y1 n9 r1 s" V# e詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死

2.transition：過渡，轉變

3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

1 ^2 d) U* s8 @: f+ i. |記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：

# S5 [. O- P, I+ v  ~" QWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

& [3 R4 E6 U, c, c5 h當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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* h3 Z) J! \, I  U% G5 ]Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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0 @7 d: F( s' |+ H& w永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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$ m4 E+ }/ _  G! ]* VThrive on attention and let people touch you.

隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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4 }. M( p: C4 d% Z* p6 gWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

# U2 P7 k) N3 I1 x, u高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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Be loyal.

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/ s8 M7 @4 S1 |" P7 r8 C. TNever pretend to be something you're not.
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3 T* x0 Q9 Y' k永遠不假裝。
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( G$ B2 ^- u. q/ `) |* YWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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1 g: D; N7 Q( e, A, j% i1 p如果家裡有人不開心，保持沉默，坐到他身邊，溫柔地拱拱他、安慰他。

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