狗狗天生知道如何愛

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0 b% K( _" C- o/ }% {* CBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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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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! K5 S3 G$ e3 A1 v( m3 LThe 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.

1 [- g6 D$ A. y9 K) e+ sBelker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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; }" j, P8 y1 t2 Q( m8 o2 NI 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.
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- x0 S9 @& Y4 X& I9 _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。
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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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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。
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" N! ~) P' r) `- \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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& q5 I: Q* c  H) Z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。

The 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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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。
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."

% ?/ L& M- u" x0 P3 f4 T8 z靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」

( h" B4 L/ _# k8 H8 _' mStartled, 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)

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)

% A% q8 P) H9 x4 N3 o% c$ G詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死

2.transition：過渡，轉變
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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:
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

* I! I0 U: _9 {- p2 |當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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( K% i4 d4 O* R, i+ XNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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( x  `7 I% p! l. iThrive on attention and let people touch you.

隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。

When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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& Q- M% P% Q" `* R+ ?; a- T高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。

! H* N* L; B5 q0 ZBe loyal.

忠誠。
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7 U/ V  P* l) S' t' _Never pretend to be something you're not.
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! {) u9 y+ i2 }7 k8 l永遠不假裝。
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& I6 N: u) k" w4 ~* [When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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  H! L4 v- S( D* i% Z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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