One trait common
to most successful people, is determination.
Whenever I feel like giving up, I think of the following story.
One of our dogs
is Jokko, a dachshund/beagle cross. We
call him a German engineered beagle. As
pup he could pull a ninety degree turn at full throttle. A year ago we were
returning from a pack walk in the woods.
Jokko leaped across a ditch and landed wrong. He yelped in pain, and then came to me on
three legs. I tried to pick him up, but
he soon squirmed to get down, insisting on three legging it all the way
home.
Thinking it was
just a sprain; I took my time and let him walk.
The next day I heard a second yelp. I found him at the bottom of a set
of stairs, struggling to climb back up; both back legs were dragging
behind. That was it; off to the vet we
go. One vet wanted to take X-rays, do
tests, etc. Keep him here for a few
days, they said. Nope, the dog is a pack
animal; he his hurt and needs his pack.
I looked for a second opinion.