Love Your Neighbors

I saw this on facebook, and I thought I should share this with all of you people. Here is the story.

In 2014, neighbors in a tight-knit Texas community began noticing an elderly neighbor named Charlie struggling to get through his daily walks around the block.

For Charlie, walking his two Yorkshire terriers became a coveted part of his every day routine since he was diagnosed with leukemia. Once an avid biker, walking his dogs was the only way he could get exercise and socialize with his neighbors while his wife Sandra was at work. Then, one day, something incredible happened.

One of Charlie’s neighbors left a chair in her front yard for him and attached a sign that said, “Chairs for Charlie … or for others in need of a rest.” Charlie was blown away by the simple yet sweet gesture. Before he knew it, dozens of chairs lined the streets near Charlie’s home of 10 years. “They symbolize the love the neighbors have for us,” Sandra said. Some neighbors even left out an extra chair for Sandra and water bowls for the couple’s dogs. When Charlie stopped to sit down, the homeowners often join him outside to take a few minutes out of their day and just talk.

“The thought of putting those chairs out makes you think about that there are other people and they care about you and watch out for you and try to help,” Charlie said.

Later that year, Charlie passed away at the age of 64. The chairs were left outside in his neighborhood, now adorned with flowers and messages of love.

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I just want to add a little bit to what people said in this video. I agree we all should try to get to know our neighbors. It can be nerve wrecking to meet someone new, like i said in my last blog post let us all try to be kinder to other people even if you don't know them and let us all try not to judge other people or animals on the outer appearance and judge what is in the heart. Have a awesome day everyone.

Please Don't Judge By The Outer Appearance

A photographer in the Boston area is striving to help the dogs who most often get overlooked in shelters. Fred Levy was shocked to learn about the so-called Black Dog Syndrome, which suggests dark-coated dogs are harder to find homes for because of superstitions or the idea that they seem “scary.”
Levy heard two women discussing this theory while at the dog park and decided to use his photography skills to show off these beautiful dogs in a positive light.
He created a Tumblr to share the photos with the public in a series he calls the Black Dogs Project. In these stunning images, black dogs are posed against a black background, allowing their personality and appearance to shine through the darkness.
It was an artistic challenge, too—black dogs are difficult to capture on film. "I knew that this project would hit a nerve with two different groups," Levy told the Associate Press. "Pet-lovers would love it, and photographers would like it if I did a good job."
The Black Dogs Project will be published as a book in Fall 2015. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Labrador and Friends in San Diego, CA.
See our favorites from the collection and learn more about each dog under the photos with captions by Levy:

“Poppy has three legs so in many of the photos, you see her centering herself on that front leg. It’s really cute.” Here she is with her buddy Tao

 “Oscar is a Chihuahua/Mini-Pin mix. Oh, this little guy packs a lot of energy.”
                                                                   

“Meet Annabelle, she is an eight-year-old Lab mix who was left outside to fend for herself for over a year. Still, Annabelle survived one of the worst winters in Massachusetts history.” Clarks Dog Kennel is trying to find her a new home.







 “This is Pinto who passed away not long ago.
 His owner told me that they found out that he had cancer soon after these photos were taken.”

“Wylie is what cuteness is all about. I’m a real sucker for older dogs. How could you not love that grey muzzle?”

“Nothing like a puppy to make your day that much better. Stitch here was so much fun to photograph. She just loved all the attention between me and her family.”






I Julian Pratt, just want to say let us all try to not judge animals and people by what they look like instead we should look upon the heart, kindness, personality of the person or animal. Like don't judge the book by its cover until you have read the book.

Miracle Dog Survives Getting Hit By a Car, Clubbed and Abandoned Read

I didn't write this, someone else did. Im just happy this dog has a chance to live happily.

When it comes to survival, the dog in this next story is truly a survivor.  This pitbull mix has had a rough life over the last year, but is now in good hands.  But before she was rescued, she used to wonder the streets of a small farm town named Moses Lake, which is in the state of Washington.  She would get food wherever she could and survived on leftover human food.

The dog, which is now known as Theia, had even worse luck ahead of her.  You see, she was wondering the streets one fateful day, when a car ran over her.  But it seems that wasn’t the end to her bad luck.  After she was hit by the car, someone hit her over the head with a hammer and placed inside of a box.  Then the person abandoned her in a field and left her for dead.

But this pooch wasn’t done living just yet.  She found her way out of that box and walked to a nearby farm.  After being discovered all blooded and covered in dirt, she was taken to the veterinarians at Washington State University.  After arriving she was examined and was found to have a dislocated jaw, leg injuries and a caved-in sinus cavity.

With all these injuries Theia was lucky to be alive.  In fact, many people who saw her where in disbelief.  While her jaw has started healing on its own and her leg injuries have been taken care of, she stills needs surgery.  Her sinus cavity needs to be repaired, so that she can breathe better and live a full life. But luckily $10,000 has been raised threw a crowd sourcing website.

Now that Theia can afford to have her surgery, she will be good as new soon.  Thanks to the many kind people who donated money online and the veterinarians that have worked so hard to save her live, this dog has a full life ahead of her.  She is currently staying in a foster home and after her surgery she will be available for adoption.  It is unclear when her surgery will take place.