Wednesday, July 29, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Scottie
Wisdom&Faith
Jean Russell Nave
Scotties letting go
PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER
Ruby loves to play ball. But with the summer heat it’s best to play in the
morning or evening.
DOGS: Cycling
with dogs can
pose problems
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a one-size-fits-all situation.
Every breed is different, and
every individual dog has
varying exercise needs.
The exercise needs and
tolerance are different for
a puppy than they are for
an adult dog. Their bodies,
muscles, tendons and bones
are growing and develop-
ing. As their growth plates
on their big bones have not
healed and sealed up, repeti-
tive and high-impact activity
can do serious harm.
Monitor your puppy on
the walk and end the walk if
he shows signs of overtiring
such as lagging behind, lying
down, or panting.
If your dog shows signs
of excessive panting during
or after exertion, extreme
thirst and lagging behind
when they are normally in
front raring to go means you
may be over-exercising him.
Muscular pain and stiff-
ness are other signs your dog
may be getting too much
exercise.
Many pet parents work
all week and try to fit in a
week9s worth of exercise
into two days off. This isn9t
good for your pooch because
they will push through warn-
ing muscle and joint pain and
fatigue for play time with
their favorite companion.
If an older dog has osteo-
arthritis, overexertion can
cause immediate pain and
actually accelerate the ongo-
ing degeneration of joint
tissues.
You know your dog best,
and if you remain observant,
you9ll realize when he9s get-
ting too hot or fatigued. If he
starts to slow down, or pants
to excess, it9s probably time
to head home.
Scotties, though some-
times stubborn, are adaptable.
They ultimately let me be in
control of any given situa-
tion. They like a routine, as
we all do. Scotties also want
to know what to expect and
what is expected of them4
just like kids and employ-
ees. That said, when we have
traveled with our Scottie pack
they have quickly adapted to
each new situation, listening
for my guidance and making
the best of each new location.
Scotties trust me but they
can still be willful. The pups
always are ready to remind
me if I have forgotten to give
them something they expect,
such as dinner number one
at about 3 p.m. They get din-
ner number two 4 their daily
fresh vegetables with goat9s
milk yogurt as salad dressing
4 when we sit down for our
dinner. This means they don9t
like it when we go out to din-
ner and they are left at home.
The reason I like Scotties so
much is because they are a
lot like people. People like
having some routines and we
don9t want our goodies dis-
turbed or denied.
Letting go of control is
difficult for Scotties and
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people. Yet it is something
we are advised to do as we
grow in our closeness to God.
He knows what we need and
if we have faith He will give
us the essentials 4<our daily
bread= 4 and much more
without being asked.
If you have ever been a
parent, you know how some
children fight you for inde-
pendent control. Those who
used to be called <willful
children= spend their youth
constantly trying to control
everything around them. Part
of their challenge is igno-
rance. They haven9t lived
long enough to know how
many things can go wrong
and how much danger there
is in the world 4 COVID-19
for instance 4 that they don9t
understand.
Willful children often
grow up to be domineering
bosses. They are generally
very intelligent, yet their
obsessive desire for total con-
trol becomes their undoing.
I9ve watched a domineering
boss destroy relationships
with intelligent, creative
employees whose creativity
is thwarted by the manager9s
obsessive interference.
I recently had the opportu-
nity to observe a similar situ-
ation and it reminded me of
the importance of what I9ve
been reading in my pursuit of
greater faith and understand-
ing. Books I9ve recently read
stress the importance of let-
ting go of control and giving
God a chance to make our
lives wonderful.
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How often do we pray for
a specific thing to be done for
us? Most of the time, I9ll bet.
Yet here is God, all-seeing
and all-knowing, aware that
there is something even bet-
ter for us than what we are
asking for; if only we would
trust Him and give up trying
to control even Him.
God is our Father. Do you
see the similarity as a parent?
The kids think they know
everything and will demand
something specific, yet as
parents we have many more
years of experience. We know
that what they want at this
moment won9t be the best for
them in the long-term. God is
called <Our Father= because
He is the perfect parent for
all of us. He can see the entire
past and future. That perspec-
tive gives Him a viewpoint
we will never have.
I9m learning to listen. I9m
letting God be in control. In
these crazy times I9ve turned
my future over to Him. I9m
now more at peace and my
body, which has gone through
cancer twice, is much health-
ier than it was five years ago.
I pray for His love, support
and guidance in the lives of
family, friends and myself,
but I9m no longer asking for
specific help.
I let God lead, in the same
way my Scotties give me
control to keep them happy
and safe.
<Many are the plans in the
mind of a man, but it is the
purpose of the Lord that will
stand.= Proverbs 19:21
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