
Mr. Bentley’s View
Glacial blue lakes ripple below and a green pine tunnel flits by on either side. Sharp snow-covered mountains move slowly right to left as the
Seeing these transformations from sickly and unwanted to happy and loved is what keeps Carvey going. It’s not just about the way she and other rescuers can improve the lives of the dogs they foster, but also about how those dogs go on to improve the lives of everyone around them. “Not only does Mork make me smile at the end of the day, I hear from people all over the world who are dealing with depression and anxiety and they say that he really helps them, which I think is wonderful. I want him to help people and give back.” Carvey says that all dogs do this, but that there is something in particular about special needs dogs, which is why her rescue focuses on animals with brain and spinal injuries or genetic conditions that many shelters would deem unadoptable. “We rescue these little special needs ones because I believe that they help people become more compassionate. When everything is about perfection, it makes people harder and more narcissistic, whereas accepting imperfection makes life more joyful.”
Carvey says that while caring for special needs dogs takes commitment and has its share of sorrows, the reward is knowing that you’ve made life better for another living being, and that by treating conditions that used to be considered untreatable, you may be contributing to medical knowledge that will help vets and doctors save future patients. “Of course it’s hard, the emotional part,” she says. “Because of the kinds of dogs we take, we lose a lot of them, but with the special needs dogs, it’s not about how long you live, it’s how you live. Same thing with adopting a senior dog. A lot of the time people will say, ‘Oh, I don’t want to adopt a senior, because it’s going to die.’ Instead of looking at it like that, you can say, ‘Well, I can adopt a senior and make that dog’s life amazing in the last few months or years.’ Turning it around like that — not putting the focus on yourself, but on the animal— that’s something very good for humans as well. Interestingly, when you let go of asking what you’re going to get from a situation and focus on what you can give, you end up getting a lot more back.”
Glacial blue lakes ripple below and a green pine tunnel flits by on either side. Sharp snow-covered mountains move slowly right to left as the
Tuna was sleeping. “He really does not do much,” said Courtney Dasher, with an apologetic laugh. “He truly would prefer to just be under the
Most 10-month-old puppies have almost figured out leash-walking and can finally be trusted at home alone, but golden retriever Neve [Nev-ee] has a few extra
DROOL: When do you feel you first found success in the world of art, and how have you grown since then? Michael Howard: I would
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