Prayer of a Stray
Dear God, Please send me somebody who’ll care I’m tired of running, I’m sick with despair, My body is aching, it’s so wracked with pain – Dear God – I pray – as I run in the rain, That someone will love me and give me a home, A warm, cozy bed and a big juicy bone. My last …
Pets On The Couch
Hotel Palomar, Westwood’s premier pet-friendly hotel, has launched the first-ever, Sit, Bark, Sip “Happy Hour” for pet owners & their furry companions on January 28th 2010. Warren Eckstein, Host of the nationally syndicated radio program, “The Pet Show with Warren Eckstein” heard locally on radio stations KRLA 870AM and KTIE 590AM, appeared live on stage from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. …
He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds
“He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds; my other ears that hear above the winds. He is the part of me that can reach out into the sea. He has told me a thousand times over that I am his reason for being; by the way he rests against my leg; by the way he thumps his tail at my smallest smile; by the way he shows his hurt when I leave without taking him. (I think it makes him sick with worry when he is not along to care for me.) When I am wrong, he is delighted to forgive. When I am angry, he clowns to make me smile. When I am happy, he is joy unbounded. When I am a fool, he ignores it. When I succeed, he brags. Without him, I am only another man. With him, I am all-powerful. He is loyalty itself. He has taught me the meaning of devotion. With him, I know a secret comfort and a private peace. He has brought me understanding where before I was ignorant. His head on my knee can heal my human hurts. His presence by my side is protection against my fears of dark and unknown things. He has promised to wait for me… whenever… wherever – in case I need him. And I expect I will – as I always have. He is just my dog.” — Gene Hill
A Greyhound’s Prayer
The greatest thing I’ve ever known,
Someone came and took me home.
I’m away from the track; hope I never go back!
Like a nightmare in my memory, my future looked black.
Then I was adopted and my life was spared.
I thank God everyday that someone cared.
This must be heaven, I’m a winner this time,
Got a ball, a bone, and a bed that’s all mine.
I’m crazy about my family;
Devoted you might say.
Like a shadow beside them,
You bet I want to stay.
I’m special too, they call me “sweetheart”,
They hug me and kiss me and tell me I’m smart.
Even dreams are more peaceful; no stress, no strife,
Now I run for fun and not for my life.
Author Unknown.
Welcome at Rainbow Bridge – September 11, 2001
On the morning of September 11, 2001, there was an unprecedented amount of activity at the Rainbow Bridge. Decisions had to be made. They had to be made quickly. And, they were.
At issue, not often addressed here, is the fact that many residents really have no loved one for whom to wait. Think of the pups who lived and died in hideous puppy mills. No one on earth loved or protected them.
What about the many who spent unhappy lives tied in backyards? And, the ones who were abused. Who are they to wait for?
We don’t talk about that much up here. We share out loved ones as they arrive, happy to do so. But we all know there is nothing like having your very own person who thinks you are the most special pup in the Heavens.
Last Tuesday morning, a request rang out for pups not waiting for specific persons to volunteer for special assignment..An eager, curious crowd surged excitedly forward, each pup wondering what the assignment would be.
They were told by a solemn voice that unexpectedly, all at once, over 4,000 loving people had left Earth long before they were ready.
All the pups, as all pups do, felt the humans’ pain deep in their own hearts. Without hearing more, there was a clamoring amount them – “May I have one to comfort?” – “I’ll take two, I have a big heart.” – “I have been saving kisses forever.”
One after another they came forward begging for assignment. One cozy-looking fluffy pup hesitantly asked, “Are there any children coming? I would be very comforting for a child, ’cause I’m soft and squishy and I always wanted to be hugged.”
A group of Dalmatians came forward asking to meet the Firemen and be their friends. The larger working breeds offered to greet the Police Officers and make them feel at home.
Little dogs volunteered to do what they do best, cuddle and kiss.
Dogs who on Earth had never had a kind word or a pat on the head, stepped forward and said, “I will love any human who needs love.”
Then all the dogs, wherever on Earth they originally came from, rushed to the Rainbow Bridge and stood waiting, overflowing with love to share – each tail wagging an American Flag.
Warren at the Pet Therapy Program Cedars Sinai L.A.
On February 11th, 2010, Warren Eckstein was privileged to speak before the innovative pet therapy program that Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has operated since 1996. In attendance were the gifted four-footed volunteers and their pet guardians. The concept on which the program is based is simple: Some patients heal significantly faster and better if they are visited by …
Justice for Karley
LATEST NEWS April 2nd: Ex-fire official sentenced for dog beating A retired Los Angeles County assistant fire chief was sentenced to 90 days weekend jail time and three years probation for using a rock to severely beat a puppy that later had to be euthanized. Justice for Karley – Conviction in Puppy Beating Trial Warren and his listeners demanded a …
Arthritis Walkathon 2009
Warren leads the San Fernando Valley Arthritis Walkathon 2009 at Six Flags Magic Mountain as “Pet Chair.”
Pet Centerfolds
Pet expert, Warren Eckstein, presents Pet Centerfolds.