{"id":761,"date":"2011-11-07T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-07T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews\/?p=761"},"modified":"2011-11-07T15:33:40","modified_gmt":"2011-11-07T20:33:40","slug":"pup-knows-to-wait-until-blessing-is-offered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/goodnews\/2011\/11\/pup-knows-to-wait-until-blessing-is-offered.html","title":{"rendered":"Pup knows to wait until blessing is offered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This good pup knows to wait until the food has been blessed &#8212; no matter how good those kibbles may smell! And what a sweet prayer from the pooch&#8217;s young master!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i1-Z83d8LpU\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So, did you hear about the\u00a0couple that notices a sign in the mall pet shop advertising &#8220;Christian Puppies?&#8221; Their interest piqued, they go inside.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How do you know they&#8217;re Christian puppies?&#8221; the wife asks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_766\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-766\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews\/files\/2011\/11\/Maisy2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-766 \" title=\"Maisy2\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/210\/2011\/11\/Maisy2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"277\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What a sweet pup!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Watch,&#8221; says the storeowner. He\u00a0gestures to\u00a0one of the dogs and says, &#8220;Fetch the Bible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The dog runs over to the desk, grabs the Bible in its mouth and returns.<\/p>\n<p>The storeowner says, &#8220;Find Psalm 23.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The dog flips pages with its paw until he reaches the right page, then stops. Amazed and delighted, the\u00a0husband and wife\u00a0purchase the dog and head home.<\/p>\n<p>That evening, they invite some friends over and show them the dog, having him run through his Psalm 23 routine. Impressed, one of the visitors asks &#8220;Does he also know &#8216;regular&#8217; commands?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gee, we don&#8217;t know. We didn&#8217;t ask,&#8221; replies the husband.<\/p>\n<p>Turning to the dog, he says, &#8220;Sit.&#8221; The dog sits. He says, &#8220;Lie down.&#8221; The dog lies down. 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