My friend, Keesha, approached me yesterday with a brilliant idea for a blog post. If you’ve been following my blog you know I have two dogs, and I’ve blogged about the lessons they teach me. Her niece has a dog that lost an eye, and Keesha has a Facebook friend whose pet lost a leg, and there are stories all over about animals with disabilities or missing parts – imperfect pets. And so this week’s blog post found me in some imperfect inspiration from a friend. Perfect!
Just because a dog has a disability doesn’t mean its life is over and it will sit in one spot and bemoan the injustice of life. Disabled pets do remarkable things and lead happy, fulfilling lives. Let’s discuss how:
1. Don’t give a shit. Disabled pets do remarkable things and are happy. The reason: they don’t feel sorry for themselves. They don’t care that they only have one eye, or are missing a leg. They’ll love anyone and play as if they look like everyone else. Society has declared that we should all look a certain way, dress in certain clothes, and have a certain body shape, but just because society says so doesn’t mean it’s true. Be yourself and be proud of who you are. Think of the amazing things you will do when you quit feeling sorry for yourself and be the most amazing “you” you can be.
2. Accept help. There are dogs who have wheels for back legs, or prosthetic limbs. It’s OK to acknowledge that sometimes we need to help. We don’t all have perfect bodies and sometimes we need a little help – and that’s ok. Whether it’s a wheelchair, prosthetic, or any other accommodation. This weekend The Best Husband and I are going to Seattle to an event and we’re renting a wheelchair. He has trouble walking and fatigues to the point of not being able to lift his right leg (and therefore walk). I’m not embarrassed or ashamed that he has a disability, and neither (hopefully) is he. Besides, I’m looking forward to having a mobile chair to stash a bag on and carry our “loot” so I don’t have to carry it around!
3. Adapt. I’ve read stories about blind cats who are happy and live just like “seeing” cats, or love to be carried around in backpacks, and play and have fulfilling lives. Just because you can’t do one thing you’d like to doesn’t mean there isn’t a million other things and a million other ways of doing something. Figure out what some of them are!
4. Keep playing. One thing I’ve seen in every story I’ve read, whether it’s about a dog or an alpaca, these animals love to play. They love to have fun and bring smiles and affection to their owners. As grown-ups we forget the importance of playing and having fun. Playing develops creativity – which develops problem solving, strengthens social bonds, and encourages emotional health.
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5. Find your people and stick with them. All of these pets have people who love them and accept them for who they are. Their lives wouldn’t be as great if they hadn’t found that one person, or people, who love them and their flaws. Isn’t that what we all want: To be loved regardless of, or maybe because of, our imperfections?
So whether you were born with an obvious disability, or if disability happens to you, this week, my reader, I encourage you to adopt the lessons of our imperfect pets. We’re all imperfect, it’s just that some of us wear our imperfections on the outside.
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