Miraculous Moment #5 - Chapter 1 of - "If An Angel Didn't Perform a Miracle for Our Dog "Toby" - "Who Did"

The Following - 4 Chapter - Note "FOUR CHAPTER" - Spiritual-based postings -

Are Based on -

Our Rescued DOG - TOBY'S - "Squirrelly Documentary"

As Well As - His -

"Angelic" -

"SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE"

Which had resulted in Our -

"Who Did It?"

Question

????

As I would like to Share with you...

The ways in which Toby -

The rescued-dog, shown in the photo below;

Had touched our life in more ways, than anyone could ever imagine.

Starting right from the moment in which -

He had (over 15 years ago) become a very important member of our family;

Who's loving "Living" memories will always remain with us

And of course - ESPECIALLY -

When it comes to the "Angelic" way,

In which my husband and I,

Had both been -

"Miraculously Shown"

Less than a week (six days to be exact) after Toby's passing...

The "Obvious" Fact -

That the

"Loving Creator"

of All Forms of Life, on this planet"

AND ALSO - the -

"Angelic Force"

That Continually Works Through & For, our -

"Loving Creator"

Truly Do Exist...

And are Therefore Ongoingly Watching Over "All" of -

"Their"

Creations

And - "Not Only"

While they (All Creatures Great and Small) are living on this planet...

But Also... When they are No Longer - Physically Here Amongst us.

Now... I hope that you won't mind....

But - Before sharing with you, the -

"Spiritual-lesson"

That Toby had taught us; 6 days after his passing

I would like to... First share with you...

How, Toby had, in fact... become a member of our family, in the first place.

As well as, what he had taught us; prior to that - "Final"

"Miraculous Lesson"

And so first off... Please note that -

The photo that you saw, at the very beginning of this posting;

In which, the recovering, malnourished, & obviously Thin-Toby,

Is looking towards the camera;

Through the opening in the cement beach-wall; at Cannon Beach Oregon.

Would have been taken around three weeks, following him being rescued.

And therefore, prior to him finally reaching the proper (healthy) goal-weight,

That we were "All" aiming for,

(From the animal rescue member, that had found him, confined (all alone) in a cage;

To the veterinarian team -

That had watched over, and medically cared for Toby, during the first 2 weeks;

In order to get his malnourished weight up... and sufficiently high-enough;

So that he no longer required, their medical care 24/7...

Prior to Toby's adoption... by our household members

Which had meant... upon us adopting him...

That Toby, could Now Begin, living a -

"Whole New Life"

Following his adoption, into our current (2 human & 3 dog) family.

And please note that, it was -

Because "Although"... my husband and I "ALREADY" had 3 dogs -

Living (and traveling) everywhere with us, in our motorhome; which we lived fulltime in.

Starting first with - "Malibu" - the white poodle that I'm holding in the photo above;

As well as her son - "Dudley" - the larger of the two black dogs; that I'm holding.

And lastly -"Tiny" - Malibu's daughter - who was from the same Oops-litter as Dud's

That -

It was simple due to the fact... that I had been introduced... to malnourished Toby...

At our regular Veterinarian's clinic.

(As they were the people, that had been taking care of Toby, following his rescue)

When I had arrived there, that afternoon, to pick up Tiny;

Following her teeth-cleaning appointment.

& During which appointment, I had been asked;

If we would be interested... in adopting Toby into our current family.

Since each one of our three 4-legged kids, were regular patience there.

Which explained, how all of the employees, at that particular animal clinic;

Were fully aware, of how our four-legged kids,

Were always being treated, and how much of a socialite, they each were.

As well as the fact, that not one of our children, was ever "Stressed-out"... at all!

But rather, that they were each, continually quite relaxed;

Whenever they were in human-contact; and even when they were at the clinic.

Which is why - they (the animal-clinic-employees) believed -

That our home environment, would therefore,

Be quite "Atmospherically-easy" for Toby,

To adjust to; and then be - Living Fulltime in.

And that basically - By us welcoming Toby, into our obviously pet-friendly home -

That He would be able to learn (directly from our other four-legged kids)

The Important Fact -

That a "Human's Paw" - Was actually quite a useful "Tummy-rubbing" Device

(As Malibu is clearly demonstrating, in the next photo below)

And that a "Human Hand" was therefore - Obviously - "NOT SOMETHING"

That would Ever Hurt Toby; AGAIN... Like He Had Been in the Past!!!

Or Something that Toby Should - "Continue" to be "Afraid Of"

Which hence, was the actual reason why - we had all together... on that very day,

That Toby Had Come to Join Our Family

Begun to Hope and Pray -

That if Toby was Simply Given the Opportunity... to be able to -

Just lay back at a safe distance... on say, our couch... & simply "Observe" First Hand...

"FOR HIMSELF"

What was Happening - Over there...

With those other 3 dogs, and the 2 humans; that Toby would now be living with?

That he would "Eventually" be Able to Decide... FOR HIMSELF...

That he Actually "Wanted" to go over there...

And Join the Rest of us... During one of our Family-socializing Playtime scenarios.

Now of course...

Because Toby was a Really Smart Observer...

Who was Continually, paying Really Close Attention... to Whatever...

Was Socially-happening (between the 3 dogs & the 2 humans) in our home...

(& Just as one can tell, he is obviously doing... in the previous photo above)

It didn't take him Very Long - At All - to Conclude -

Through his Observation of the - Dog-via-human - Trusting and Socializing-behavior...

That -

"If Those 3 dogs... Can Actually Trust... and Feel Safe... and Even Play, or Snuggle...

With Those 2 Humans....

Then I Guess... That I can "TRY" to Trust ... and Socialize... with them as well...

That is - The next time... I Decide to Re-Mobilize... from my Current Comfort Zone

And so... That is how, it had (Eventually) come to be,

That the shy little... Malnourished Couch-potato-puppy... named Toby,

In the previous photos above;

Who would "Only", Ever - Just eye us all, from a "Safe Loner-distance"

Had slowly evolved into

The - "Playful", "Happy", and "Extremely Socializing" Toby...

In the photo below;

Which was taken around 18 months, after he had First Joined our Family.

(of course, it isn't hard to notice, how Toby is not as thin; as he was in that first photo)

Now, before continuing...

I would like to Admit...

That Although we Truly Loved "Each One", of our Four-legged Kids...

And - Each One of Them - "Equally" - of "Course"

That there is (was) Always, Something - "Extra Special"

About a Four-legged Adopted-kid... or Rescued Family Member - like Toby

Which Makes Them "Not Just Unique"... from the other type of pets,

That you can purchase, from a proper breeder, or from a animal-loving environment.

Where they... the pets from either one of those 2 places....

Quite often Don't Actually Know (or Realize) that they are in Fact - Non-mortals...

& therefore - that they are - Not Just Another Human member of a household... Like us

Due to how they have been treated... by Both their breeder... and their new owner...

Which is why... they (Certain Pets That a Household has Purchased) will...

In Some Cases...

(Like what has clearly happened... with our 3 current dogs; Thelma, Louise & Butch.

And as Louise... in the photo below... is demonstrating)

Actually come to Believe...

That they are Obviously sharing "Their" bed... with "Another Human"

Rather than the fact... That we (the "Humans") were Actually there First...

And that - They're (Perhaps) - a "Completely Different Species" from us.

Which hence -

Is the Actual Reason Why -

The "Rescued Family Members"... Like "Toby" - are Always Able... to Open...

BOTH -

Our Mortal Eyes... and Our Hearts,

In a - "Completely Different Way"

Because we (the adopting pet-parent) are able to provide for them (the rescued pet),

Many things, that the other pets, that are currently living in our home...

(& that we've either purchased, or received as a gift, from a proper breeder)

Will have - Naturally "Taken for Granted"

With one of those - "Taken for Granted" - Facts being...

That those who have Continually been Pampered; from birth onward...

Tend to - "Just Quickly Assume"

(& just Like A Human Child Tends to do - When They've Been Fortunate from Birth)

That -

The lifestyle... which they're currently (and have always been) living in...

Are the "Normal Ways" that... "Every Single Living Creature"...

is "ALWAYS" Being Treated; by others

(Like Louise, in the next puppy-photo below, is likely assuming)

As they have Continually Had - a Really Good "Pampering-lifestyle"...

Right from the Very Start,

Of their - Infant Diapered-days

& have Therefore "Never"... (like your rescued family member)... "Had to go Without"

Either the Food, that They've Always Received on a Regular Bases -

Or that Comfortable and Warm Bed, that They've been given to sleep in.

And Especially, the Snuggling Love & True-affection -

That Has Ongoingly Been Provided for Them

And hence - This is the - Understandable Reason Why -

It is from the - "Rescued Family Member"... "More So" - Than From "Anyone Else" -

That Everyone in a Household - Will be Receiving -

A Truly - "Appreciative Feeling",

Via - The "Re-born Trusting Heart" of The Rescued Family Member

During whatever time-period, that they may have left, to continue to share with you.

Through them "Suddenly"... "Simply Being Loved"... By Their New "Mortal Friends"

Of course...one of the things, that Toby had taught us...

Following his Animal-rescue Adoption

Was the Fact,

That it is Really (Truly) Amazing... for the Adoptiving Family or Individual

of Whomever they've taken into their home...

And have thereby, had join together, with "All" of them, currently in their home-circle.

To be able to Witness... First hand... the Transformation that Miraculously takes place.

From one, who has never, yet in their life,

Been "Truly Loved"...

And therefore, has never actually known, what the word Love "Actually" stands for!

Or have NEVER YET - Been Allowed, or Able, to Experience -

What it Feels like to Either "Have" - or Ever be "Given" - the "Freewill"

To do "Whatever They so Desire" to do... or Perhaps Accomplish... in their life!

To Somebody, who Suddenly...

Has been given the ability to take on, whatever journey in life... that they want to take.

And to Suddenly, be Able & Allowed to go,

Where they Never Before, Would Have Ever - Even Dreamed of Going!

And Especially... to be able to learn... Firsthand... What the words -

Play - Happy - Laughter - and "Friendship" ... & of course "Love"...

Actually Mean.

Which explains why - we (the adopting family) were able to witness (first hand) how -

It was once (our Rescued - 4 legged Family member) Toby...

Had Become "Fully Accustomed to"

And had Thereby "Learnt First Hand" from his 3 Residential(4 legged)siblings...

And the two of us (mortals) of course

What those Special Words, Actually Meant.

And had therefore, in the process...

And while he had been growing up, during the 18 months following his adoption;

In a Proper Home Environment...

Where he had been able to -

"Drastically" change his "Inner-thoughts"...

And therefore his "Self-worth" Beliefs... & Hence - All of His "Old-emotions"

That Toby had... Eventually -

And just like an adopted human would do...

Once they have Developed & Prospered Enough...

From being a Child to that of an Adult - and Have

Found out - that He (Toby) was now - A Full-grown Adult (dog)...

That suddenly... Would No Longer Fit... into the world of a child (or puppy)...

Anymore than they would (or could) Still Fit...

Into their Original "Child-size" (puppy) bed... Which Had Become Their "Safe Place" -

While They Had still Been Adjusting to Their New Home...

& No matter how hard, they tried to stay, in that old (childhood) comfort zone!

Yes...

Toby had reached the point in his life... Just as humans do...

Where he had to Suddenly Face the Unfortunate Fact -

That he could no longer fit properly... into the world of a child... or in his case, a puppy

And that this meant....

That Toby had to Suddenly Now....

Face the next (Developmental) Step in his life...

And... as you can see... by his expression in the photo below....

He was Not to Sure, about what was being explained to him, at that moment...

By his adoptive Mortal-parents...

About him having to face the fact... that he was now... a Quote - "Adult" (Dog)

Who had Obviously Outgrown - Both... their old "Childhood" security blanket, & bed.

Which is why...

Once Toby had Properly Faced (and Fully Accepted) the Fact,

That he was - No Longer a Puppy...

And that he had to "Now"... Figure Out... and "Decide"...

"FOR HIMSELF"

Just as any other - Adult... would have to do...

What he Actually Wanted to do - with his life...

And Basically - What His "Long-term" Lifetime Goal Actually Was

That -

The day had - Finally Now Arrived... when Toby Told us That - He Suddenly Knew,

"What Exactly"

His Actual "Goal" in Life... "Was" going to be.

And therefore... That was - The Time Period When -

Toby Suddenly Began to Demonstrate to Us...

Where he wanted to "TRY", & Get To... and what he wanted to "TRY" & "REACH" for...

And of Course (more importantly) What he wanted to "ACCOMPLISH"...

In His Lifetime

Because yes...Toby ... & Just like a human will do...

Had Begun to Demonstrate to us -

How He Had "Now" - Reached the "Developmental-point" in his Life...

Where he Suddenly Realized...

That there are certain -

"Action-choices"

Which one can - Oh So Easily Choose, to take in life...

That require a lot of - "Mental-concentration" Work...

And Perhaps ALSO... Lots of Extreme Physical-energy...

In order to Perform Them Properly.

But that they...

These Easy, and Often "Poor-choice" Goals, in Life...

That one Will Have... up Until Now... During their Pre-adult Years....

Been Continually Working on....

(while as a teenager would put it - They're Trying to Find "Something"...

If Not - "Themselves")

Don't Actually Get You Anywhere...

Or Ever Prove or Accomplish Anything...

Or EVER - Reward You in Anyway...

No Matter Where... You TRY and Often "TRY AGAIN"... To Either Work Hard at them...

Or to Search for The Hidden from You still - "Grown-up" (Experienced Adult) answers!

Hence - It was, when Toby had reached the age of - 3 years old....

(which is around 18 to 21 years old... when converted into human years)

That He Suddenly Now,

Knew for Sure.

That his "Main Goal" in Life...

Was Not... to "JUST" Try... and find out....

What was Actually Being Hidden from his view... Below the Multiple Surfaces...

In the World Out There...

But Rather -

It (Toby's more Serious Goal in Life) was... For Him to Somehow Prove...

To Both Himself,

As Well as to That -

*&&^$#@#$%^& - Beep De BeeP - Squirrel...

And Also, their Multitude of &^%$#@! Chipmunk Cousins

That He (Smart Toby) Could... and Would... Somehow... Catch that Little Fellow...

Who Kept &^%$#@! Teasing, and Mentally Tormenting Toby...

From Those Safe and Secure Locations...

Like from the Opposite Side of the Window-glass!!!

Because He (Toby) was - Suddenly -

Upon Him Now Reaching - "Dog-Adulthood -

Overly Determined - to Fulfill a Actually "Lifetime Goal" -

Before His "Dog-living" - "Squirrel Chasing" Time on this Planet, Was Up.

And so Hence... the next 10 years of Toby's life

(Right up to the day of his passing)

Were all Being Spent... Full Time...

Trying to Figure Out...

A) How can one "Grab Ahold of Their Dream in Life"...

When It's Located on the Opposite Side of a Screen, or Window - or Barricade

B) How does a one learn.... to climb a tree....

Or perhaps, get the human that they live with... to buy them a pair of -

Spiked Tree-climbing Dog-boots....

Rather than those Ridiculous Dog-rain-boots... Which I (Toby) Have Refused to Wear.

Because you Could Always Tell... that Toby was Thinking to Himself -

"I KNOW... that if I Could Just, Somehow... Climb up There...

That I'd be Able to Catch That Little &^%$#@! Nut-chewing Bugger"

& C) Why is it that - a Squirrel Can Climb these Pool-screen Cages....

But I (a dog) Can't?

As We are "Both" - "Four Legged Critters" - with Paws and Claws!

& Lastly D) Where does that little &^%$#@! Furry-Fuzzy-But Bugger go,

Whenever I chase him... on things, like the trail-dock... located down in the marshes...

As I know that he hasn't jumped completely off of it... and into the tall grass?

And yet...as soon as I pounce at the *&^%##@$^&... Little Furry Tailed Nut-Bugger...

For Some Strange Reason... I Can't &^%$#@! See it Anymore!

Now I am telling you....

(As I'd noticed this factor...since I was a continual - "Outside-observer"....

Of this Evolving-squirrel-hunter)

That those ten years, of ATTEMPTED squirrel-catching... and - Lifetime Goal-reaching;

Consisted of... multiple days, weeks, & months, etc. ... of -

Extremely Hard Work for Toby;

& way more so, than it did, for the squirrel....

Which was actually, quite difficult at times,

In both the physical & emotional formations;

For Toby to have to continually deal with...

And especially on a few occasions... like when he (Toby) had fallen right into the pool...

While Chasing His Goal in Life - By Running Across the patio

At which point, the Squirrel could clearly be Heard

(and I tell you no lie here)

While it was "Literally Chirp-Laughing" down at poor (Humiliated) Toby...

From the top of that pool cage... Directly above where Toby was now swimming!

And so - Yes... that was the day... that Toby had learnt... and also shown us mortals...

That one has to stay - Properly Focused"... at All Times... on Not "JUST"

Whatever they're "Aiming For" in Life...

BUT ALSO on... Where they're - "Actually Heading".... during every moment of it

!!!!

Because yes... Toby had kept himself - "FULLY FOCUSED"...

BUT ONLY IN "ONE" UPWARD GOAL-PURSUE-ING DIRECTION...

And Also on ONLY - "ONE" SINGLE &^%$#@! THING... on that particular day...

WHILE he was chasing His... *&^%#$^&^@ ... Squirrel-goal in Life

(from down on the patio, that was located along the pools outer edge)

Because - it was - as that &^%$#@! Squirrel - was Safely Running -

Along the very top (the outer section) of the pool-cage screen...

That Suddenly... Poor Toby... had run himself directly... into the deep end of the pool!

Which had then led... to that moment... becoming the day...

In which Toby had Literally Shown us ... how Dogs Really do "Paddle" when they swim!

As well as how they Obviously.... don't like being laughed at; & Especially by a -

High & - &^%$#@! - Dry Squirrel!!!

Because being laughed at by a &^%$#@! Squirrel....

Is just as bad... for the dog that is chasing them... as it would be if, the squirrel was -

Giving the poor dog, a squirrel's version...of a raspberry-expression response

Anyway... For the sake of how... Toby would "Want" (and prefer) to be Remembered...

After his Passing Over to the Other Dimension...

Let us Now, Just Quickly Move on Forward...

From that Time Period (and the sudden pool-swimming moment) in His Life...

And Focus Once again - on Just His Lifetime Goal

And so -

It was... When Toby, was almost 10 years old...

And therefore heading into his 8th year of pursuing, a carrier of - "Squirrel-catching"

(as being his Main Lifetime Goal)

That we (my husband and I) had decided, to no longer live "Fulltime" in a motorhome.

Followed, by us then moving, into a house...

That was located in a area, that was rather highly populated, by - "Squirrels"!!!!

And "Way More" than it consisted, of either humans, or dogs!

Hence - Our new home-base scenario....

Hit Toby... Right Where it Really Hurts...

(which is where the squirrel, in the photo below, is seen grabbing ahold of)

Whenever Toby Even, Just Thought About... "What"

(and especially "How Many" squirrels and chipmunks)

He Was Now Up Against.

Yup - What Toby was Now Facing... Simply Hit Him... Right There...

Where it Really Hurts!

Since the Population-ratio... in the area that we had moved into...

Was likely Somewhat -

As high as - 15 squirrels (or chipmunks) to every Human!!!!

Followed next by -

4 humans... to every dog... or Just 1 dog, to every 60 squirrels!!!!!

& Which Explains why - we (the humans) eventually became accustomed...

To This One Little Fellow; in Particular...

(Whom we soon began telling everybody... was named - "Fred" the chipmunk)

Becoming a Fulltime Ledge-picnicker - & Peanut-snitcher - at our house.

Since Fred, Would Continually Sit There,

On the Corner of our Porch's Stone Ledge.

Located Directly in Front of, the Most Frequently Used, Entrance-door to our home.

While Happily Eating the Peanuts... That I'd Actually Put Out there, for the Bluejays

And Unfortunately... for Toby...

That &^%$#@! Chipmunk (Fast-Fred) was Not Just a daily "Summertime" Diner...

On our Porch Stone Ledge...

But Rather... Fred would Also... Continue to Dine There...

Even in (or during) the cold winter...

Just as He's shown doing, in the next photo below....

(Now of course... after I had taken the next photo; below this paragraph...

I had Told...

or should I say ....

That I Had Concerningly "Warned" Fred ...

That he better be Really Careful ... when he goes to jump down from that ledge...

As I was just, logically assuming... that Fred Would More Than Likely -

Be Experiencing a Lot of "Frost-SNAP" Pain... Which'd Likely be worse than "Frostbite"

If a Certain Iceberg - Unfortunately Snapped... in the Wrong Place!!!!!!)

Of course...

The point, that I am trying to make right now.....

Is not about the consequences, of icebergs, whenever they're forming in certain places

!!!!!!!!!

But rather...

It is the fact that -

Fred's relatives, obviously "Outnumbered" both the dogs and the humans;

That resided in the area, that we had moved into;

During BOTH the Summer and Winter Months...

(in other words... They Were Seen Here - at "Toby's Home"..."All Year Long"!!!!)

And of course... this Numeral Squirrelly-fact... Unfortunately Meant...

That -

Poor Toby,

(From the very moment, that I opened that porch door... early every single morning;

So that I could take care of my flower gardens, before it got to hot out...

In the summertime.

Or to clear the slippery porch steps, of the recent snowfall...

In the wintertime...

Before somebody stepped onto them)

Never Actually Got to Have a Break... From seeing &^%$#@! Fred;

Sitting There on that Corner Stone-ledge...

Every Single Day... of the Year...

While Literally Stuffing His Face... or Should I say "His Chipmunk Cheeks"

With the Food that I'd Been Putting out there... FOR THE BIRDS.

Which is why... and how... it had come to be...

That it was - Simply Because Fred...

The Front-yard Residence Chipmunk...

Could ALWAYS...

And Hence - Continually!!!!....

Be Seen Doing This... Uninvited... Ledge-dining Behavior...

Where Fred would be sitting there, right in front of Toby; and the rest of us...

While grabbing ahold of - What Fred claimed were "HIS-NUTS"...

& While He just kept stuffing more and more of them, into his chipmunk cheeks!

Would Really Upset Toby

& Hence- That is How - This &^%$#@! Squirrely-Scenario -

of a Chipmunk (named Fred) grabbing onto,

What he claimed were "His Nuts"; in the first place!

Up against -

A Dog (named Toby) who claimed that, the ledge, which those nuts were on...

Was obviously located, on "His Turf"...

Had "All Together"... & Quite Rapidly... Escalated into -

The Competitive Level of...

A -

"Full Blown Territorial" - & Yet Basically a - "Nutty-War"

Between the Dog and the Squirrel "Species"...

That were residing here; on our home property.

Which explains why - any observer (of Fred) would swear that -

Whenever they were watching Fred...

Just sitting there, on that ledge....

While he was -

Hand tapping... those chipmunk fingernails (claws) of his together...

That it almost looked like as if -

He (Fred) was purposely thinking about... and hence, trying to figure out...

"Hum... I Wonder... What I should do next... in order to "Really Urk & Upset" Toby???"

Which is why....

Out of the 20 some Furry-tailed Rodent-fellows...

That lived here, on our property....with the rest of us.

That it was basically...

JUST -

"FRED HIMSELF"....

Who Actually Really "REALLY" got on Toby's Nerves

!!!!!!!

And hence... That Was - The Reason Why...

JUST FRED... and FRED ALONE... had become the little &^%$#@! Fellow...

That Toby was wanting to "Metaphorically"....

Have an actual - "Put Em Up" - Fist-fight with....

Like one of Fred's Squirrely-relatives, in the photo below, is currently prepping for...

(that is... If dogs and chipmunks could actually have a - "Fist Fight"... or Boxing Match)

Um...

Now - I Guess - That As I Am "Trying" - Note The Word "Trying" - to

Keep Each Blog Entry...

Under a 15 Minute Read

That It Looks Like I'll Have To Continue Our Current Conversation -

in The Next (Following 2nd) Chapter...

Of MIRACULOUS MOMENT # 5

Which is Being Based on -

Toby's Squirrelly Documentary & of Course -

His Spiritual - "Miraculous Message" - to All of Us

& So Hence - as I've Gotta go Now - This is Officially "The End"

Of Today's Blog-Conversation

To Be Continued in

Miraculous Moment # 5 - Part 2 of 4 - Titled -

"If An Angel Didn't Perform a Miracle for Our Dog "Toby" -

Then -

"Who Did"

???????????

Signed - Mary Not Me

at - whatisthenameofmyblog.com