There was Amâncio Carrasco with his dog. He, who had adopted the precept of being part of those driven by compassion, was in the habit of rewarding the adoption of dogs abandoned in the streets, of large size and old age. In this case, he thought, due to the lack of preference for these dogs, given the cost to feed them, the dirt they produce with their rich feces and pee, and the physical space to keep them free from chains.

Upset, there he was accompanied by his pet, this time, a dog of the Dobermann breed in his eyes, since for the doctors who evaluated him, they prescribed in the medical record of the animal that it was the N.D.R.
- N.D.R. they are - said Carrasco, before the slanderous acronym for: no defined race.

Apollo was approximately nine years old and three under the tutelage of Amâncio. He was tall and appeared proud despite the fact that, at the time, he was limping in pain in his right posterior limb.
In the veterinary clinic's office, however, with reports, x-rays and boxes of medicines, his tutor had to make a difficult decision.

Given the exposed by the doctor, diagnosed with canine osteosarcoma, he was left with two options: in the first, amputation of the right posterior limb, essential visits to the clinic for chemotherapy sessions as well as constant administration of oral medications, not to mention budgetary and aggressive costs. side effects that these drugs would cause to your dog that until then had given him so many joys, protection for his home and sixteen stitches on his right wrist on a single occasion that "the Greek god of the dog world" barked at him as soon as he entered the house carrying some cans from meat to said, son of fur, on a day that he had to work overtime at work and arrived home at an unusual time.

At the second exit; well, this one seemed more sensible. Seeing that in the first hypothesis, the suffering of the animal and its family would extend for some time next to a condemned dog that in the name of the “experimental science of doctors makes believe, many times, manufacturers of exams, biopsies, surgeries that indeed, they only bring survival to their pockets already stuffed with illicit gain at the expense of the deception of those who suffer for wanting at any price to save their irrational beings ”, he added, also hearing from the chief physician accompanied by six residents, all dressed in the most candid color , the guarantee of better quality of survival for the foot in the pit, or better, paw in the pit.

In a deep sigh of regret and seeing that the seven angels watched them coldly waiting for his decision, Carrasco tenderly embraced his dog, kissed its muzzle and accompanied him to the room reserved for euthanasia stayed by his side until everything was done for. 

*Original text written on the blog of the writer Hermes Machado

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