http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/50th-anniversary-of-laika-the-dogs-orbit-of-earth/ News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet Owners Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:24:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/50th-anniversary-of-laika-the-dogs-orbit-of-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-4391 CAROLYN BARTZ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:08:36 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/50th-anniversary-of-laika-the-dogs-orbit-of-earth/#comment-4391 I am a :baby boomer" who was a toddler when this event took place. Today, as a pet owner and animal advocate, I can only hope that Laika's terror and distrust was short lived. By all accounts of research it was. But, the stress of abandonment of those she trusted in her last days, is haunting and sad. God Bless this sweet little innocent dog that could not know of the purposelessness for the history she was making. Those eyes that must have seen a vast dark empty sky and just wanted someone to rescue her and love her..... I am a :baby boomer” who was a toddler when this event took place. Today, as a pet owner and animal advocate, I can only hope that Laika’s terror and distrust was short lived. By all accounts of research it was. But, the stress of abandonment of those she trusted in her last days, is haunting and sad. God Bless this sweet little innocent dog that could not know of the purposelessness for the history she was making. Those eyes that must have seen a vast dark empty sky and just wanted someone to rescue her and love her…..

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