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Pedro the Fisherman
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Me and My Cat
By Bob Toren There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog.
~Konrad Lorenz The most touching dog story I’ve ever heard was told to me thirty years ago by a neighbor on her return from a Mediterranean cruise. The setting of the story is a little cove on the east side of the Spanish island of Mallorca. It was there that an Englishman, a professional diver, lived on his yacht with his dog, a springer spaniel. He had tied his yacht to a pier where diving conditions were ideal. Each time the Englishman made a dive, the dog sat anxiously on the pier, awaiting his return. One day the dog became so concerned when the Englishman disappeared into the water that he dove in after him. (Keep reading) | 