A dog’s Ten Commandments 一只狗的十个忠告
A dog’s Ten Commandments 一只狗的十个忠告
◎ Stan Rawlinson
1. My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years—any separation from you will be painful for me. Remember that before you buy me.
1．我的寿命大概有10到15年，和你分别，会是我最大的痛苦。记住，你要在买下我之前考虑清楚。
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
2．给我命令时，请给我一点儿时间，让我了解你的要求是什么。
3. Please send me castrated, so that I will be more healthy.
3．请让我进行节育，这样我会更健康。
4. Don’t be angry for me for long and don’t lock me up as punishment. You have your work , your entertainment and your friends. I have only you.
4．请别对我生气太久，也别把我关起来作为惩罚。你有你的工作、你的娱乐、你的朋友。而我，只有你。
5. Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don’t understand your words, I understand your voice when you’re speaking to me.
5．经常和我说说话，虽然我听不懂你的语言，但我认识你的声音，知道你在陪伴我。
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I’ll never forget it and if it’s cruel, it may affect me forever.
6．你要知道，无论你如何对待我，我永远都不会忘记，如果它很残酷，我会一辈子都受到它的影响。
7. Before you hit me, remember that I have teeth that could easily crush the bones of your hands, but that I choose not to bite you.
7．当你打我时，记住，我的牙齿可以咬碎你的手骨，我只是选择永远都不伤害你。
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, please ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I’m not getting the right food, or I’ve been run in the sun too long or my heart is getting old and weak.
8．在你觉得我懒或者不听话时，骂我之前，请想想是否有什么正困扰着我。或许我吃的东西不对，或许我在户外跑得太久累了，又或许我病了，我已经太老了。
9. Take care of me when I get old. You too will grow old.
9．当我老了，请你仍然对我好，好好照顾我，带我看病，因为我们都会有老的一天。
10. Go with me on difficult journeys. Never say, “I can’t bear to watch it” or “Let it happen in my absent”. Everything is easily for me if you are there. Remember, I love you.
10．当我已经很老，无法正常生活的时候，不要说“我不忍心看它死去”或者“不要在我面前发生”，不要离开我。因为只要有你在我身边，所有的事都会变得简单容易。记住，我爱你！
