Do dogs go to heaven?



Do animals (our loving dogs) go to Heaven?

I say no, other's say yes.

So what do the scriptures say?

Submitted by Jennifer Thomas
Posted by nix on Friday, June 04, 2010

5 comment(s):

  1. I actually have no idea what the scriptures say: but I believe that all animals go to heaven!

    One of the things that I look forward to in Heaven (presuming I get there) - is that all my pets will meet up with me. If they aren't going to be up there with me then it's not the paradise I'm led to believe!

    (Not sure about the spiders and creepy crawlies though - perhaps God has a "zoo" up there for those who love them?).
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  2. A lighter side...

    On the first day, God created the dog and said:

    'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.'

    The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?'

    So God agreed.

    On the second day, God created the monkey and said:

    'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span.'

    The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?'

    And God agreed.

    On the third day, God created the cow and said:

    'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.'

    The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years.. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'

    And God agreed again.

    On the fourth day, God created humans and said:

    'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years.'

    But the human said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'

    'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'

    So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family.. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren.. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
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  3. Why the question only relating to dogs - what about hamsters?
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  4. No sound theological basis for the poem, but the words bring comfort to all of us who love our pets. All pets; dogs or hamsters.

    The Rainbow Bridge

    Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

    When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigour; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

    They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.

    The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

    Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.

    .... Author unknown
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  5. A man and his dog were walking along a road.
    The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.

    He remembered dying and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years.
    He wondered where the road was leading them.

    After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road.

    It looked like fine marble..

    At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.

    When he was standing before it, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like
    mother-of-pearl and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold.

    He and the dog walked toward the gate and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.
    When he was close enough, he called out, 'Excuse me, where are we?'

    'This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered.

    'Wow! Would you happen to have some water?' the man asked.

    'Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up.'

    The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
    'Can my friend,' gesturing toward his dog,'come in, too?' the traveller asked.

    'I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets.'

    The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued
    the way he had been going with his dog.

    After another long walk and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road
    leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed.

    There was no fence.

    As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book....

    'Excuse me!' he called to the man. 'Do you have any water?'

    'Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in.'

    'How about my friend here?' the traveller gestured to the dog.

    'There should be a bowl by the pump,' said the man.

    They went through the gate and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it..

    The traveller filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.

    When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.

    'What do you call this place?' the traveller asked.

    'This is Heaven,' he answered.

    'Well, that's confusing,' the traveller said 'The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.'

    'Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's hell.'

    'Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?'

    'No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.'
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