My wife and I enjoy the companionship of a lovable and loving dog. Our dog is an eight-year old English Cocker Spaniel. Although he is very friendly, he is definitely not the "sharpest knife in the drawer". He constantly tries to climb trees (no easy feat for a dog) in order to catch the squirrels that he thinks are in nearly every tree. Neverthess, we love our dog very much.
I just don't know how to tell him that my wife and I are not leaving him any inheritance in a trust. We have tried to keep from our dog the news of Leona Helmsley leaving $12 million in trust to her dog, Trouble. Our dog is a very jealous animal. My wife and I don't have $12 million to give to our dog. Even if we had $12 million to leave behind, various charities would get most of the money. Our dog doesn't need much - Milk Bones, water and an old steering wheel cover are all he needs.
In all seriousness, it is disturbing that someone would leave so much money to care for a dog when there are so many people going without the basic necessities of life. The dog will have an opulent home, well-paid attendants and gourmet food. Many people, including children, have no home, nobody to care for them and no food.
Hopefully, Trouble will make arrangements for any leftover funds from his trust to go to people in need. As a dog, he undoubtly has more compassion than his former human owner.
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