Ok, I guess this will be the first of many, many posts to
come about my dogs! :)
This is my first time with dogs and I sometimes cannot believe how much I love
them. I never thought I had it in me. There have been days
when I’ve skipped my own breakfast to ensure that they have theirs, or have
given up a weekend get-away because I didn’t want them to be left alone at home,
or chosen to spend time playing with them rather than catching up on sleep and
Ive even gotten over my aversion to handling meat for feeding them!
Not to boast or anything, I think these things come
naturally to any dog-lover. Having said that, I think there is something inherently
sad about owning dogs simply because they are totally at our mercy, with or
without their will. Whenever my dog looks pleadingly at me for a tit-bit, I
feel it. Or when I don’t allow them to bark at people they want to! Or when
they wait patiently for me to finish
what I’m doing and open a door for them! Or when the vet comes home and they start
shivering fearing the shots!
Its actually quite hard to explain and strangely, this is why I’ll never be a “good dog owner” by the standards, because I think for them and more often than recommended, oblige them, bend the rules and go out of my way to ensure that they are as happy and comfortable as possible! Good dog training practices require discipline and consistency, almost like running an army barrack, but I cannot do it – for example, I would much rather respect their food preferences and coax them to eat than being indifferent and letting them know that this is all they are going to get.
Its actually quite hard to explain and strangely, this is why I’ll never be a “good dog owner” by the standards, because I think for them and more often than recommended, oblige them, bend the rules and go out of my way to ensure that they are as happy and comfortable as possible! Good dog training practices require discipline and consistency, almost like running an army barrack, but I cannot do it – for example, I would much rather respect their food preferences and coax them to eat than being indifferent and letting them know that this is all they are going to get.
Anyways, all that can be discussed later because I am dying
to introduce Bruno & Cherry, our two dogs who I love with all my life! :)
BRUNO - is a complete dope, very lovable, very trusting of
others, very forgiving, forever hungry. He’s quite big and looks intimidating,
but once you get to know him, he’s just a giant fur-ball and will eat out of
your hand! Bruno has a protective instinct towards his family (and Cherry) and really
has a heart of gold! He is not very inquisitive, isn’t surprised by much and
lives for the simple pleasures like eating & sleeping.
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| The couch potato! |
CHERRY - She is small, very sharp, very quick and VERY
intelligent! People tend to be less fearful of her since she’s much smaller, a
mistake, because she can be EXTREMELY aggressive and is the leader of the two. She doesn’t like strangers in the house and
will take her time to trust you. She is also temperamental, and unlike Bruno, will
remember if you scold her or smack her and sometimes won’t talk to you for
days. She is very active, loves games and challenges, will make an extremely
good guard-dog and never misses a thing! She eats almost nothing and is a great
pain at each meal time. She also has an instinct for people that is so strongly
accurate that it scares me at times.
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| Cherry basking in the sun! |
Didn’t someone say that pet-owners personify their pets to a
fault? :) I
guess I am a good example. I remember wondering about this sometime ago in a post on my sister’s cat! Anyways, heres some more pics of Bruno & Cherry!
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| Bruno with his horse shoe! |
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| Buddies for life! |
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| Lost to the world |
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3 comments:
They are the best stress busters I have ever had:)
Even though they are a responsibility, I wouldn't trade them for anything!
Very well written. Like to hear more dog stories
@ D - yes!! :)
@ SG - Welcome to my blog :)
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