Since this is “Adopt A Shelter Dog Month,” my human will be sharing
some thoughts today.
"Ruffgang Amadeus Mozart" |
Without talking to my friend, though they know each other, my wife
began doing the same thing. Once again, I decided “no!” But, they were
persistent.
Caring for a dog is a lot of work which I learned with my previous
dog. Not that the years together weren’t
great. Not that we didn’t have a lot of
fun together. Not that it wasn’t great
to have him meeting me at the door shaking his tail wildly (even when I just
went out to the mailbox). Not that
doggies kisses aren’t one of those special moments you have to experience to
understand. Not that a dog’s love is worth
more than you can ever explain. I just
wasn’t doing it again. I was going to be
the world’s greatest nature photographer selling millions of my work and become
rich and retire and just photograph for the rest of my born days.
Right.
Despite my ambitions, my friend and my wife were persistent in
theirs. I needed another dog. Out of respect, I looked through the
information they sent me so I could honestly say I looked, but reinforce- not
doing it.
Until 3 weeks later. I was
missing my dog too much. My wife will
tell you that I was missing him the first weekend and driving her crazy. One dog got my attention. He was young,
handsome, house and crate trained, got along well with cats, this could be the
answer.
"Noah" |
My first application and call to adopt him discovered that another
couple was interested and they were coming by that evening. My heart stopped. I was disappointed. They would
call me if the couple did not take him.
On Tuesday, I learned that he was not adopted so we made plans to go
meet him. My wife loved him and I was
still hesitant but he ended up going home.
In 2012, as I look back over the 3 years we’ve had Noah, I realize that
my wife and friend were correct. I
needed another dog. Little did I know at
the time, my dog was a companion who helped me enjoy life more- when I’ve had a
bad day at work, my dog is so happy to see me those issues go away. When life’s road got too much- the dog
somehow eases it away.
Yes, I admit it. I needed
another dog. The atmosphere they create
in a home is beyond description. Yes, it
can be a lot of work, but the difference the dog makes in our lives, makes the
work seem so much easier. Oh, and yes, he pretty much RULES!!
2 comments:
Thanks for an insightful and sensitive story. After I lost Rosie in June 2011 and Monty 3 months later, I immediately started the search for my next Corgi. Dakota arrived in November and she has been a joy. Those couple of months without dogs were not nearly as much fun as the previous 14 years! Noah is so handsome, and I love your header photo!
Thank you- not an easy story to write. Glad you found the perfect dog too! Thank you for the compliments on Noah and the blog header, it's one of my favorite photographs of him in his favorite (signature?) position.
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