dog
It's no coincidence that a dog is a man's best friend; they're more faithful than most other animals, and more faithful than many people.
Sometimes, She's a Goose
After all the effort I had poured into the three-year relationship, after all I had sacrificed, leaving my home, my family, my friends, and moving to a big, strange city, I finally decided to leave, walking away from the two dogs we had adopted together.
By Davia Buchacher5 years ago in Petlife
She was Meant to Live
It was a rainy day in May, when I was in 5th grade. For a few weeks now I had been excitedly waiting to get my second puppy, a lab. Traveling far isn't an issue when the nearest major city is 65 miles away from you. Such was the case when I was going to pick up my new dog. It was a free-for-all essentially, as you got to pick whichever puppy you wanted. We made it to Saint Maries but many things were immediately amiss. These puppies that were supposed to be eight weeks old were much younger than that, no puppy parents were to be found, and they were running amok. It made my parents and I uncomfortable.
By Kaitlyn Nave5 years ago in Petlife
Charlie's Easter
Charlie’s Chocolate Easter Our beautiful dog Charlie just loved and adored chocolate. She could smell it and despite my best efforts to hide it from her and the children, she would ferret it out and demolish it in minutes flat. It didn't matter how or where I chose to hide it, no chocolate was ever safe from her slavering, chocolate -loving jaws.
By a.a.gallagher5 years ago in Petlife
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL)
This is my dog, his name is Douglas. He is scared of chihuahuas, bin bags and bubble wrap. He likes to sleep curled up under the duvet with me, and his favourite pastime is throwing an elastic band in the air and catching it in his paws. Douglas is the most sweet-natured and loving dog I’ve ever known. He wiggles with happiness every time he sees one of his people.
By Sara Parkinson5 years ago in Petlife
Scruffy McDuffy
The thought came out of nowhere. Suddenly I realized I wanted to get a dog for my son. I'm allergic, but it's ok, I can take a medicine for that. I said out loud, "I want to get Zack a dog." My foster mom said, "No you don't! They are expensive!" But my mind was made up. The next day I went to the animal shelter to look at a beagle I saw on their Facebook page. I had also seen a chihuahua and said, "Ugh- not him." He was in rough shape and anyway I didn't want a shaky little chihuahua. I wanted a beagle. Those long floppy ears and big eyes were enchanting to me. I asked to walk the beagle I saw and was in for a surprise. I did not know they are crazy! At least this one was. As soon as the door opened she bolted so suddenly the leash came out of my hand. Thankfully she stopped to sniff the first tree she saw and I caught her. Lesson 1 for me: Hold on tight to the leash! I held it tight plus wrapped it a couple of times around my wrist. That beagle tried hard to tear my arm off! She jerked me this way and that randomly and even smacked into a parked car because she wasn't paying attention. That was the first time I had seen a car get hit by a dog. And then she barked. Ok, I admit it, I had never heard a beagle bark. Lesson 2: Beagles are loud! I knew she was NOT the right kind of dog for an apartment. Frazzled, I took her back and asked to walk the other beagle. I passed by the chihuahua and glanced at him. I said to him, "I don't want a chihuahua!" The other beagle was just as crazy as the first and I defeatedly returned it to the worker.
By Jessie Michelle5 years ago in Petlife
My love for Nova
I had dogs growing up but never have been a pet lover. It was not until I was older and in a relationship I did not want to be in anymore that I found out that a dog can be your best friend. My mate at the time and her sister came over to our house and gave me a male dog.I named him Nova. He was so independent so I was turned off by that real quick. I opened the front door and he jetted towards the front yard so I went in the house. He would come back to go in the back yard and eat. Then I do not know what made him want to come in the house but i let him in and he made himself welcome sniffing all around and then he jumped on my lap and from that moment on we had a bond. My mate at the time had her dog and her step daughters dog in the backyard and when I would let Nova in the back yard they would not let him eat and bully him and i would hear him bark and howl. I would hop up and go help him by letting him in the house and he would look back at the other dogs as if he were saying ha ha my owner let me in. Well I had to move and I could not take him where I moved to and I had a hateful and mean person I knew watch him at the time. I did not know that she was like that however I found out when I went back to get Nova to find out she let him go and he was no where to be found. I cried I do not know how many nights and I said I would never get another pet or get attached to another animal again as long as I lived. Well last year I kept telling my friend I wanted a puppy and she was like no Leslie you remember what happened last time. I ignored her and I searched high and low for someone that had puppies for sale. I asked everyone and nobody knew where to get a puppy from. Then my friend that I called nephew came over and I asked him and he said his friend had some puppies. I called her and now I have my baby his name is Boss and his name matches his personality. He gets mad if I am on the phone late at night and I better not pet or talk baby talk to another dog he goes off and will try to fight the dog. I never thought I would get so attached to another pet after what happened with Nova. I have to have a babysitter when I am going to be gone all day or overnight because he can not be home alone. I treat him just like he was my child. I wake up and make him oatmeal and toast in the morning and he gets a good dinner and yes he does get punished if he is bad and they hardly happens. I do not think I could ever live my life without Boss he loves me and is excited to see me no matter what now that is unconditional love for you. I could not ever be without a dog now. They make life better.
By leslie duncan5 years ago in Petlife
Sweetie
Sweetie A Fitting Name And A For Ever Home By Roberto Alago Loud noises can be traumatic for dogs. Thunder and Fireworks can scare them so much, that the poor things just run away from their homes and their loved ones. That is how we came to meet Sweetie; one of the sweetest, gentler dogs I have ever met. Believe me, I know dogs. I've been around dogs all my life and being married to an animal lover, has made dog rescuing a routine in our lives. So, let me tell you about sweetie and how ours came to be her forever home.
By Roberto Alago5 years ago in Petlife
