jaqiI will love him, and feed him, and walk him…

My mind at the age of 10 worked very much like this. I thought it would be simple, but taking care of a dog was much more difficult than I had imagined. I had no idea what I was getting into and ABSOLUTELY no idea how hard it would be to take care of a puppy. As a child I didn’t have much knowledge of exactly what feeding, walking, and loving him really meant. I didn’t realize how much of your life included the dog or how important my puppy would end up being to me.

When I first got Snickers I was very surprised at how hard it was just to be in the same room with him. He was chewing on everything and was always having accidents in the apartment. I had been expecting a sweet, little, well behaved puppy. That definitely shows how little I knew about dogs. After some time Snick started to become the smart, wonderful, calm doggy he is today. Of course Snickers turned out to be my mom’s dog since she was the only one who actually knew how to take care of him.

After a while I started to understand the dog world, the reason for having a furry friend. They give you something to look forward to on a hard work day, they keep you busy, and are always there for you. The best friend a girl could ever have. I’m glad I get to have a best doggy friend to cheer me up and keep me busy. I never would have guessed having a dog could make someone so happy.

4 Responses

  1. Yayyyyy!! post :)
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    Jaqi - November 2nd, 2008 at 6:45 pm
  2. Thank you for guest posting. I’m looking forward to reading more posts on dog ownership from your perspective.

    jenna - November 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 am
  3. Very well put, Jaqi!

    Your “expectation” of a calm well behaved pup, i believe, is even shared by rookie adult pet owners. I like the way you put it and i think it’s valid for anyone. =)

    Good job!

    Maura - November 3rd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
  4. thanks :)
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    Jaqi - November 4th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

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