I don’t usually do Thanksgiving posts, but the answers to our One Question Interview series this week have me thinking about how much my dogs have changed my life. There are a lot of things in my life that I’m thankful for – family, friends, health, etc. – but this post is specifically for my dogs.
To Snickers, Secret and Brandy (R.I.P. Brandy), Thank You…
- for always being happy to see me
- for always coming back if you somehow become disconnected from me when we’re outside
- for (Snickers, at least) being a wonderful travel companion and never nonplussed by big moves
- for hating to walk in the rain (because I hate it too)
- for all the insane romps in the snow that I almost certainly wouldn’t have taken without you
- for sleeping in with me on the weekends instead of waking me up on our weekday schedule
- for introducing me to so many wonderful people
- for showing me the joys of volunteering in my community
- for teaching me why animal rescue is so vital, even if it is heartbreaking
- for the crazy noises you make when I prepare your meals (because it makes the effort worthwhile)
- for the compassion and empathy you’ve taught my daughter over the years (and for not minding too much when she occasionally forgets to walk you)
- for protecting me from the things that go bump in the night
- for making me laugh Every Single Day
But Maybe Not So Much…
- for shedding like neverendingfurmachines all over my apartment
- for the occasional trip to the doggy ER
- for your uncanny ability to delay any and all farting until guests come over
- for costing a small fortune to feed fresh and organic foods
- for making me late for work when you take your sweet time to poop on our morning walk
- for (Secret) practically knocking me down almost every night while running to the kitchen for dinner
- for always running to the rug before throwing up instead of just doing it on the hardwood floors
- for not living forever
To My Dogs,
Thank you for existing. Have some turkey.
Love,
Me
I couldn’t have said it better! I can relate to all of those things. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Great Thanksgiving post!
Wonderful post!
Well said and hear hear! Much love to you and yours today, Jenna.
Ditto to all of it! Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope everyone had as nice a Thanksgiving as we did. 🙂
Great thoughts Jenna!
The one about running to the rug before vomiting was the best. I always think I have the only ones that do that.
I too do not know what I would have done without all of our dogs for all of the years. They have “made our lives full.”
That is a beautiful post.
Cokes
What a sweet post 🙂 Tell me, Jenna…how DO you keep up with the hair? Do you vacuum every day? How do you get it off the bed? The stainless steel? These are all questions that bother me and keep me up nights 😉
LOL. Just imagine Wolf times 2 or 3!
Actually, when Brandy was alive, we did vacuum practically every day. Having three, one of which was a wooly, was just too much. With two, I only vacuum twice a week. The thing I find most annoying is having to lint roll the couch before guests come over, even though I keep a blanket over it most of the time!