[ SHOWGSD-L ] A PUPPY NO MORE
- From: Barbara Galasso <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:52:31 -0500
A PUPPY NO MORE
By
Barbara J. Galasso
You were just a bundle of fluff when I first laid my eyes upon you.
Your big ears crossed over the top of your head and when you ran across
the yard to greet me, the wind played with and bounced them from side to
side. Just a bundle of love all wrapped up in a package of puppy
breathe and kisses. I knew that I had just had my heart stolen and it
would never fully belong to me again.
From the time that I brought you home, you truly believed you were
meant to be the queen of your castle. You immediately set out to take
over your new home and made sure that your cold wet nose had inspected
everything. Your smudge prints were left on any surface that used to
have a shine to it.
Belly rubs.....oh, that pink belly skin of yours, ball chasing, squeaky
toys squeaking, dog biscuit begging, bedroom slippers chewed, sit, down
and stay lessons to be taught. Reminders from you to me when it's your
breakfast time, your treat time, your supper time and your evening snack
time all done with a nudge to my arm, a whine in your throat and that
constant circling around me until I acknowledge your hard efforts.
How many laughs did you give me almost on a daily basis? From watching
you struggle to get your hind legs up on the bed only to fall back down
on the floor again. The more I laughed at you, the more determined you
became. You'd bark at me for laughing at you I remember. Did you
really know I was making fun of you, I wonder. You loved watching TV
with me especially when I'd share my popcorn with you, not really caring
which flavor it was, but just that it was popcorn.
You and I did everything and went everywhere together; constant
companions, you and me. You made your presence known every place I took
you. You were never the quiet type, you know. I used to and still do
call you "Little Miss Emotional". You would make your announcements
with a loud show off bark demanding everyone come over and pet you and
that long tail of yours; well it never did stop wagging. Happy is your
middle name.
You've taught me to realize that we humans can truly be ourselves around
our dogs. You may look at me like I'm crazy when I act the fool, but
you'll never betray my secrets. They are totally safe with you, my dog.
That first year went by too quickly. How many walks up the mountain we
took together when chasing and barking at the deer was one of your many
favorite past times? You loved going for walks, but I think you enjoyed
handling classes best of all. This is where you got to show off the
most. Everyone else was so well behaved. Mischievous was a word they
added to the dictionary just for you.
Now as I look at the calendar, I realize that next month you will be two
years old. The time is fast approaching for the real reason you were
born. Your destiny is to be fulfilled. Your heritage is to be passed to
the next generation from all the breeders in your pedigree before me. I
am chosen to continue the work that they painstakingly started.
As I drive down the street, I take a quick look at you lying in the back
seat. I get a little melancholy wondering where the first two years of
your life went so fast. I've decided I've grown the old sentimental
fool. I want to keep you just the way you are. I want nothing to take
that purity of innocence away from you; the part that still keeps you a
puppy.
We just came from the vet's today, you and I. You had your examination
and your blood work was done. The doctor tells me, everything looks
fine and your girl is ready to be bred. The stud dog owner is notified
and in another few days you and I will be taking another trip in the car
together. Only this time you leave as a puppy and come home a puppy no
more.
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