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April 09, 2005
Dog days
When she first adopted me, she was blacker than the Carlsbad Caverns, and as flinchy as a big-haired blonde in the same caverns. She had run away from someone, one of those people who is evil enough to beat a dog. My next door neighbor’s child named her Bear, as she looked like a black bear.
I didn’t want her, actually. My female neighbor wanted her, but was as incapable of raising the dog as she was raising her own child. I opted to adopt the dog rather than the child.
She’s awful with transportation, with too many wild shitting, barfing, and drooling incidences to mention. She loves to get into a car, but immediately begins drooling, followed by other expulsions from her body. Not so fun.
She farts more than I do, which is a remarkable amount of farting. They are truly noxious farts.
She hates other dogs, angrily barking and lunging at them. It is very embarrassing here in hipsterville. She loves cats. I have no idea why, but she loves cats. They’ll be tearing at her throat and she’ll just be wagging her tail. She also loves eating cat poop. I hate that.
She is also the lowest maintenance dog in the world. She’s practically narcoleptic, she’s so relaxed. She’ll come up, check up on me, and then plop down right next to me. She knows that I hate dogs licking my face, so she’ll snuffle within a quarter inch.
She ages faster than even gay years. It is really hard to think that she and I have been together for about 9 years. Her muzzle is white now, and she has these white whiskers erupting from each of her paws. She climbs the stairs to the loft bed slower every day, and her inner pup is quieting down. Originally, I didn’t want her, but now I can’t imagine my life without her.
Posted by G at April 9, 2005 02:07 PM
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Awwwwwwwwww. I'm a sucker for dog posts.
Posted by: Mr. Hells Kitchen at April 9, 2005 02:07 PM
I can relate. Seeing signs of age in our dogs is hard. I also can't imagine life without them. When I really think about it, my life and Marc's are completely intertwined with theirs, and I suppose that's the way it should be.
Posted by: Jess at April 9, 2005 07:24 PM
Awwww -- a boy and his dog... BTW my dog is the same way abou the car. Immediately starts to drool. It's kinda gross, actually.
Posted by: steven at April 10, 2005 09:10 AM
my dog LOVES to ride in the car. doesn't get sick or anything. lucky i guess. most i know aren't to good at it. i can not imagine being without phoenix. she's 12 1/2. i adopted her from a kill shelter while still in college and she's been the main constant in my life ever sense.
Posted by: myke at April 10, 2005 12:15 PM
Bear is a lovely pup ... I've had the pleasure of escorting her outside for her 'rest breaks' and she was extremely well behaved :)
Posted by: Dave at April 11, 2005 08:10 AM