Nugget
I was always a cat person, until this little red dog came into my life.
I promise, I had no idea she was a poodle. She had straight red hair and when I walked by the store where she was, she followed me with her eyes. So, of course, I went in to look at her. I asked the lady if I could hold her. As soon as I picked her up she put her head on my shoulder (the dog, not the lady). I asked the lady what kind of dog she was and she said a poodle. I turned to the friend who was with me and said, “Oh, no. I am in love with a poodle!”
So for the next 15 years, I had the best pet anyone could ever have. She was so smart that you wouldn’t believe it if I told you. She didn’t act like the typical poodle, no shaking (except when she got a haircut and was cold), no yapping. I have been without her for three years this month and I (and some of my friends – she was that well loved) will still cry about it if we talk about her.
So now I am a dog person, with strong cat tendencies :)
Oh, and I met this really cool rabbit here in Costa Rica, so I also might like a rabbit.
Richard Hill 1:24 am on May 14, 2010 Permalink |
Barb, I enjoyed reading your response! We do get attached to our pets, don’t we?
Barbara Ann Oliver 2:16 am on May 14, 2010 Permalink |
Oh, yes! I was in a unique position, also, because being self-employed, she stayed with me all day!! I think that was why she was so intuitive. One of my deacons still gets teary-eyed when we talk about her. Of course, he is a dog lover also :)