I hate my dog because:
she chews holes the size of golf balls into my plush carpet and the holes can not be covered with my throw rug because she defiantly chews the holes in the carpet that directly borders the throw rug
she looks at me with her big sad depressed face every three minutes until I walk her ... she knows I operate solely on guilt
she barks only at inopportune moments, such as when the baby is napping or when the baby is napping or when the baby is napping
she barks at any detectable movement, and it doesn't matter if it is a leaf, the mail lady, my husband, the school bus, an intruder, or a fart in the wind
she snores and farts --- in my bed
she eats flip flops at an incredible rate
she makes me carry her poop in a bag during walks --- except for the night time walks when I bring along my DECOY BAG; this is where I pretend to pick up the poop, but in reality I just leave it where it lies - sorry neighbors (not really). Oh, c'mon --- like you don't do it too.
when left to her own devices, she drags everything out of the trash can and scatters it to the four corners of our backyard --- where it will rot for a few weeks until the husband decides to mow, and then he'll decide if it is mower worthy (can be run over) or if it needs to be re-trashed
she thinks she is Cujo 98% of the time and wants to fight every single dog we see. I can't back her up in these fights. I've got kids to think about.
she runs around the couch like a coked-up mental patient, because inevitably she has some beloved toy in her jaws and is being chased by a screaming, crying child to GIVE IT BACK! DROP IT! DROP IT! LEAVE IT! GIVE IT BACK! GIVE IT BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!
But I will never forget the moment I fell in love with her. I had just given birth, and was dealing with the life-altering transition of welcoming our newest member of the family. New schedules, new sleeping arrangements, a new normal was being formed. It's a tough time for everyone, but especially for me ...
(do you see, right now as I type this, she just swiped a Webkins toy from the floor and is running around with it, while my son screams. I want to kill her)
... I had post partum depression with my son, and I was extremely anxious that I was going to have another PPD episode with my new born daughter. It was a thought that was constantly in my mind as I struggled to avoid, yet inevitably gave in to every meltdown, temper tantrum, and crying jag that swept my hormonal self.
I was sitting on the couch in the wee hours of the morning, holding onto my precious little girl, and sobbing because I was feeling so overwhelmed. And helpless. And scared. I was so afraid that I was going crazy again. Because if you didn't know, PPD makes you think you are crazy, and guess what? You are.
I even said it out loud as I sat by myself in the dark living room. I don't want to do this again. I don't want to go through this. I can't do it. I don't want to!
At that moment, Ballerina came over to me, jumped on the couch beside me, and laid her head on my shoulder. She looked at me with her big brown eyes, as if to say, It' s okay. We're all a little crazy. But I'll still love you no matter what. And so will that baby. And so will everyone else. It'll be okay. Just let it all out.
I leaned my head against her soft brown fur and let it all out. All the worry, and the fear, and the stress, and the emotions. I let it go. And she let me without ever moving her head from my shoulder. And that was it. We were best friends. She was my good girl. I fell in love.
And that's why I do and always will love my dog. No matter what the crazy b*tch does.
Do you have a dog? Is it love or is it hate or is it both? And why? I want it all so POST IT IN THE COMMENTS.
87 comments:
Heartwarming at the end, but your post still confirms that I made the right choice by being pet-free! ;0)
Landed here from SITS ... love your blog. Very funny stuff. Am following. ;0)
That is sweet. I'm not a huge dog person but I am a huge animal person. I love them all equally I just couldn't have one in my house. Animals get me more than people. I'm ok with this.
This was funny and touching. Now I wish my blog was funnier. I LOVE my granddog, Lola - no stories, except she is the BEST dog in the world. My daughter is so lucky to have her. I wish we could post pictures with comments. Oh wait -I'm going to post a picture of her as a sidebar on my blog - go look (The K Is No Longer Silent). She's just the happiest, trotting-along-with-you, hang-out-whenever-you-want-to-dog IN THE WORLD! oops, now my kids will wonder why I don't have more pictures of actual grandchildren on the blog - but the Grandma blog is for another day....
We got our son a dog for Christmas in 2007. It's been love/hate ever since. He whines about EVERYTHING. He barks about EVERYTHING. We had to buy a muzzle for him so he could be outside without barking, and he STILL barks with the damn muzzle on. Yeah, it's muted a tiny bit, but it's still loud as all get out. Then, he gets cute and cuddles with my daughter on the couch when she isn't feeling well, or lets her hug and kiss him when we get home from shopping. He's a sweet dog, but damn annoying.
I'm not really a pet person; I like aniamls but since I have kids I figure that's enough wild things in the house. However, we have promised our daughter that if we ever move furthr into the country she can have either a pet rabbit or pygmy goat.
I don't have a dog. I have 2 cats instead. Just the other day I spilled milk on the floor on accident and who comes by to lick it up? You got it. The cats.
Crazy cats of mine.
(They are mother and daughter BTW.)
oh BTW. in case you forgot, I came here from SITS. I am a follower now...
I'm allergic to anything with fur or feathers. However, I do love our fish. He's a great comfort in times of need. Not very cuddly though.
I love love love dogs...we had a boxer for 7 years and she was amazing. She was sassy as all get out though..for sure. I wouldn't have traded her antics though.
I've had many labs in my lifetime.. reality is they are great dogs and I too had a love/hate thing... Harley knew he was not allowed on the sofa (light colored sofa, black lab) yet any chance he got that's where he was. of course he WAS smart enough not to do this while we were home, but let us both leave for 5 minutes.. it was like he was trotting to the sofa singing to himself "ha ha they have no idea".. it drove me nuts as I got out the lint brush once again to clean the sofa, drag his sorry but to the sofa and say NO Bad DOG.. we had Harley for 14 yrs... and at one point when his arthritis got so bad... he didn't even bother to pretend he wasn't on the sofa... we'd leave, he'd climb up there and when we came home, he'd just lift his head with that look "yeah I'm up here again whatcha gonna do about it" - sadly the day we put him to sleep (arthur got that bad in his hips) I felt awful about all the days I scolded him for getting on the sofa... so many nights of being home alone when my ex was on night shift and thru the break up of my marriage that dog loved me without question (much like God) yet I was only worried about what the neighbors would think about the dog hair on my couch...sigh...
My runt beagle (we saved her from being put down cause she was the runt) would tear the house apart if you left her alone and not caged up... yet she'd come snuggle with you like a child when it was time for bed.. you could almost hear her say as she snuggled close "mommy i love you" - but she ruined many a throw rug, pillows, shoes, coffee table decorations, the coffee table itself..
Yeah pets can drive you crazy but they are always there to love you unconditionally when you don't even ask them too....
OMG. I SO need to do a post on this one. I have that dog too. And my story is SO close to yours!! I will work on it later... thanks for the inspiration!
Queen of Feisty
I'm not a dog person. At all. But I am IN LOVE with your dog. So sweet.
How do get such AMAZING pictures of your dog?? I can't get my kid to smile & show his teeth, let alone an animal...
I haven't jumped into the world being a dog-owner yet- and for a reason. We've been thru this before- I hate my cat. I guess I love him, but really, I HATE him. Sure, I'd love all the warm fuzzies of having a cuddly family pet, but everytime I had to use a lint roller on my pants in the morning, just find to find I was down to the LAST SHEET, and had to go to work smelling like dog, I'd be pissed. Everytime I handed over my debit card to the desk lady at the vet, I'd be cursing (I do that now over $13 flea medication- which I will ONLY buy if I see a flea...) I'm too cheap for a dog.
And too cold-hearted. According to my hubby. ;)
I know this all too well. I have two pugs. They shed like buffalo, they snot on everything, they snore, they make me walk them at night in the city by myself, they bark for 45 minutes a day at the ceiling fan, they fight with each other, they fight with me, they cost me thousands of dollars in vet bills for their various ailments, and so on. But at the end of the day, the end of a particularly bad day, to walk in and see those goofy faces that just look up at me like, "Hi Mom. We love you. And all we really want in life is a bowl full of food and your lap to sit in" makes everything better. And when one got really sick it took all the strength I had left in me (while studying for the bar exam), but we pulled through together. Right now it's raining, I'm still getting over my kidney infection, feel like crap and am at the office and all I want to do is go home and snuggle with my boys.
I have a dog now, but 15 years ago (or so) I had cats. They were aloof, as cats tend to be. I got a phone call that my sister had been in an accident. There was nothing I could do and I was told not to fly out immediately - to save my days off - because she would need me more when she went home from the hospital. I was so scared and alone. I curled up on the couch and cried, and didn't both of those kitties curl right up with me. The one who was generally more aloof wiped at my tears. You've got it. Love, love, love.
Ok seriously, I am pregnant right now with like baby number 4, so basically I am running on a full set of hormones and I have this HUGE weak spot when it comes to dogs. So basically your post made me just sit here and nearly cry! Why are you doing this to me!?!? Ok it's not your fault, but I soooooo relate. My dog, could probably care less if I'm upset, just so long as it's not at her (cos shes such a selfish little jerk) but there are times, moments, when she does actually give a crap and comes to comfort me. It means everything. Our puppy, does much the same and even takes to apologizing after she's gotten herself into trouble. It's so freaking cute and I hate her for it. She comes all sneaky up to me or my other half with a tail wagging in a sitting position and cuddles her head up on our lap like ''omg I am such a naughty dog, please, please for the love of God forgive me'' and we are like...o...m....g....CUUUUUTE! She's got it all worked out. Freaking hate it.
Yeah, love hate relationship with our two dogs too, but I couldn't imagine life without them. Wait. Yes I can....omg...PEACE! DARN IT! Oh yeah, I'd be heartbroken. I really need to toughen up. xx
Dog Joke Of The Day: A guy is driving around the back woods and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: 'Talking Dog For Sale ' He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard.
The guy goes into the backyard and sees a great looking Labrador retriever sitting there.
'You talk?' he asks.
'Yep,' the Lab replies
After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says 'So, what's your story?'
The Lab looks up and says, 'Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA. In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping.'
'I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running. But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals.' 'I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired.'
The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.
'Ten dollars,' the guy says.
'Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him so cheap?'
'Because he's a liar. He never did any of that shit.’
Aawww..she is a sweetheart. We don't have dogs, we have cats. They can drive me crazy at times, but of course they are my fur babies and I love them.
Dogs are kinda like your children. You love em, yet a lot of the times you can't stand them. LOL
i'm guilty of not picking up poop at times as well. however, i do it in broad daylight too. either i like to live a little dangerous or i'm about as cranky as an eighty year old with her bra around her waist and couldn't care less what her neighbors think. i'd say it's more the latter.
Tons of allergies and asthma over here, so no dice on the doggy front. And I don't know how you girls do it with an animal AND children. Talk about WORK!
We have 2 cats now, but years ago I had a black lab. Biggest lovable dufus you ever saw. He did not, and I repeat, did not like to be left alone. If we were inside the house and he was out, he would bark non-stop until we came out or gave him attention. He always wanted to be part of the family. And he refused to stay in the yard. He had this thing about visiting neighbors far and wide. And because of his size, he was a handful in the house. I never hated him, he was so lovable. But I sure didn't like the barking and big poops to clean up.
We have 2 dogs - but only 1 is mine. The other eats shoes. My dog does not. They other will lick you to death, my dog does not. The other will take food from the 2 year olds hand - my dog waits until it hits the floor. My dog also climbs into bed and lays next to me as my pillow when hubby is working late and I'm feeling blue.
Dogs know that stuff. They are like furry little GURU's.
Mine is Foxy.
She's the best.
Case closed.
I LOVE my pooch, Hooper, he totally rocks!
Even when he attempts to eat my favorite flip flips.
Frannie
I am laughing...but this morning my two were chasing each other over the couch and around the table. They are HUGE (st.bernard/great dane mix), knocking things over, growling, wrestling. But, then when they see me standing there with my hands on my hips, they come over with their heads hung low and hide their heads around my legs...how can you not love big dogs that do that!
My wieners complete me. Fenway is the little girl that I never had and Chauncey, well Chauncey is the evil attack wiener I never knew I wanted. I simply adore them both.
Without their FRITO scented paws in my life I don't know what I'd do.
Hallie
I have two, a Westie who is so good and a Yorkie who is so bad. Did we walk past your house, because I also have a decoy pick up!
We have two dogs that I am intermittently madly in love with and hating their guts. I just LOVE this post. And I have no idea what is up with those photos of Ballerina, but that is seriously funny. I think dogs rock. And suck. And I love them. They're dirty. Did I mention I love your post??!?!?
I love this post! You captured perfect pictures to share too - the puppy dog look (I felt the guilt sweep over me just from her eyes in the picture!!) and the craziness in the other pictures. That was perfect.
For me, I'm a cat person. Greg, a dog person. It was.... interesting.... bringing our pets together and that was the easy part, because in general, they are older. My cat is 7 years old and his dog is 17 years old.
The problem was me. Lol. Greg was used to treating his dog like it was human, so when I came into the picture, his dog was treating me like I was the low man on the totem pole. She and I had issues together, growling at me and snapping and she'd do this when Greg wasn't around!!! Though lately she's done it when he's in the room and he'll fuss at her. She might be old, but she's smart!
Anyway, I mother her as much as she'll let me, but I know when to back away and let Greg be the Alpha in her life. He's all she's known since she was a pup.
Yup. So with you. Just wrote a post about my canine companions. Total love/hate relationship. And I've been there with the PPD too. Though until I got on the meds, I didn't have any love moments with the dogs. I wanted them to go away. To go far far away. And they had been our babies before the baby so you can imagine how happy our household was.
We had a great dog. Keep in mind HAD. I loved her( also a lab). My husband did not. It was pretty much a hate situation for all the same reasons you mentioned. I knew she had to go when one day I looked outside to see her flying through the air, not on her own. My husband had thrown her because she ate a sprinkler line. He had it and is not normally crazy like that.
I am glad you found your woman's best friend.
My little girl Skye is love, I feel pure love. I am an over protective pet lover. I guard her with my life. We are empty nesters and she has brought so much joy into our lives. My husband didn't want another one, we have had 5 dogs during our 30 something years of marriag, loved them all! But I convinced him, after being dogless for 8 months, that I had to have another one. She has been a blessing, perfectly trained, smart dog who has only done a little damage and that is because I left something for a puppy to get to.
She is just 9 months old and like I said it is LOVE. Let me say this, I have a blog friend IRL who told me yesterday that I don't leave a comment when you post about SKYE because how many times do I need to see a picture of your dog!! (Bitch) That's how much I love my Skye.
This is a very sweet post to your crazy dog. :) Makes me kinda feel bad that I put my crazy dogs outside early this morning cuz I pissed at em. Sorta.
You know what's funny. I wrote a post regarding my dog that's scheduled to post tomorrow. She's a black lab that recently adopted us. It was love at first site for this former cat person!
I love my dog, I crazy love my sweet, funny annoying as hell rescue dog, the Prozac Puppy. I love him, even if sometimes I want to kill him. But watching him play with the son? Is the sweetest thing ever. I'm gonna go give him a snuggle...oh wait he's already on top of me. Like always.
I love the decoy bag!! I don't have a dog, never have, but picking up poop just seems wrong to me. If and when I do get a dog (love them) I will be using a decoy bag for sure!
I have cats. I rarely get upset and cry but I swear they know. They immediately come over and love on me...gotta love animals :)
I love this post because...I love, love, love my dogs. And because it is so true and so hysterically funny!!!!! My dogs have sat and let me have a good cry all over them more than I can count. And as they say...they ALWAYS love me back:-) By the way, I carry a decoy bag at night too...white, so it shows up when I walk because of course I pick up their poop in the dark next to a swamp in Florida when it could be lying in or next to something reallllly creepy, right???
We have a dog and at first I didn't like her very much. She was VERY hard to potty train and she'd pee and poop on our carpet daily. Plus, she's really hyperactive and always jumping on people. But now that she's older, she's calmed down a bit. And she hasn't had an accident on the carpet for a year or so.
Your Ballerina sounds like a loving, sweet frustrating adorable mess! :o)
That is such a lovely post. Ballerina looks gorgeous and sounds adorable and very annoying at times like the best of us.
Kate x
Our dogs are people too! At least thats how we treat them in our house. You know how they say dogs look like their owners - I think they act like them too. We had three (have two now). It's totally a love hate relationship but then the best ones always are. We had to put our Dobie down two years ago because of cancer and not a day goes by that we don't miss the heck out of her. Hubs wants to be buried with her ashes - no joke. If our Dobie wasn't getting enough attention (or you wouldn't sit down long enough for her to climb onto your lab - she thought she was only a tea cup doggie) she would sneak off into the bedroom and find a pair of underwear. She HAD to have her own secret stash for moments like this because its not like I would leave them strung out all over. She'd grab a pair and run outside. Sometimes she would put her front paws up on the fence and drop them over the edge. I swear this dog could laugh (so can my Golden who only plays dumb - she's smart as hell and VERY ornery).
**sigh** thanks for brining up that memory. I love thinking about the good times with our Dobie. She could also open doors using her nose to turn the knobs...smart and snarky - my favorite combo!
We have a cockapoo-this is after our choc. lab....It is a hate-hate relationship. There are brief moments when one of us likes her...but for the most part-she is annoying...
That's really mean, isn't it?
Living in the countryside, I have always had pets of some kind, I love dogs and cats. as well as the horses we have. They all have their own personalities and you get to know them all.
I loved your story because it reminded me so much of a Border Collie we had for 18 years! He would do the very same thing, and although I had to have him put to sleep 18 months ago, sometimes I still feel that he is still here!
I still put my hand down to pat him while I'm watching T.V.!
I miss that old dog so much!
I had a wonderful dog with one eyeball. She was pretty laid back, but she was furry and got poo stuck in her fluffy bits. Don't nobody want the job of sifting through that mess.
I'm glad your dog took care of you!
Whew! I had PPD with my second child. I absolutely understand that part...in fact, that's when I decided that I was finished with the whole "giving birth" thing. We don't have dogs...we're a cat family. However, my Aggie (the only cat we had at the time) would lay with me and "let" me pet her and somehow that made me feel better. Some pets are great like that!
Awww your puppy is adorable!!!! I love love love our puppy Lealu. She is our first puppy together. We got her before we were married. She is the sweetest cuddliest puppy, I've actually taught her how to cuddle! When I'm sad she is always there, like your puppy. I come home and say cuddles and she rubs her face against mine:) without asking why or wanting to talk or anything. She trotts like a happy girl before our walks and looks up at me when I'm talking to grab my attention to let me know she wants some petting and loving, She is the best doggy in the world.
You already know all about my puppy angst! But the heart shaped poo he left me(that I blogged about this am and you already read--thx) made me love him again. It's a love-hate-hate-love-hate-hate-love relationship.
Ha! I had 2 small poodles growing up. I loved one, because she acted like a "big" dog (fetched the ball, happy-go-lucky personality, small messes go with small dogs, cuddled with me on the couch... allowed me to train her)
Hated the other one. She was an ankle biter. Literally. She would wait until someone was leaving the house and bite the backs of their feet. She bitterly barked at any little thing and tried to pick fights with dogs much bigger than her. Ah, good times. Thanks for the touching blog!
I love dogs. I'm a huge dog person.
Sometimes you can't stand them though.
Your Ballerina looks so adorable.
I loved your post.
The last pic just great!
hugs hugs
I have two dogs one Basset Hound (lazy with a deep bark that sounds like a big dog, but any intruder would laugh once they saw her long body on them short damn legs) and mutt (equally lazy that likes to bark at the wind but luckily only barks outside and she likes to catch birds...and play with them until they croak)
I love that last photo.
And your list of everything your dog does pretty much affirms to me why we'll probably never have one. Yes I read the ending as well and it's very sweet but yikes..I could not deal with holes in the carpet. Especially since we're in base housing and we'd have to pay for it. Ugh.
Right now I have to deal with a cat who loves to throw up everywhere or who likes to take a crap the second the house is finally smelling nice again..
My brother has a lab and they ate destructive baests but they do know the difference between time to play and time to just sit and cuddle.
I teared up. That's so sweet!
We have a black lab named Tootsie that somehow found her way into our yard. She stayed, even though I am not an animal person. But God knew this was the one dog I could handle. She doesn't bark, she doesn't chew, she doesn't chase. All she wants to do is eat. Shoulda called her MOOCH. But yeah, I love her.
Right now I hate my dog and I'm going to rip out his voice box because HE WON'T STOP BARKING!
Usually, I hate my dog because he won't stop barking. He's howling with the police sirens right now...
But when I cry, my dog will stop everything and come over to me. He will stare at me and nudge me with his big head...he's more sympathetic than my husband and less needy than my children.
I love my dog.
No dog, just a hamster. We live in a condo and cats and dogs are not allowed!
I have posted about both of my dogs on my blog
Silly Joe
and
What was I thinking, which is about Lexie my new puppy.
Come see!
Billie our blue heeler (named after Billie Holiday who sang the blues beautifully) died, so we are left with 18 horses, 5 cats, and the wild bunch of outdoor beaver, raccoons, and skunks.....
Love the pic of your dog playing Cujo! Holy mackerel.
Love the empathy of animals -- couldn't imagine coming home to an empty house.....
I never had another dog after my 14 years dog died. We all miss her..
That is beautiful! Hate/Love relationship. Dogs know stuff like that and I'm sure that is exactly what she was thinking! WOW, I am so glad you love her now, she is very cute! How did you ever get that photo with her mouth open? That is awesome! A decoy bag, that's a great idea! I never thought of that!! HMMMMM
I miss having a dog. I have always had one until the last few years. Your post made me miss having a dog even mor, but we are gone too much for it to be fair to the dog.
Also, we don't have a fence and I'm not sure I want to commit to lots of walks in winter. I love your dog, though.
That crazy bitch knows that she has you right where she wants you!
No dogs here. Just a hamster and a very, very smelly mouse.
Your post made me a bit teary eyed. One year ago last week we had to put the love of my puppy life to sleep. We had this love hate relationship. He would get so mad at me sometimes that he would look me in the eye and take a dump right no the carpet, but an hour later be at my feet whining to be picked up and cuddled. I know some day I will fall in love again, but till then it is still tough
Yep, I've got a pooch. Her name is Missy, and I love her, and love to hate her. grrrr. I love it when she is so sweet and loving and just lays her head right on my shoulder. But lets see, it's when she gets to pissing the house that I lose it. Then she's not my lil miss anymore. SHe's Missy the half brain pup and I wanna just... just... just... something?
No dog. 2 Cats. That I do NOT love. In fact, they are open for adoption if you are interested in your dog chasing something other than toys and kids. Interested??
Hi! I found your blog on SITS. Loved the post. I have the same type of pro/con list about my own furry friend, Leia (like the princess from Star Wars). She was in our bed at 5 am this morning continuously licking her own nose. I didn't love it.
My daughter says her cats know when she's feeling sad and they seem to give her extra love and snuggles.
I am so glad to see that someone else is talking about PPD. I had it too and it was awful. I don't even remember the first six months of my son's life b/c I was such a wreck. I really didn't start to feel normal again until my son was around nine months old. What am I talking about? I still don't feel normal! Anyway, I hate our dog, Meeko, b/c he stinks and barks and is nosy and eats things he isn't supposed to and drink from the toilet and barks while the baby is napping and is just a general nuisance. I inherited this dog in the marriage. Grrr....
I too have a crazy Chocolate Lab - his name is SYE and he is C R A Z Y!!!!
I met a girl once who was travelling from the UK to Oz who trained Guide Dogs. I told her I had a choc lab and she said that you will never find a choc lab that is a guide dog. Aparently the gene that make them chocolate and very smart also makes them crazy and they are too easily distracted!!!! Go figure!
I LOVE my dog - yeah except for the 2am toilet thing, the picking up the poo, really you eat once a day and you poo 4 times a day - whats with that!!!! He has a thing for toilet rolls and as I trash them he takes them and eats them. He like any type of ball too so he CAN RIP IT TO SHREDS!
He is 5 now but is EXACTLY like he was when we rescued him from the RSPCA. He is supposed to calm down with age but is even crazier than when he was a puppy!!!
But too have had the head on shoulder and head on lap. They sense things and he is my Furkid!!
As I sit here there are 4 dogs under my feet. I love every one of them and put up with the poop and pee and hair and mud because they are worth it!
We have a 10 month old yellow lab and I still hate her. Oh and I'm not having any babies just to bond with her either! She also eat flip flops faster than I can buy them. Stupid dog.
I have two dogs, and I love and hate them equally. There's Lucy -- Our eternally sweet, but dumb-as-a-stick lab mix, who puts up with everything my little boys dish out with incredible patience("Look Mommy. Lucy lets me put my finger on her eyeball!" I'm not kidding.), but who also digs huge holes in our yard. Then there's Cosmo -- The first dog I ever got that is just mine. He's been with me longer than my husband, and I love him to death. But he snores. And farts. And he's got a touch of doggy dementia, so he just kind've wanders around, farting, and barking at things that aren't there. But, when all is said and done, I can't imagine a life without dogs in it. Think I'll go scratch 'em a little right now. Cheers!
I am a dog lover and we have a mini Poodle named Monster. He's so irritating at times, but...I can't help loving him.
He was my surprise birthday present. I was struggling with infertility in a new city with no friends and away from my family (but in-laws were/are prevalent here). It sucked. Until the day we brought little Monster home. He gave me a reason to smile and hope and laugh.
Monster wipes his feet. It's the cutest thing ever. I don't know how he learned it, and he doesn't always do it on command--it's just one of his quirks.
I gave him a bath today, so he smells sweet and I snuggle with him. When he farts, he scares himself. LOL!
I loved this post, it reminded me of that scene from Marly and Me...
Hey Darlin... sorry it took me so long to hop over.
HOLY CRAP!! What an amazing blog... your writing style is incredible. I just love it, I love you, and I totally love your dog.
I felt all warm and fuzzy about the "resting your head" on her and she didn't even move. WOW!
I also had PPD, and I feel for you all the way. I remember it clearly. I was totally crazy... LOL
So glad I finally stopped by, can't wait to read more. :)
I don't have a dog...but my sister and her dogs are staying with me and they are a huge pain in my ass.
Maybe its the pregnancy hormones but you made me cry.
We have a dog, his name is Chibi and he is a yorki/shiz hu mix. I have the same love relationship. When we got him he was about a foot long, with long poofy straight hair and he looked just like an ewok. Still does. We had issues with him and the potty training its taken 2 years but I think he is better.
He is a crazy dog, he is hyper and stupid. He constantly does things he is not supposed to. HE steals things and hides them. God forbid we have taco bell. He has an obsession. We have to lock him in the cage and he goes crazy while we eat. Then when we let him out he is on a hunt for left overs. He really loves the wrappers and he always manages to get them from the trash and hides them in my laundry room.
He works the guilt button. We ALWAYS know when he does something wrong because he goes straight to his cage. We can punish him because he just rolls over and looks up at you with that damn cute ewok face. It kills us every time. He is seriously a moron, and annoying, and a pain in the ass, but he is so DAMN cute you cant stay mad at him. He looks at you with crooked teeth and big eyes and sneezes at you (his way of communication) and your heart melts no matter how much you want to kick him across the room.
I love my dog as well.
And you can, too, for $20 an hour.
This business idea is going to skyrocket if I can find the right audience.
I'm guessing this isn't it.
I loved this post...so touching! I can absolutely relate. We have a super-hyper Maltese named Butters. He's been our baby for 4 years and the center of attention. When I entered my third trimester I couldn't walk him or pick him up or give him a bath anymore. I warned my husband that I couldn't care for a newborn and a needy dog. he promised to do all the dog care (yeah, right). When baby girl was born I started to resent our doggie for some weird reason. I would yell at him for running between my legs when I was holding her or for waking us up from naps with his incessant barking. I saw him as an intrusion in my new world. Then one day I was all alone with my 4-week-old daughter. Hubs had gone back to work, MIL flew back home. I realized he was our little protector. during the day, he stands guard by her crib and will run and get me when she starts fussing. He barks when someone is too close to the house. I still hate that he tries to lick her feet or drags his filthy toys into her nursery, but I love him.
Great blogpost! What a pretty doggie, yes you are!(said in my most baby like pet talking voice).
We don't have dogs, we have kitties and I know what you mean about the love-hate relationship. Sometimes they drive you nuts but they're always there when you need them!
What a sweet ending to the story. I have a dog and a cat. I never wanted the dog, that was my hubby's idea. course husband was traveling when we got the puppy and i was just starting out a new biz from a home office so stuck w/ all dog duties. I'd never had dogs, only cats. I thought Sampson was a terror, I thought I'd never love him. But now, after spending so much time with him, having moved, been through terrible illness and back, and all kindsa ups and downs, I realized that the best source of stability in my life is Sampson & my cat. They always know when to be there. Now the dog likes me better than the husband, and I love him right back. I think animals are angels with fur.
I hope you are doing ok too, dogs really are great therapists!
Cameron
www.conquerthemonkey.com
Nope no pets here, I know if we get one it would some how become my responsibility like everything else ... LOL
Loving the pictures! Plus the farting in the my hubs needs no competition there. I so don't need to wear a gas mask to bed.
There is a dog in my home. She isn't even mine, she belongs to my BIL. She came into my life when I was pregnant. I was losing my mind during pregnancy. Horrible panic attacks and constant anxiety. This dog was glued to my side the entire time. She did the best she could to take care of me and let me know I was not alone.
I just love the way you write! When I was 18 I was going through what I'll call my "dark period" where I was basically miserable. My roommates had a psychotic dog that I hated, but I had a similar experience where Chicko (I hate that name) came and sat with me and I just cried my stupid face off. It was a bonding moment.
Sometimes dogs are total jerk offs, and sometimes they're wonderful. But I'll always be more of a cat person.
I love the decoy bag trick, I'll have to remember that...for when we have a dog. lol
I'm sure I will have a very complicated love/hate relationship with our dogs. I'm allergic and I'm a neat freak. Dogs just don't fit in with me...BUT I promised my dog loving husband and children that we would have dogs. OH JOY :)
ha! ive just been posting about this recently. i tracked a visitor that had done a google search on 'i hate my dog'...and checked it out myself. couldn't believe how many other new mamas have written about the same sentiment. makes me feel a world better. lol.
great post.
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