I’m in love….in love with a 5-week-old St.
Bernard puppy. I went over to a friend’s house to see their latest addition and
fell head over heels in love with the bundle of fur and innocence. Chubby and
quiet, he was everything that a puppy is about…warmth, comfort, snuggles, naps.
Now to see me talk like this – I’ve never
really been an out and out dog lover, the kind that get so comfortable with any
dog. Because my hubby loves dogs and because I loved the book – ‘shadow the sheep dog’, we got a golden
retriever puppy 2 years back. In the beginning, I was terrified of her sharp
puppy teeth and piercing yelps, and she was scared of this adult, who was
scared of her. It was a funny relationship – we tiptoed around each other,
literally.
But slowly and steadily, we began to bond.
It was a lot like an arranged marriage, where you learn to love the person
slowly, one puppy step at a time. Today of course, Muffin (my golden girl) and
I are buddies. Muffin initiated me to the world of puppies, and probably that’s
why I was so comfortable with the bundle of joy I saw yesterday.
Do you plan to get a puppy? Or have you
already got one? Do write in with your stories.
Photo credit: Dvijatman Kennel
