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For The Love of Dog  

New2Midlo 54M
653 posts
11/24/2020 7:07 pm

Last Read:
12/13/2020 4:51 pm

For The Love of Dog

Those who've read my earlier posts know I'm a huge lover. I had dogs growing up, all the way until my marriage ended. While I haven't had a of my own for the past decade, I got my fix volunteering at the Richmond SPCA. If you've read my most recent posts, you know that I've taken in my parents' dog. Sadie is a catahoula mix and white as the driven snow, with these amazing blue eyes. My parents rescued her a few years ago and she's quite literally saved me.

And I get that I sound as though I've discovered something that was obvious everyone else and should have been obvious . That some readers are making goofy faces and saying 'Duh!'. Obviously, I'm going explain, or this would be a pointless entry.

Again, if you've read some of my more recent posts, you know I've had some incredibly challenging times with my parents, recently. Being an only , single, and in a strange land, I've been forced<b> shoulder </font></b>the burden alone. While my Iceman mask remains unmelted and I really am quite adept at dealing with things and moving on, I'd be some sort of sociopath (okay, a worse one) not feel a bit untethered, battered, and alone.

Even before my parents imploded, the solitude imposed by the pandemic had induced mild circling that ultimately leads the death spiral of mental health.

Every day, Sadie reminds me what unconditional love feels like and I've smiled more since becoming her than in the previous combined. I've never had a who wants nothing more than be close . make that easier for her, I bought her a second bed that I put in my office. Her favorite thing in the world is when I get on the floor with her, so she can snuggle and receive copious amounts of pets. She's the most affectionate I've ever had. Every time I lean down pet her, she responds as though I'd been gone for a week, even if it's only been minutes. As you can see in the picture below, she also considers my doing pushups in my gym downstairs as the perfect opportunity snuggle.

At the moment, Sadie is snoring away in her crate, a few feet from my kitchen table, where I'm typing this. And I wouldn't give her up for the world.


New2Midlo 54M
1075 posts
11/24/2020 7:09 pm

Someday, I'll figure out how to have my photos not 90 degrees off.


Beavereator2 84M  
53 posts
11/24/2020 8:23 pm

Good for you, We have taken in 8 dogs, not all at once, each had a rough start, gave the best life and care we could, each lived to old age. Plus 14 rabbits, some one dumped a male then two years later a female, they surprised us with two litters.


keithcancook 67M
18358 posts
11/24/2020 8:26 pm

gotta love the dogs!


jajo696 113F
4287 posts
11/24/2020 8:38 pm

Yes....pets become family, im glad you have her to ease some of your burden,and help with the challenges that we all face in this pandemic. Those eyes...


positively4you 74F  
4605 posts
11/25/2020 6:21 am

She will probably be the best female you will ever know. And a blessing in your difficult times.


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