Busy Nothings
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A year ago I knew that I wanted a dog. I wanted one very badly because I had grown up with a good dog and knew what wonderful friends and companions they are. I also knew that this time around I wanted either a golden retriever or a bernese mountain dog because they’re supposed to be so friendly. The problem was convincing Bart because he doesn’t like to change much of anything, and he’s always been more of a cat person. What I didn’t know a year ago was that a little puppy with orangeish / red fur and a white spot on both her head and chest was taking her first breaths.
I had finally managed to get Bart to consent to a “maybe” in regards to getting a dog for Christmas / anniversary. So, all fall I scoured over newspapers ads and websites looking for an affordable puppy. Finally on Sunday, December 16′th I saw an ad in the paper for golden retriever puppies, Bart was home to go look for once, and told me to give them a call. It just so happened that they were at the K-Mart in Springdale and had one female puppy. Bart said, “Let’s go get you a puppy.”
It was love at first sight, let me tell you. She was just so sweet and scared. When we drove to Petco to get supplies then home, she just kept her little head in the crook of my arm, while farting. Once we got home, she started settling in fairly quickly.
At first I wondered if it had been a mistake to get her. I loved her, but the lack of sleep and the extra energy a new puppy takes were both SOOOOO consuming. Then somehow, we all three got used to the new living arrangements, and developed a routine. Thankfully Lucy lives for routine. That has come in very handy with everything from potty-training, to bedtime, and especially our having to leave for work.
Even though she started out as “my” dog, she’s very much our dog, our starter kid. She’s as much a member of the family as anyone else. I look forward to playing hours of racquetball with her and coming home to cuddle up on the couch with her. She’s our little Blue-Light Special, our Puppy Snowflake, our Pumpkin, our Lucy-girl. I hope we have many more happy years together.
