I had to stop and buy another bag of dog food on my way home from work on Thursday. As I walked into the pet store, there was a couple outside talking with some people and showing off their new puppy. It was a tiny puppy - a blood hound. You could look at his face and see the old hound he'd eventually become, but at that moment, he was just a tiny puppy with a big, funny looking face.
It made me think about my dogs. I never had the chance to know any of them as puppies. Copper was the closest I had to a puppy. She was a year old when I got her. Rufus, well, he was by far an old man. We guessed his age around 8 or 10. B was 3. In many ways, Rufus and B were like overgrown puppies. They didn't have the socialization that comes with older dogs. Copper, well.... let's just say Copper came with her own set of challenges.
So it made me wonder what my dogs were like as puppies. I'm sure B was a big ball of black fur. You probably couldn't see his face. You barely can now. Rufus was probably one big blur of drool that didn't slow down long enough to let you wipe his face. And I'm sure Copper was just as pushy and controlling as she is now.
None of my dogs are perfect. FAR FROM IT! But they are certainly perfect for us. And if they hadn't lived their lives, they wouldn't be the dogs they are now. So I don't necessarily wish I had them from the start, but having a picture of their cute puppy faces wouldn't be a bad thing.
My dogs may not be properly trained, well behaved or even neatly groomed, but they certainly are cute. They have to have something going for them, right?
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It's good to see someone blogs about their dogs. I have been crafting one myself about my three little babies. Our animals are so special to us. They bring such a light to my life and I am grateful for them. Cute header banner!
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