I will say, I do find kind of bad for people who never will feel that amazing bond and connection with a dog the ways that I have. It's such an awesome thing.
My mom got to kind of experience it, but she has never been a 'dog person'. We had a cockapoo that we got when my brother turned 4, he passed away at almost 6, so always felt like it was his dog, and the last part of him we had left. After he died, she became very attached to my mom. A true member of the family. When my mom got pregnant again, that dog was by her side all the time. She got hit by a car, Jackson was not even a year old yet, and it was incredibly sad. My mom called me bawling saying Carmen died, I just couldn't believe it. I rushed over there and we all cried and buried her body by her favorite tree. My mom was very upset, and had never been that close to a dog before.
But she just doesn't have the patience or the time to have a dog. She doesn't care about training, she is one of those people that would love a dog that is just a cuddle & couch warmer, lol. She would probably do well with an older dog actually.
But anyway, it's so funny, like night and day visiting my moms house then my dads house. Moms house, we get home and my mom and step-dad act like Jackson is not even really there. Sometimes they will say a hi or a pat on the head, but that's about it. And he shockingly loves them to death. I have to tell my mom 'please say hi to Jackson' as he's sitting there staring at her wagging his tail. I go to my dads house, and he goes running in, my stepmom greets him with high pitched voices, my dad is baby talking him, and gives him a treat. He talks to the dogs LOL... it's just so funny experiencing both, a dog house and a non dog house. |