.In times like this, it makes me miss Paige and Fluffer. They were my buddies when I was still in Michigan. I really love to have a dog around me. They made me relax and ease my mind from anxiety and stress. I miss the love they give back to me because I showed to them that I care for them. Paige always climb on our bed every early morning to lie down next to me. She always pinned me up in a way that I can't get up. She loves to play hide and seek. Fluffer is the one who always stick around me whenever I was eating. He is a monster. He ate everything you give to him. He liked to stay with us on our bed, too. His favorite spot is in between me and my husband. He likes to watch television with us.,If only we can have them here in our place, I would be very happy. But they are not allowed here. Cats are allowed though, but I like dogs better than cats. Or maybe I will start to consider getting a cat. I don't know. On the other hand, there are many advantage of not having a pet with us, like for example; we can just go anywhere, even for a long period of time without worrying about walking the dogs. Nevertheless, if God is willing, we will soon see them again when we come to visit Michigan next year, and we will have time together again.
This picture was taken the night before we left Michigan. Paige slept with us, she lied down behind me. That was her favorite spot. Then both my husband and I woke up so early that she looked wondering what was going on and why we woke up so early. She even wanted to ride with us in our car, and so was Fluffer..I miss Paige. I miss her and Fluffer being with us on bed. I like being cozy together. Someday, (if God is willing) we will be going to visit Michigan and be able to see her and Fluffer again. How I wish we are allowed to take pets here in our new place, but we can't. On the other hand, it is better this way, so that we don't have to worry about them, especially if both of us get to work..I just prayed to God that He will keep you safe always and in good health to last another winter there in Michigan, especially to Fluffer who is getting old.
Fluffer is my husband's dog since he was a puppy and he is 14 years old now. After packing our things, my husband had a bonding moment with Fluffer in the receiving room while they were watching TV show. .I hugged Fluffer. He looked so sad. I wonder if dogs have some intuition, too. Maybe they can feel that we will be separated from him for good. I feel so sad. We love Fluffer very much. He always wants to lie down with us every night, especially if there is thunder or lightning. Sad to say that we can't have a dog in our apartment. .I just hope that by the time that we can visit here in Michigan again, he will still be here. I believe that a home is much livelier with pet/pets around. I just hope that someday we can buy our own house so that we can have Fluffer back with us.
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My dad-in-law took Paige to the pet grooming parlor yesterday. She needs to look great for the upcoming family event on next weekend. After a couple of hours that they were goine, they were home and everybody in the house were screaming, "Yuck, you are so ugly, Paige!".The photo on the left side was before she got the grooming (don't mind the date, we did not set it right) and on the right side was after she had the grooming. Everybody really think that she is ugly. Anyway, the special event will be on next weekend. I guess, her hair will start growing back then. My sister-in-law thought of getting her a pet dress for that special event. Somehow, I believe Paige feels good to herself now, losing the weight off of her hair.
I am the kind of person that kept in mind the birthdays and special days of my family, friends and relatives. I don't miss the day without greeting them. When I was still in the Philippines, I used to celebrate every 22nd of June, because it is the day that we (my best friend, Ann & I) brought home a dog. We gave him a name of "Douglas", but we call him "Dodong" for his nickname, that later on turned into "Dongkay" as a way of endearment. Although June 22nd was not his birthday, but we just consider it his birthday since then. I gave importance on birthdays to all of our dogs by giving them special treatments..All these are our dogs. I will name them from left to right: Inday, Kulot, Dongkay and Dogyot. Strange names, huh? We love all of them fairly and they love us back, too. I miss these "little guys" very much. They have been a part of my time, attention and financial, too. Each of them have unique traits that made them different from the others. They gave us happiness and unconditional love. I just hope that by the time that I can have the chance to go back to the Philippines, they will still recognize and love me as they did before.."The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel." Proverbs 12:10 NIV
I know I said we had three dogs in the house, but I have introduced only two dogs, because I can't get a good shot of the other one. Everytime he saw me holding a camera, he just walked away. I don't know why. It must be the flash, and too bad, I don't know how to use the camera without activating the flash. So, here, this was taken from the old camera that my husband had, it don't take good picture that was why I had to buy a new one..This is Bud. He is five years old. He is the biggest among the three dogs in the house. He barked a lot whenever he saw somebody walking in the street, some vehicles close by or if he saw any kind of moving things outside the house. He barked a lot to our visitors, even if it has been for awhile, not because he didn't like them but because he wanted attention. You got to give him a cookie to shut his mouth, but a little later, he will ask for cookie again. That's Bud..Every morning when I go out from our room, he wanted a few seconds of my attention by rubbing his back before he would let me go. Bud is a loving dog. He is very expressive in his feelings, but because of his size, I have to discouraged him sometimes. Everytime Mom or Dad is talking, it made him excited that he thought he is gonna get a cookie, and if he don't, he dragged their hands by his mouth and take them to where the cookie jar is. He even know how to use his head in pointing what he wanted..This morning, while I was taking my late breakfast, my husband came home from school. He told me what happened to Bud. He died. Obviously he was hit by a car because he found him by the road very early this morning. So, that was why he was not there when I came down from our room. I thought he was just outside. My dad-in-law had been waiting for him to come back home from his regular pee time this morning. I am so sad. Everybody in the house is so sad. He is too young to die..We love you, Bud, and we will gonna miss you. You will be always remembered. Thank you for the years that you have been with us and making us happy with you around. The house will never be the same again without you. Goodbye, Bud.
For the first time here in my blog, let me introduce to you our other dog, Paige, a six years old Yorkshire Terrier. She is the smallest among our 3 dogs in the house but she is the boss when it comes to meal time. She always wants to be the first to be served. She would nagged to the other two bigger dogs and they either reverently or respectfully submit themselves to her. Oh you should hear her knocking, it so sounds like it was a human knocking on the door whenever she was left outside the room. She is so sweet. She wants to be cuddled first thing in the morning, then her day would be "purr-fect".
To most household here in US, dogs and cats are considered part of the family. I remember last Christmas, my mom-in-law asked me to write down names on each of the Christmas socks and I was surprised that our three dog’s name was on the list, too. Well, what it mean was that, they deserve special treats, too. I already introduced to you that this is Fluffer, a mongrel. He is so submissive to what I want him to do..Talking about dogs, American Animal Care Center is an animal hospital dedicated to enhance and expand the human-animal bond for over 22 years already. They have a good reputation in the area of animal care. Their expert veterinarians and knowledgeable staff are committed to the goal of giving maximum care possible to the animals, providing the same high-quality medical care as we, human would have for our own. They are also committed to provide information and resources necessary to help us make educated decisions about health care of our pets. If you are interested, stay connected with them; visit their website to learn more. You can also follow them at American Animal Care Center Flickr and in American Animal Care Center Twitter .
Here are our pet dogs in the house. Can you tell me how many dogs you can see on the picture?
