I have had
three dogs as an adult. There have been
times I wanted to murder them. Times I
resented having to walk them in bad weather or clean up some accidents. Did the puppy really need to chew my
shoe? Does the dog really have to go
through the garbage and make a mess everywhere? But never did I regret getting them.
I have
learnt from all of them. I have learnt
to be a better parent through teaching them tricks. They have taught my children compassion,
patience and gentleness. Do they really love us – I have no idea. I see my dog running through the woods but
always checking to see if we are following.
She could run away but she chooses to come back. I see her greeting us with joy when we come
home and looking at us with sadness when we are leaving. Is that love? I don’t know.
I have
cuddled them when they were puppies and I stroked them when they took their
last breath. There will come a time when
I will be too old to take care of a dog. I have met some older people who stop
me in the street, pet my Golden and they always smile and say “I had a dog
once. It was the best dog in the world”.
I am lucky to have had three of the best dogs in the
world.
I hope you
enjoy my paintings. I welcome you into
my dog world. It is my wish they make
you smile and think of dogs that you might have encountered.
Suzy
(Mully,
Bogey and Rex)
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