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Originally Posted by rubicon
I have never really understood how people could place animals above people but I'll bet I am going to hear why shortly.  |
I couldn't either. I didn't understand why people got so upset when they lost a pet. It's ONLY a dog or a cat! They can be replaced! What's wrong with these people. We had had a "family" dog. Meh.
But then, our kids moved out and we thought we would get a dog. Why not, he would help take up some of the house left after the kids left.
We researched it and found that a Boston Terrier was a smart dog, easy to train, throw them in the washer and dryer and they are good to go.
We went on our search for our BT. And we found him. Killer! Well, he wasn't much of a killer. He was our black and white bundle of fur. He liked to cuddle. If you sat.... so did he, if you played.... so did he. He learned quickly and soon became part of the family. He was a clown. He LOVED to make us laugh. He (much like us) would do anything to make us laugh! The kids in the neighborhood would come over to see if he could come out and play! He loved people and other animals. If an animal was in distress, he would look to us to save them. (I think that's how we got involved in rescue)
He took up space in our house so fast it was like he had always lived with us. He soon slept with us and went just about everywhere with us. Killer lived with us for 14 and a half years. In the last year of his life he became ill. He would sit for a very long time before he could get up. He would have to lean against the wall to stand. He NEVER complained or cried, but you knew it was hard on him. We finally had to make the decision to let him go. The hardest thing I have EVER done in my life. The grief I felt was overwhelming. We said goodbye to our baby a year ago November 8th. I still miss him.
We learned so much from him.
I too never understood how people could get so attached to a dog.
Now.... I do....