About three weeks ago, Anthony and I made what you might call a mistake. We had decided to get Anthony a new Cichlid, which is a tropical fish. He wanted to go to PetsMart, but last time we got a fish from there it was diseased, so I told him to try a local store instead. Boy, that was a mistake. So he finds this place called "Sam's Tropical Fish". It sounds promising. It wasn't.
We step inside and discover that the only fish they have is a sad-looking goldfish. It is in no way tropical. While Anthony is looking, I notice that the store has quite the puppy collection. They had the cutest Aussie pups. I pick up this little beagle/bloodhound mix that is to die for. Anthony comes over and he sees me holding her and it melts his heart. He wrongly assumes I've fallen in love with the pup. He is mistaken. There was no love.
So he takes a turn holding her, and he is the one who falls in love. After much debate (and by "debate" I mean a lot of mumbling and a complete lack of communication which caused the whole mess we would soon get ourselves into)-- plus a whole lot of pushing from the saleslady, we end up walking out with a 6-week-old, $20 beagle/bloodhound mix we called "Isabelle" but usually call "Izzie". All we wanted was a stupid fish.
We left the store, Anthony still cooing over his adorable new baby girl, and I'm holding this precious, sleepy thing, but already starting to feel the resentment rising to the surface.
What had we done?
There's a lot more to this story, but that's all I'm going to post tonight. I'll continue it tomorrow.
Try 4 cats, 2 dogs and a new husband after it being just Brutus and me with occasional visits from you and Tracy. Growing up is not for the weak.
ReplyDeleteLove ya,
Momsie
Puppies are great I promise. Plus, if you want to get scientific the hormones that some people call "love" (I include myself amongst those ppl) are released when you pet a dog or cat. Some believe that is why people with animals live longer. So cheers to your longevity and saving Izzie from the probably less than great living conditions she was in :D
ReplyDeleteYeah, she turned out to be a really cute and lovable dog. Just looking at her or petting her made me happy, so I think there's something to your theory. I've heard that people with pets live longer and I can see how it's true. A) they bring you happiness and B) they give you something to live for.
ReplyDeleteUltimately with Izzie, though, I decided to give her to my sister. It was the hardest decision I've ever made. I really did (and still do) love the pup, but I decided it was best for Izzie to live in a house that has a backyard. And Tracy and her roommate are almost always home, so Izzie's rarely in her kennel. With me, she was in the cage for most of the day, and it really wasn't fair to her. So I made the hard decision to give her up. But she's really happy with Tracy, and they're happy with her, so it worked out for the best.