Remember that overly dramatic post about how bad I wanted a dog? Well as many of you know, my wish finally came true. Jax joined the family in March, a few weeks after Dad's bike wreck.
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| Jax on the first day I got him. |
When we first brought him home he was pretty shy. It took him a little longer than I expected for him to get settled in. When he was left home alone with dad, he would act scared and depressed for some reason, but none of us could quite figure him out. Jax is a schnauzer, a breed known for it's hyperactive tendencies and yappy barking, but Jax does not possess either of these traits. How this happened, I don't know, but I am NOT complaining. He is a very well behaved little guy. I found him on Craigslist, and I always joke that a Craigslist dog could have gone a lot of ways, but we got really lucky.
I absolutley LOVE having a dog. My parents always used to tell me that if I couldn't clean the litterbox for the cats (It obviously doesn't bother them because the cat count around here just keeps increasing), then I wouldn't ever want to take a dog to go potty, but even that doesn't bother me at all (...well sometimes at 7:00 a.m. it does)! It is nice to have someone to follow me around the house when I am home alone all day, and it makes me feel a tiny bit less crazy when talking to him and not just myself. It is also wonderful to have someone super excited to greet you at the door when you get home. I can't understand how people don't like dogs!!
Speaking of not liking dogs, we have to remember that I am not the only one in this house. Like I said, Jax wasn't too fond of Dad in the first month or so, but I came home from riding horses last night and Jax had been invited to lay in Dad's bed with him, and Jax was more than happy to accept! I think Dad likes him more than he lets on. They are pretty much best buds. Mom doesn't really interact with him, though she did comment that she didn't smell him the other day (a big step for her!!). Stefanie doesn't have a problem with him, but he still stays restrained when they are here. Stefanie and I agree that he does not need to be around Elin until she is big enough to decide whether she wants him around her or not. Olivia is not fond of him at all, but we all expected that ;).
Jax and I have our little daily rituals, we wake up and have some cuddle time in the recliner while watching Spongebob (mature, I know.). Every Tuesday, we join Sam, and her two dogs, Rascal and Delilah at the dog park in Sedalia, followed by a Redbox movie at Sam's apartment. All in all, dog ownership is everything I hoped it would be, and I never regret it.
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| Our first time at the dog park! |
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| It's a rawhide stick, but you have to laugh! |
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| Looking very sophisticated (and angry) with our new hair cut! |
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| Being adorable as always! |
Now that I am done acting like my dog a is a child and probably boring you to death, I am going to bed!
