there is one thing i truly hate about my choice of going away for college... leaving my dogs behind.
i have two dogs back at home: one tiny, authoritarian Yorkie and one always happy, clumsy Chocolate Lab. both have a part of my heart... whether it be the right ventricle, left atrium, the aorta, etc. - they can sort it out. being away from them sucks. currently things are stressful: applying for internships, enrolling for fall semester, exams, homework, worrying about jobs, being active in organizations... but there is one thing that can undeniably make me happy, it's Harley and Kona. Harley was a misfit dog (in the best way possible, that is). i had just lost a pet when Harley showed up racing down the hallway as a spunky, puppy. boy was he full of spunk, that is literally the reason we got him... well the reason he was given to my family - he was too energetic and needed a home where he could be crazy. he came to my house with a shirt saying "wild one" and a shredded orange tennis ball. ugh, he was so stinking cute - i still vividly remember the day i got him. he's still the same crazy dude except with age he has fully taken the title of king of the house/couch, owner of my mom, and very picky eater - oh, and hoards his toys under the bed so that no one will bother them and so that he can carefully pick which toy he will play with during the day. Harley is my best friend and being without your confidant whether it's him on my lap, laying outside the door when i shower, begging for my cream of wheat (yep, that is his #1 human food), or yipping at me to throw his toy i wouldn't have my life any other way. i miss him so much! he's the best nuisance i could ever ask for - i miss that man. Kona was also an unexpected treasure, my brother decided it was time for an addition to the family and brought Kona home unannounced as a precious, sleepy-eyed puppy. there are no puppies quite as cute as lab puppies, in my opinion. Kona got her name for my brother's love of coffee and maybe that had some reference to her future because Kona LOVES food. Kona constantly thinks food, dreams about food, wishes for food, she will physically do anything for food... and i taught her the "trick" of begging where she sits on her hand legs - yeah she really abuses that one. Kona also has won a peanut butter eating contest against other dogs if that helps but her into perspective. but to balance her love for every food group she does indeed LOVE walks, in fact she loves "walking" herself - she literally holds the leash in her mouth and casually/ecstatically walks around like miss. independent. Kona rarely meets strangers and loves to greet people with her very happy weapon of a tail. she is really the happiest dog. she can cheer you up in an instant - her enjoyment of life will make you forget about your crappy day in an instant. i try to live my life through Kona's eyes - positive and easy going. i always miss her joyful personality and painful tail. needless to say, i think my pups are the best ones out there. i miss them dearly everyday. i love getting pictures of them! more than anything i love getting to see them when i get to go home - a lot of the time i just want to spend with them. i can't fathom taking for granted a little four-legged soul that has so much happiness and so much gratitude for you. they teach me so much about life and about living life to the fullest. can't wait for spring break, Harley and Kona! xo britney
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