By: Dribble (Haru)
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of one of our adopted Mutts is like? MMDR Alumnus, Dribble (Haru when he was in our care as a little baby) wrote this just for you (with some help from his mom... those keyboards just aren't made for doggy paws)!
A day in the Life of Dribble
So my day starts with a
gradual wake-up call at 6:45am from my hair-less brother. Usually he is trying to reach over top of me
to hit the snooze button; and that is when I get my chance to give him a good
face washing and wake him up. Then it is
time for my morning constitutional and yard check just to make sure there are
no new scents in my yard plus, someone needs to make sure the squirrels know
this is my turf!
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| Dribble (Haru) and his siblings (Julia's babies) |
Once we come back inside I
have to go wake up my hair-less sister – even though she has pretty blond hair
like me she is not a morning person. I
usually just nudge her under the covers and quickly bolt back out of her room;
once she is up for the day she is much cuddlier. At this point I have accomplished lots in my
opinion and it is time for me to relax on the couch until someone needs their
toast crusts eaten.
Dad is usually in a rush in
the morning but he always has time to rub my ears and tell me I am a good
boy. Mom lets me supervise loading the
dishwasher, in case someone has left peanut butter on a utensil – cause all
dogs know that it has to be “pre-washed” you can’t expect a dishwasher to do
everything!
Mom is the first to leave in
the morning; and she gives me the same instructions every day. Look after the house and Papa, and be a good
boy. “Piece of cake” I say – and yet she
never gives me one? That’s OK Papa
spoils me and we are good company for each other.
After Dad and my brother
have left for the day I usually get some cuddle time on the couch with my
sister before she has to leave for school.
I love this time; we sit there and watch cartoons and she rubs my ears
and I almost fall asleep again.
Unfortunately she has to leave for school and then I lie on my mat at
the front window and wait for my buddy Papa.
Papa and I have a very
special relationship, he understands all my non-verbal cues and I just love
being around him. When Papa arrives he
makes himself coffee to have on the back deck, and I get to lie in the sun next
to his chair or play a game of fetch with him.
In the summer we look after the garden; and the rest of the year he
helps me keep the squirrels in line!
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| Dribble (Haru) now, in his furever home! |
When Papa and I are not
outside enjoying the fresh air, we putter around the house or just watch
television and enjoy each other’s company.
I think I do a very good job of looking after the house and Papa
everyday so I think I am earning my keep; and maybe one day I will get that
“piece of cake”.
I knew from my first day
with my new family that I was a perfect addition. I love them all from the tip of my wet and
sometimes muddy nose to the end of my coffee table clearing tail; and they love
me back. My family loves me enough to
just let me be a dog and play in mud puddles, or play tag with my friends, or
sniff every clump of grass, rock or tree root when out for a walk. If I got one wish it would be that every dog
could have a life like mine – because we all deserve it.
If it were not for the very
special people at Manitoba Mutts I would not be living this fabulous life today,
it is because of their dedication to
giving us all a chance that everyone who meets me cannot help but return my big
goofy smile; and see that I love my life.
