My New Buddies

"There's a surprise for you at home"
"What surprise? Did you buy anything special?"
"Nope, continue guessing"
"Is there a dog at home?"
"No. Why did you guess that?"
"I don't know, sounds like the most likely surprise"
"Continue guessing..."
"I give up"

Moments later when I reached home...

"I knew it. You lied"

.....I saw two little puppies running around the front porch while my dad was fixing the steel netting to prevent the dogs from going out. I quickly got out of my mum's car, grabbed my bagged from the back seat and skipped to the front gate to get a closer look at the puppies.

As soon as I stepped in, the dogs started jumping on me playfully. I bent down to pat them and they continued running around me and the others at home to get used to our odours. I put my bag inside my house and went out to play with the dogs. But then, it struck me that I had my semester 1 examinations the next week so I couldn't spend too much time with the dogs.

This was something I really hated. Every day, I could only spend little time with the puppies because I had to study. I felt kinda pity for them because whenever I left them after playing, they would give a kind of sound which sounds like they're crying. Well, once my exams were over, I was really happy I didn't have to worry about time constraint for the time being.

Rusky and Rocky are really friendly to the people they know. They like playing with people, especially once they're used to someone. Usually, when I see them for the first time in the morning, they'll start jumping on the grill for me to come out. And once I'm out, they'll jump on for quite some time. They really make my mornings wonderful.

However, my sister is still scared of them. I can't only laugh looking at her antics daily, especially when she wants to go out or come into the house. We have to hold the dogs every time she has to come out and she always asks help from someone to get her footwear. She's slowly improving but I hope she can improve at a faster rate.

Rocky doesn't like the veterinarian. He didn't like the immunization injections or the medicines. He's not the adventurous kind when it comes to eating. He hated the immune booster initially but then got used to it. Rusky on the other hand will eat just about anything you serve him.

They kinda hate bathing or getting wet. I guess almost all animals are like that. I still remember the first time they had their baths. They were like squealing the whole time as they hated getting water all over her body. They continued squealing after bathing as they were feeling cold. It was kinda cute seeing them being wrapped up in towels.

They're also not the kind of dogs who like toys. My dad bought for them a toy each a week after bringing them home. At the beginning, they liked nibbling it and liked it when I threw the toy for them to catch. Now, The toys are just sitting in a corner.

Rocky, the rottweiler and spitz mix, is the fiercer dog. He likes to play rough and he barks more at the sight of strangers. However, Rusky, the spitz mix, can become very very fierce when it comes to food. There were already 2 big fights between them due to food before.

Due to this, my parents are planning to give away one of the dogs. But, I don't have the heart to let go of any of them. I really love both of them equally and the thought of having one go away really saddens me. My parents are still considering the move as I'm constantly trying to convince them to keep the dogs. Now, I tie them up far away during meals so that they don't fight.

While that decision is still pending, one thing's for sure. I've already built a strong bond with my two puppies even though it's only been about a month. It's like a relationship I don't know how to explain. Maybe some of you who have had dogs before will understand. I guess the saying that "a dog is man's best friend" has some truth in it, or should I say it's very true......