Vodka watching

I've been dog watching Vodka for Dan these past few days... wells, not exactly dog watching, just hanging out at his place in the day whilst he works... his family's out vacationing at Bangkok, so it was just Vodka and me... Woke up early for the past 2 days... 7 plus... brought him out for a early morning walk... something that he hasn't had the luxury of enjoying in a loooong time due to lack of time on Dan's part. Anyways, he looked really sad that day and I decided to sacrifice my sleep for the poor dearie. Walked for about an hour and a half... both of us came back totally beat, him esp what with his thick coat... went all the way to Bukit Batok Nature Reserve and back... but I think he thoroughly enjoyed it, which is why I brought him for a walk again this morning...

It's really refreshing to wake up to see him staring at you, in a sort of loving manner... actually more like a pleading look that beckons you to get out of bed and bring him out... the walk in the morning was nice too... although I hated the fact that this strong fella got me following him around instead, with me having to pull him back with all my might. Plus, the snaps he received from a certain husky that we've met on the way back from our walk, on both days... I tried avoiding tht by having Vodka sit whilst the other husky walks past, but his owner seems unaware that her's is a dominant fella and snaps at Vodka every time he gets a chance to. Really, some dog owners need to understand their dog's behaviour better. I had to pull Vodka away whenever he strikes... and I look up to see the lady smiling at me, as if they were playing happily and not trying to bite off each other's nose.

Somehow I guess there are several pros and cons to owning a dog. Perhaps if one had all the time in the world and didn't have to work, then a dog is ideal, cos you can be assured that he is given the attention he requires. Leaving the poor pup at home alone just isn't that great, esp for him who will be so bored out of his mind that he'd look for things to destroy, just so he'd get your attention, even though it's definitely negative. Like Vodka, he'd purposely pee on the floor instead of the allocated area, just to piss you off. He'd rather suffer a beating than have you ignore him sometimes. It's also good to have a companion when you're home alone. He'd play with you and keep you company... he'd tail you around the house... it's just great to see a friendly face whereever your tread. And one of the best things is to just watch him peacefully sleeping on your lap... which was what Vodka did today. To have a dog willingly close his eyes on your lap and fall into deep slumber means that he trusts in you, and that you have a great bond with him. I was exhilerated when Vodka did that... and just watching him sleep was so gratifying...

Of course, the downside is that you'll have to clean up his poop and pee, and sometimes you have to sacrifice your social life just to ensure that your furkid gets fed on time... going on a holiday requires extra planning too... I guess dogs really bring joy to the owner's life... but the commitment and responsibility that is required, definitely make it a tough job...

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