I wonder what is it about dogs that fascinates me and makes me want to smother them with hugs and kisses? Be it my own little tootsie, others’ doggies or even the street dogs! Is it the shape of their snout, the turn of their lips, the whiskers that tickle when they lick your face and their floppy ears that seem to have a life of its own? Or it is because of the way they rub against my legs, the way their eyes talk; or their sloppy kisses.
When I was 4 or 5, my Dad told me he knew Tarzan very well and that he used to often visit him in the jungle, which was on the way to his office. Of course, I believed him and when he said that Tarzan would give me any animal from the jungle that my heart desired, I asked for a puppy. Every evening when Dad came home from work, I would demand to know where the puppy was. And every day Dad had a new excuse for not being able to meet Tarzan. This went on for a long time till I finally lost interest or grew up, whichever came first. I think it was the latter because the craving for the puppy refused to go away!
We did get Tootsie (a lasa apso) many years later. Tootsie won me over instantly with his big brown eyes and sloppy kisses. He was my best friend and every evening we would sit in the garden watching the stars as I gave him a "lowdown" on the day's happenings. He would listen intendly and nuzzle or lick me at appropriate intervals to indicate that he understood (every word!).
Its been almost sixteen years since Tootsie came into our lives. Even though Tootsie can no longer see very well, his big brown eyes are still captivating. They continue to warm my heart each time I gaze into them. I miss Tutu Singh :o(
Doggies bring out a love in me that I didn’t know I was capable of. Give me a dog and I will forgo all other human relationships.
When I was 4 or 5, my Dad told me he knew Tarzan very well and that he used to often visit him in the jungle, which was on the way to his office. Of course, I believed him and when he said that Tarzan would give me any animal from the jungle that my heart desired, I asked for a puppy. Every evening when Dad came home from work, I would demand to know where the puppy was. And every day Dad had a new excuse for not being able to meet Tarzan. This went on for a long time till I finally lost interest or grew up, whichever came first. I think it was the latter because the craving for the puppy refused to go away!
We did get Tootsie (a lasa apso) many years later. Tootsie won me over instantly with his big brown eyes and sloppy kisses. He was my best friend and every evening we would sit in the garden watching the stars as I gave him a "lowdown" on the day's happenings. He would listen intendly and nuzzle or lick me at appropriate intervals to indicate that he understood (every word!).
Its been almost sixteen years since Tootsie came into our lives. Even though Tootsie can no longer see very well, his big brown eyes are still captivating. They continue to warm my heart each time I gaze into them. I miss Tutu Singh :o(
Doggies bring out a love in me that I didn’t know I was capable of. Give me a dog and I will forgo all other human relationships.
