Ever since our old dog Coraline died in 2020 there has been a difference of opinion in our family about getting a new dog. My wife and middle son were strongly in favor, and my eldest son was positive, but my youngest son and I were opposed. See, when we got Coraline, the pro-dog people listed above said they would walk her every day, but in fact they began slacking after just a few months and the duty fell to my youngest son and me. We said, you say you'll take care of a new dog, but we don't believe you. So, stalemate.
Then three weeks ago my middle son was driving through Pikesville, Maryland, an older inner-ring suburb of Baltimore, when he saw a puppy sitting forlornly by the side of a busy road. My son scooped the puppy up and brought him home. At that time he was about 3 1/2 months old and impossibly cute. He was wearing a collar but no tag. We had him scanned but he had no chip. We posted his picture on every lost-and-found dog board in Maryland, and on Pikesville Facebook groups, and made posters which we put up all over the neighborhood where he was found, but nobody ever called. So he seems to be ours.
My son named him Enkidu, after the wild man who became Gilgamesh's friend; Kidu for short. One of the weird things about this episode is that he seems to be a real Labrador Retriever, and around here yellow lab puppies are selling for up to $2,000. He is growing at an astonishing rate, already a completely different animal than he was three weeks ago.
So, by some combination of divine providence, dumb luck, and my son's determination, a very sweet dog has joined our family.
Kismet! Wishing you all many years of the unmeasurable love that dogs give! Training Labs is such a joy! They want so much to please and bond!
ReplyDeleteI would like to add that even though I wanted another dog I remained on your side and did not lobby (very hard) for a new dog. As a loyal and loving wife should.
ReplyDelete~The wife