Unconditional Love, thy name is.....

So what has been it been like in the last one month that this blog has been inactive? It has been crazy busy caring for a new family member who came home on the 22nd of May. We brought home a little puppy wanting our little girl to have the same experience we, her parents, had while growing up. If you are wondering what caring for a little fur ball has been like, well, it has been crazy busy.

We had been juggling with the idea of bringing a pup home for the last six months and for some reason, after careful consideration of adopting one from the RSPCA, we came down to getting a Dalmatian but they seem to sell like hot cakes in Australia. Looking around online we came across a cute little beagle and decided to have a look at him before we could decide if we wanted to bring him home. It was love at first sight and so he did come a month later.

If you are wondering why I am writing this about us bringing a pup home it is because we dealt with a lot of negative reactions from friends and people outside family. Pets in general are known to bring out the best in kids or anyone for that matter. Why dogs? Well, they are man's best friend, they never judge you, they love you no matter how rude or foolish you are. They see you as their best friend. Unlike most pets, dogs rarely cause any allergies among children and puppies are great conversation strikers. I had quite a few people come up to me and strike a conversation at the vets' just so they could pet my little guy. And personally, I would trust a dog with my child than leave her with a human being since many of them, know them for years together, seem to be a little twisted!

Before you bring home a little paw (or any other animal) do your homework about the breed. As much as we wanted to adopt one, the dogs at the shelters were crossed with breeds that were not child friendly. So if you have a little one at home aim for a dog who would love and take care of your toddler. If you have much a older child(ren), then yes, your breed options are many. Also see what kind of breed is suitable for you, do you want an active one or the couch potato type. The owner pleasers or the ones who stand up to you when growing up(You might have to be ready to show who is boss to this kind of breed). The pack dogs or the one man dogs. I could go on about these guys but like I said do your homework before you bring your paw home.

We ended up with a beagle and I must say he is a clever clod. Not because he is my dog but only cause of the things he has achieved to do in the last one month he has been home. This little guy has managed to escape the pen by lifting the base off and so we sealed it. While we were out today our little 3 months old managed to jump out of his pen and found his way to our room. But yeah, he has been potty trained in a weeks time and learnt not to damage things in the house. Beagles are generally smart dogs but it still came as a surprise although I have been brought up with dogs and know a quite a bit about them and the breeds.

So before you bring a little paw friend home and make him/her part of your family make sure you are going to give the best for that little guy/girl. They may be just animals for you but you become their entire world for the next fifteen odd years. Till they turn a year old dogs are like babies and believe me there will be times when you think why you brought them home. But at the end of it all there is always something therapeutic about a wagging tail and puppy eyes always manage to tug at your lips for a smile. So do not give up on them during the early stages because they definitely would not give up on you! 

In our family's case, Unconditional love, thy name is Tesla Paul!