Thankful

[Sowa]

I've been thinking about this for a while but don't really have anyone to talk to about it. I don't really talk to any of my friends anymore because they never invite me anywhere and post pictures on FB of everyone else hanging out but me. They talk about other friends behind their backs and frequently say how annoying it is when one friend talks about her dog all the time. They obviously aren't pet people. They also didn't even call me to see if I was ok after I lost Josie and my cat, Kiba. They were my life, and I loved them more then anything. I lost them with in 2 months of each other and it was almost unbearable. I didn't think I'd love another dog. I just thought even if they weren't big animal people they'd still understand? One friend lost her cat and was upset for 1 day then was perfectly fine and didn't care anymore. I lost both my girls over a year ago and my heart still aches.

I can't even begin to tell you how thankful I am for my sweet Clover. I don't know where I'd be without her. I don't even talk about her much to my friends cause I know they don't care, but sometimes I wish I had someone who I could share stories with that actually cares. Like how silly she is. She makes me laugh every day. For example, she hates the rain. I let her out to pee this morning (pouring rain) and she didn't like it so she hid her head under the BBQ to keep it dry and just sat there looking very pathetic and cute. I love how she's still very much a pup. She loves to play with her toys and be goofy and run around like crazy. She can always make me smile and be happy no matter how depressed I am. I'm so thankful for her. I'm kinda afraid that by speaking this out loud it will some how cause some negative effect :/

Anyway I know this is a silly thread. I just really needed to share with people who know how much a dog can mean to someone. I feel bad for people who don't have dogs or don't know how much love and happiness they can bring into your life. I love my girl so much

I've been working in blueberry fields for a couple weeks now. I've been taking her with me for company. (she loves blueberries btw) I have a bunch of pictures I'll show later. They keep the berries in big 60 lb bins (weigh about 300-400 lbs once filled with berries) They're pretty big. 2 were stacked up on top of each other and Clover put her front paws up on them but couldn't reach her mouth in to get anything...so she decided to jump all the way into the bin and help herself I couldn't help but laugh but I'm glad no one saw because I'm sure I'd be in trouble for that I think one of the workers is afraid of dogs. He keeps asking if she'd bite. She's really friendly though. But he said her eyes look mean. Never heard that one before!

Anyway thanks for reading to my boring story I'm just glad someone out there understands how much she means to me! I wish I had friends around here who loved dogs as much.

[Freedom]

sometimes I wish I had someone who I could share stories with that actually cares.

Anyway I know this is a silly thread. I just really needed to share with people who know how much a dog can mean to someone. I feel bad for people who don't have dogs or don't know how much love and happiness they can bring into your life. I love my girl so much


Anyway thanks for reading to my boring story I'm just glad someone out there understands how much she means to me! I wish I had friends around here who loved dogs as much.

You do have the folks here on PT to share with, and no, this is not a silly thread, nor is it a boring story. Here on PT, we DO understand how much Clover means to you. And the best part is, we are here 24 / 7.

I'm sorry you haven't yet found friends in the real world who are big animal lovers. It takes time, but they ARE out there. And otherwise, we have to "compartmentalize" our lives, and stick to certain topics with certain groups. I have friends with children and man oh man do I get tired of hearing about the kid stories. One or 2 is fine but the whole conversation drives me around the twist! Of course, if I HAD kids, I'd be sharing too! So it depends on our time in life, and that always changes. This does not mean you will love Clover less; it means you grow and have more interests, not just 1. This makes us more well rounded characters.

I don't have much time for folks who don't "get it" about animals, either.

That is a nice pic of Clover you have attached. I can just imagine her in a bin of blues! OH MY te heee. No, probably not allowed as they are meant for human consumption and a dog sitting in them would mean that whole bin had to be disgarded. Glad no one saw her!

[cassiesmom]

Dear Clover, I am so glad you can go to work with your person! ((((HUGS)))) for Clover and Sowa!

[happylabs]

Oh sweetie, come here and talk to us about Clover. I love hearing about her! I was the same as you when I had Casey and Maggie before her. I talked about Maggie all the time before we had our kids. I would say those gals are not your friends if they do not want to hear about what is important to you in your life.

Clover is a silly girl getting into the blueberry bin. Did she get all blue?

Hang in there.

[Sowa]

Actually yeah she had some blue on her paws after that Thankfully they hadn't gone through cleaning yet. The berries in the bin are covered in dirt and stuff anyway.

[Karen]

Glad you two didn't get in trouble! Hey, for the guy who is afraid of her, you should take him aside, and give him a couple little treats, and tell him to tell her sit, paw, etc. and give her a treat after each one, so he can see what a well-trained dog she is, and not be as afraid!