Walking Farts?

I remember watching Larry the Cable Guy do some stand-up a few years ago and make a joke about the "walking farts." Just the image it created in my head was hilarious, but I have never witnessed it first-hand... until now. Our dogs were playing in the next room, when I called them over to me. As the little one came jogging over to me, I heard a "Pfft-Pfft" with every step. Then as he got closer, the smell caught up with him. Yep, he had the walking farts... I laughed pretty hard. I couldn't imagine not having our dogs. I grew up always having pets in the house, so when I went off to college, petless, I was pretty lonely. Nothing can replace the bond you form with your pets. My husband grew up just the opposite... I think he said they had a fish at some point (Not the same!!). So, I had been bugging him about getting a dog for a long time, but he wouldn't budge. The response was always something to the effect of "when we get our own place", "when we have more money", "after we buy a new house", "when we can do a better job of picking up around the house", etc. Little did he know the real answer to that was "when you need one more than ever."

I had been fighting an unknown illness (doctors couldn't diagnose me) for about 5 months when doctors finally determined I had Crohn's disease. By that time it had gotten really bad so I left my job to stay home and recover. My mom stayed with me for as long as she could (Thank you, Mom :) I love you), but eventually she had to go home. Then, I felt very alone... until our little man showed up in the driveway during a lightning storm. He was so adorable and afraid, I couldn't turn him away. The plan was to only keep him for a couple of weeks as we tried to locate the owners before turning him into a shelter... well that was "his plan" at least. I was already attached and knew that if the owners were not found, our new friend already had a new home with me. He was exactly what I needed to get me through some tough times in life.

After a month or so, my husband grew to love him too and now 2 years later, another (very BIG) boy has joined the troop. I'll tell you a little bit about him later... whew, do I have stories to tell about him! Even if you have never had a pet, trust me as I say they are sooooo worth it. Even when they drive you nuts, you can't help but love them to death.