Dear Blogosphere,
Meet Edgar. He's the newest edition to the Clarkson family and my new best friend! He is a poodle-boxer mix (Yeah, I know), and he is the greatest thing this side of the Mississippi. He's little camera shy and has a fascination for chewing on everything.
January was a tough month for me. A week after I returned to school from Christmas Break, my parents called me and told me that they had to put down our dog Smith. Smith and I were extremely close. Smith was 15 years-old and was an integral part of the Clarkson family and my childhood. Right before I slipped into a state of depression, my dad informed me he got my mom a puppy for Valentine's Day. Edgar and I instantly hit it off. Even though he'll never replace Smith, he's doing a great job filling the void.
My favorite thing about Smith was that he never had a bad day. He was always there to greet me with a huge smile on his face. Smith was more than a dog, he was my best friend and had an innate ability of always making me feel better. I never had to worry about him talking about me, ditching me for his new girlfriend or not texting me back.
Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy said that "dogs are miracles with paws." You can't put a price on the amount of love you can receive from a dog. I'm looking forward to Edgar's stint in the Clarkson household and can't wait to get a pup of my own.
Joe! This dog is absolutely ADORABLE and this might be one of my favorite posts so far. What can I say? I am definitely a dog person. I have three of my own at home and are what I look forward to seeing every time I come home for the weekend or a break and they're always happy to see me. That's my favorite part, for sure.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you and Edgar have become the best of pals because like you, I don't know what I would do if anything ever happened to any of my furry monsters.
Couldn't help but comment on this post. The LeGendre household has been petless for 22 years, but just this Christmas we adopted our dog Charlie. As someone who had never been a pet person in my life, I've found myself volunteering to take him on walks, playing with him non-stop, and I even broke my cardinal rule and let him sleep in my bed. I swear, dogs like Charlie and Edgar have some sort of power. I guess if they are that cute, I'm ok giving in lol.
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