My journey with SUBBU......

One of the pages of a puppy parent's journal!!

Having turned down many requests of getting a dog home, I was shocked when I was surprise gifted an adorable puppy on my birth day. This was of course an intelligent move to get home what 'they' wanted on the name of a ‘gift’ which I could not deny! Fear for dogs kept me insane all these years for being wary of them. However, the little one sliding his muzzle beneath my arm every time I took him to my lap was a heart wrenching emotion as I understood he was looking for his mama and I had to become his mama for all the good reasons! And the newly adopted son is SUBBU and there began the journey!!

Alas! There he peed and here he…..and did many other wacky things which were hard for me to face for having been away from baby-sitting for long time. The gift was mine and all the ‘pleasure’ was mine!! 'People' around me disappeared when I needed them in my ‘tough times’ as for them a puppy was just to adore. When I came up with the idea of teaching him commands with a dog training book in my hand, the entire family laughed with ridicule. And there I took the role of a “leader of the pack”.

Feeding, potty training, teaching him commands such as sit, hug, kiss, shake hand, say sorry, eat when I say ‘have it”, fetch the newspaper, not to bite, leash habits and so on…A multi-tasking spree being a mama, a trainer, care giver, dog groomer and what not? It was just like having a baby again and the bond cuddled growing more passionate day by day as SUBBU snatched away our family name to keep it adjacent to his name!!

He grew up somersaulting in our laps being a family member. All though there were no words from his mouth, he can covey innumerable feelings and emotions as remorse when he does a ‘mistake’, anxious when we are about to leave home, annoyed when stopped him from doing something, over joyed when about to board a car and many! Hundreds of feelings delivered from those tiny little eyes and miraculous soft wrinkles on his face to make us insane!

I repent for having avoided a dog for so long as I realize it truly is a special bond as he does not love me for my accomplishments. He cares a damn whether I perform well or not at my work place!! I don't need to be a celeb to get his love. He makes me feel like a celebrity. Licks my face even more when I am low! His love is unconditional for the entire family and it feels so special to be loved to the eternity just for who you are!!

It stresses me when I think of a separation. He was an infant in front of me, grew up playing with us, crossed age in being elder to my kids one fine day, reaches his middle age with lessened vigor, will turn old in front of me just to leave his memories behind! Nothing is more pathetic than watching your offspring pass away in front of you! SUBBU is undoubtedly my kid although I did not give him birth!!

Love and get loved by a dog to feel special for WHO YOU ARE!!