Intro to Dogs 1021.01

 

I’d like to welcome you all to an educational virtual course on the history, temperament, activities, demeanor, and overall existence of my dogs Apollo and Khloe. It does not feel like long ago that I adopted them, though it was nearly four years ago. Yet here they are, ten times bigger than they were when I first saw them. Apollo and Khloe are biological siblings, and it shows! They’re both boxers so they’re full of energy constantly, and that leads to some rather interesting days to say the least. They’re both in constant need of attention, be it play time, cuddles, treats or whatever the case may be. I love them and they’ve been my best friends for the past 5 years.

Now that you all know them just a little bit more, let’s dive into today’s story with the two gremlins. Today was Thursday so that means I spend a majority of my day on campus rather than at home with my dogs. So I woke up early this morning at 6 AM, grabbed myself a cup of coffee and made them breakfast. We all ate together and then I gave them some play time before I left for class. That playtime consists of playing fetch, chasing them around the house, playing hide and seek, and really giving them that attention that they so love. It makes me happy to make them so happy. It really doesn’t take a whole lot out of my day to make theirs significantly better, and that is something I wish all dog owners would consider more often. But alas, as the time of play diminished my 8 AM drew closer and I had to depart. I always leave by telling them to “Have fun, be safe, and wash your hands!” I hope they heed my warning, hygiene is important after all.

After class, I arrived home at around 6:30 to the best part of every single day in my life. I walk in the door, they hear my entry and I am immediately met with the task of catching two 80-pound cannonballs of love hurtling at me at the fastest speed possible for them. After today’s joyous reception of treats, pets, and fetch, I sat down and ate some pizza while Apollo stared at my plate in hopes that I might give him a slice, which in this house is not an unrealistic expectation. We treat our dogs like family here, in every sense of the word. They deserve the best this life has to offer them, after all they only have it for so long. Yet today he did not receive any pizza, because I was rather hungry. Then I got comfy and started writing this, thus leading us to the present moment of me writing this. That’s all I’ve got for today, stick around to find out more about Apollo, Khloe, and the various shenanigans that they will undoubtably partake in!