A Big Baby

It's funny how we love this dog so much but still find caring for him such a great chore at times. 

Showering him. 

Feeding him. 

Walking him. 

Cleaning up his mess. 

Clipping his nails. 

Cleansing his ears. 

Blah blah blah. 

We whine. We complain. We push it onto each other. We point fingers. 

But we still do it. Maybe grudingly so but still we do. For a simple reason that we love him and if we don't do all those things, he will be one smelly, hungry and grouchy dog.  

I think people with dogs (and to a certain extent, cats) who actually take care of them will be good baby-carers in future. No, I don't mean good parents. I only mean the person will be patient and good at taking care of the baby's basic needs and hygiene. Because a dog is like a baby who never grows up throughout his entire time with you. 

13 years and counting...