I’ve officially become a Dog Nut. I’ve capitalized the words dog and nut because it’s a title. You know those people who baby-talk to their furry friends, have pictures in their wallets of mangy mutts, and take their pets on picnics? DOG NUT. And I’ve become one. I’m not proud of this at all, in fact this is more of a confession than anything else.
I used to be the person who would roll their eyes when someone would cry about life without their dog. I used to be the person who couldn’t understand why dog owners would refer to their pet like a member of the family. I used to be sane. Now? Let’s just say I drank the Koolaid.
If you think this was my idea, you’re wrong. I was completely against it. Against all it! The house that smells like canine, ain’t mine, was more along my thought process until Ricci wiggled his way into my house… and heart. In a matter of three days we went from dog-sitting to dog-owning. He’s the missing piece to our family and he has been the best thing in bringing our blended home closer together.
He’s a full-bred Dachshund with honey-colored fur and weighs about five pounds [yes, I’m announcing his arrival like he was a child]. But don’t you roll your eyes and shake your head just yet. Though I live in Orange County I WILL NOT be carrying him in my purse… but excuse me if I wanna cuddle wiff my widdle cutie patootie and talk baby-talk. Like I said, I becoming a Dog Nut.
And to give you a glimpse at how cuddly my new friend is, here’s a random picture from my phone. Yes, my phone. Because what Dog Nut doesn’t carry a picture of their dog on their phone? 😉
Oh good!! Now we are really speaking the same language… mysweetum’swittlepuppypants. 🙂
🙂 Congratulations on the new beautiful fur-pup. 🙂
I remember you mentioning your dog in the past and now I feel like we know each other on a WHOLE new level 😉
Aww what a cutie! I’m a Dog Nut too!! So glad I’m in good company. 😉 Have a blessed weekend B!
Thanks, Tara! You too!
Inside Ricci’s thoughts: “Is she really taking another picture?” ha I’m not judging you. He is super cute!
TOTALLY!
Wuv him.
Have no shame! I am “that girl” too! I put cute t-shirts on my dog at Christmas and he even has a shirt for his favorite SEC football team! (Go Hogs!)
Mine is too big to fit in a purse, nor would he stay there at all if I tried to put him in one, but he’s my “child” nonetheless. They really do become members of your family! I lost my St. Bernard last year, and still miss her like crazy!!!
Awww….adorable! Congratulations!!! I was like you…not a dog person at all…then I dated someone who got a dog…and while that relationship didn’t work out…me and that doggy are still the best of buds (long story I won’t bore you with)…but I get occassional visits since she now lives with her grandma – lol I know that sounds funny.
Crazy thing…they remember you too..no matter how long it’s been. The loyalty of a dog…love!
Haha! Welcome to the club! I have a Great Dane and she is my “baby” – try carrying her in a purse…oh well =)
So be sure to post a pic when you take him to the mall with you. The outdoor ones count, too! You KNOW you’re gonna 😉
It counts?!?! Dang it! I totally took him out last week. I’m so fired!
So adorable!!! dog nut- hehe 🙂 well said Bianca…sounds like your heart has completely melted!!
Hi Bianca,
I’ve always followed your blog. This is unrelated to what your post is about, but since this you most recent post, and I really don’t know how to reach you otherwise, I thought I would post here. I really want some advice from someone who I look up to.
I am boisterous. And I do not exaggerate. Dictionary definition is cheerfully noisy. I am just that – conversations would never be dry when you are with me. Recently though, I received a somewhat constructive criticism if you can call it, from a family member. It was exactly about being talkative, loud, excessively cheerful. I hope you can imagine how my personality is. I just am how I am. That person used the whole, “be gentle” as a biblical ground as to why I should be more quiet. I am hurt, because I feel as though I have to change now, as though being loud is an unacceptable thing. I know where this person is coming from, but at the same time, this is how I am, this is my personality, and as long as I am not hurting anyone, I feel as though it is okay. Ya know?
I want to be the woman that God has called me to be. According to some translations of Proverbs 9:13, it is foolish to be this loud. I don’t want to make any excuses for my behaviour. If this is something that is not pleasing to the sight of God, then with His help, I would like to change. The thing is, I do not even know how to feel about it.
I really am hoping that you can give me some of your insight on this. I just feel so low right now. I am hurt, but I will strive for change if I have to.
*Btw… my being loud does not equal gossiping. Just very cheerful, at 6 am I am already chatty type of thing.
Thanks. God bless.
Congrats B!! I seriously feel you on this. We have one we named Baby who we adopted 6 years ago and he still acts like a baby ( our Baby) and then theirs Buddy, yup name perfectly fits him because who ever steps foot in my home( they never leave the same) they have a new buddy 🙂 and thennnn there’s My precious, notice how I imply (mine) well she is a Lhasa and as my husband says a (dog) replica of me. I beg to differ because I don’t go around the back yard claiming my territory or do I snap at another for taking my bone. hmm’ well maybe, I do in a human essence I love them all and they fill that other soace in your heart dont they… 🙂 <3
Congrats on the crossover the border into the the dog nut world. I’m a dog nut, but living in a foreign country where I can’t have a pet might have made it that much worse. I have doggie fever bad! Your dog looks adorable by the way. It makes me want to snuggle him.