It's Friday evening, March 17.
American St. Patrick's Day.
Inside
of a 'Happiness is Pets' puppy store is a family of three playing with a
small black and white puppy. The mother with bright red hair is on the
phone speaking with her husband, having a conversation they've had
multiple times. She sighs and hands the phone over to her daughter and
son who plead with their father, begging and promising the world over
just so they could take home this small black puppy.Multiple
minutes of begging and promises pass, promises that the father knows
will not be kept, but he relents and finally agrees.
And the small puppy is quickly brought back to his new home.
That puppies name is now:
Oreo.
He
lives a happy life with this family of four. The kids always play with
him, sneeze with him whenever he sneezes. So Oreo learns that when he's
happy he should sneeze, because it brings a smile on the kids face as
they also sneeze back. There's a big yard to play in and sometimes they
take him for walks, but Oreo doesn't mind too much. He's a sitting dog,
jumping up on the back if the couch and observing the living area as his
family bustles about. He is content.
One day the dad leaves, he
doesn't know why, but every once in a while he comes back. The family is
filled with joy and he jumps and barks demanding treats and pets. He
may not always get treats but he is never lacking in pets.
Then
one day the kids are gone too and it's just him and mom. It's quiet and
lonely in this giant house now. Oreo mostly sleeps, wondering where his
family has gone. If they left him, but one day he's taken by mom. They
both travel somewhere, he remembers sleeping for a really long time and
waking up alone, but mom quickly finds him as he barks his heart out.
Soon
he's barking from joy though as he see's his entire family. They're in a
new home, but that doesn't matter to him because everyone is here.
Oreo
likes this new home. There is a sensible garden, cats to bark at, new
dogs to meet and best of all he is never alone. Grandmother is always
home with him, either watching tv or working in the garden. She's a
little clumsy and sometimes doesn't notice Oreo, but she's kind, feeding
him tasty scraps and letting him out whenever he wants.
Life is
good for Oreo he's happy and taken care off. Maybe he doesn't have as
much energy as he used to, he's an old boy with more gray hairs than
black. His favorite things to do now are sleep, eat and beg for treats.
He always appreciates scratches though, wagging his stubby tail in
appreciation.
He wakes up one morning, feeling hungry for the first time in a couple days. Oreo gets some cheese from the father, gets pets from his favorite human - the brother and sits by the garden window, observing the street. It's a nice day, clear sky, not much of a chill and the sun is shinning bright.
It's a good time for a nice long nap.
