A tribute to Jasmine
Praise God for answered prayers - Jasmine has finally found a new home.
If all goes well, she'll be leaving us on the 14th (this Friday) to go to her new home out in the country. I'm genuinely glad for her because this new home sounds like paradise. She'll have 4 acres of land to roam around in and a doting owner who'll love her to bits. And she won't have to compete for affection with another dog, too, because this owner's last dog passed away a few months ago. I've always felt that although she'd do okay in a home with another pet, Jasmine can be a bit of a diva and an attention-hog. =P
It's all happening sooner than I'd thought it would, but I guess it's for the best. I had a good cry about this yesterday night, so here's hoping it's all out of my system now (I really don't want to start bawling my eyes out and make it awkward for everyone when it's time for her to go). I keep comforting myself with the fact that Jasmine doesn't understand what's going on and can't really miss us if she's occupied with her new humans. If Jasmine knew what was coming, it'd be a heart-wrenching last few days for both us and her. Being a dog saves her a lot of heartache and emotional distress. Anyway, since this chapter is coming to an end for us, I thought I'd pen a tribute to her.
Dear Jasmine,
You came into our lives two Novembers ago, and our lives have been greatly brightened by your presence. We've gone through so much together - power struggles over food, power struggles over obedience, power struggles over whether you get to join us in bed, sleepless nights when you insisted on scratching the door until we crated you - wow, lots of power struggles. Mostly because I knew you weren't going to be ours forever and felt that the next owner deserved a well-behaved, not TOO demanding dog. I'm glad this new owner seems to have spoiled her previous dog even more than we do you, so we don't have to worry that you'll get on her wrong side. Not that you were a bad dog - not by a long shot. You're the most well-behaved dog I've ever had, being so eager to please and attached to us.
I remember feeling so anxious when we first got you because we didn't have the financial means to pay for vet bills if you turned out to be a sickly dog. I remember doing all sorts of research to find out what foods would be poison to you and reading reviews on the best kibble (within our means, of course) to feed you on DogFoodAdvisor.com, because we couldn't afford any health problems. The first few months of having you were fraught with anxiety because of all these concerns. I even walked you twice a day because I wanted the pavement to wear down your nails! That didn't work, unfortunately, because you're such a light dog that there wasn't enough friction. We still had to trim your nails, and I'm sorry for all the times I accidentally clipped your quick.
You turned out to be a really healthy, active dog. We've had a few minor scares with your health but they all cleared up within a week or two without any meds. We love how playful and energetic you are when your toys are out, and how you would bring your toy to us when you want to play. And how fast you run when let loose. Your ears flying behind you as you sprint towards us in wild abandonment with a goofy grin on your face - one of the most satisfying scenes to watch.
Our days with you have been filled with so much joy and laughter. JW and I have had countless hours of amusement at your expense. Like today, when we left out two peanuts on the table to see if you'd steal them while we were out.
Yes you did. We know it was you because of the fur on the table, and because the two peanuts were a set-up. =P
Thank you for all those walks we took you on, which made us healthier too. You gave us a reason to spend more time together on a common focus (totally not altruistic - you just wanted a bathroom break with some squirrel chases in between). Thank you also for being so friendly that most people fall in love with you. You're a very well-mannered dog who knows how to charm her way into other people's hearts. The secret lies in staring at them, wagging your tail, lying contentedly on them and acting like they're your favourite person in the world, right?
I love you and will miss you, my little pookie monster. Now you've given every other dog I adopt in future an unrealistic benchmark to measure up to. I wish you a long, happy life with your new owner, and I believe her life will be greatly enriched with a wonderful doggy like you.
Love,
Your tiger mom
If all goes well, she'll be leaving us on the 14th (this Friday) to go to her new home out in the country. I'm genuinely glad for her because this new home sounds like paradise. She'll have 4 acres of land to roam around in and a doting owner who'll love her to bits. And she won't have to compete for affection with another dog, too, because this owner's last dog passed away a few months ago. I've always felt that although she'd do okay in a home with another pet, Jasmine can be a bit of a diva and an attention-hog. =P
It's all happening sooner than I'd thought it would, but I guess it's for the best. I had a good cry about this yesterday night, so here's hoping it's all out of my system now (I really don't want to start bawling my eyes out and make it awkward for everyone when it's time for her to go). I keep comforting myself with the fact that Jasmine doesn't understand what's going on and can't really miss us if she's occupied with her new humans. If Jasmine knew what was coming, it'd be a heart-wrenching last few days for both us and her. Being a dog saves her a lot of heartache and emotional distress. Anyway, since this chapter is coming to an end for us, I thought I'd pen a tribute to her.
Dear Jasmine,
You came into our lives two Novembers ago, and our lives have been greatly brightened by your presence. We've gone through so much together - power struggles over food, power struggles over obedience, power struggles over whether you get to join us in bed, sleepless nights when you insisted on scratching the door until we crated you - wow, lots of power struggles. Mostly because I knew you weren't going to be ours forever and felt that the next owner deserved a well-behaved, not TOO demanding dog. I'm glad this new owner seems to have spoiled her previous dog even more than we do you, so we don't have to worry that you'll get on her wrong side. Not that you were a bad dog - not by a long shot. You're the most well-behaved dog I've ever had, being so eager to please and attached to us.
I remember feeling so anxious when we first got you because we didn't have the financial means to pay for vet bills if you turned out to be a sickly dog. I remember doing all sorts of research to find out what foods would be poison to you and reading reviews on the best kibble (within our means, of course) to feed you on DogFoodAdvisor.com, because we couldn't afford any health problems. The first few months of having you were fraught with anxiety because of all these concerns. I even walked you twice a day because I wanted the pavement to wear down your nails! That didn't work, unfortunately, because you're such a light dog that there wasn't enough friction. We still had to trim your nails, and I'm sorry for all the times I accidentally clipped your quick.
You turned out to be a really healthy, active dog. We've had a few minor scares with your health but they all cleared up within a week or two without any meds. We love how playful and energetic you are when your toys are out, and how you would bring your toy to us when you want to play. And how fast you run when let loose. Your ears flying behind you as you sprint towards us in wild abandonment with a goofy grin on your face - one of the most satisfying scenes to watch.
Our days with you have been filled with so much joy and laughter. JW and I have had countless hours of amusement at your expense. Like today, when we left out two peanuts on the table to see if you'd steal them while we were out.
Yes you did. We know it was you because of the fur on the table, and because the two peanuts were a set-up. =P
Thank you for all those walks we took you on, which made us healthier too. You gave us a reason to spend more time together on a common focus (totally not altruistic - you just wanted a bathroom break with some squirrel chases in between). Thank you also for being so friendly that most people fall in love with you. You're a very well-mannered dog who knows how to charm her way into other people's hearts. The secret lies in staring at them, wagging your tail, lying contentedly on them and acting like they're your favourite person in the world, right?
I love you and will miss you, my little pookie monster. Now you've given every other dog I adopt in future an unrealistic benchmark to measure up to. I wish you a long, happy life with your new owner, and I believe her life will be greatly enriched with a wonderful doggy like you.
Love,
Your tiger mom
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