Yesterday, 08.19.2022- we celebrated – four years since this little lady here entered our lives and made us a pack. We got her on Clear The Shelter Day. I sincerely believe that this lass and I were meant to find each other. She freakin’ ran away from her home of nearly eight years, only to end up at the pound the day before we scoped out the available pups for adoption the next day. The moment I laid eyes on her, I knew she was the one. My kid and spouse both had other preferences which we explored but those other two yappy, pissy pups never stood a chance. We met three dogs and it was decided as a family unit that this girl was the one for us!!! Her name used to be something that started with a W and ended with a Y, it was a silly name for such a timeless gem of a dog. So we changed it to something more fitting. The pound informed us that she had just ran away two days prior and that when they called her previous humans, they alluded to her being a runner and that they really couldn’t deal with that anymore and so she stayed at the pound…. Thank goodness for those nimwits because our REBELlious lady is where she was always meant to be, with me!
Prior to Rebel, I’d never had the fortune of sharing my life with a four-legged friend. I had no idea the amount of work that they require. Or how dogs are the best people to have around! She is the best snuggler, an awesome listener, super loyal, and honestly has the best vibes. She has taught me so much but most of all, she’s taught me that if we are given the option to make up for lost time, we should take the opportunity and take it as far as we can. She is not afraid to ask for love, to demand it at times if we get caught up in the rat race. She makes the most out of her walks, puppy park visits, and if ever she is not on her leash, she will freakin’ make a run for it ‘cos this wild spirit of hers just can’t be tamed.
On our wedding day, she ran straight into the bay, my spouse had to run in behind her. About 10 minutes or so later, both of them were rescued by the Coast Guard. There is clearly so much more to that story but the point is that Rebel’s wild spirit just can’t be tamed and I am so grateful for that because she is a reminder for me to also stay wild!
PS: Since bringing Rebel home, we have had three other pups join the pack. Estrellita joined us right after our kid graduated high school, right before they moved out. She is a super cute chihuahua with less than a handful of teeth but plenty of bite. She and our kid moved back to SoCal last August and seems to enjoy that city life despite being a country pup. Piper was adopted by my kid and their BFF. She was a beautiful tan chihuahua who had spent most of her life being a breeder dog until she was rescued. She passed away peacefully less than one month after joining our pack. During her time with the pack, she learned to walk on a leash, play with stuffies, and went from being a nervous wreck to one of the biggest instigators I have ever met. I am sure she was ready to rest her little body after all the years she’d been used by inhumane humans. The last pup to join our pack was Ariel, she loves to be where the people are, hence the name. When we go to the puppy park, she immediately runs away and goes to kiss all the human faces and jump on all the laps. She is 3 years old but by the way she acts, one would think she is just a young pup. She came to us 17 months ago. She was left behind by someone’s girlfriend after he went to jail and according to the person we adopted her from (whom we’ve befriended) she’d spent most of her days in a crate for at least 8 hours a day. Ariel in many ways is still a pup but she has grown so much and we look forward to seeing in what other ways she will continue to flourish!
Happy 4th year with us, Rebel! Thank you for teaching us humans and your puppy successors to chill out and enjoy the good puppy life. We freakin’ love you so much! Bestest Pup!
