Hello there!!
I want to share a story of my pet Bravo. I always wanted to have a dog as a pet. I used to feed stray dogs, they are so awesome if you feel a connection with them. One day a thought came in my mind to purchase a foreign breed named Chihuahua. But that didn’t happen because so many things were going on in my personal life and also the pandemic was there too. I was not able to purchase one but i was luckier than that, i have adopted one. I adopted the rescued stray dog. He was a 3 months old puppy when we adopted him. We named him Bravo.
It is not an easy thing to keep a puppy pet. You have to take care of them like a little baby, you have to take care of their health, their hygiene, their habits, their cleanliness and so on. In the beginning, it was quite a tough job for me and my family to build a bond with Bravo. Since it was all new for him and for us. He used to pee or poop anywhere at home. Sometimes in the bedroom, sometimes in the kitchen, sometimes when we were having dinner or lunch. But slowly, slowly we were able to understand his behavior. It takes time to learn about dog’s behavior but it is worth loving when we learn their language. My goal was clear. I didn’t want him to learn my etiquette. Instead, I wanted to learn his behavior so that I could understand him. When he used to pee/poop anywhere we were like we should not keep him for a long time with us, It is not good since we were keeping ourselves and our home so clean and hygienic he is just making the house dirty and so on. We have planned so many times to give him back to an NGO who can keep him. But at the end we used to come to an end saying that it takes time to make habits for him. So I said earlier it’s not as easy as it seems. The months passed, a year passed and now we have a bond together. Whenever any family member gets out of home he sees them going out and watches them till they go out of the building gate and when they come back he starts making noises. He is so adorable. I Love him and I am grateful that I have him.
At last we are so close to Bravo that we just can’t think of losing him or to send back to an NGO.
If you see stray dogs daily, feed them, give them a pat. They are adorable. They are beautiful. Words are just a way to express the feelings for anyone. You try once you will feel the same joy.
The moral of the story is simple. It is not easy to build a bond, a relationship, a trust, a connection with anyone. Good things always take time. So just have patience and believe in yourself truly.
-Unheard Voice