In my country, the stray dogs are an enormous issue for the authorities to deal with, therefore, exactly 2 years ago, I decided to unexpectedly adopt one for my household to enjoy, too! I remember that I saw this particular stray dog hidden in a dark corner of a building, and I gazed upon it for a brief moment. It wasn't truly visually appealing to watch whatsoever, but its condition actually melted my heart pretty badly, and I actually could see more within it rather than its literally dreadful external aspect, so I continued with my persistent stare for another 10 seconds. He had gotten up to reach my feet before even properly turning around and leave. I will never forget those big eyes that were beseeching me to save them, those ears that were leaned backwards in the hope that I would ultimately see them and... the forced smile, as someone which, even though he would've been through a difficult life, he still could've kept a big smile permanently. That dog was persuading me more than all my cats have ever achieved to do, in fact.
Afterwards, without further thoughts, I asked every single member of the family to accept it, and, shockingly-surprising, as none of them were truly dog-friendly because we had only cats, they accepted!
The dog which I adopted was a mixture between a shih tzu and a peke, from the sayings of the vet.
Honestly, I couldn't be more contented with it. Oftentimes I even forget that I have a dog in my house mostly because it doesn't truly say anything. The only exception is when a stranger (for it) come to our house. Only then it starts to loudly bark for about 1 minute, then it goes to sleep because it gets bored quickly, or fatigued, I can't really tell.
As a matter of fact, today is the birthday of it officially joining our family and becoming a respected member!
I think that we shouldn't opt for a dog solely because it has a certain name, but because it has the potential to become your future omnipresent and, the most important, trustworthy companion. At least, this is what my dog has managed to demonstrate me until this moment of my writing. Say hello, Tasha!
