To my Scruffy Little Creature,
I will miss you the most.
I will miss waking up to you're cold nose against my face- my personal alarm clock. I will miss your puppy dog eyes looking at me as you softly whimper, making it almost impossible to fall back asleep. I will miss you barking at me while I put my shoes on, expecting a walk. And though I hated the idea of walking you sometimes, there is no doubt that I will miss the way you throttled in front of me, as if you were a fox, and the way you would always run back to me to make sure I was okay.
You're a bad dog, you know?
You chase cars like they are sheep you're trying to herd. There were multiple times where I would wake up to the horrid smell of the garbage that just so happened to end up on the kitchen floor. I always know when you did something wrong- I could see it in your eyes- and I know that you will never like your cage that much to go in it without demand. You are too smart for your own good. You sneaked out of the house multiple times, running away and disturbing our neighbors- you know that why they all hate us right?! You should be thankful honestly because though those neighbors have every right to complain, when they come to door yelling at me for not having control over my dog- I always stand up for you no matter what.
I will never get used to your weird habits. You are so different from the typical pup. You are a picky eater and it came to the point where we would literally try to force people food on you- you still won't eat any of it! You won't even eat your dry food unless mixed with wet food, and the weirdest part: you are the slowest eater in the family.
Though you are an expert at getting hurt you are awful at getting better. It is almost impossible to give you medication because we'd always find it a day later on the ground all spit up. But you are fierce, because even after you got attacked by coyotes in woods you went right back in the forest a week later- sneaking out on us once again! You always know how to get dirty but giving you a bath is impossible. And damn, there are times I'm convinced that ticks love you more than I do.
Going on without you is scary to me. Who is going to comfort me when I'm down? Who is going to be as excited as you are when I walk in the door after a long day? Who is going to love me as much as you do when I'm gone? Who is going to always be by my side? You always were my best friend.
So before I leave for college, I want you to know one thing: You will always be the light of my life. You will always be my best friend, and you will always be one of kind. So when I leave can you promise me this? Can you promise me that you'll at least try to stay out of trouble? Mom and Dad are getting too old to bend down and pick up your trash that magically appears on the floor every morning. YOU are getting to old to be risking your life by chasing cars-
THEY WILL NOT TURN INTO SHEEP I PROMISE!
Will you promise to be patient with mom when she wakes up? Trust me if she can't talk to me without her coffee what makes you think she can walk you without her coffee?! And lastly promise me you'll never forget me while I'm gone. Because when I come back I expect that same cold nose rubbing against my face at 6am- still my personal alarm clock.
I love you with all my heart.
You have been an awful dog
But an amazing friend.
Love,
You're FAVORITE owner (sorry family)
