My Dog Struggles With Post-Christmas Blues
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My Dog Struggles With Post-Christmas Blues

Many of us always get at least a little bummed out when the post-Christmas season hits, but no one had it quite like my little brother this year.

Grace Connors
Jan 15, 2020
Miami University
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My Dog Struggles With Post-Christmas Blues
Photo by Grace Connors

My 6-year-old brother gets more excited than anyone I know when it comes to Christmas. When you talk to him about Santa coming, he cocks his head from side to side and his eyes fill with excitement. However, my 6-year-old brother is a dog.

When it comes to gifts, he opens everyone's. He even managed to find his own gift from his cousins among all of the presents and opened it when no one was around. He loves it so much, and we love watching it so much, that we put his toys that he already has inside gift bags for him to open.

But as soon as the holiday ends and there are no more gifts for him to open, his doggie depression kicks in. Christmas was three weeks ago now, and he is still in a low-energy mood. He mopes around the house and looks at us with big sad eyes. In fact, as I write this, he is looking at me like I've wronged him, like I took away his Christmas.

Digging into his own gifts for once!Grace Connors

He is a very emotional pooch and is not afraid to let you know how he feels. When my brother or I come home from school or my parents come home from a trip, he is immediately excited, but as soon as he remembers that we had left him, he gets angry and ignores us for days.

He is a peculiar little thing, but we will love him with our whole hearts forever! And hopefully he can get over his blues soon, and maybe he can open some special treats for Valentine's Day.

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