Go past the story about the puppy, because he's inThe first day I dared not get used to the new house, I could not. In that case, my mother had only five hours to understand that comfort is more expensive. To think that the animal is simply overcooked by the move, new smells and a new place, she did not bother. And even try to see what happens next, too. Well, a puppy can not suddenly take and begin walking on a string, simply by clicking his fingers! For some reason, it was recalled that children are being returned to the orphanage, which did not justify the inflated expectations of their newly-made parents. Rigid and hypertrophied comparison, but another, sorry, I do not have now.
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Means of indifference
The first thing I did after recovering from the shock waswent to scratch our dog's belly. A naughty, constantly begging, hooligan, but most beloved Yorkie. Who, while I am writing this text, is trying to lick my sleeping son's nose. Without the dog, I am sure, we would all be, of course, much calmer. But also much sadder. In early childhood, Timofey was not afraid of animals. He could calmly pass by a dog, a cat and other living creatures. The key word in this phrase is "past". My son simply ignored them. Not a single neighbor's dog was harmed by my child's hugs. Even a crocodile, if it had met my son on the way, would not have been worthy of a child's glance. You are not a book, not a car, and not blocks with letters, which means you are not interesting to me. On the one hand, such indifference was pleasing: the child does not rush to every yard dog or stray cat, which means the risk of being bitten and scratched is reduced to a minimum. On the other hand, it was upsetting. Without reasonable explanations, it was just upsetting and that's it. In addition, there was a fear that indifference could develop into aggression in the future. He was too zealous in squashing ants and spiders on a walk. In general, they decided to drive out fire with fire. The option of getting a cat was immediately abandoned. Nothing personal, just my allergy to purring. And a month before Tim's third birthday, we got a new family member. A small Yorkshire terrier named Mickey.
Two cubs
How the boys got used to each other isa separate song. There was everything: stealing children's underwear, a muzzle in a plate, eaten plasticine and chewed Lego pieces - on the one hand. Pushing a puppy off the couch, trying to carry it upside down or lift it by the neck, leaning on it with your whole body - on the other. And, of course, wild races around the apartment (neighbors downstairs, if you are reading this, please forgive me!). It seemed that instead of a dog, they slipped us another three-year-old: surprisingly, the cubs - human and canine - turned out to have absolutely identical characters. The dog is an eternal child. There were moments when I did not know whether to laugh or cry. There were situations when both were punished. One - for stepping on the dog, the other - for grabbing his palm with his teeth in response. But I never even had the thought of sending the animal back to the breeders. We are responsible for those we tamed, something like that. It was difficult for about a month. But I saw that it was not in vain. The little ones tormented each other, offended each other, were desperately jealous of each other (for some reason, dad did not evoke such emotions), demanded to play with them at the same time... and they refused to exist separately. The puppy stubbornly lay down to sleep on the children's bed, at Timofey's feet, and the son, in turn, cried if they tried to send the dog to its place.
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Sign of maturity
A little more than three years have passed.The dog is still cheeky, still begging. The child may still not notice and step on it. What has changed? Everything! - Mom, why won't Mickey fly with us to grandma's? A sea of tears, and for the third summer in a row we have been paying 3.5 thousand rubles one way for a dog plane ticket. - Mom, did you remember to buy Mickey a bone? And under the watchful eyes of a child, we have to put a dog treat in the hypermarket cart. - Mom, Mickey and I are playing tag! (Neighbors, forgive me, once again). To summarize: yes, no one promised us that it would be easy. Yes, we are now quite limited in our movements and travel. Yes, an animal means additional expenses, including veterinary expenses. They, like people, sometimes get sick. But I know that my child now has not only a playmate, but also a devoted companion. In addition, he learned to care for someone other than himself. And now he understands: if you voluntarily took responsibility for someone, then bear it without whining and complaining, do not betray and do not give in to difficulties. And some adults still need to learn this.
