Albert Herdianto Widjojo
Visiting my youngest sister means visiting the dog that I gave to her because my eldest daughter was allergic to fur and cynophobia too. Cotton, this cute dog is now six years old.
In the past, I bought Cotton because I like to raise animals and at the same time try to overcome the phobia in my daughter by confronting someone who has a phobia with what she fears. Unfortunately, it didn’t work so my daughter was like living in a house full of terror. With a sense of compulsion, I gave the cute one to my sister who accepted Cotton happily.
As usual, every time I come, even for how long I don’t visit him, He never forgets me. In any part of the house he is, every time he feels or hears my arrival, he must be waiting in front of the entrance and immediately stands up when he sees me. Only one reason, he wants me to carry him in my arms! Of course, I will hug him gladly for I missed him too…
After I obeyed his wishes for minutes and then put him on the floor, he would surely lie down in front of my feet and follow wherever my feet went. The saddest thing is that every time I go home, he will definitely ask to be picked up and hugged again and then make a strange voice that shows his sadness. Well, at least that’s how I feel.
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Can you recognize feelings and the behavior of your pet?
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Yes
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Have you ever given your favorite pet to be taken care of by someone else?
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Users voted 12 times.
Q: Can you recognize feelings and the behavior of your pet?
Yes (11 votes) – 85%
No (2 votes) – 15%
Q: Have you ever given your favorite pet to be taken care of by someone else?
Yes (5 votes) – 42%
No (7 votes) – 58%
If I go overseas, I have to go to someone and pay them to look after Louis the Budgie when Im away. I don’t go often overseas and probably won’t be able to for a long time. I miss the Budgie when going overseas. When going on a holiday inside NZ I book a pet friendly place, that is not often either.
Leaving or separating from them for too long really makes you miss.
In the past, many nieces and nephews lived in my house so that my family and I could go anywhere to leave our pets because there were always people who would take care of them, but not anymore.
It’s been a long time since I had a pet dog, I’d recognize that behavior anytime if I’m paying attention.
You must be an animal lover, Bradley.
How nice and friendly the dog is
Yes, you are so right about it, Lado.
Giving away a pet is hard, but sometimes the dog isn’t happy in the home. Or, you aren’t happy with the dog in the home. We gave away a dog many years ago, it was best for him and us.
Sometimes it seems that circumstances give limited choices, right?
Well, I’m glad Cotton is in good hands.
Yes, we sent Blackie (our dog) to live on an actual farm where he could run around and have fun all day. He bit my then-infant daughter, and that was more than my wife could take (not bad no stitches but a couple of drops of blood).
Even though Poochie is not my dog but my older sister, when she looks at me with her brown eyes, she either wants to go the bathroom or get a drink of water.
Does Poochie ask you to take her to go to the bathroom or get a drink of water?
Poochie looks at me or places her paw on my thigh as a way of telling me that nature is calling her. It is usually a guess because sometimes instead of going to the back door, she walks away from the kitchen to the dining room to lay down.
Maybe Poochie is just asking you to accompany her.
That is also what I believes she wants from me to give her some love which I do to make her happy.
this is the reason why I don’t like to be attached and I don’t like to have a pet. I know it is difficult.
I understand your point of view. But for me, that is what I have done since childhood.
yes, better not to be attached and lose it is painful when I leave.
You call the main thing about spirituality; break away from attachments!
Pets are like our children …. I understand your grief because you can not have it
Yes, of course, my friend. Thank you for your security, but sometimes we have to give in, right?
Pets really do become a big part of life and family.
Yes, you are right, Trenna. Unfortunately, in certain conditions, we cannot continue together.
Cotton is adorable and remembers you Albert. How special was this visit for both of you.
Yes, indeed, Carol. Our meetings are always special and useful for both of us.
THat’s really sweet of the dog …
they’re very loyal!!
I often miss him. Unfortunately, I can’t visit him too often…