The other day, for some reason, I was thinking about the similarities between Ella and Boyo – and they are many. Both are shepherds. Both are black. Both are a bit ridiculously cheerful, excessively social, love everything and everyone and take for granted that everything will be great. The biggest difference is that Ella was about a billion times more intense than Boyo, in all categories.
I have my very personal history which gives me a lot of difficulties. Most of them are better today than they were, but I still wouldn't say about myself that I'm a bubbly person who expects good things from life.
And that's where insight comes in.
I realized that that with two dogs (one in the roof) with the same attitude to life – that it's fucking fun, ashaft, that everything should preferably be experienced at the same time, that there are no negative consequences, just lots of love and fun – So maybe that's what I need to learn. Maybe the universe is trying to teach me that, but I'm so damn lazy I need two dogs (maybe more, who knows?) to grasp it. 😀
This is not really anything I usually write about on this particular blog, but since it has to do with dogs I still think it's worth it.
I have said it before and will say it again; the biggest lesson I learned from Ella was the ability to set boundaries. Before her, I didn't know how to do it, but she forced me to learn it. Very handy dog that way, I have written before that you adapt fairly quickly to new circumstances. But now I understand that also her joy in life and everything else, is also something to learn from. Lucky I have Boyo as a reminder.
What have you learned from your dog(s).? About yourself, Want to say. How have you developed as a person?, through your dogs? There are certainly interesting things to think about. 🙂