This Day...

On this day many years ago I became a pug owner. Cody was first up! Simon soon followed but for 4 months it was just Cody and his mommy. Not only was he my first pug but he was my first dog on my own. He was also my rebellion. I know some won't understand that, let me explain. As a kid my mom only allowed girl dogs in our household. She seemed to HATE, despise little boy dogs. She could never muster up a single good word about a boy dog. Once I became an adult out on my own, my "rebellion" when I wanted a dog was for it to be a boy. I was completely determined to get a little boy and show my mom boy dog's aren't all bad. And boy(pun intended), did I show her, because soon there were 2 little boys that she was forced to realize weren't so bad after all. Believe me, loving Simon was a pleasure for her. Simon was her favorite. Not to say Cody wasn't loved by her too, but Simon completely convinced her boy dogs are easy to love too. However, that being said, her natural preference in her household is still for girl dogs. But at least she can now appreciate little boys too.

As for me, my natural preference after Cody has forever been changed. Comparing my experiences as a kid having girl dogs and later on as an adult having boy dogs, I confess I love boy dogs more! I am absolutely convinced little boys love their mommas more! I think it's almost a fact, not just with dogs! Think about it...do football players on the sideline wave at the camera and say "hi dad, love you"?  Nope, it's always, "hi mom, love you". It's just a different kind of love and admiration that boys in general seem to demonstrate for their mommas. 

I describe it like this, boy dogs have little hearts in their eyes every time they look at their mommas. Whereas girl dogs are more like, you are lucky to have me and lucky that I let you love wonderful little me. Which is exactly how Piper is. In her mind we are the lucky ones to have her to love. She's not walking around with hearts in her eyes for me or for her daddy. Aside from the way that boy dogs seem to love. I would also say boy dogs are easier to train. Think about that one too....police, military, and competitive agility sport dogs are almost always male!!!!!

Anyway, here's to Cody on this day...being my first dog on my own, my first pug, and my first little boy. If it hadn't gone so well loving him then Simon and now Landon would not exist in my world. So thanks Cody for being such a gem! Below is baby Cody, before Simon came along. Those are bunny ears in his mouth, pic was taken at Easter time years and years ago.