I think there are two categories of people when it comes to animals. Those who like them and those who do not. I have always been fond of animals, dogs especially. I was fortunate last year to work with someone who had Boxers that were brought to work. The building we worked in was an old veterinarian center and had a caged area in the back. I used to call the Boxers my therapy dogs as I worked in a high stress environment. Playing with the dogs and petting them took the edge off. It was also nice to have the dogs around because there was a lot of bears in the area.
My wife noticed years ago when I went to boot camp I did not cry leaving her. I also did not cry when we reunited after boot camp. However, when she told me my dog Jake passed away while in boot camp, I had to excuse myself.
Jake was a Golden Retriever and I loved that dog. I'm not sure why my dad named her Jake. She seemed to know when you were sad or sick, a man's best friend. I'm waiting to be done with my education and to be settled before getting another dog. It will be hard to replace Jake.
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