This is me, being... ridiculous
Go ahead and re-read the subject. I know this is ridiculous. That doesn't change what it does to me though.
I'm worried as all heck about my dog, Bigby. There's no reason to. But I've come across a couple of journal or Facebook entries of people who've had pets in accidents or that had to be let go for various health reasons. It's terrifying me. I look at everything as a potential threat. I can't stand to be away from him because I don't know if something will go wrong while I'm away. I spend time just starting at his enormous brown eyes and wonder if there's any way on earth that he knows how much we love him.
I think that's the big problem. A long time ago, I made it a goal of mine to make sure that everyone knows how I feel about them, in plain English. Yeah, it can be slightly awkard to some people for me to say, "You know I care about you, right?" but I know that there's never any doubt. In some cases, I'm met with "What'd you do?" or "What do you want?" I've been told that I give good hugs; it's usually because I give them to people I really mean them for - not just as a handshake substitute.
So I don't have a problem with people. But my dog... I fear that time in the future. And it's even scarier if something were to happen to us first. What would happen to him if we were gone? Would he think we've abandoned him like his former human did?
So yes, I do know I'm being ridiculous. I am aware. But it's still stuff on my mind. And yes, I spend a lot of time playing catch, chase, tug of war, and being silly and happy with him. As a side note, he is the bestest dog in the world.
I'm worried as all heck about my dog, Bigby. There's no reason to. But I've come across a couple of journal or Facebook entries of people who've had pets in accidents or that had to be let go for various health reasons. It's terrifying me. I look at everything as a potential threat. I can't stand to be away from him because I don't know if something will go wrong while I'm away. I spend time just starting at his enormous brown eyes and wonder if there's any way on earth that he knows how much we love him.
I think that's the big problem. A long time ago, I made it a goal of mine to make sure that everyone knows how I feel about them, in plain English. Yeah, it can be slightly awkard to some people for me to say, "You know I care about you, right?" but I know that there's never any doubt. In some cases, I'm met with "What'd you do?" or "What do you want?" I've been told that I give good hugs; it's usually because I give them to people I really mean them for - not just as a handshake substitute.
So I don't have a problem with people. But my dog... I fear that time in the future. And it's even scarier if something were to happen to us first. What would happen to him if we were gone? Would he think we've abandoned him like his former human did?
So yes, I do know I'm being ridiculous. I am aware. But it's still stuff on my mind. And yes, I spend a lot of time playing catch, chase, tug of war, and being silly and happy with him. As a side note, he is the bestest dog in the world.