I always find it hilarious when someone tells me that they never fight with their spouse. Let’s be honest here people, if there’s a couple that never fights then one of two things is true, they are living in a fantasy world or one of them is a pawn. Like a lot of couples my wife and I have a very healthy relationship and considering the great deal of stress the both of us endure on a daily basis, arguments between us are rather rare. However, we now have a gauge that alerts us the minute any tension between us is detected. The gauge is named Emma and is a beautiful blonde mutt.
Our Pot Bellied Puppy
To understand Emma’s sensitivity I should explain a little bit of her history. We adopted our sweet angel from a neighbor a few streets down from us. She was part of a litter of puppies living in horrible conditions. Our best guess is that she is part dachshund and maybe part golden lab. I was very hesitant to take Emma because she looked like a pot bellied pig with how bloated her stomach was. We were prepared for an extensive tally of vet bills but we didn’t expect to pick over a hundred baby ticks off of her little body. This poor dog spent the first couple of weeks in our guest bathroom because in addition to ticks she also had two types of worms and a small hernia from her over eating while with her litter. Emma certainly got yelled at on several occasions due to my short temper and the numerous holes she chewed into our drywall and molding in the bathroom and laundry room. (If anyone needs drywall work done I’m kind of an expert now) In spite of my yelling from time to time she much like her big sister Rachael (Jack Russel) has been given more love than most children receive.
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