Who Moved My Bone?

How did we end up with the pets we have? Is it because we are all just genuine animal lovers? That is a legitimate explanation but not the likely one. The more likely explanations, mine included, are the ones described here. I moved to Houston with zero pets; one year later I had 3, one year after that 6. Don’t get me wrong, I like almost all species of domesticated animals including all 6 of mine but that is not why I have 6.

The real reasons:
1) Its a “package deal”, and
2) Pets are a good distraction.

Let me elaborate, if it’s not already painfully obvious. You meet “the one”, she has a feline/canine companion or both or several of both. It soon becomes pretty obvious it is a “package deal”; you want the girl then guess what, the 4-legged companions are not her pets but now “our” pets and your man cave just became a giant litter box. This is essentially how I ended up with 5 of the 6 pets I currently have.
Now, it’s not only your significant other who is responsible. You and your significant other are living life, time is flying by but life is good. Then all of a sudden, like a donkey on a waffle, everybody you know has a baby or two (real babies, not the 4-legged kind). Before you know it baby talk starts to slip its way into your conversations more and more frequently. You start to panic, quick you need a distraction before these subtle hints turn into demands! The answer, while a puppy is just what the doctor ordered. If cleaning up pee and poo constantly does not distract her than the chewed up Coach Handbag or Minolo shoes usually will. This is how or why I acquired pet numero 6 and quite possibly how I will end up with numero 7.

If you can relate to these or have some other interesting stories I would like to hear about them.

Next up on Who Moved My Bone? I will discuss the all important breed selection process including some proprietary formulas to help you assess your situation.

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