Wednesday, April 27, 2005

A Girl's Best Friend

(These are pictures of my dog Riley)

My home has always been full of animals. My mom is a lover of cats and therefore cats have been in our home since before I came a long. I personally have always been a dog person. The first dog that I can remember having was Curly. She chewed up everything. Other dogs came and went up until the time we got Bo Riley. Riley was our first pure bred and he was a buff/reddish colored cocker spaniel. Riley was my puppy and I loved him. He slept on my bed and my lap; we would run and play in our back yard. When we first got Riley, we lived in California and he would love to go with me to the beach and run in the sand. While I was serving my mission to Indiana, Riley missed me a lot. He would wait outside my bedroom door every morning and wouldn’t leave until my mom would open my door and he would realize that I wasn’t there. Once I sent a tape home and my mom played it in the kitchen while she baked cookies. As soon as Riley heard my voice he went crazy trying to get to the tape player. Riley was there whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on and to greet me whenever I came home. Unfortunately Riley became very sick in the summer of 2002 and passed away. I miss him very much. It is like losing your best friend.

(These are pictures of my dog Oliver)

Enter Oliver. Ollie is our new dog and is an American Eskimo. He is a bundle of energy and white fur! He is still a giant puppy even though he is about three years old. Remember how I mentioned that Riley was my puppy? Well Ollie is my mom’s. My mom has never been a huge dog fan, but for some reason her and Ollie bonded. She adores that dog. He is one of the most affectionate dogs you will ever meet. He loves to give kisses and always wants loving. He loves to chase balls, frisbees, sticks, and other toys. One of his favorite things to do is to go for rides in the car. He sticks his hand out the window and enjoys the breeze. He is a fun dog.

posted by American Girl at 2:32 PM |

3 Comments:

Commented by  Jimmy:

Animals have an amazing ability that very few people are actually able to achieve. Listening and loveing unconditionally. By so doing they often become our best friends. Oh the things we can learn from animals ;)

4/27/2005 5:33 PM 

Commented by  David Cho:

Awesome dogs! Yeah, dogs are awesome.

When I was growing up, my Mom, sister and I lived with our aunt's family. During the day, all my cousins were at school or work, just leaving me, the family dog and aunt at home. My aunt didn't do much with me, so the dog was my only companion. I still have very fond memories of that big lab almost 35 years later. He was my best friend, so I can relate to your story.

My dog is from the shelter, so his geneology is anyone's guess. His loyalty and companionship are priceless.

Sorry about Riley's death. Sigh.. why loveless animals like alligators live to be 100 years while dogs live much less is just beyond me. Then again if dogs lived 100 years, we'd see a lot more neglected and stray dogs. They always break my heart.

You lived in California? Where?

4/28/2005 12:59 AM 

Commented by  American Girl:

Loosing Riley was probably one of the hardest things I have had to go through, and as sad as it is to say I had a harder time with his death than my grandmothers. He was always there for me.

I lived off of Monterey Bay. I went to Seaside High School my freshman year. It was beautiful and over looked the ocean.

4/28/2005 7:49 AM 

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