Doggy Dreams

I had the weirdest dream last night.

I dreamt that Bonnie - my first dog, who happened to be a Sable Collie like Lassie, came back to life!!! Funny thing was in the dream, i was contemplating if i should throw Bonnie's ashes away, because if she were to pass away again, i can get her re-cremated! How warped!

Anyway, i checked my glass cabinet this morning and the urn that contains Bonnie's ashes is still sitting nicely there beside the plaque i made for her to commemorate her passing. She was a great dog for 13 years and she certainly set the benchmark for dogs that were to come into my life. To be honest, i've never met a sweeter, more good-natured dog than her and even though back then, the family was kinda clueless about raising a dog, Bonnie and I shared tons of great memories together and these are moments i still hold close to my heart.

I don't think any dog can replace another, even though the new dog may be better-looking, smarter, more obedient, more responsive....blah-blah-yadda-yadda. Bonnie has a special place in my heart that no other dog can replace, not even Chester. By the same token, Chester is irreplaceable too. Not even the world's best, smartest and fastest Border Collie - perhaps an ace sheepdog or a champion frisbee dog, can take me away from him.

I know for sure that i will never fall into the category of people who give their dogs away after they have children, simply because they don't have time for the dog anymore. But i suppose not everyone treats their dog like an indispensable family member, and since cases of irresponsible parents are not uncommon, i suppose i shouldn't feel surprised that dog owners can give up their dogs that easily? Sigh.

The weekend is here again and i'm excited about the food tasting session that will happen this Sunday!! Gonna file the notice of marriage with ROM soon and will spend the weekend training the dog and playing frisbee! I'm super hyped up now!!!