Chicken Curry&Chapati Communication: There is only Pepper ~

So where did i stop? Right, being DEAD wrong.

Pets, i think are a valid measure for potential parenthood! We've all seen the number of irresponsible jerks that call themselves parents around here, and if you CANT take care of a pet, then you most definitely CANT be a parent. So don't bother, and rid the world of your uselessness.

Pepper is in every sense of the word, a child.

She's probably MORE dependent than a child would be, because children grow up. They learn to speak, learn to walk, learn to work and start doing things. Pets are always just children. They're that same little bundle of joy you knew 8 or 10 years ago with the EXACT dependency level. They don't demand, don't ask you to take them out for dinner, or ask to borrow your car, or anything! Everything you do, is just perfect! Dogs NEVER think you're the bad guy, never run into rooms and lock themselves up. They're just there all the time.

And Pepper has changed or lives in ways we never thought possible. Well mine at least. Right now, my entire world revolves around her and the things she does. And to know someONE the way you know your dog, with every inch of detail, it is truly the most amazing bond you will ever have. People might feel this way about cats or fish or any pet for that matter. But that bond....is something that you would have never thought possible till you actually have a pet.

Getting to know Pepper is like getting to know the other half of me. And in the 2 years that we have been together, its amazing how much i already know. I'm not sure if i even know that much about my human sister =P

Getting her house-trained was a difficult time for us all. Piss and poop all over the hall! But after a few months, she got the hang of it and now is an absolute darling when it comes to Potty matters!

She's still the most stubborn one in the house though. When she was younger, she hadn't gotten used to the idea of being left alone in the house when we went to work or school so she'd target ANYTHING she could reach(usually paper) and just rip it to pieces!! When we got home, there would be paper all over the hall, once a few pages from my Maths STPM book was all over the house. and ONCE, my Swatch watch(birthday gift from my sister and navin) was in her mouth, and the crack on the glass is still there. I love it too much to get rid of it, and the dumb Swatch people don't sell a replacement glass thingy so...that was the angriest i have ever been with her. I remember just scolding her, then ignoring her the whole day, which meant no hello, and no manja-ing when i came in through the door and just no nothing the whole day. She followed me around the whole day, occasionally barking at me and even waited outside the bathroom door when i took a shower! I OF COURSE didn't even last till the end of the day and caved right after that, and felt just so guilty! And I was to blame for leaving my watch on the telephone table (that was the consensus in the house).

And getting to know every single quirk she has has just been GREAT! But boy does she have many! Like, just MENTION the word CAT, and she could be sound asleep but would still manage a half awake bark in between, even though no intention of ACTUALLY seeing the cat would ever on her mind. Same goes for the word "Shoo!" and if anyone so much as ATTEMPT to look out the sliding door, she barks!! LOL. It's the most fascinating thing, and i admit i VERY OFTEN use this as a stress-reliever and just to get on her nerves!

OH and getting on her nerves! Ahh the most rewarding thing. I make it a personal mission to find as many things possible that would make her TICK! and I've already got a list, a very fun list! This comes in handy when I'm just over excited over something(which is quite often) or just going crazy from the tedious studying and need a break! She's such an easy dog to get excited or just be crazy with me. This list would be a very long one, too long for any blog. But sometimes she gets so irritated, that she gives out this "Hmmpphh!" and just lies on the floor like "ahhh, just do what you will to me and bugger off and let me enjoy my sleep!" LOL

And companionship. Pepper is a snuggle machine. I came back utterly DEPRESSED when i thought i made a careless mistake in an exam about a month back, and was convinced i was going to flunk it, and when i got home all i wanted to do was lie on the floor and snuggle with Pepper. She would lick your face off if you snuggled, and that was exactly what i needed.

She is ALWAYS excited to see anyone come back from work, school or college. Even if you only leave for 10 or 20 minutes, she still comes to the gate and make weird howling noises and jumps on you till you are down on your knees and scratch her behind the ears or her back or let her lick your face.

Who does that? Who jumps aways from whatever they're doing just to greet you? And misses you even when you've only been gone for 10minutes? And understands when you're sad or down and just need a nice pal to come rest her head next to yours. And just LOVES you with every fibre of her being.Pepper.

She saved us in dire times, and she still is. Every moment of every day.