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This idea of connecting through pets made me realize that I want to share more about my life with Rory here on Pawsh, not only about the things we do together, but about the challenges, triumphs, epiphanies and confusion that can arise from pet parenthood. So I’m stealing a little space on the blog each week to talk about life with pets, from my perspective, and hopefully yours as well should you wish to join in. To begin this column it seems only fitting to chat about the sentiment expressed above – connection…
Rory turned two-years-old in October and while reflecting upon that period of time, my guy and I noticed just how much she has brought us closer together. Evenings once spent hunkered in front of computers working are now punctuated with lovely meandering walks through the city and romps in the park; she won’t completely settle down for bedtime unless we both turn in for the night; and if playing with one of us, Rory will without fail pester the other until all three of us are jumping around like lunatics. It’s been amazing really just how much our 15lbs of fluffiness has impacted our personal interactions on a daily basis, not to mention our interactions with neighbours and other members of our community. That’s not to say, of course, that we were miserable anti-socials or that we never spent any time together in the pre-puppy days, merely that Rory’s presence has deeply enriched our lives and many of the everyday relationships we maintain.