My life was a blur before moving in with Zelda. I spent many days in a cage without toys or the chance to stretch my legs. Three or four times I had puppies, but after a few weeks all of my puppies were taken away from me. I was always really sad to lose my puppies. Luckily, one day I was released from the cage to a few nice people. They took me home and took care of me for a few weeks.
When I met Nate for the first time, I was terrified because I had adapted to my new home. I had a few dog brothers and sisters to play with in the backyard. I didn’t want to be taken back to my life in the cage. But after a few minutes with Nate, I knew it would be okay. He was so nice; he had a big smile on his face as he rubbed my belly.
I entered my new (and hopefully final) home with Nate that night. I immediately knew another dog lived in the house—her smell was everywhere. Nate carried me inside, and we went straight into a room where I met Hannah. She was just as sweet as Nate. I think it was late, so we all went to sleep pretty quickly.
I must have been exhausted because I slept straight through the night. When I woke up, Hannah and Nate were gone! I listened carefully, and I heard movement downstairs, so I tried to force my way out of the bedroom. The door was shut tight; it was no use. I kept scratching. I was worried I was wrong about Hannah and Nate.
What if they were going to keep me locked up, too?
Luckily, my fears were wrong. Not long after I started scratching, I heard footsteps approaching. Hannah opened the door, and I bolted to escape that room. The steps were the first thing I saw, so I ran down the steps. I met Ben and Lucy for the first time. I ran up and gave them lots of kisses because I was so happy to meet more nice people and to be out of that room. I was so engrossed in my kisses that I didn’t notice the smell approaching, but I heard the bark.
I turned to see a brand new kind of dog. She was smaller than me, but not by much. Her face was even flatter than mine, and she had floppy ears. Her tail was fantastic; it was fluffy and curled up in a circle. She seemed friendly, but it was hard to gauge from her small face. She walked up to me slowly and cautiously.
She sniffed me and decided I was a friend. We played our first game–she tried to bite my legs while I tried to bite her ears. Neither of us was successful, but we were both happy to have a friend, or rather, a sister.
The next weeks were a big change for me. I had to learn how to live with my new family. I wasn’t used to going outside at all, let alone going outside every time I had to go to the bathroom. It was so cold for a while; I never wanted to go outside if I could help it. I wasn’t used to having toys, so I had a bad habit of hoarding or hiding them. I didn’t mean to do it; it just happened. I had to learn to avoid Zelda’s sneezes. When she wakes up, goes outside, moves, licks—really all the time—Zelda sneezes, and I never wanted to be in her sneeze path.
As the days and weeks passed, I learned the ways of the house. Zelda was great at teaching me how to go on walks and be outside and be a good dog. She also taught me how to avoid getting in trouble for doing something wrong—give lots of kisses and sad Peach eyes.
The best part about living with Zelda is that life is never boring. We always find something to do, a new mystery to solve, or an adventure outside. I love my new home and having a sister, even if she is the star of the series. And one of these days, we will catch a squirrel!
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