My dog
My dog... Alex
I think Alex is quite intelligent. He understands the circumstance and situation better than not just any other dog, but also humans. I'm quite sure he'd outwit individuals if he was in a human form. Well, I maybe exaggerating because he's my dog and I guess any dog owner would be boasting in the same manner (like the story of Akbar-Birbal on the most beautiful child and I don't even want to compare Alex with any other too). Continuing from the last 9 years, I have great memories with him, beginning from just getting him on a cold night when my family was still awestruck that I actually brought a dog, and I did what I told.
Anyway, the most remarkable memory is very recent. 2 months back. This morning I recounted when I spoke to my sister and I think my family thinks that I couldn't accept it. Maybe, I don't. Couple of years back, my sister went abroad for studies and returned after 1 year. Alex played with my sister and had fun with her, but treated her like an outsider. Not a family member. I even mocked my sister saying Alex considers you just a temporary member in the house. When he is asked to choose between me and my sister, he usually sits with both taking turns, but he chose to be with me at that time. And, I loved it. The best part of having a pet is the moment when he chooses to be with you, but not others in the whole group. I had that title for quite a while, but I guess not anymore.
2 months back, I returned home after a long day driving in the traffic of Hyderabad. I was parking my vehicle. At that moment, my dad returned home after taking Alex for night walk. He usually leashes when he takes Alex outside. I'm the only one who takes Alex for a walk without a leash. And, he listens to only me if he's not on a leash. Not others. I told my dad to remove the leash and asked him to go to house leaving Alex behind. As I'll come right away after parking, Alex can come with me. So, my dad removed the leash and started towards the flat. Alex stared at me and towards my dad's direction. He moved his head towards my dad and me, like he's thinking what to do. My dad already left. I was still looking at him and he decided to leave me behind and ran back of my dad.
He contemplated to stay and come with me or go back with my dad. He took good 10-15 seconds time to decide and left me. I was shocked. Similar incident wouldn't have happened if it was exactly a year back. He'd wait for me to come. I even remember the time when he pulled my dad towards home when he saw me coming back to house. And, now, he decided to not stay back and left behind my dad. And, he actually thought about it. Like not an impulse, but a decided course of action.
And, now my sis mocks me saying that even you're an outsider for Alex. Not a family member anymore. Am I?? I guess so, but I still can't accept it though. I think this was the hardest part of my trip. I want to prove him wrong for sure.
I think Alex is quite intelligent. He understands the circumstance and situation better than not just any other dog, but also humans. I'm quite sure he'd outwit individuals if he was in a human form. Well, I maybe exaggerating because he's my dog and I guess any dog owner would be boasting in the same manner (like the story of Akbar-Birbal on the most beautiful child and I don't even want to compare Alex with any other too). Continuing from the last 9 years, I have great memories with him, beginning from just getting him on a cold night when my family was still awestruck that I actually brought a dog, and I did what I told.
Anyway, the most remarkable memory is very recent. 2 months back. This morning I recounted when I spoke to my sister and I think my family thinks that I couldn't accept it. Maybe, I don't. Couple of years back, my sister went abroad for studies and returned after 1 year. Alex played with my sister and had fun with her, but treated her like an outsider. Not a family member. I even mocked my sister saying Alex considers you just a temporary member in the house. When he is asked to choose between me and my sister, he usually sits with both taking turns, but he chose to be with me at that time. And, I loved it. The best part of having a pet is the moment when he chooses to be with you, but not others in the whole group. I had that title for quite a while, but I guess not anymore.
2 months back, I returned home after a long day driving in the traffic of Hyderabad. I was parking my vehicle. At that moment, my dad returned home after taking Alex for night walk. He usually leashes when he takes Alex outside. I'm the only one who takes Alex for a walk without a leash. And, he listens to only me if he's not on a leash. Not others. I told my dad to remove the leash and asked him to go to house leaving Alex behind. As I'll come right away after parking, Alex can come with me. So, my dad removed the leash and started towards the flat. Alex stared at me and towards my dad's direction. He moved his head towards my dad and me, like he's thinking what to do. My dad already left. I was still looking at him and he decided to leave me behind and ran back of my dad.
He contemplated to stay and come with me or go back with my dad. He took good 10-15 seconds time to decide and left me. I was shocked. Similar incident wouldn't have happened if it was exactly a year back. He'd wait for me to come. I even remember the time when he pulled my dad towards home when he saw me coming back to house. And, now, he decided to not stay back and left behind my dad. And, he actually thought about it. Like not an impulse, but a decided course of action.
And, now my sis mocks me saying that even you're an outsider for Alex. Not a family member anymore. Am I?? I guess so, but I still can't accept it though. I think this was the hardest part of my trip. I want to prove him wrong for sure.
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