The Tail Story ~He lives Pawsitively

Tail Story

He lives Pawsitively

It was Christmas month when I first met Navya’s Pet and decided to adopt a dog.

That was the first ever decision that I made till then.

So yea ,I wasn’t really a pet lover since childhood but yes my mom loved having love birds, so yes care and affection towards them was definitely something I have learnt since childhood.

However, having a pet dog was not something I really wanted to do always as I was always afraid of dogs.

But something unexpectedly happens ,So I had a thought of adopting a pet when I saw one at my friend’s place , Such a cute one it was and I remember spending time with it for about 2 hours  and time spent was like a blink of eye and did not wanted to go back home.

Now I wanted one such cute one to spend time with because that was something made me happy.

I laughed,

I played like never before..

There were challenges before I would get him as my Dad wasn’t a pet lover,

So i normally sleep early before my dad is home but I stayed awake this time when I decided to adopt one.

My dad wondering looking at me –“Did you take leave tomorrow  ?”

I immediately smiling at him said-“naah papa , not at all but I was waiting for you “and immediately” papa can we please adopt a puppy?”

And there was no response instead he was blank and looked at me thinking if I was crazy or trying to play around with him .

Me: –“Please papa , I want one ..you can’t  say No, please “

(walking along with him and this please continued till he freshened up.)

He finally spoke up –“Who will take care of him?  They really need someone always all the time with them, not an easy task you know …“

And I without letting him complete interrupted asking him not to worry about it.

Papa couldn’t say no to me because he understood that this was something that made me happy and hence asked him, I don’t normally ask him for anything.

Now it was my turn to hunt for a pet, Poms look more cute and I always wanted pet who looked cute and where I can carry him everywhere I go.

It took 3 days for me to find one.

And I found the cutest of all ..

Jan 9^th 2015 was the day,So pet kennel guy calls me saying that there is small Pom left in his kennel if I wanted to pick it up.

I was really excited and immediately left home.

Bit anxious looking at two German shepherds standing out and at the same time excited to meet the lil one.

The owner took me to the hall and asked me if i will be able to take care of the lil pup,

Then I see one of them holding a small carton and walking towards me,

I wondered if that was for me ..

Yes of course that was for me, I held this box and looked into it .

I could only see this lil angel popping out his nose, his twinkling eyes, shiny nose and his small wagging tail said everything.

Small world in my hands, someone born from heart..

He looked like a snow ball to me and I said -he looks Golu molu –“ (which means round one in Hindi)

He truly was cute lil Furry Angel. Priceless moment ..

I realized there were people around me who constantly looked at us and with a happy smile and one of them said –“he looks so small “ and the owner replied  “ yes , he is just 15 days old now .”

I held him in my hands and was being so cautious and responsible at this moment. I have always been a very careless person till I took him in my hands,

His wet nose on my palm, he tried to lick my palm , first bite was the sweetest of all.

Now I took this lil one home and everyone at home lifted him, they loved him but except one person -My Father as he wasn’t really an animal lover.

Days passed by and after a week or so.. I see lot of changes.

Everyone at one place playing with him and drastic change was seeing my dad happy after a long time.

He laughed, he loved and took care of him selflessly., all of us did in fact.

The way he jumped around ,made us laugh , his cuddles were something i really needed and it was all fulfilled now.

He came into my life when I really needed him, my family members who could see each other only on weekends because of our distinct shift timings we had different schedules from breakfast to dinner, now it isn’t the same instead we all sit in one place busy pampering and playing with him.

Happiness is When I see his tail wagging and his feet on my palm with his shining eyes asking me to hug him tight and lift him in my arms before I dump my bag off every day when I am back home.

It’s a kind of refreshment when I know this lil one is awaiting for me,

 he is my best friend now who is more loyal, loves selflessly and more kind.

I did not adopt him but he adopted me, he taught me to love selflessly.


I had noticed that Golu was not as normal as other dogs but he was kind of aggressive and was always scared of loud noise and sudden movements.

He did not want anyone other than my family members and did not allow outsiders, we consulted him to doctors and many caretakers but none worked.

 I am a social person and friends often coming home was usual.

We girls planned for birthday parties, sleep overs and all this was really something difficult now to manage,

We were advised to put him on medication, I never wanted to put him on medication at this early stage hence stopped calling friends home instead I would meet them outside or maybe invited very few.

I really enjoyed being with him and spending time a lot and this relieved lot of stress and I am a more friendly by nature now.

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Everything went well so far ..

One day I see him struggling to get out of his bed and his feet holding the bedsheets tight (it almost tore) , his eyes popping out and his teeth held so firm, Paddling at the end of the bed and making growling noise .

I couldn’t think of anything other than calling my father, while he rushed and lifted in his arms I was quiet blank and found myself helpless, we had never seen him like this before.

I took out all the stuff around him that could hurt him as he was not conscious and did not know what was happening.

I tried talking to him, petting and assuring him that he will be fine, this happened for about 5 minutes and he was fine after this. He ran here and there and came back to me resting his paws on my lap asking me to lift him.

All of us were astonished looking at the sudden change. My dad without wasting much of his time called up Vet and he was all good till the Doctor arrived.

I realized Golu was not as normal as other dogs, He was affected with Epilepsy ..like it happens for Humans ,

But it would last for not more than 5 mins for him to get back to normal stage, once normal he goes to everyone like he just saw us coming back home and happily jumps around like everything was absolutely normal.

He showed the same love and affection towards everyone,

And it makes me forget every single problem that i come across,

I have learnt many things from my furry angel, believe it or not dogs are one of the best teachers for reaching out moment of happiness.

·         Forget and let go things.

What amazes me is the instant love I receive from him even after I yell at him at times when he barks.

Then with his innocence and his small feet on my palm in his puppy voice saying “that’s ok forget it, can we play now”.

We  forget to move on accepting someone’s apology and spoil our own day.
So let go things and forget what happened ..

·         Live it.

When I give him a Bone chocolate stick or a toy he keeps playing and chewing it for hours, he lives the moment without worrying about tomorrow or next moment and isn’t upset for being punished.

He hops, jumps and eats without worrying about his weight or physique or is less worried and just enjoys his meals .

If he wants to come to me, he does and start licking my face overall without worrying that I must be busy or will shout at him ,

If you want to do something good that can make someone’s day just do it, don’t worry about the result.

Be less bothered, stop worrying about lil mistakes that you did.

Learn from your mistakes.

·         Surround yourself with happy people.

I have seen him sitting in the corners when being scolded , but then I feel he is too dramatic at times because the very next moment if he finds someone carrying stuff /toys or if he sees my siblings walking around , he immediately happily runs toward them snatching the stuff or showing the joy that he is happy for having them back home .

So he doesn’t surround himself with negativity and always look for something positive that brings him joy and a smile on someone’s face .

That is how we can be and not surround ourselves with negativity.

Like how he eats his meals if he finds it in a bowl or drinks when he is really thirsty he does ask and doesn’t wait for someone to ask him to have it .

This way we can grab our opportunities without waiting for someone.

These few things have worked for me when it comes to facing every demanding or challenging situations in work and personal life.

When you are happy just jump around, express yourself and shout out. Why be shy and not enjoy the moment.

So if you want to learn without saying and without expecting anything from anyone , learn from these loyal ones.

Learn that if You will fall many times in life , it's OK to fall but when you get up just make sure you get up with smile on your face.
Fall again and rise again ..

Learn how not to hold grudges from them.

Learn how to find happiness in every small things ,like they see happiness when walking with you on street with belt tied .

Stop thinking about what’s next, live this moment and spread unconditional love.