Cultureshock

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Growing up I was always dog mad, and I mean mad. I love how they look, how they feel, the trust and unconditional love they show for you. Anyway, every year my mam and dad would ask for a Christmas list, every year the same thing – a dog or nothing. From being really, really small that’s all I ever wanted. When I was 13 they finally gave in. It was near the 6 week holidays and I came in from school and there she was. Tiny, fluffy, no tail, spotty little dog. I was in love. She had a brown face and my dad said she looked like she had no trousers on. Her parents were both pedigrees but she was classed as a reject because her markings were all wrong. It didn’t matter for me though, I took her everywhere with me. She was even at my wedding. Unfortunately, just after my second child was born, she had to be put to sleep. But I never will forget her. I have a dog like her now and my kids love her but I wish dogs lived a lot longer and they would have met her. I will never forget her, as they say – you never forget your first love.