What a great story! I have always believed that dogs have special powers (though I am an avid dog-person, haha, so maybe I have always been biased on this front). I know you didn't ask for me to share a story in return, but I feel compelled to because of the strong emotional connection you mentioned in this piece. I promise to keep it short!
Being adopted, I had lots of childhood trauma to work through, and one of the issues I had a particular problem with was falling asleep at night. I couldn't do it if one of my parents weren't sitting in the room with me, and you can imagine that, closing in on ten years old, this solution wouldn't work anymore. A hypo-allergenic dog (because my parents had the same feelings as you in regards to the shedding and smells) seemed like a good option. Fast forward to the first night Quin (a black and white Maltipoo - Maltese/Poodle mix) was home and slept in my bed - it was the best night's sleep I ever had, and my parent's didn't need to step foot into my room, not even once, from then on! It is a mysterious and undeniable power dogs have, to heal in all different forms.
What a great story! I have always believed that dogs have special powers (though I am an avid dog-person, haha, so maybe I have always been biased on this front). I know you didn't ask for me to share a story in return, but I feel compelled to because of the strong emotional connection you mentioned in this piece. I promise to keep it short!
Being adopted, I had lots of childhood trauma to work through, and one of the issues I had a particular problem with was falling asleep at night. I couldn't do it if one of my parents weren't sitting in the room with me, and you can imagine that, closing in on ten years old, this solution wouldn't work anymore. A hypo-allergenic dog (because my parents had the same feelings as you in regards to the shedding and smells) seemed like a good option. Fast forward to the first night Quin (a black and white Maltipoo - Maltese/Poodle mix) was home and slept in my bed - it was the best night's sleep I ever had, and my parent's didn't need to step foot into my room, not even once, from then on! It is a mysterious and undeniable power dogs have, to heal in all different forms.