I believe in my dog
Kobe Bryant
This I Believe
I believe in my dog.
When I look back at who I am and what I’ve become, I have my dog to thank. Yeah, I taught my dog to sit and lie down. And I taught him to stay and come. But this has no comparison to what he has taught me. Something tells me that responsibility, competition, patience, forgiveness, and happiness are more important traits or skills to learn.
I believe in patience. In 5th grade I was given the opportunity to get a dog. My family and I went to a local breeder who was selling baby yellow labs. I walked to a cage with seven little pups and a mother. All of the puppies were feeding on the mother except one, Bronco. At first I felt bad because I thought he was starving and was left out. But the more I observed, the more I realized he was just patiently waiting his turn. I went up to him and he kindly licked my hand. I learned something that day.
I believe in responsibility. Within the first few days of having Bronco, I knew it was going to be hard work taking care of him. I had him in a large cage in the garage until I potty trained him. I remember having to wake up at 5 in the morning everyday because he was whining and waking up my family. Everything was about him. I no longer had a schedule for him. Everything was on his time. I can still see the wet poop all over the garage from when the first morning of having Bronco. I learned something that day.
I believe in forgiveness. Whether Bronco knew it or not, he was constantly moving around and on to the next thing. Something could piss him off or hurt him, and 20 seconds later it was behind him. I remember numerous times teasing him with treats or saying the word ball and watching him get jumpy. Then feeling guilty because I had neither. But I never once saw his ears go down from me being a jerk. He would just come up to me and I would pet him. A time I will never forget is when he was about 6 months old. I was playing basketball and my ball fell on his
This I Believe
I believe in my dog.
When I look back at who I am and what I’ve become, I have my dog to thank. Yeah, I taught my dog to sit and lie down. And I taught him to stay and come. But this has no comparison to what he has taught me. Something tells me that responsibility, competition, patience, forgiveness, and happiness are more important traits or skills to learn.
I believe in patience. In 5th grade I was given the opportunity to get a dog. My family and I went to a local breeder who was selling baby yellow labs. I walked to a cage with seven little pups and a mother. All of the puppies were feeding on the mother except one, Bronco. At first I felt bad because I thought he was starving and was left out. But the more I observed, the more I realized he was just patiently waiting his turn. I went up to him and he kindly licked my hand. I learned something that day.
I believe in responsibility. Within the first few days of having Bronco, I knew it was going to be hard work taking care of him. I had him in a large cage in the garage until I potty trained him. I remember having to wake up at 5 in the morning everyday because he was whining and waking up my family. Everything was about him. I no longer had a schedule for him. Everything was on his time. I can still see the wet poop all over the garage from when the first morning of having Bronco. I learned something that day.
I believe in forgiveness. Whether Bronco knew it or not, he was constantly moving around and on to the next thing. Something could piss him off or hurt him, and 20 seconds later it was behind him. I remember numerous times teasing him with treats or saying the word ball and watching him get jumpy. Then feeling guilty because I had neither. But I never once saw his ears go down from me being a jerk. He would just come up to me and I would pet him. A time I will never forget is when he was about 6 months old. I was playing basketball and my ball fell on his