Narrative Essay On Free Puppies

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Free puppies

There is no such thing as a free puppy. My husband passed twelve years ago and my sister talked me into adopting a puppy. At the time, I was unable to make myself stay at home, the house was too empty, so I decided to adopt two pups. I didn’t want them to be lonely while I was gone. They were brothers, chiweenies, half weenie dog and half Chihuahua. I named them Tigger and Riley. I took them home with me and soon discovered when I took them out to pee, they would run, and I would have to try to catch them. I had never had a dog so I did not know this about them. It was exhausting. I then decided I needed a fence. I had a chain link fence put in, but since the puppies were so small they could get through the chain link,
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She pulls almost all the toys out onto the kitchen floor so she and Tigger can play. It’s really a challenge to keep them picked up. I put one toy into her basket and she comes along behind me and pulls it back out. The two also love to carry the toys outdoors so, it’s a constant battle to get them back inside. Lexi loves to jump up and pull the toys out of my hands as I carry them into the house.
I really am mad at whoever taught Lexi to tell time. At 9:00 A.M. the dogs get a small amount of canned dog food. At 6:00 P.M. they get treats, and at 8: P.M., they get to go into the living room and watch television. If I miss any of those times, Lexi will set and glare at me until I notice I’ve missed some event in her life. When she wants to go out, she will put her paws on my chair. When I finally say “let’s go out”, she jumps up and bites me on the butt. We have been working on that one.
My boys are now twelve, and Tigger has some health issues but, with medicine, he keeps going strong. Riley has lost a few teeth but is still healthy. I dread the day I lose one of them. It will turn my world upside down. I’m also afraid it’s going to destroy my Lexi. They are her boys. She will be so lost without

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