June- The Yellow Diva
This one…Where do I even begin?
My oldest baby
Pretty sure this pup has been has been amongst the most formative relationships I’ve had as an adult.
That might sound weird to say about a dog, but hear me out…
I got this little June bug at Christmas time in 2008. If you’re mathing the maths on that, it means she’ll be 16 this year! Unbelievable, I know.
The day I got to bring her home was Christmas Eve-the only gift I wanted…
A sweet, squishy little yellow puppy, with the softest fur in all the land and a forehead wrinkle that would stop any passerby in their tracks to ‘ooh’ and ‘aww’ over her.
June got pretty used to being adored at an early age 😅😅
She was precious AND precocious, ya don’t get a nickname like @theyellowdiva for nothing, you know??
Headstrong, smart as a whip and full of unwarranted, unwavering confidence in the face of any challenge, obstacle or fight.
She’s full on alpha-female energy in a smallish 60 lb Labrador frame, with a mischievous sparkle in her eye and a two-dimple doggy smile that will absolutely win your heart.
Like I mentioned yesterday, sharing about my Bogie boy- She was a fucking psychopath of a puppy!
This dog would NEVER listen
She bit me and tore my clothes
Ran away any chance she got
Destroyed shit at any unattended opportunity
Just all around, such a bitch…and you know what, she still is
always has been 😅 Iykyk
But oh man, I love this dog. She’s taught me things about life that I’m not sure I could have learned any other way
Important life lessons like:
-If the leash is too short, you’ll step on each other’s feet 🐾
-The best way to take a nap is in a patch of sunlight ☀️
-Keep your eyes on the prize and your nose to the path
and my personal favorite…
-Never take surprise food for granted! 😅
June is one of those animals who’s always living her best life, in the moment
and she just expects all good things to come her way.
Learning these really a beautiful lessons, from a dog who has been tf through it with me has changed who I am fundamentally, at my core
I’ve always loved dogs but June showed me what it means to love unconditionally
Because this bish be testing my patience, lemme tell ya
and I’ve never once considered not having her in my life. No matter how naughty she’s been.
She’s my girl
I’d do anything for her
Now that she’s old, it’s amazing to witness her in all of her old lady glory.
Still naughty, still full of all the unwarranted confidence that a small dog with a big attitude has when she’s been kept super safe and cozy by her humans her whole life
But we’ve definitely had some rough patches in our time together.
Bachelorette life
Lost jobs
Sleepless nights
Scary, mysterious illnesses from any number of random things she snarfs off the street
Neurological episodes that I thought for sure was the end…
But we always seem to get her sorted out
She’s a half blind, pretty deaf, sometimes dizzy old lady who’s being medicated for canine sundowners dementia now
and sometimes I think about how unfair that feels for my clever little girl.
But she has mellowed,
she’s happy
she’s healthy
she’s loved…so loved
I truly must be the luckiest dog mom in all the land