He might be a furry 4 legged little weirdo, but he’s our furry 4 legged little weirdo and we love him so much. –
So incase you didn’t guess it, today I am celebrating 5 whole years since Hunter practically bounced into the lives of my husband Luke and I. It’s a day I can remember like it was yesterday, picking up this tiny little puppy and the stark reality hitting me that we are now responsible for keeping this little puppy alive! ALIVE! Like he was going to be totally dependent on us for the rest of his life! It was a very anxious feeling, but something that Luke and I got into very quickly. If you want to read my previous Hunter posts then click the links below.
https://lifestylelisa.com/2020/02/18/then-2-became-3/
https://lifestylelisa.com/2020/02/23/puppy-post/
https://lifestylelisa.com/2020/07/06/pup-date-2/
https://lifestylelisa.com/2020/05/16/pup-date/
https://lifestylelisa.com/2022/06/05/its-all-about-hunter/
So back to celebrating 5 years of being a dog mum to Hunter, well that means 5 years of dog mum bun hair, I mean I live in the Essex countryside, but I look far from country chic on my dog walks! I usually have mud on my coat, I’m always wearing a winter ear warmer headband, I have a coco pups dog walking bag (that’s an essential) I’m always in a pair of hunter wellies (any season). And yes you’ve guessed it my hair is always up in some messy bun! I can’t seem to juggle being a dog mum and looking country chic and cute! Oh and I usually have little ginger hairs all over me (from Hunter)
My house – pre Hunter used to have a show home vibe, now I have throws on the sofa, Hunter toys are scattered in every room, there’s random little treats I find under the sofas, and Hunter has decided that no room now is off limits. Spare bedroom bed – Hunters, our main bedroom bed – Hunters. Hunter pretty much rules our house.
As with all dogs (well most/some dogs) mine can be the best boy and best friend, or he can be an absolute terror! He can be super good and remember all the commands taught at training, or he can completely ignore every single command you say. He’s this absolute ball of energy, and has made outbursts of zoomies.
But then we have the us time, those moments where we just chill and connect, and he snuggles so close to me I can feel his heart beat. It’s then that I’m reminded just how short a time a dog is with us for. I love those little moments where we are content chilling on the sofa, and he is fast asleep then his little tail starts to wag in his sleep, and I know he’s happy, and I know he feels safe and loved.
With life so busy, it’s very easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of everyday things, work, life, shopping and general adult bits that we have to do. But then I see Hunter and all he wants is a cuddle and some attention and it hits me so hard that it brings tears to my eyes. We only have a few precious years with our dogs. In the blink of an eye, their time on Earth is done. We are there for the whole of their life but they only get to share a small part of ours. Hunter brightens up every day, he never judges, he doesn’t care what I look like, he just simply unconditionally loves both me and Luke.
Hunter is the centre of our world and every decision made is carefully made around him. He comes to work with me Monday to Thursday and Fridays he stays home with Luke. He’s never left for more than 4 hours at a time and my parents are the very very best grand(pawrents) (sorry couldn’t resist) that we could ever wish for.
I cherish every moment with Hunter, it’s the purest kind of love.
Happy gotcha day buddy!!!
