i believe yoshi is my heart dog
she's not the most well behaved dog, she gets excited with new people and she's got a little bit of seperation anxiety. but she's so loving. she always knows when i'm tired or sick and she'll curl up on top of me she has no idea how big she is lol. at night she'll lay right next to me and shove her head under my arm so my arm is around her all night. she knows if my knee is hurting me *numerous injuries have completely crapped my knee up*
when i go camping she always goes, i can let her off her leash and she stays near me. even when she runs off to checks omething if i call she'll stop and come back . she sleeps in the tent with me and even goes swimming with me. she doesn't like to be under the covers but she'll sleep on top of them and under them ONCE IN A WHILE when it's cold.
i got her when i was living pay check to pay check, i was renting a room in the upstairs of a ladys house, i was making 5.15 an hour working p/t and paying 400/month rent. i had run away from home and didn't have contact with any of my family. in short it was the worst time in my life to have gotten a dog. but i did it anyway. she wasn't my first choice but when i found out they were going to put her down i changed my mind and took her, yet another thing i had known i shouldn't do. but i'm so glad i did.
yoshi has taught me how to budget my money much better. i have to worry about her food and vet bills and toys
there were some times when i couldn't afford to eat that night because i had to go buy yoshi food and when i gave it to her she'd look at me like 'mom why aren't you going to eat?'
she was there for me when i moved back home
she was there for me when i found out my parents where getting a divorce
she was there when my mom left
she was there when my car broke down, i didn't have any rides anywhere, and i was stranded at home
she was there when i got bronchitis and couldn't afford to go to the doctors.
now i'm in a permanent home, i get an extra 200 a month dedicated to yoshi while still being able to go out and have fun and i'm so happy to have my dog with me
she always looks me in the eye and she can read my facial expressions. i can read hers. i know when she's happy or when she's bored or tired. i know when she wants to play. she knows when i'm tired, when i'm being lazy, when i'm trying to work when i need a cuddle
i've never been closer to a dog then i am with yoshi, she's not my dog she's my best friend
sry for such a long post ^_^;;