By far the most popular topic on this blog is my Sheltie, Stormy. For those of you unfamiliar with the girl, she’s a rescue dog who joined our family 10 months ago.
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Stormy’s journey with us has not been an easy one. But in the months she’s been here her healing has been amazing. She’s gone from a frightened creature who avoided us unless we had a snack to a dog who’s pretty comfortable in her new home. The last few weeks have been wonderful. I’ve seen more unabashed joy and love in her behavior than I ever imagined when I first met the girl.
Stormy’s Kingdom – The Bed.
I cannot tell you all of it, much of it is just a feeling you get when you look into the eyes of a dog. You know a lot about their wellness based on that look. Sometimes you see pain, sometimes joy. Lately it’s been joy. Joy and acceptance of the world around her.
I was working on the computer the other morning at 0300 (my day off – still a vampire) and I couldn’t find her in any of her usual spots. I went into the living room and found her sacked out on the couch. When I sat down next to her she didn’t leap off like she would have a short time ago. Instead, and to my immense satisfaction, she just gave me a glance, let out a deep sigh, and went back to snoozing. I was no longer a threat.
She’s doing another thing that’s cute but I may have to put a foot down to avoid conflict. She hides on my bed. While I’m in the bed. My wife comes to get her to put her outside before bedtime, and if I’m already asleep Stormy leaps up, snuggles in next to me, and refuses to acknowledge my wife’s summons. The wife or the dog… the wife. But it is nice to know that Stormy views my side as her safe haven.
She still nibbles, still flinches on occasion, and still lays down with her back to us on the rug. She’s a dog of solitude in many ways. But she’s also the imp on the bed. And a joy in my heart.
