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I was always scared of dogs, ever since one chased me as I ran to catch the school bus.

When we shifted to our new house in DLF, we met our neighbours who had a Labrador.  I used to play with him whenever I visited our neighbour’s house.  As years passed, I realised that I was no longer scared of the dogs and always enjoyed their company.   
I heard that a lady was willing to give away one of her puppies.  My mother contacted the lady to complete the formalities.  It wasn’t so easy.  The lady would not part with the puppy unless she was convinced that we were genuine animal lovers and would take good care of the puppy.  

My mother and I were summoned for an impromptu interview that lasted almost an hour.  We were declared successful and were allowed to take the puppy home.  
Wow! I didn’t believe I was getting my first pet. I had already bought toys and a basket for him to sleep or rest on. I had waited so long for this moment; it was a cold December evening, when we brought the pup home.  I immediately wrapped him in a soft blanket.
Hardly a month old, a golden brown Labrador, Buddy, as we named him, soon became the pet of the household.  
Feeding him was a task in itself.  Like a human baby, he had to be given milk with a feed bottle.  read the rest of this article »