Saturday, June 21, 2008

Camille


Camille has been with me since 1996. I was sharing an apartment in Fort Worth with Shelli and her son Zach. One afternoon I came home to the apartment and there wasn't anyone there but I heard whelping and crying from Shelli's bathroom. I opened the door and saw a VERY small, but loud puppy.

The maintenance man found a stray pup and told the kids in the complex if their parent would let them keep the puppy the pet deposit would be waived. Zach convinced Shelli that he 'needed' the puppy. Shelli gave in and Zack named the puppy Sabre.

By the time Monday came, Zach was bored with the puppy. I came home from work Monday evening and noticed the dog was gone. Shelli decided she couldn't manage getting Zach up for school and taking care of the puppy so she turned it into to apartment manager's office.

Without thought I went to the office and got the puppy. I changed her name to Camille and we went to PetSmart for puppy supplies. Camille has certainly brought 'issues' into my life. Who ever heard of separation anxiety with dogs?? We got that. When do you take a dog to a dermatologist for allergy shots? We got that, too.

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