{"id":7412,"date":"2019-01-11T01:05:06","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T06:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=7412"},"modified":"2019-01-08T11:46:32","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T16:46:32","slug":"life-lessons-from-a-first-pet-mfrwauthor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=7412","title":{"rendered":"Life Lessons from a First Pet #MFRWauthor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With Sam, 1976<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Growing up with pets is a privilege I’m grateful to have had. My first dog was part of the family since before I was born. Sam was a St. Bernard-German Shepherd mix. A big, handsome guy who would carry a sack of potatoes into the house when the family returned from grocery shopping, and who was patient and gentle with babies and small children.<\/p>\n

I learned many basic life lessons from sharing a house with Sam. First and foremost, I learned respect for all creatures. My parents would have it no other way. The dog was always treated with kindness–no annoying him. He didn’t mind being used as a giant pillow, though, and my brother and I used to cuddle with him a lot.<\/p>\n

From Sam, I also learned about unconditional love. He was always a friend I could count on. He was as much a part of the family as any human member, and to this day I think of him just as often as the people I grew up with, and with more fondness compared to some.<\/p>\n

The most difficult lesson I learned from Sam was how it felt to lose someone you love. I still remember how sad I was the morning he died.<\/p>\n

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My first tiny dog, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To this day I have always had at least one dog as a member of my family. Currently, I have two, a Great Dane mix (once you love big dogs, you’ll probably always love them), and my first tiny dog, a chihuahua mix. It’s been quite a learning curve, caring for my first tiny dog. One thing about animals, you never stop learning from them.<\/p>\n

Did you have a pet growing up? Maybe you got your first pet as an adult.\u00a0I’d love to hear about them, so feel free to leave a comment.<\/p>\n

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