Laura Vissaritis Instagram – On this day, 15 years ago, the sun rose to a time that would change my life forever. I still remember the first time I saw him. His little white and chubby body and two asymmetrical patches across his perfect face – his 9 week old bum sat on my lap to which my heart simultaneously swelled and I promised him I would take care of him; that there was nothing I wouldn’t do for him.
And so, over the past 15 years that is how we have lived together. I remember telling my partner ‘just so you know, I’ll never love you like I love Chester’. To which he replied ‘that’s ok, I’d feel the same’. (That’s when I knew he was the one by the way.)
To be able to spend more time with him, I changed careers – went back to study dog behaviour and training, psychology and behaviour medicine so I could have a sense of understanding him as best I could. But he has always been my true teacher. I have watched him grow from a young puppy at dog obedience school – running and wrestling for hours with his puppy friends, to mastering a skateboard and paddling up to his neck in all bodies of water. His play bows, barks and tail wags have always made my day and his zest for life has always inspired.
Now at 15, he still looks the same to me. Perfect. Absolutely divine and beautiful in every way. What a privilege it is to be his guardian on this earth. Happy birthday my magnificent darling boy. The best boy. Pruney Rooney, Balloons, Love. Love of my life. I will continue to worship you each moment of each day for as long as we may live. Promise kept. | Posted on 30/Apr/2024 07:16:38
