During the last aversion series, specifically part 3(cynophobia) where I talked about the experience that led to my fear of dogs, I mentioned that I eventually met a dog that changed my orientation for good. You are welcomed to check my page to catch up on the series.
Alright, moving on….
I visited a friend one day and saw a small dog chained just in front of his room. I asked why he had a dog and he looked at me like, why not?
I kept quiet. The dog was chained outside afterall so there was no cause for alarm. The dog's name was CERCI and she was a female lhasa dog. That was my first meeting with a Lhasa dog specie.
The next time I visited, guess what? Cerci had been unchained and was running about in the sitting room!
At first, I hurried back outside and kept complaining and asking why on earth someone would leave a dog loose inside the house! It was pretty strange to me. The dog owner(Fred) wasn’t happy about my behaiviour towards Cerci. He thought I was being too dramatic but would you blame me though? I have been chased by angry dogs a few times. He called Cerci to stay away from me. I was still very uncomfortable to be in the same room with a dog. It was my first time. Fred and his friends were so much fun to hang out with so I couldn’t avoid going to that house even with Cerci's presence.
Gradually they started teaching me to feel more comfortable around her. They made me hold the dog's chain why they are taking her for a walk. I was scared initially but surprisingly my fear started depreciating until I was totally comfortable with Cerci.
When I got comfortable with her, you won't imagine I wanted to be around her and play with her all day long. She was so small and innocent. I wanted to help to bath and feed her. I even cuddled her sometimes. I started developing so much love for this cute little dog. I even requesyed that they permit me to take cerci home at least for a few days. They didn’t trust me to properly take care of her so I just kept visting to see and play with Cerci. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I could love a dog so much.
A year later, cerci took in and gave birth to 5 puppies. 3 died but 2 remained.
Unfortunately, few days after giving birth, cerci died too! Yes, she died for reason I still don’t understand. It was a really sad moment for me. I never thought I could feel so sad for several weeks for the death of an animal especially one which I initially feared and disliked.
Cerci was a really cute, loving dog. I’m getting all emotional as I’m typing this. I still love her so much and she'll always have a special place in my heart.
I've decided that when I eventually settle down, I'm definitely getting a white Lhasa dog. Since after cerci, I've learnt to love other dogs and enjoy their company as well.
All thanks to CERCI, my sweet sweet Love!
Alright guys, let me know your thoughts in the comment section.
All pictures in this post was taken by my friend, Fred who owned cute Cerci.
Thanks so much for reading through.
Bye for now.
