Dad told me one day – I came into his life like an angel and I stole his heart by changing his world….
And here comes another surprise for me. Yes, I heard mum and dad were planning for a trip with me again. I was excited but at the same time I was thinking about being empty stomach being hungry for half a day until we reach the destination as they have a believe that travelling on an empty stomach minimizes the risk of nausea and vomiting. They were planning for a 4days trip with me. I was happy that I will enjoy forest, beach, and good food and of course chase the furry babies who will come on my way.
I saw papa and mum to pack my clothes, treats, foods, toys, raincoat with them. Seeing those I was so cheerful and I started jumping and playing with papa, running in the corridor of our flat and finally got tired and slept in my bed ….
We started our trip very early morning; mum told me to get up by hugging me and she told me that if I don’t get in, we would be late and we are going to visit some beautiful places. Papa took the bags and foods and mum carried me to car, I saw around, it was too early hours for me. Felt sleepy….
We started early (around 5:30 am) to avoid the major traffic jam in some places as I feel very anxious stuck in a jam and get puzzled seeing so many faces looking at me through the windows of the car.
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So firstly, they decided to take me to Dublagadi, Orissa. It was around 245km from Kolkata. While travelling my parents usually feed me water, take me out sometimes since at a stretch I feel uneasy and so I drink water, run a bit, chase the furries and then again get up into the car and enjoy the beauty sitting in the lap of mum. I also have a bed which is taken in the car so that I can relax and even sleep a bit. When we reached Dublagadi, I saw so many four-legged friends roaming here and there. I was fearing to come down of car as it was not my territory. Mum took me in her lap and whispered on my ears “It’s OK, Mumma and papa are here”. That was enough for me and I went inside the Camp. I was confused since the place was full of sand. After that I was offered rice and boiled chicken, I was so hungry that I had my food very quickly and slept peacefully after 5 hours of Journey. When I woke up, I saw them getting ready, it was beach time!!
We went through a forest lane and I could listen to the sound of sea shores. It was a new place for me and so I could sniff smell of different furry creatures. I was scared but I knew that my strengths are with me (mum and dad). When I reached near the beach I was thrilled to see such a places which restored my soul…. My first beach trip and I was so excited…
Papa wanted to open my leash so that I could run here and there but there was a strict NO from mum’s side. She always treat me like a kid although I am 5 years and thinks that I am very naughty and will start fighting with other furry babies all around. It was a lonely beach; no other people were there and I ran all around with dad. So many snaps were taken and when I was taken near the waves, I could feel the zephyr. There I could see some red small insects hiding inside the sand when I was going close to them for chasing. Mum told it was small red crabs. I haven’t seen them before so I looked at them with much curious eyes. After spending an hour or two, we went back to our nature camp through the forest lane. I met with furry friends; they were barking looking at me since I was a stranger for them. I waved my tail, tried to be friendly with them but they were not ready to accept. So, I went to my room with mum and papa. They gave me my food and told me that tomorrow again we would travel to another place so had to have a good sleep. I am always an obedient boy to my mum, so I finished my dinner by 8pm and slept…
The next day we started our trip again. I was excited but sad since I already started missing the place specially the beach. We bid goodbye and went to another place. I heard papa saying that we are going to Simlipal, Odisha. The place was fully surrounded by greenery and it’s a Tiger reserve forest. it was a rainy day and I loved the sound of raindrops tapping into the windows of car. It was nearly 4 hours journey. The entire road was covered with big trees all around and when we reached the resort, I saw white feathery creature, they were running behind me. I was also running not to let them catch me, mum told me they are SWANS. There were people who were loving me, asking my name to papa. I called them “Hooman”. I saw mum taking out my bowl and I stood up on my two legs since I was starving for long. After having food, I played with dad. Mum took me on her lap and we enjoyed swinging. I enjoyed a lot and since I was sleepy, I fell asleep on her lap and then papa took me inside and gave blanket since it was breezy. When I woke up I saw it was dark outside and then I enjoyed my treats, played with my toys all around the lawn and then sat in a cradle and enjoyed the scenic beauty all around with buzzing sound of insects. I looked at mum and dad and thanked them for showering unconditional love to me. Looking at me they both smiled, kissed me together and told “Thank you for coming into our life”. Then I had my dinner and had a peaceful sleep. The next day, we enjoyed some places around the eco resort for the whole day.
Our trip was about to end and we prepared for coming back to Kolkata, my hometown. But I still cherish those days and waiting for such a trip again where I would meet new Hoomans, new furry friends and some unusual creatures which I have never seen before.
I always believe that I do speak, but only to my parents who know how to listen to me and I am also worthy to be loved like any so called “PURE BREED” dog.
Mum said once to me “When they needed a hand, they found my paw near their house being rescued by them”.
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
#Adopt, Don’t Shop#.
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