I didn’t see my dog, Nigel, for 4 years while I was at college in America. When I returned home to South Africa, wondering if he’d remember me. He got so excited, he jumped through the window of the moving car to get to me; hugging me, licking me and howling like crazy. It still brings tears to my eyes.
This is why it makes me upset when people treat animals poorly as if they are objects that don’t have emotions. Whether their feelings are as complex as ours or not is irrelevant, these reunions are heart warming.
I was in a coma for 2 months following a ruptured brain aneurysm. When I came home after 3 months in the hospital, my pit/lab mix Kaiju greeted me with such tenderness and care it blew my mind. She was so excited to see me but knew how sick I was. So she was completely gentle with me. Now if she is around me she has to be touching me at all times. She won’t let me go. I love that puppers so much!
