Mt. Pleasant Classical Academy

When Brutus was 5 months old we had to go to the National Science Olympiad competition and leave our little puppy for a week.  I could not bring myself to put him in a kennel for a week so I turned to a friend who had a 3yo large-size dog, and who knew how to handle an active, alpha-type puppy.   In exchange for Brutus staying with her we agreed to take her dog over the Christmas Holiday when they went off on a vacation.

Before we knew it December had arrived and Kaiser came to our home for a couple weeks.   We had never had two large, active dogs in our home before and while it took a few days for the two dogs to get along, we soon learned how much easier it was, then to just have one dog.  The dogs played, they entertained each other, they tired each other out, and yes, we still took them on their twice-daily walk, but they were the ones enjoying each others company.

When Kaiser went home we missed him.  We missed how he played with Brutus, and Brutus missed him.

All through this time our youngest had repeatedly asked for a puppy.  One of Brutus’ puppies.  A little one, just to be his.  He even drew up a contract and then his Dad said yes to one of Brutus and Snowball’s puppies.

Who would have known how our decision to leave Brutus with a friend in May, along with leaving him with another friend in September would lead to us having two dogs.  How do we ever know the ripple effects of our decisions?