Big Bundle of Fur

My name is Olivia Lunsford. I am 11 almost 12. I love books like Big Nate books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, Animorphs and mysteries. I like video games and movies. Legos are my passion. Here is my experience with dogs.

Big Bundle of Fur

Do you have a dog? Do you want a dog? I wanted a dog because I could imagine having a soft, fluffy companion to snuggle with. However, some of my experiences with dogs didn’t end well. For example, my neighbors had a dog named Cody. Cody was one of those dogs that jumped on everyone and everything like a hyper squirrel. He jumped on me like a crazy thing, and that made me a bit afraid of dogs.

On December 19, 2012, Daddy said we should get a dog.I was surprised because Daddy never really like dogs. But how thrilling! We raced to the car and drove to an animal shelter in Bainbridge, Georgia. I felt both anxious and afraid because, though I wanted a dog, I was worried that Daddy would buy a jumpy one that would knock me down.

When we got there, we jumped out of the car and asked to look at the dogs. We looked at many, but they were not right for us. Then the shelter employee carried in a female snow white lab. She would not stand up at all. She was more frightened of me than I of her! She was a medium sized dog with a sturdy body. She looked at us with deep brown eyes and barely flicked the light, cream colored tip of her tail. She was 10 months old, and her name was Calla. We all said she was the one for us, but we wanted to change her name. So we changed it to Callie. We bought her, carried her to the car, and drove her home. 

At first she was very scared. She wouldn’t come when I called her, but after a few months Callie got used to us. Now she is hyper and jumps on us a little, but I’m not afraid. When we go outside, there’s a big, happy bundle of fur waiting for us. Callie helped me overcome my fear of dogs, and I’m thankful for that.