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It was a fine winter day and everyone’s excited for a road trip with a mission. After months of searching for a perfect fit, we’re about to meet the newest member of our family. 

My heart was pounding as we reached our destination, excited to see and hold my new ‘baby’ for the first time.  I knew there were two of these adorable pups – a girl and a boy. Though I haven’t seen them, I was sure I wanted the girl and came ready with a cute girl’s name so I can call her that at first sight.

But the unexpected happened and I immediately felt something wasn’t right. While the girl kept running away from me, the boy never left my side – literally leaning on my right foot the whole time. For a moment I can’t make up my mind, but while carefully looking at them as they face me side by side, he stared back at me intensely, as if saying “please pick me”. With those begging eyes, who wouldn’t! So I did, and it was a winning choice. Suddenly my world turned black and white and it has never been as colorful!

In life we don’t always get what we thought we like, but surprisingly end up with something even better. It happens for a hundred and one reasons. In my case, I guess my furry baby and I were just meant to be coz he made me choose him. Aiko, my boy with a girl’s name, celebrates his first birthday today.

In my earlier blog I talked about Sky and Pochi, my first furry friends who inspired me to have my very own Aiko, ‘to have and to hold till death do us part’!  Now I have a happier home filled with love, kisses, wagging tails and wet noses!  And I have a bigger heart ready to  accommodate a bigger, merrier ‘pack’.

Woof, woof!

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