If I didn't have a dog...

Today Kira is 6 months old. What did we do for this milestone? We took her to get spayed, chipped, and her teeth cleaned. The surgery went well and she's recovering at the vet's until i pick her up tomorrow. But still, that's 28 hours without my dog!!

Boyfriend Jon dropped her off this morning and sent me this text: : "She's been dropped off. Didn't even look back when the Dr. took her. Said they'll call in 1-2 hours to let us know how the surgery went."

Of course this led to all sorts of jokes revolving around "It's all fun and games until someone gets put in a cone!"

As i continued my day at work, i had to keep reminding myself that Kira wasn't where she normally was.

And by lunchtime, i found myself remembering what it was like to not have a dog...and feeling so sad that i thought i had a full life back then. Just 4 months my life has totally changed to the point where just a few hours without her makes me feel like a fish out of water.

If I didn't have Kira...

• There would be no nose art on my car's windows which drive my window OCD crazy
• I wouldn't have to put away the car seat covers which take the place of having passengers
• My car wouldn't have a faint odor of wet dog from our many trips to the dog park
• Boyfriend Jon and I wouldn't head home every single day at lunch to find what new piece of her bathroom she's torn to pieces because we're gone. 
• I wouldn't have to include the status of every bowl movement in each conversation with Boyfriend Jon
• I wouldn't have to fight to get her off the couch when i'm eating something
• My favorite tv shows and even conversations wouldn't have to compete with her INCESSANT squeaky snake!
• I wouldn't have nail and teeth marks all over my body from the jumping, pawing, and missing the toy and accidentally biting my fingers when we're playing.
• I wouldn't have an area of my home that smells like a urinal.
• Our floor wouldn't be littered with dog toys, rawhide bones, tennis balls and bits of fluff from who knows what. 
• Boyfriend Jon and I could get amorous without her intense desire to investigate!!!!!

But at the same time, If i didn't have Kira....

• I wouldn't have a co-pilot who whines and paws at me until i put down the window for her to stick her head out so she can channel her inner BAT DOG!!!!
• I wouldn't have someone to warm my feet when i'm curled on the couch.
• I wouldn't have someone who was bat shit crazy ecstatic that i came home (ok, Boyfriend Jon does a pretty good job of this but he just can't wiggle his butt quite that fast)
• I wouldn't have someone come and lick my hand clean when i'm sick or not felling well on the couch.
• I wouldn't have so much pride at all the commands and tricks Kira has learned in just six months without professional training. 
• I wouldn't have video after video and picture after picture which make me laugh even when i'm in the blackest moods

I guess once you go wet noses and fur, you can't go back. I can't wait to have my pup back home where she belongs.