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This is my fourth time at #AtoZChallenge and my theme this year is Sparky. You can read about my theme in detail here.
Charmed her way into our hearts
The kids gave in easily, without a fight and I didn’t suspect a thing. They used to visit the pups everyday and I let them, out of guilt. But one day when they innocently suggested we go and see how the pups were doing, I readily agreed, for hadn’t they given up on their lifelong dreams of having a pet at home?
The puppies were playing in the corner of the room, they were boxed in by wooden tables and a bed kept sideways. This made their play area safe and prevented them from running about the house and leaving puddles all over the pace.
Two pups were sleeping, the rest were nursing from their mother. One puppy was very restless and kept on climbing over the others and generally being a pain. She had a black patch on her right eye and ear; this made her look like a pirate. She was the naughtiest puppy and my daughter fell in love with her, there was another puppy that had a black patch on her left eye and ear, my son liked her. He called her Lefty, my daughter called hers puppy.
I liked them all from far, didn’t touch them or try to hold them in my hands, I was scared of the tiny puppies. Both Shloka and Kartik kept stealing glances at me, trying to gauge my reaction to their chosen puppies but I was smarter than them. After all I was their mother 🙂 I oohed and aahed at the cute pus and bid goodbye to my friend, Sukhi before heading home. When I called my kids to go with me, they refused. By now, both of them had decided on Righty, puppy with the right ear patch. They refused to put her down and asked me if they could bring her home for a couple of hours before returning her to my friend’s place.
It was a well thought out plan that I wasn’t a part of, shame on me 🙂 I let them bring the puppy home for a couple of hours after extracting a promise from them that they would bring her back to Sukhi’s house afterwards. This is how baby Sparky came to our house, as a guest in December 2003, a few days before Christmas and charmed her way into our hearts… to be contd.
By Sulekha Rawat
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Aww! Loved the kids’ plan.Sparky is one with right ear patch?
yes 😉 thanks Shilpa..
I am falling in love with sparky too <3 Get convinced soon sulekha 😉
Crux
Swathi, I was a goner when she had looked into my eyes for the first time.
What a way to charm his way into your house and hearts…Sparky seems to be a darling!
Vinodini, she is a sweetheart, thanks.
Ha ha ha.. smart kids Sulekha. I need to make sure mine don’t read any of this. The pet struggle is just raising it’s head at our end.
Tulika, by the time you reach my Z post you will be convinced that all kids need a loving pet at home 🙂
Sulekha, your Spaeky is stealing my heart away.
Thank you so much.
Wow! That is a really well thought out plan. Smart kids! 🙂
*Shantala @ ShanayaTales*
Shanaya, you bet 🙂 they tricked me so innocently…
Aww so cute.. puppies. and kids are smarter than mommy!
LOL, Lata. They are extremely smart 🙂
Your kids are smart and intelligent. I know where they are headed..Such a cute tale..Lovely one Sulekha!!
Parul, thanks a ton. I should have guessed that my daughter was going to become an advocate 🙂 She can convince with conviction 🙂
A fool proof plan that turned out to be. I bet you’re thanking your stars now. 🙂
Oh yes! I bless them everyday 🙂
Clever children. Was Aunty Sukhi part of the plan too?
She wasn’t but they pulled her in with their big, sad eyes 🙂
Sparky is super adorable! I have always wanted a pup 🙁
Aathira, thank you from me and a loving woof from Sparky 🙂
He he such a charming tale. I’m not fond of dogs but I’d have wanted a pet for my daughter. Sadly our apartment has a no pet policy 🙁
That’s sad.Maybe when you move to a pet-friendly place, best of luck.
Haha…such clever kids! I wish I’d had their ideas…I just befriended strays on my street when I was young! 😀
When the kids want something, they know for ways to ensure that they get it. Lovely 😀
I was smiling all the way through reading this. 🙂 Your kids are so clever!
Awww!! That’s so sweet!! <3
Caged
never had a pup 🙂 but this was cute.
Today’s kids are a smart lot. Im not fond of animals…wonder what if my child were to do this
Late to stop by, was down with fever! But couldn’t help reading about Sparky! I loved how he came to your house- and to your lives! 🙂