My Roommate

My Roommate

Have you ever had a roommate who has unusual behaviors? Have you ever had a roommate who does not know the meaning of ‘personal space’? Have you ever had a roommate who irritates you and makes you laugh? Well, let me tell you about my roommate; he is a special kind of dude.

When he hears me wake up in the morning he walks to the doorway leading into my room, waiting for me to acknowledge his presence. While I get ready for work he walks into each room I am in, and just hangs out. As I get ready to leave the house he begins to mope and sulk, turning away from me if I try to engage him.

When he hears me get home from work he gets extremely excited. How excited you ask? His body wiggles, shakes, and twitches as he walks back and forth in the hallway. He even runs around the house, until he finds one of his toys to parade around. Every once in a while his excitement is so intense he cannot help himself, and a little bit of urine trickles down his leg.

When he hears my friends knock on the front door he runs to the door and yells at me to open it, never doing so himself. He will snap his jaw closed and gnash his teeth at them- an extremely unusual way to let them know he wants to play. If they are not in the mood to play he moans and groans from his disappointment.

When he hears me grab my keys he always wants to go on a car ride with me. He never sits in the front seat. Instead, he jumps in the back, sitting in the middle. Slowly but surely he will set one appendage, than the next, onto the center console, until his head and body are jammed between me and the passenger; too often he leans into my shoulder while I drive.

Our walks together are always an adventure, because I never know what he will do! Sprinklers are his worst enemy, so he must chomp on the sprinkler heads to try to stop the flow of their evil waters. Afterward he tears up the grass to prove his mightiness. And when he needs to poop he never waits to get home; he sticks his butt into some bushes and pushes it out!

In case you have not guessed who my roommate is yet, it is my DOG! (:

Dedicated to my best friend, roommate, and the most regal King ever,

King Ferdinand.

All my love,

Laron