BRUNO

I have a two year old shih tzu name Bruno. He was a dog rescued from a horrible home, if that is what you want to call it. I call him "my Bruno" and he loves it. He had very little human interaction. Bruno has very bad anxiety attacks. The lack of human interaction mixed with all the love he receives from my family and I are just overwhelming for him. I put him in his doggy cage when my husband and I got to work. He hates it. My veterinarian wants to put him on medicine. We disagree. I feel like I am medicating a problem that Bruno did not create. I feel the right amount of love and dedication to him will help...well I thought it would. He is going through what my husband and I call terrible 2's. He shredded his bed, hides shoes(he does not eat them,thank God),and steals all my son's toys.

My parents have both passed away, and I have been having a tough time dealing with that. I got Bruno from a co-worker that worked at the shelter that had him. When she gave him to me I was scared of him honestly. He was all hairy, and I could not see his eyes. The way I was raised is.. the eyes are the window to the soul. I guess its safe to say until we got his hair cut he had no soul. I took him to a doggy spa, just because I felt he deserves it. Seeing Bruno for the first time after his haircut was amazing. He looked me straight in the eyes. That is the moment we bonded. I really feel like Bruno was sent to me from my parents. I am a big fan of animals, but I could not keep them for long. I could not find the right animal for me and my family. Since having Bruno, I have really found that I am in love with my dog. He does not crowd me,when I am upset he will jump in my lap and put his paw over my mouth. He hates to see me frustrated. It may sound funny, but I really think my puppy understands me better than my husband at times. Bruno has been my medication, and I am his!