If you asked my friends, “Tell me one thing about Abby,”
they would respond, “She’s obsessed with her dog.” Yes, ‘tis true. Humphrey is
my soul mate, the love of my life, and my best friend. Humphrey is the only
thing that can make me smile during the bad times. He has a larger than life
personality, and many of my friends make comments that he is more human than he
is dog. I do not know where I would be without my furry friend!
Humphrey is a mix between a Bernese Mountain Dog and a
Standard Poodle. Together, these names collide to be “Bernedoodle.” Humphrey essentially
looks like a black Labradoodle. His fur has a soft, wavy texture, but is
usually filled with grass, mud, and ticks, since he loves to be outside. Because
of the Bernese Mountain Dog in him, Humphrey loves the cold weather. In the
winter, we have to walk him at least twice a day, or at least for an hour. He
will sit in our garage on the cold cement for hours at a time, and will refuse
to come inside. When Humphrey knows he is disobeying, he starts to wag his
tail, or he will jump up on you and give you a hug in order to make you love
him again. He absolutely melts my heart when he does this. Humphrey is also
super smart. He’s learned to pay attention to certain looks I give him with my
eyes. One of them is the “Let’s go!” look. Humphrey also knows how to take a bow
and say a prayer before eating.
Humphrey’s personality makes him that much cuter. He
groans when he’s annoyed, crunches on chips when he chews, and smiles when he’s
happy. He sleeps in my bed with me every night, if we’re at my mom’s house. Most
nights we fall asleep on the same pillow, and I’m scrunched to one side of the
bed. Humphrey especially loves to cuddle in the mornings. If I try to get up,
he’ll lay across my whole body and will bury his head in my neck. I usually
think this is pretty cute, but not when he weighs sixty-five pounds. If we’re
at my dad’s house, he refuses to sleep in my room because I don’t have those
cool, hard wood floors. If I try to force him into staying in my room, he will
stand up on his hind legs and actually start to punch me. I don’t think I’ve
ever laughed harder when Humphrey does this.
Humphrey has brought my family and me so much happiness.
He lights up the room when he walks (or runs) in, and definitely is the focus
of our attention. Since Humphrey is considered my dog, my brother, mom, and dad
have nicknames for themselves that Humphrey “calls” them. We got Humphrey at a
time in our lives when it was a dark place. Humphrey brought a new source of
hope, light, and happiness that we can never thank him enough for! Now that I’ve
gone to college, Humphrey has become the one that my family takes care of. I get
pictures of Humphrey almost every day. I know he is in the best hands when I’m
not home. Humphrey, if you’re ever able to read this, I love you so much!
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