Blog : ¡Afuera! OUT! (or Puppies, Pee, and Spiritual Thoughts) — January 11, 2023
Meet Monday. He lives in Guatemala. His adorable face greeted me when I arrived in August of 2022, a new dog in the household where I stay. At first I didn't understand his name. "MOONdee? Moody? Mahndie? Mandy!" Leo, the Guatemalan who met me when I arrived in the village, introduced me to the pup. Leo does not speak much English, and I had a hard time understanding his accent as he struggled to say an American word. Finally, I heard "Lunes" in Spanish, which means "Monday" in English. I don't know Spanish, but somehow that word clicked. "Monday! Hello, Monday!" Wiggles and wags exploded. That dog LOVES being loved! His fur is so soft that it feels delicious, and he is an absolute cuddle bug. SO FUN! But there is one problem. He . . . urinates . . . on . . . EVERYTHING! Because of that, Monday is not allowed in any of the rooms. He has a penned area in a large portion of the yard complete with a cute dog house. There are times he is fr...