Puppy Love

Today has been probably the cutest day that I have ever had. I know that most people do not commonly use "cute" to describe their day, but I will explain...

Two days ago, my friend Jasmine got a 6-week old puppy named Shea. Today, we took the puppy with us to Richmond on a shopping trip because Jasmine did not want to leave her new puppy alone all day at her house. I asked Jasmine if we could first stop by and visit my grandmother at the assisted living community where she lives. Jasmine willingly agreed, so we took Shea in for a visit. My grandmother (who usually doesn't seem interested in dogs), lit up at the sight of the little white puppy. Shea climbed up in her lap, gave her kisses and then fell asleep. Not too long after, my grandmother fell asleep too, with her hand still rested on the puppy's back. It was the sweetest thing that I have ever seen. I hope my grandmother wouldn't care that I am sharing these pictures, but I couldn't resist. If she wants me to stop sharing photos of her, then she will have to stop being so darn cute!

Nanny and Shea cheesin' for the camera.

Dog tired!

Everywhere we went, people were stopping to pet Shea and comment on how cute she was. Parents were bringing their small children over to look at her. At the drive-thru, the workers were leaning out the window to pet her! In one of the stores we went in, the sales clerk asked if he could take a picture of Shea sleeping in her basket. When he called his manager up front, we were afraid that we would get in trouble for having a dog inside, but the manager just came up there to see the cute puppy! He even (jokingly) offered to trade a dining room set for her! I couldn't believe how Shea could make such an impact on so many people just by sitting there and being adorable. We met so many wonderful people today that I am confident we wouldn't have talked to without her being there. Due to people's reactions today, Jasmine is strongly considering training Shea to become a therapy dog, which makes me super excited!

 Multiple people mentioned that Shea resembles Falcor from The NeverEnding Story. I was actually the first to say this, and was surprised that other people brought it up. Especially after finding Falcor's picture on  Google so that I could remember exactly what he looked like. 

Random Thought: I  didn't know that The NeverEnding Story was released in 1984, which explains why most people who made this comment were a little older than me. It must have been a pretty popular movie, though, because I definitely remember watching it and that would have been approximately 15 years after it was released!

Personally, I believe that Shea resembles a polar bear cub the most.

Can you believe that I just wrote this story (with a few changes) on a job application? The prompt was to tell a meaningful story about someone's pet that wasn't your own. So, besides being adorable, Shea may have also helped me land my first job after college!

If anyone else wants to share some cute stories of their own, or contribute their opinion as to what Shea resembles, feel free to do so in the comment section! 

Until next time, 

Miss Ellaneous