BLOGPOST – Addopting a Shelter dog – one year later…

One year ago I addopted Carma, what a ride. At times I really doubted my desicion, raising a shelter dog is a huge challange. But I would not have it any other way, I feel like she is teaching me amazing and wonderful things about life, about responsibility and not only living for yourself, taking care of another being in such a way that you still keep your own balance. I feel her pain and her fear and the biggest lesson is to not let that get to me in a way that I am responsible for her feelings or that I am not good enough because she sometimes struggles or is behaving in a way that is not ideal for others or myself. She is an extension of me but I can only do the best I can to give her space enough to grow in her own way and don’t judge her on the outside behaviour that can sometimes be exhausting. I know what it’s like to act in ways that can be exhausting for others and the most important thing I learned out of this was that we are not our behaviour. There are a lot more layers then just the outside the world sees. And Carma has taught me that if you really want to understand another being (human or other animal) you have to look past first impressions, dig deeper and find the beautiful need underneath the act. We all want love, safety, attention and to be comforted. To feel we are not alone in this journey and connect in an authentic way. I can give my dog this, and she gives this to me to. For that I will be forever grateful, thank you Carma. I love you. I will do the best I can to keep showing up for you every day..