Joe
Now meet Joe black. It's such a pleasure for me to have this black dog by my side. There is something really great about Joe in ways that only an "amo" and his "alaga" can understand. I'm not the biggest Animal Planet viewer, but I really have a soft spot for animals. More specifically, for dogs.
Many times now I have wondered what it feels like to live like a canine. I have been really bitter with the harsh realities of life and the standards one should be in to fit in to society. I wonder how Joe sees life, and how simple and small it must be for him. Sometimes I wonder if a dog thinks about the concept of yesterday or tomorrow. People say a dog's brain can be compared to a 5-year old kid at its peak. Joe is 7 years old in dog years, and right now his life is so transparent. Everybody knows what he likes doing, what kind of food he doesn't eat, who he chooses to bark on, and the likes. Joe has a routine, and he's doing it everyday. See,that's what's great about being an animal. They may not be rational, but maybe it's a good thing. Rationality and simplicity doesn't go together. We just won't settle with what we're getting. We think, therefore we feel this way.
Anyway, Joe is the epitome of a boy toy dog. If he was human, he'd be the young kid with the baseball cap looking all greasy and dirty after playing with the other kids. Joe is so great I don't know what I would do if I lose him. I bought this dog for a pretty small price from my good friend Jan Ipapo, who owns a poodle and a mini pincher. The result was Joe, along with his brothers and sisters. I remember when he was first handed to me Joe was so small he could literally fit in my palm. He was shaking like crazy as well, but now he's definitely feeling at home. I have this little wish that Joe gets to see his siblings again. That's not really hard to do, but that would be weird on my part. I gave Joe to Jenn soon after, and I think this is the best thing I ever did for her. We used to call him Joey, then it was shortened to Joe. I really don't know how or why, but we settled with Joe. I call him crazy Joe, dirty Joe, curious Joe, whatever I see him do at the moment. I don't talk to dogs like other people do, I just call them by their name and play with them without talking to them. I'm not really great with kids, so I try to make up for it with dogs. Joe's a real good kid.
