I have been thinking a lot about Alex (Al-Dog) this week. He has been my faithful companion since December 1997. He has been with me through some really good and some really bad times. Regardless of what I do or say he loves me in such an unconditional way. We should all take cues from our pets on unconditional love. He was top dog for 11 years before the little guy came. Since Griffin has entered our lives Al was forced to take a seat in the very back of the bus so to say. Despite knowing that he is no longer the "favored" child he still loves me just the same. I really noticed certain things that he does for me that ordinarily go unnoticed. For example we went on a walk. We all left the house together. I forgot something so I turned around to get it. Kenton stayed ahead with Griffin in the stroller. Al just didn't know what to do because he simply could not let me go back home unescorted. Just like the faithful companion that he is he walked home along side me. Another example, I was taking a bubble bath with the bathroom door closed. I could hear him laying on the other side of the door guarding me in the bathroom. I am Al's first detail and Griffin takes a very close second. He guards the little guy too. It has taken a little time for Al to warm up to Griffin. Recently I have noticed how patient Al is with Griffin. They have some sort of unspoken respect for each other. Al puts up with all of Griffin's torment knowing that he will be rewarded with scraps from Griffin's meals. Al is very serious about his tennis balls and even lets Griff take the ball from him. Once I saw this I realized that Al has finally accepted Griffin into the family.
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