Friday, August 17, 2007
Rascal's 'Parents'
Rascal used to stay in a three-storey bungalow owned by his 'grandfather'. It used to run up and down the house in order to get his adrenaline rush. It learns the 'sit' and 'fetch' commands from his 'dad'. His 'dad' is the only son. He is studying engineering in
NTU. The reason why he cannot keep Rascal is because his dad is afraid of dogs. Besides, he is going for an
internship program in Germany for a year. Its 'mum' lives in a condominium. Lots of space for Rascal to run about in the garden. But its 'grandmother' is a clean freak. You can imagine her freaking out when Rascal sheds its fur and does its business in every spot of the house while she works. Its 'mum' is
contemplating whether to rent a room for Rascal and herself to stay once she starts working. I cannot understand why anyone will leave their family for a dog. When they came to visit Rascal today, they were simply thrilled. They went berserk when I showed them the 'come here', 'shake hand' and 'lie down' commands. Never seen Rascal doing any of those things for them. When they drove off with their car, Rascal was whining exactly like the first day when it left its 'parents'. I got a little jealous. Even so, I told myself again that I will return Rascal to them if they want it back. After all, it's their 'son'.
Posted by Benjamin at 12:53 AM