There was a dog like that
There was a dog like that
Their meeting at the market was no coincidence. She realized it later. And now... She couldn't take her eyes off that big shaggy dog. And she didn't even understand what struck her more, his kind eyes or a piece of bread that the dog couldn't hold with his paws hung with icicles. So they looked at each other, the woman and this frozen dog, until she, quite unexpectedly, said, addressing him:
"Come with me if you want."
She said so and walked away. And only at the house did she turn around to make sure that he was following her. In the hallway, she threw an old bedspread into a corner.:
- Get some rest.
The dog didn't have to be persuaded. He immediately stretched out to his full height, and she was horrified at how huge he was. She brought him a bowl of pasta from the kitchen, which was left over from last night's dinner. The pasta was destroyed instantly, and the dog immediately fell asleep. He didn't even have the strength to react to the vicious hissing of the owner's cat. When he finally woke up, water treatments were waiting for him. He allowed the woman to take him to the bathroom, endured while she lathered him, and then tried to dry his long shaggy coat with a huge towel. The house was warm and cozy, and the food was delicious. He was willing to suffer some inconvenience for this.
Late in the evening, a woman and a dog went out for a walk. He walked proudly beside her. He has a mistress. He's not alone. And the woman thought with horror that if the dog suddenly jerked, she would not be able to hold him. She had never owned a dog. She didn't understand them at all. She didn't know how she should behave with such a big dog. But she really liked this dog. She saw that he was very handsome, perhaps even pedigreed. A neighbor who looked at the light confirmed:
- Yes, it's an Afghan!
She immediately warned me that dogs are very wayward. The dog also limped badly on his left hind leg, and dragged his butt. He got tired very quickly and therefore often rested. The veterinarian called to the house issued his verdict: the dog is a year old, no more, the hind leg was broken and mended incorrectly, the dog is hardy because he suffered the plague and survived, he will have to be treated for two or three months.
During the three days that the dog lived with the woman, he managed to come to terms with the cat, he patiently took all the medications, he met the woman from work, he did not take his eyes off her. It was as if he understood that his fate was being decided. But the woman couldn't decide for herself whether to give the dog to the kennel or keep it. It was getting harder to make a choice every day. More precisely, there was no choice. It was her dog.
Now he had a name, Maxwell, but the woman called him Lilli. In the house, he gradually mastered the territory. He had his own place on the sofa by the table. At night, he settled down at her feet, along with the cat. They even have their own little traditions. After lunch or dinner, the woman always left him a piece of something delicious. When they returned from a walk, she was always interested in him.:
- Mas, have you been walking?
And he knew for sure that if he wanted to go out any more, she would let him. There was a tacit agreement between them that she could go home, and when he returned, he would bark under the window. Even the neighbors are used to it. And it often happened that one of them escorted him to the elevator and sent him to the eighth floor. He made friends on his own walks. And one day, the hostess was surprised to find two five-year-old kids, Masha and Sasha, at her door, who came to invite her Lilli for a walk. They came more than once. And every time he went for a walk with them, completely happy, and returned with them. He became friends with the cat. They played together and messed around together. Often, after returning from work, the hostess would find some pasta or cereal scattered on the floor, or a piece of liver cake left, apparently, by this couple for her. They defended each other when the hostess scolded one of them.
Time has passed. Today, flipping through an album with photos of her pet, a woman thinks how wonderful those years were! And more and more often the thought came to her that their meeting was not accidental.
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