Lesson from a Fat Pug

I have a pug.  She is a tad portly.  A little chubby.  A mite snuggly in the fur.  Her name is Stella and she has taught me a few things.  You would be amazed at the wisdom of a fat pug.

Lesson #1

Love hard.

My little (but really fat) pug is obsessed with me.  She feels no shame.  Where I go she goes.  Her adoration shines from her eyes, and I’m convinced she would choose me over a piece of chicken.  Wherever I am I can scan the room and find her watching me, staring me down.  No it’s not creepy.  It’s sweet.  She loves me and knows no other way than to show me…incessantly.

Lesson #2

Enjoy the simple pleasures

Whether it is a spot of winter sunshine on the carpet or a stale piece of popcorn under the couch, my pug is exuberant.  She gobbles up the joys of her life as though they were gourmet offerings.

Lesson #3

Run from danger

My five year old makes it her daily mission to track down the dog and carry her around.  This is not a pretty sight.  Flaps of fat, chunks of chub, loads of lard squish out past her little fingers and arms.  She wiggles around in a pathetic attempt to free herself.  The five year old is strong.  Stella has learned to hear the light padding of feet and run from them.

Lesson #4

Be comfortable in your own skin

Bask in the light of self confidence.  My pug doesn’t care about her looks.  She knows who she is and she likes it.  So her tongue may hang out when she’s relaxing… who cares?  On occasion flatulence gets the best of her, but she doesn’t fret, not even when people run from the room.  She likes herself.

And finally,

Lesson #5

Don’t give up

Stella is not allowed on the couch.  Everyday I find Stella asleep on the couch.  Stella is only allowed a little bit of food (she’s fat) this doesn’t stop her from bellowing at her food dish demanding more.  When she doesn’t want to play with the eager Boston Terrier she lives with she lets him know–violently.  The pug knows what she wants and she doesn’t stop until she gets it.

Learn from the pug as I have.  Wisdom comes from the most unusual source.

Advertisement