In lockdown my children suddenly became obsessed with Bimbo, petting her, carrying her around the house, lovingly putting her to bed each night. Do you remember in high school when you had two friends who couldn’t stand each other and then one day they showed up at school, totally in love, all over each other and attached at the hip? That’s kind of what happened with Bimbo. Suffice it to say, life took a turn toward the unexpected as it related to Bimbo. Early on, we venomously gave Bimbo the nickname of “Rat Dog” due to her rodent-like looks and our deep dislike of her.įast forward 10 years, when we found refuge in my parents’ house during COVID, beginning our journey of living with them AND Bimbo for 4.5 months. To cap it off, in those early years, my daughter was mortally afraid of dogs and Bimbo’s lack of boundaries (particularly with feet) terrified her, requiring us to carry my daughter from our car into the house when we visited my parents. And what she lacked in beauty, she matched in irritating behavior, best represented by her annoying habit of nipping and licking at everyone’s feet while they walked. I am the first to admit that partially we were being superficial and judgmental because let’s just say, Bimbo wouldn’t win the Westminster Dog Show Award for Best in Breed. ![]() It was not love at first sight for my family and Bimbo. It does not store any personal data.Ten years ago, when my youngest child was an infant, my mother got a puppy: a bichon frisé named Bimbo. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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