I have always loved dog ́s, all sizes , beautiful and ugly. All dogs have something beautiful, a thing humans donʼt have – that is called unconditional LOVE. That is not only the unconditional love you get, it also a true friend for life.
For me the choice of dog was very easy. For over 10 years ago, my former boyfriend and I , sometimes “baby-sit” a Miniature Schnauzer called Beauty. I just felt in love.
The day came and we decided to get a dog, because I got sick with LUPUS, and had to stay home. So we agreed on having a dog. We looked on the internet and found a kennel where they sold Miniature Schnauzer ́s. I called them and lucky they had one bitch left. We drove for 1 hour, discussing what we should call our new little pup, at last we reached a little farm.
They asked if we would like a cup of tea, while we got acquaintance with the little doggy. We said yes, and while drinking the tea, I sat with the most beautiful little pup in my arms. Her ears was big and her paws were big too. They told os that the reason she was left was because she couldnʼt be used as a show dog, meaning she was nothing worth.
She had a limp, when she ran she skipped a step, so she mad a little hop. I didnʼt care , I just wanted somebody to love and could love me back.
Our heart sank when they told us the price. 8000 danish kronor. In fact we didnʼt have any money with us. We didnʼt expect to fall in love. I believe the kennel owners saw the disappointment in our eyes, and told we could take the dog, but we will not get the pedigree with us. Well at that point the pedigree did not matter to me, I got a puppy.
We agreed to come next weekend with the money and then we got the pedigree. That ́s how we got MINGO
Two years after we thought it would be nice for Mingo to have a friend. We new Peanut from she was borne. We asked if we could have the little puppy with the white on the chest, but Peanut was take of another couple with a little boy on 5, so we got another little bitch. We told them that we will pick up our pup 2 weeks later that the official date , because we had to travel.
A week before we had to pick up our pup, the kennel called and said that we could have the pup with the white one was free. The couple with the little boy didnʼt want it after all. We was overwhelmed with joy. The one pup we felt in love with the for the first time we could have after all.
We found out why they didnʼt wanted her. She was aggressive, and she bite, she was scared. I believe the little boy had scared the hell out of her or something or got beaten. Till this day she is scared of children.
Today Peanut , is the cutes little dog, she is still her own, but we gave her so much love , touched her, kissed her, so her aggression went away. She still though donʼt like other strange dogʼs , she just have to get use to them first, then everything is ok.
These two dogs – Mingo and Peanut , have got me through some tuff times. My LUPUS got worse , and two times I found myself in intensive care and a long period of rehabilitation. Mingo and Peanut gave me a reason to live. In that period of my life I lived alone with Mingo and Peanut, and they made me go out every day, and walk and get fit again they always loved me for me and for whom I am.
A year after I met my husband, we just got married. He loves Mingo and Peanut as much as I do. Living with dogʼs is a true joy everyday, a thing only dog owners know how it feels.

By Julie www.lindgrens.dk from Denmark