I’ve decided that I work better with older dogs. I had the opportunity to look after a 3-month old puppy recently, and as fun as they are, they are a lot of work. At least you have to keep an eye on them at every waking moment. Plus, you have to be ready to extract any weird objects from their mouths since they’re constantly looking for something to chew.

These pups I’m looking after aren’t really puppies. They’re more settled and calm. They have their moments when they can be full of energy and super cute, but they also have lots of times when they’d rather lay around and nap. I can relate to that a lot lately.

Currently, I can see both of them nestled comfortably in their spots, snoozing away. Hopefully, that will be me in a little bit. I do think there’s something peaceful and calming about a sleeping dog or cat. Maybe it’s earning their trust to the point that they’re willing to be completely unguarded around me. Maybe it’s that one of them is lightly snoring away.

Puppies are fun to play with. But older dogs are more my speed. They’ve grown into such understanding and gentle creatures who have a special kind of love that just about nothing else does. The only drawback is that they don’t live as long as people.

But I hope I get more chances to take care of these two in the future. I don’t have any favorites when it comes to dogs, but between you and me (and the whole internet), they’re secretly my favorites. But don’t let them know I told you.