It was back during the beginning of the year 2009, my freshmen year of college. I just transferred to Barstow Community College from El Camino College because I got cut from the team the first time. I had three roommates I never have met before: Danny Ray, Brendon and Daimen (Instead of Daimen, Rudy was living with us but only for about two or three weeks. May he rest in paradise). Just settling in the apartment, D-Ray, Daimen and I went to a near by Walmart to get stuff for the house. When we got out of my car, we spotted a RV parked in a parking lot with dogs in a circular cage. We went to go check it out.
As we approached the RV, we saw an old couple sitting in lawn chairs watching over four dogs. There was a family of four already looking at the dogs. We asked the old couple what the dogs were doing here. They answered back by saying that they were trying to get rid of the dogs and they were giving it away for free.
Free. Anything at the price if zero dollars and zero cents sounds pretty good, especially for a dog.
I remember Daimen was begging to D-Ray and I that he wanted one. D-Ray said he was for it but I really wasn't. I knew getting a dog meant spending more money we didn't have.
Though I didn't want a dog, we ended up getting one. A German Shepard, Boxer mix. We didn't know what to name it at first. But it had big paws and it reminded D-Ray of a bear so we named him Oso.
I have to admit, he was the cutest little dog I have ever owned.
The first night he came back to the apartment, I had Oso sleeping in my room right next to my head. He was the size of my two hands. I remember I couldn't sleep because his breath smelled pretty bad, like poop. But anyways, an hour of trying to fall sleep, Daimen comes into my room to ask where Oso was and took him away from me and took him to his room.
After that first night, for the next two or three weeks, they trapped him in D-Ray and Daimen's room. I didn't really see Oso for that period of time.
After those weeks of not seeing him. I finally saw him outside in our living room. I thought maybe he wanted out.
Maybe it was about a week or week and a half of Oso being out in the living room, I kind of figured they didn't really want Oso in their rooms anymore because he pee'd and pooped everywhere.
Oso being about three months old then, I felt bad for him so I let him sleep in my room from time to time. Not just that but I ended up buying everything for him as well; food, training mats, fence, toys, treats, etc.
Fast forwarding to the end of the semester my freshmen year. I was the one ended up taking him home. I already had two dogs, one cat and a chinchilla at my house. I knew my mother didn't want another pet but I wasn't going to let it go. It's just not fair for the poor guy.
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| One of my first pictures with Oso back in 2009 |
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| Oso at my baseball game at El Camino |
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| Oso's first Christmas in 2009 |
About 3 years later, he lives at my house with my mother and two sister's. He is one of the best things that has happened to me. This dog means everything to me. Probably my best friend when I'm sitting at home. He's one of the most entertaining dog I have met. I had my first dog, Rocky put to sleep last September, but if I lose Oso, I don't know how I would take it.
A dog can make a difference a person's life. Oso sure did for me. I learned that you don't really need to buy things to be happy. All you need is love and affection from one another.
I know Oso can't speak or probably doesn't know what I'm saying 99.9% of the time, it doesn't matter because he knows I love him and he loves me back, I think.
-Jun
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