Hello, I’m Dr. Maja! Learn my introduction to study extra about me and my two crossbreed canines, Lava and Hela.
It began one chilly winter day on the finish of 2020. I used to be within the UK working in a clinic, and secretly wishing for a canine, as I misplaced my previous woman to most cancers a couple of months earlier than. I’ve by no means been “dogless” earlier than. Canine have been part of my life since I keep in mind, every one in every of them particular in their very own means. However I didn’t assume my want would come true so quickly, and that it will be all the things besides what I desired. Let’s simply say, my life has by no means once more been the identical since Lava knocked on our doorways.
One Chilly Winter Morning
There I used to be, resting after an evening shift in Orpington, United Kingdom once I acquired a message notification on my telephone from my mum. There was an image of probably the most cute little pet, sitting on my brother’s working footwear, again dwelling on our cattle farm in Croatia.
I used to be puzzled! Did they purchase a pet? However we have now 4 farm canines already. We’ve by no means purchased any canines in our life, all have discovered their means inside our dwelling via buddies or had been picked up as strays. And this was no completely different. The little pup, quickly to be named Lava, confirmed up at their doorstep, with out a proof. Our farm is in a quiet rural space, and the closest village is no less than 5 miles away, too far for such a younger pup to stroll. We presumed somebody will need to have dumped her, or she was a stray canine’s pet.
A Character From Day One
On her first day on the farm, as described by my mum and brother, the pet set out some floor guidelines. As a result of, after all, she got down to be the boss. She stole meals from every of the larger canines’ bowls, and once I say greater, I imply a lot greater. Every was round 110 lbs, whereas the pet was barely 10 lbs. She growled and grimaced at them, they usually all will need to have figured, this toddler was loopy, higher let her have it her means.
Quickly sufficient, she dominated the roost. Regardless of her dimension, she was a really decided pet and nobody wished to face in her means. She realized tips on how to growl and bark fairly early on, curling her lips up and growing this sure form of unimpressed facial features that she nonetheless has years later.
Which means Behind the Title
Throughout her first few weeks on our farm, whereas we mentioned what to do together with her since she was clearly deserted, we additionally couldn’t assist however begin occupied with canine names. It was a difficult one certainly. Lastly, my brother had an thought. Lava! As a result of “lav” means lion in our language, and lava, as in a sizzling melting rock erupting from volcanoes, purple in colour, just like the pet’s fur. It instantly began to make a number of sense. She was as fierce and powerful as a lioness and as temperamental, unpredictable, and protracted because the melting lava rocks.
And so she grew to become Lava. The “worst” canine we ever had. Don’t get me fallacious, we do love her rather a lot, however she is a kind of canines who attempt to break you. And I imply this actually. Not even two years later, I used to be carrying a solid on my wrist, and let’s simply say, Lava was concerned on this incident. However that’s a narrative for one more time.
Pet Eyes You Can’t Resist
Since then, Lava grew to become the canine we talked about most, not simply amongst household and shut buddies, but additionally co-workers, as everybody knew about her and requested how the little menace was doing. There was all the time some kind of surprising journey together with her. However we couldn’t deny her magnificence. With that regal facial features, displaying a contact of annoyance and ignorance, huge brown eyes, and brown-red fur, she attracted consideration in all places we went. She was quickly identified amongst all of the neighbors, whether or not they had canines or not. And round 5 months of age, she met her greatest doggie good friend Goku, with whom she spent many hours taking part in.
All in all, it took me fairly a while to open up my coronary heart to her and let her in, as she was not precisely a straightforward pet and all the time did the very reverse you requested of her. However now, nearly 4 years later, I can’t think about my life with out her.
This text is part of Dr. Maja, Lava and Hela’s collection.
