Hi, I’m Dr. Maja! Read my introduction to study extra about me and my two crossbreed canine, Lava and Hela.
It all 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 I used to be within the UK working in a clinic, and secretly wishing for a canine, as I misplaced my outdated lady to most cancers a couple of months earlier than. I’ve by no means been “dogless” earlier than. Dogs have been part of my life since I keep in mind, each considered one of them particular in their very own approach. But I didn’t assume my want would come true so quickly, and that it might 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 Cold Winter Morning
There I used to be, resting after an evening shift in Orpington, United Kingdom after I received 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 house on our cattle farm in Croatia.
I used to be puzzled! Did they purchase a pet? But now we have 4 farm canine already. We have by no means purchased any canine in our life, all have discovered their approach inside our house by way of mates or have 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 at the least 5 miles away, too far for such a younger pup to stroll. We presumed somebody should 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. Because, in fact, she got down to be the boss. She stole meals from every of the larger canine’ bowls, and after I say greater, I imply a lot greater. Each was round 110 lbs, whereas the pet was barely 10 lbs. She growled and grimaced at them, and so they all should have figured, this baby was loopy, higher let her have it her approach.
Soon sufficient, she dominated the roost. Despite her measurement, she was a really decided pet and nobody wished to face in her approach. She discovered learn how to growl and bark fairly early on, curling her lips up and growing this sure sort of unimpressed facial features that she nonetheless has years later.
Meaning Behind the Name
During 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 start thinking about dog names. It was a difficult one certainly. Finally, my brother had an concept. Lava! Because “lav” means lion in our language, and lava, as in a scorching melting rock erupting from volcanoes, pink in colour, just like the pet’s fur. It all of the sudden began to make a number of sense. She was as fierce and powerful as a lioness and as temperamental, unpredictable, and chronic because the melting lava rocks.
And so she turned Lava. The “worst” canine we ever had. Don’t get me improper, we do love her rather a lot, however she is a kind of canine who attempt to break you. And I imply this actually. Not even two years later, I used to be sporting a forged on my wrist, and let’s simply say, Lava was concerned on this incident. But that’s a narrative for an additional time.
Puppy Eyes You Can’t Resist
Since then, Lava turned the canine we talked about most, not simply amongst household and shut mates, but additionally co-workers, as everybody knew about her and requested how the little menace was doing. There was all the time some form of surprising journey together with her. But we couldn’t deny her magnificence. With that regal facial features, displaying a contact of annoyance and ignorance, massive brown eyes, and brown-red fur, she attracted consideration all over the place we went. She was quickly recognized amongst all of the neighbors, whether or not they had canine 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 exactly an easy puppy and all the time did the very reverse you requested of her. But now, virtually 4 years later, I can’t think about my life with out her.