because the boys are my world.. for now

i am so inclined to discourage us from finalizing this deal for a new home.  i reviewed the contract (yes, i am no lawyer but i can read between the lines and all those secret evil-ness lurking underneath!), and i feel that it'd be a financial suicide to agree to their terms. aside from the fact that "Pets are generally not allowed. blah blah blah", which led me to thinking --- what does "generally" imply?  i would save myself from googling and bugging my lawyer friends on a Sunday.  thus, i am on the side of "i don't want to pursue this anymore. abuloy na lang natin sa mapaniil na developer ang reservation natin."

spell typical: extreme rough play then snuggle time after

if they make us sign then they tell us (eventually) that we cannot bring in the boys with us, i am very sure someone will be in automatic "all hell breaking loose."  that would be me because the other one has a built-in mechanism to be a good substitute for angry birds.  eversince the boys came into our lives, they have been a consideration in the many decisions we make.  in fact, i must agree with a friend, who shared that even her family had to adjust some of their plans (say, a vacation) to accommodate her sked and also allow her pet Golden Ret son to join their trip.

having the boys around meant not having visitors un-announced or receiving guests who are anti-dogs or are fearful of them.  we have relatives whom we need to see when they are in town but it is always major production to bring the boys up to our room first (distract them with the space and the Alaska-cold A/C) until our relatives are either safe in the other room (where they cannot leave or get smothered by hugs and kisses from the boys) or seated comfortably in our dining table.  yes, our dining table is THE sacred space, a no-no for the boys to even go lurk around and nearby.  they can smell you and try to snuggle their heads closest to your lap possible but they do not dare stand on their hind legs nor attempt to tempt you to feed them.

their ears twitch, and they raise their noses up in the air whenever we lay food on the table but they do not bother to stand and approach.  the only table food they are familiar with and their fave are: bananas, diced cucumber, steamed cauliflower and broccoli.  (trust mr P to share his steamed broccoli with the boys *arghh* even if it were insanely expensive!)  these are all prepared for them specifically and are fed on hand.  thus, the boys don't care even if we have Sinigang na Baboy or Fried Chicken.  they do not have any idea how yummy those are, to my advantage of course as these are my comfort foods (among the many!).

the boys get too excited for comfort when they see you the first time.  after an intro of big hugs and really wet kisses, they would go about their routine as if you didn't get threatened by their very physical welcome.  you find yourself seated on the couch, they will go near you and snuggle (another round of kisses and hugs!) then settle close to sleep.  then you realize that they don't bark (they grumble and whine and yes, howl in staccatos) and don't attempt to bite your hand off (they use their tongue and paws to immobilize you).  people always ask us if they are complete with vaccines and all those shots that give us a semblance of safety.  to which we reply, "they don't bite.  but yes, their shots are complete."  to some snotty ones whom i know are really insincere anyway, i am reassuring that that they are safe (and that their dogfood is even more expensive than "your weekly food allocation!" in my evil mind.)

when you have a pet, you realize that, more than anything, you feel more protective.  in fact, even when training the boys, i always argue on their behalf on the "carrot and stick" issue, and mr P's press release to his colleagues is that we fight when it's about the boys.  oh well.

which led me to realize now that i have totally digressed from what i actually wanted to whine about --- bottomline, i cannot wait to bitch about the contract later --- if only for my boys' sake.