I recently had a life-changing encounter with a bear. This encounter was up close and personal.
This was not your typical human to bear encounter by any means. By typical, I mean an altercation with a black bear, grizzly bear, or even a polar bear. This was an encounter with a ferocious 7 month old, 12-pound red shorthaired Dachshund puppy named Bear.
Bear came to live with Angela and me a few weeks back. Bear’s stay was originally scheduled to be a short one (just a few days), while he transitioned to a new home. As it turned out, Bear’s family to be was not quite ready for a new dachshund. The mission then turned to working with the great folks from a local Dachshund Rescue group (Thanks Elma). The rescue group’s next candidate wanted a mature dachshund and not a puppy, thus the encounter with this menacing bear was destined to last several more days.
During this time (approximately 6 days):
- Angela took Bear to the Vet for a checkup (results: everything normal)
- Bear made 4+ trips to the local Petco to pick out toys and goodies (results: lots of squeaky toys and dog treats)
- We started receiving new puppy gifts from well-wishing friends (results: gift cards and even a Christmas ornament in the shape of a dachshund)
You all are probably wondering how this particular close encounter with a Bear changed my life.
Well after 23+ years of marriage, Bear has become OUR first family pet. What a wonderful holiday gift from Mary and her family.
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Isaac is a Fee-Only (no products sold) Certified Financial Planner® Practitioner. Isaac founded Stalwart Financial Planning with offices in Fayetteville NC and Durham NC. Isaac provides comprehensive planning and investment management services to individuals from all walks of life. Isaac can be reached by phone at 910-867-8464, or by email (iallen@StalwartPlanning.com). Visit him at Stawart Financial Planning www.StalwartPlanning.com.