Woof...

So.... I love dogs..... maybe I love them an embarrassing amount... 

Exhibit A:

Me and Copper Haslag's Christmas card pic

Exhibit B:

My former roomie Winston and I getting our snuggle on - Note: This pic is one of about a hundred similar snapshots. Nevermind the look on his face- he loves me, but hates the camera.

Exhibit C:

An incredibly hideous and really old Christmas morning pic of me and my parent's dog/other child Nicky.

The evidence clearly shows that dogs and I get along famously. I mean, dogs are (wo)man's best friend, right? However, my newest canine roommate and I haven't exactly hit it off. This is Midnight.

This is the only picture that exists of the two of us. I don't want to confess to how many attempts it took to get her to be this close to me. Maybe I'm just way too into dogs, but it's a serious blow to my ego and reputation as a dog lover that Midnight doesn't want much to do with me...

Here are the reasons why I think Mid and I aren't best friends yet:

1. Midnight is a very independent dog. Since I am still job searching and just working part time, Midnight and I spend a considerable time at the house together during the day. She just wants to do her own thing. She'll pay attention to me when I want to take her on a walk, which happens everyday, but beyond that she'd just rather curl up on her couch. I am just not used to this. All other dogs that I've been around always want to be near people.
2. Midnight doesn't cuddle. This is another thing that all other dogs I know love... but I guess Midnight is too big?! I personally think that she would make a great little spoon...
3. I'm not as cool as Zach. I think that this is the main factor in why Midnight hates me: Zach is here too, and he is way cooler than me. That dog looooooves Zach. Probably because he gives her Greenies, taught her a bunch of tricks, and play wrestles with her... How can I compete with that?!

Although I think Midnight likes me more than she did when I first started living here, we've got along way to go...