{"id":404974,"date":"2024-01-27T00:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T00:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=404974"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"The-clueless-housewife-tackles-fur-mom-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/The-clueless-housewife-tackles-fur-mom-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The clueless housewife tackles (fur)mom life"},"content":{"rendered":"

The clueless housewife tackles (fur)mom life-By KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
\nkimberly_esmores@saipantribune.com
\nREPORTER
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Being a new wife is great and all, but there just comes a time when that \u201cnewlywed bliss\u201d fades and life with your spouse can get a bit repetitive. I mean there\u2019s only so many times you can accidentally nearly kill your husband by just carrying out everyday chores. Enter our handsome, smart, rambunctious 1-year-old Pitbull, who sure keeps us on our toes.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been surrounded by dogs all my life, but I never really had one that I solely had to care for until my sweet boy, Tiago, came along. We got Tiago about two years into our marriage and let me tell you, one year in and I never knew I could love a dog so much (and be so irritated at one that I want to pull all my hair out sometimes).<\/p>\n

The fur mom journey, for me, has been a rollercoaster so far. From the pee\/ poo-stained floors from the frustrating potty-training phase, to the razor-sharp puppy teeth digging into your skin every few minutes, to the insane adolescent zoomies where I\u2019m knocked over by a 60-lb behemoth running 30 mph, and the mostly unheeded \u201cno\u2019s,\u201d \u201cstop\u2019s,\u201d and \u201cbad\u2019s\u201d as he tests your limits when he tears your house to shreds. All that yet I wouldn\u2019t change a thing. Caring for Tiago has been one of the most stressful yet fulfilling experiences I\u2019ve ever had.<\/p>\n

For starters, over the past year, I can\u2019t even tell you how much money we\u2019ve put into trying to curb his allergy episodes. Like most Pitbulls living on tropical islands, Tiago has battled severe allergies to heat, grass, certain proteins, and even detergents.<\/p>\n

Over the years, we\u2019ve had to switch his food about three times before settling on making homecooked meals mixed with a bit of high-quality dog food just so he doesn\u2019t bust out in hives.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, we\u2019ve had to change our laundry detergents about twice so he wouldn\u2019t itch too much.<\/p>\n

Like that wasn\u2019t enough, we\u2019ve had to invest so much money on medicated shampoos, hypoallergenic baby wipes, and a whole skin care routine for this dog just so he doesn\u2019t obsessively lick his fur off from his dry skin. I don\u2019t even have the money and time to invest in a skin care routine for myself and this dog has one?!<\/p>\n

Did I mention this dog must be under the air conditioner, nothing colder or warmer than 23 degrees Celsius, all day or he experiences inflamed skin? Yeah, it\u2019s wild.<\/p>\n

Like his allergies weren\u2019t enough, Tiago has tested my patience so much throughout the year that I\u2019m almost sure I\u2019ve lost a patch of hair on the top of my head due to the stress.<\/p>\n

He absolutely will not eat his food unless it is prepared a certain way and, if that weren\u2019t enough, a person has to watch him eat until he finishes or he won\u2019t eat for the rest of the day. This is especially bad for him as he suffers from hyperacidity and has to have food in his belly at all times.<\/p>\n

In addition, sharing pillows with him is non-negotiable. If you\u2019re on the pillow he has deemed his for the night, best believe he will bother you to no end because if he can\u2019t sleep comfortably, neither can you.<\/p>\n

Did I tell you that he is incredibly smart and determined that, once he has set his sights on something, he will not stop until he\u2019s gotten it? Yes, that\u2019s exactly why we\u2019ve had to replace our TV remotes and Play Station controllers more than once.<\/p>\n

However, despite Tiago\u2019s antics, he\u2019s an amazing dog.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s sweet, silly, friendly, and loyal to a fault.<\/p>\n

Aside from being the absolute best cuddler, Tiago literally makes all of us laugh daily like when he joins in on TikTok videos and comes running when he hears a Chip bag crinkle. He\u2019s just a joy when he wants to be.<\/p>\n

As much as Tiago has made me rethink my life choices a few times, he definitely keeps life exciting for me and my husband and I look forward to a long journey ahead with my soul mate and soul dog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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