Tuesday 14 May 2013

Odin, the Siberian Husky: The King who Ruled Our Hearts

By Teoh El Sen

Odin is gone. He is no more.

He quietly slipped away from us at about 5pm on the 14th of May 2013.

This guy was more than just a six-month-old dog. He was our dog. Our companion. Our best friend. He was our very own Siberian Husky who came to us quite unexpectedly in black-and-white bundle of furry joy and naughtiness some five months ago.

And he was so small! When we first cradled that little creature in our chests like a baby we never had, he was tiny and light. He was just the size of a palm plus one or two but, boy, was he active!

Put the fella down on the floor and he would start to sniff and explore every nook and cranny. He would bite at every new toy... regardless of whether it was really a toy or not. He never stopped being a curious dog till the day he left.

Odin was everything I never thought I would have. I never knew I could love a dog, being a 'cat person', so much. But we just loved him to bits, and we regret today for not doing so much more for him.

Even as we loved him, in his every move and gesture, he showed that he loved us back, without any apparent conditions.

> We loved him when he tugged at towels and carpets and ran round and round in circles.
> We loved him when he slept with his quickened breathing, sometimes on our hands and legs.
> We loved him when he peed and poo-ed everywhere and anywhere and especially the wrongest places.
> We loved him when he had diarhea for so long and it was always a mess. We loved him when he got better and his poo poo was good!
> We loved him the first time he lost his tooth, the first time he howled, the first time he did anything. Oh we loved him.
> We loved that he was so friendly and only playfully bites owners who try to annoy him too much.
> We loved him when he broke the vases, chewed up flowers and when he chased after the birds.

When he ngaws and chews and destroy the pots and stuff and furnitures and anything he got his paws on, it was actually always kinda funny and cute to see his naughty innocent face staring at you like saying "what?" when we get home to witness another disaster. We loved him throughout all the time we spent with him and I just cant for the life of me even jot down all the memories I have with him eventhough I want to.


We loved him when he walked and ran with us... boy did he love to sprint! I guess we'll never see if he can pull a cart or race with us on our roller-skates.

All these idosyncrasies of this little boy, who later grew up so much bigger and handsomer, endeared us to Odin. But there's more.

Odin changed our lives.

In so many ways I grew and became a better person because of him. I learnt to be more responsible when I am in charge of another's wellbeing.



I believe Odin the teacher, like no other human teacher, also passed down some of these teachings:

  • Always finish your food!
  • Patience is a good!
  • Good habits and good discipline leads to good stuff!
  • If you do something you do it with all your heart and mind and soul!
  • Do eat your heart out but exercise too!
  • Always live life to the fullest: always stay happy, always be curious and you will sniff and discover new things, run like the wind when the time comes
  • Howl when you really need help

Although his was a short life that never reached its completion... these short months have made our lives so much richer and fuller. Odin, with his tiny 'angel wings' on his back, had always been our guardian angel. He was a champ even without winning any medals. He was the best dog one could ever have...


I will miss you so much. Goodbye Odin. You will be greatly missed.



1 comment:

  1. Hey really touching stuff there man. Sorry again for your loss. A love like this never dies :)

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