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Making the Most of a Perfect Day
Making the Most of a Perfect Day
“Please wait till we get to the garden, ok? Don’t pee yourself,” I warned mockingly.
I had to put Little Hayden down on the floor so that I could gather my art materials and tools that I
needed to take outside to work on some art in the garden. Little Hayden looked a little confused at
suddenly being let down from my arms, but he still chose to stick close to me. He walked around my
heels and followed me as I moved around gathering things in the art studio. Honestly, I was quite
scared that I would step on his little paws as I walked.
After gathering all the tools that I needed, I carried Little Hayden in my arms along with the bag of tools.
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Balancing work and raising a puppy is going to be one hell of a job. Not to talk about my struggling
career as a new artist. Thankfully, Little Hayden seemed to be the sweet and obedient type and I hoped
that he would remain that way. Now, where are the guards?
I didn’t make it out of my room without struggling with the loads in my arms. Maybe if I can just get to
the stairs and find the guards, they can help me carry some of the stuff. That was exactly what
happened a little while after when I found the guards stationed right at the stairs.
“Can you help carry some of my stuff? I’m heading to the garden,” I requested politely.
Little Hayden panted loudly and started sniffing as I stood in front of the men. The puppy showed
interest in seeing other people before he started barking softly. His small little bark was so adorable,
but I still decided to hush him up so that he would learn not to bark so much while we were indoors.
After passing on the art tools to a man in the guard squad, I made my way to the garden with Little
Hayden in my arms.
“I’m going to put your down but don’t run away, ok?” I told Little Hayden while I wonder if he even
understood a word that I was saying.
I bent down and carefully placed Little Hayden on the grass. He seemed overly excited at his newfound
freedom and began running around in circles. He ran around my feet before running towards the
guards to sniff their shoes in turn. The guards pretty much ignored him, probably because they were
supposed to be on guard and that led Little Hayden to bark as he attempted to get their attention.
While all of that was going on, I was looking around for a decent place to set up my materials so that I
could sketch out something. If I remembered correctly, there were many flowers that way to the side of
the mansion. Auntie was spot on, and the weather was amazing today. It wasn’t too hot or cold and it
was windy enough. The sky was a clear blue without clouds or signs of rain. I couldn’t have asked for a
more perfect day to be outdoors.
“Let’s go over there. Little Hayden, follow me!” I called out to the puppy.
Amazingly, he followed after me when I started walking away. I glanced behind me to see him trying to
keep up with me with his short little legs. It was the most adorable thing I had ever seen. Feeling like a
mother duck, I kept my eyes on him to make sure that he was still following me. The guards also
followed me along with Little Hayden while they tried to keep a respectable distance to give me
personal space.
“Sit down here, Little Hayden,” I said as I patted an area on the grass.
Little Hayden came to sit right next to my feet and I crouched down to pat his head adoringly. His baby
fur felt so soft against my hand. I smiled as I kept on petting him. Even the fur on his body was soft.
After stroking his back, a couple of times, Little Hayden lay down on the grass and flipped over onto his
back. Dutifully, I started rubbing his little tummy for him. It must have tickled him because his hindlegs
began kicking.
“You’re a funny little guy!” I said while laughing at him.
Now is probably the right time to start training him to pee outdoors. I wasn’t sure if he was too young to
learn the trick or not, but it doesn’t hurt to start early, I guessed.
“Little Hayden, why don’t you try going to the bathroom on the grass?” I suggested.
Once again, I had no idea if he understood a thing that I had just said. I guessed not because he
cocked his head to the side and looked very confused. Maybe if I leave him outdoors long enough, he’ll
end up going to the toilet by himself.
I shifted my attention back to the sketchpad and pencils that I had prepared. This location was perfect
because there was a shade and a few different types of flowers nearby that would serve as a good
subject for sketching. To start with something quite basic, I decided to sketch a yellow rose that was
nearby. Crouching down close to it, I began sketching the rose while occasionally glancing over to
check on Little Hayden.
At first it was quite stressful to sketch while always being distracted and worried about Little Hayden;
however, I started to get used to it after a while. Soon, I didn’t glance over at the little puppy that often
anymore. I was sure that the guard had their eyes on both the puppy and me. Also, Little Hayden had
found what seemed to be his favorite spot on the grass and had settled there.
I regretted not bringing a dog toy of some sort so that he would have something to play with while I
sketched. Maybe if I asked one of the guards, they’ll get it for me?
--To be continued…
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