furry friend has definitely taught me how to be responsible over the years I have had him. Huntley, who is my whole family’s dog, is not specifically all my responsibility. However, because of my parents’ busy schedules, caring for him was primarily done by me. Everyday I would need to feed him breakfast and dinner, let him outside, take him on walks, etc. When he was a puppy, he required much more work such as cleaning up his accidents in the house as well as training him not to do it again. Now, although I don’t need to do those things anymore, he still requires a lot of effort to get under control. Because of Huntley, I am now more responsible with my belongings, others’ belongings, and finishing tasks, which is quite important. In addition, …show more content…
When I first commenced training him, I became extremely aggravated when he didn’t listen. For example, the first time he peed in the house I scolded him and demanded him not to do it again. However, when he repeated it the next night, out of anger, I screeched at him and purposely left him outside for hours on end. I soon realized that my bad mood was doing nothing but adding stress to the situation, and that I needed to accept the process. Now, because of Huntley, I no longer become annoyed over the simplest things. Because it was so difficult to train him, it has taught me to always remain calm and patient in similar situations. The last reason why I would put a picture of Huntley In my time capsule is that he’s always there for me when I am upset and relieves my anxiety when I’m stressed. Whenever I am miserable, Huntley’s always the first one to rise my spirits. More specifically, Just recently, about two months ago, I was very disappointed with a math grade I had gotten. Whether I was being over dramatic or not, I did cry over it, which only made things worse. My dog, who is always the first to greet me when I get home, somehow realized that I was