Purke (pronounced Poorkay), my father's best friend, came to live with us since his early childhood
and quickly adapted to life in the family. Inspite of all the ruckus he created since
arriving, he won over people with his dedication to the family. Although unqualified,
he took over as a house security guard and had very protective tendencies from early on.
He also showed great interest in well being of the family members. He is not
demanding and and pretty low maintenance. But he has some serious negative
characters, which I think are too late to change. His aggressive nature is helpful in
warding off unwanted visitors and thieves, but also makes him unapproachable and moody.
This makes dealing with him very difficult. He also lacks self hygiene and has no manners.
He would run around bare footed and then jump in the beds or sofas, bringing in dirt and germs.
He also sheds a lot of hair, all our carpet is covered in it.
However, his fondness of the family, specially towards my father, has earned him a good place at home, and this has helped outweigh his shortcomings.
He has been with us for twelve years, basically all his life and is now like a family member.
In fact, he has been providing a much needed moral and mental support for my father, who would
lose a genuine listener to share his emotions without him. Purke provides a good hearty welcome
everytime a family members or guests come home from outside, rare these days where no one cares about one another. This applies to those who he likes, those he does not like, God help them.
But he sometimes goes overboard and does not know when to stop, completely overwhelming people. Thankfully he is not fussed about electronic gadgets, tv or fashion, so it makes him very down to earth kinda character, easy to work with.
By the way, Purke is our dog. Although his official name is Bruno, we rarely use it,
He owes his un-official name to his physical stature, Purke in Nepalese means someone short.
It seems to fit him pretty well as he is both short and stout.
and quickly adapted to life in the family. Inspite of all the ruckus he created since
arriving, he won over people with his dedication to the family. Although unqualified,
he took over as a house security guard and had very protective tendencies from early on.
He also showed great interest in well being of the family members. He is not
demanding and and pretty low maintenance. But he has some serious negative
characters, which I think are too late to change. His aggressive nature is helpful in
warding off unwanted visitors and thieves, but also makes him unapproachable and moody.
This makes dealing with him very difficult. He also lacks self hygiene and has no manners.
He would run around bare footed and then jump in the beds or sofas, bringing in dirt and germs.
He also sheds a lot of hair, all our carpet is covered in it.
However, his fondness of the family, specially towards my father, has earned him a good place at home, and this has helped outweigh his shortcomings.
He has been with us for twelve years, basically all his life and is now like a family member.
In fact, he has been providing a much needed moral and mental support for my father, who would
lose a genuine listener to share his emotions without him. Purke provides a good hearty welcome
everytime a family members or guests come home from outside, rare these days where no one cares about one another. This applies to those who he likes, those he does not like, God help them.
But he sometimes goes overboard and does not know when to stop, completely overwhelming people. Thankfully he is not fussed about electronic gadgets, tv or fashion, so it makes him very down to earth kinda character, easy to work with.
By the way, Purke is our dog. Although his official name is Bruno, we rarely use it,
He owes his un-official name to his physical stature, Purke in Nepalese means someone short.
It seems to fit him pretty well as he is both short and stout.
