https://appetrosyan.github.io/tags/personal/Recent content in Personal on Aleksandr PetrosyanHugoenSat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://appetrosyan.github.io/posts/dog-amputation/Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://appetrosyan.github.io/posts/dog-amputation/<p> This is a rather tough one to write. Three years ago, me and my wife have given in to our long-standing desire to get a puppy. We were looking through listings in a few places. One stood out, as it was a mixed breed pup with blue eyes, and was to be given away for free. I did not have a lot of money at that time, and was not fully intent on bringing the pup back. You&#39;re not supposed to. If you choose to pick up a pup, you earmark, and you get the house ready for the dog <em>before</em> you agree to take them in. To ease the transition it is also often customary to give the puppy smells: some of yours, some familiar, to both get ready for their (hopefully) forever home, but also to remind them of their not-so-long-ago right there mum and siblings.</p>