{"id":398,"date":"2025-04-30T10:21:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aamiryk.com\/blog\/?p=398"},"modified":"2025-04-30T10:21:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:21:24","slug":"meet-my-furry-best-friend-bailey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aamiryk.com\/blog\/meet-my-furry-best-friend-bailey\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet my furry best friend, Bailey."},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s always the unexpected things in life that turn it upside down, for good. The things we underestimate, the moments we undervalue, the little everyday joys we overlook.<\/p>\n

I never thought\u00a0Bailey<\/a>\u00a0would become the center of my life. I wouldn\u2019t say I have always wanted to have a dog, or any pet. Some days when I think about it, I wonder how God works in mysterious ways. He knows what you need, and paves ways for everything to fall in place accordingly. Now when I think about it, so much happened so Bailey could find his way to me, or for me to find my pal.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0The camera loves Bailey, and he loves it right back \u2014 always ready with the perfect pose<\/p><\/div>\n

Bailey was just four weeks old when he came into my life. And like every pet parent, I\u2019d say that he was the most adorable puppy I had laid eyes on. Beautiful, full of life. He is a golden retriever, so you can imagine the adorableness.<\/p>\n

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This is Bailey\u2019s first picture, he\u2019s only 4 w eeks old here<\/p><\/div>\n

It felt like he needed me just as much as I needed him in life. From the first day, he loved sleeping on the couch in my room. 5 years later, that\u2019s still his favorite spot.<\/p>\n

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Bailey\u2019s fav couch<\/p><\/div>\n

My mum and wife weren\u2019t sure if having a pet was a good idea. Everyone who knows me know that I am a workaholic, you can call me a work addict. I forget the concept of time when it comes to my professional life, which means some days I am out of the house for 18\u201320 hours. So naturally, my family felt that the pet would get ignored. Deep down, I feared that too, a little.<\/p>\n

But Bailey was meant to come in my life, and so he did.<\/p>\n

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He loves park or may be the grass.. I\u2019m not so sure about this<\/p><\/div>\n

I can sum up his impact on my life in one sentence, and that\u2019s all about it.\u00a0Since Bailey arrived, I have never felt lonely.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s amazing how he can sense my emotions, even before I do anything.<\/p>\n

We have a routine. The moment I walk into the house, he comes running to me. The level of excitement has not faded one bit in all these years. Even if I go out a hundred times in a day, he welcomes me home with so much excitement, it\u2019s beautiful.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome say a person cannot be happy without a dog\u201d<\/em>. I would never have believed it if I hadn\u2019t had Bailey. The little guy lifts up my mood every day. The way he looks at me like I am his entire world, is a feeling so hard to describe. On days when I am sick, he stays around, sometimes trying to make me laugh with his silliness, and sometimes, just be around to look out for me.<\/p>\n

We have our rituals. On weekends, we go to the park where we have made a lot of friends, some human, some furry. I think Bailey has a crush on Pixie, this adorable Shih Tzu.<\/p>\n

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Bailey and Pixie, just hanging out for a normal spa day.<\/p><\/div>\n

We go on drives, and Bailey loves peaking out of the car, woofing at the street dogs. He is such a friendly fellow and loves hanging out. So, I am forced to go out with him. On my gloomy days, that really helps<\/p>\n

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Bailey being Simba from \u201cThe Lion King\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

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If not the window, he sits on my lap while I drive on the busiest roads of Karachi.<\/p><\/div>\n

My wife, says she hasn\u2019t seen me happier with anyone else the way I am with Bailey. My mum has come around too. She treats him every day now.<\/p>\n

A few years ago, I had some of the toughest times of my life. The kind of days where you want to isolate yourself, not talk to anyone, and just sulk. It all feels like a dead end. Even then, Bailey was a constant. He would just fill my heart with love. I would feel a lingering sense of happiness and peace with him around.<\/p>\n

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One of the things he likes to do with me<\/p><\/div>\n

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Brb. Bailey needs to go out for a walk.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, you guys can checkout his\u00a0insta<\/a>. he\u2019s quite a charmer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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