The Beginning of Khrish & Candy
A chapter four years in the making.
We’ve only had her for five days, and yet it feels like she’s always been part of our story.
Her name is Candy — golden-brown, soft as a cloud, with eyes that have already mastered the art of manipulation. But this isn’t just a story about a new puppy. This is about a long-awaited beginning. About patience, timing, and a space in our home — and hearts — that waited over four years to be filled.
We didn’t just bring Candy home.
We welcomed a shift in the energy of our family.
Those First Few Days
The house has changed — not in big ways, but in subtle ones that only families who’ve just gotten a dog will understand.
There are toys on the floor. Shoes mysteriously missing. Water bowls tipped over. Someone is always checking where she is, whether she’s eaten, or if she’s up to something (which, 90% of the time, she is).
She’s still figuring us out. Khrish especially.
Sometimes, she follows him everywhere like he’s the sun.
Other times, she hides under the sofa and watches him like a suspicious roommate.
They’re learning each other’s language — a mix of tail wags, exaggerated kid-speak, and the occasional accidental tail-pull followed by ten minutes of apology treats.
Finding Her Place
Candy doesn’t quite know the rules yet.
She doesn’t understand why the sofa is sometimes okay and sometimes not.
She doesn’t get why Khrish hugs her 27 times a day, or why mom keeps saying “no” with a smile on her face.
But she’s trying.
Trying to find her rhythm in a home that has its own routines.
Trying to make space for herself without stepping on too many boundaries (except maybe the doormat, which she has claimed as her throne).
And we?
We’re adjusting just as much.
We’re watching Khrish soften, slow down, become gentler in ways he wasn’t before. We’re seeing her bring out this beautifully emotional side in him — the kind that doesn’t come out in math class or cricket matches.
What This Means for Us
Candy marks a new phase — not just in parenting, but in the life of our family.
This is the phase of muddy paws on clean floors. Of surprise chew marks on school books. Of belly rubs in the middle of serious conversations.
This is also the phase of watching a bond grow — not because we taught them how to be friends, but because they chose each other.
And while we’re just five days in, there’s already so much we’re looking forward to:
- Morning chaos and evening cuddles.
- Candy sitting by the door when Khrish is at school.
- Khrish quietly sharing secrets with her that no one else will ever hear.
- The laughter. The noise. The comfort. The chaos. All of it.
It took four years.
Four years of waiting for the right time.
And now, that time is here.
Welcome home, Candy.
We didn’t just bring home a puppy — we brought home a new kind of love. One that barks, sheds, and fills up all the quiet corners we didn’t even realize were empty.
