Illustrative Essay
My Four-legged Best Friend Dogs are truly man’s best friend. In my case, woman’s best friend! My dog Precious is the most special dog. Since the first day I got her, I knew I struck gold. I couldn’t possibly ask for a better canine companion than her. Precious is so precious to me because she is intelligent, sweet, and adorable. What first caught my eye about her is that she is so smart. She communicates with me and my family on a regular basis. For example, my parents hung bells on our front door at Christmas time for decoration and Precious heard the bell every time someone walked outside. She began pawing at the bell each time she wanted to go outside! Now we leave the bells up so she can still communicate with us. When she gets our attention and we take her outside to do her “doggy duties”, she will sometimes get distracted. However, if you say “Presh, go potty!” she will immediately find somewhere to squat. I really think she knows what we say sometimes. Precious can also do practically anything I can do. She even goes fishing! I’ll never forget the first time I witnessed it. I was fishing at my parents’ pond and she was balancing on the beams under the pier. I kept hearing a splashing sound beneath me. Minutes later Presh came trotting up to me with a brim! I’ve never seen a dog so proud. The second thing that made me attached to Precious is her kindness. When I come home, she is so excited to see me. For instance, not too long ago I went to the beach for a week. When I finally got home I made my way to the door with all my bags in hand. I walked through the front door to find Precious barking and jumping around in total excitement. I was stampeded with doggy hugs and kisses before I could even put my bags down. There’s no doubt, she licked my face so much that my makeup was smeared! Presh is so sweet, she is even loves to cuddle and be close to me. For example, every single night she crawls into bed with me. Not only