About Me
Hello and welcome to Cordy's Wolfpack. My name is Aaron Gonzales and here my history on how animals became a part of my life:
My passion for animals started when I was a about 7 years old. I remember calling my mom to ask if my dad could buy me a puppy and, of course, she said no. At which point, I hung up the phone on her in my childhood fit, and pouted. She called back and after a few minutes of begging, she let me get a hamster. This hamster was the best pet a crazy child like me ever could have asked for, as she did put up with my annoying habits of disturbing her sleep, taking her outside, and leaving her in the ball to run for hours. Over the years, I had a few turtles, fish and come middle school, a hamster farm where I literally bred hamsters.Eventually,
my older sister got a Pit Bull and that dog was the best behaved dog I'd ever
met. One week before my sister was to be married, her dog had 12 puppies that I took care of for her while my sister went on her honeymoon. I remember waking up to the sound of little puppies barking, or more so, chirping for their breakfast and of course there were not so fun pleasantries of having to mop the kitchen floor about 3 times a day. My sister knew that I wanted a dog and she promised to give me one since I would be watching them for her.
After dog sitting and growing attached to the puppies, I chose my rambunctious,
trouble making Cordy, who I named after a character on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you have seen the show then I know you can figure why she was named that.
As a young college student, I needed a job to pay for my new puppy's
food and care. I applied to various places and the first one to call me
back was Petco. I was working there in less than 3 weeks and that
started my love and passion for all animals, especially since I became responsible for the Reptile and Aquatic Departments.
As
an adult dog, Cordy was well trained, energetic and a loving dog. A lot of work was put in to make sure she was well behaved so that she
would not fit that horrible stereo-type that these loyal dogs have
attached to them. She was always happy to see me when I got home, was a great tug of war partner and was always there for a good conversation. Unfortunately, due to illness, Cordy is no longer
with us and is at peace running around, chasing all the
squirrels her warm heart desires. Cordy had a great life, was always
loved, and will always be remembered.
Over the years I've cared for box turtles, red eared sliders, gopher and California king snakes, and owned 2 Betta fish that both lived over 3 years. I also cared for Mrs. Wolfe's dog who had cancerous masts growing and gave herbal and prescription medicine. Currently, I have only one pet, a Chinese Water Dragon named Creep.
