Diego Aguirre

Because there is no way when people ask me what's your dog's name, I'm saying Boppy. I saw this movie when I was a kid, Rumble Fish, one of my favorite movies. Main character's name is Rusty James. Love that name ever since. So I went with that. And it fit him perfectly. So I have a dog now. And everything just gets better immediately.

That first night, I got some of the best sleep I'd gotten in a very long time. Went to bed early. He slept right by my side, never moved. Slept like a human, on his side with his head on the pillow. I wake up in the middle of the night from one of my usual nightmares. Put my arm around him. I calm right down, fall back asleep. Our first walk, I notice I'm much more laid back.

That first night, I got some of the best sleep I'd gotten in a very long time. Went to bed early. He slept right by my side, never moved. Slept like a human, on his side with his head on the pillow. I wake up in the middle of the night from one of my usual nightmares. Put my arm around him. I calm right down, fall back asleep. Our first walk, I notice I'm much more laid back.

That first night, I got some of the best sleep I'd gotten in a very long time. Went to bed early. He slept right by my side, never moved. Slept like a human, on his side with his head on the pillow. I wake up in the middle of the night from one of my usual nightmares. Put my arm around him. I calm right down, fall back asleep. Our first walk, I notice I'm much more laid back.

Things that would normally irritate me, I let them go. For example, this guy decides we're in England, is walking towards me on the wrong side of the sidewalk, his left, instead of saying something like I normally would. Just look down at Rusty James, looking up at me with that sweet face. You're right, not worth it. Let's move over. My life slowly but surely begins to change. I begin to change.

Things that would normally irritate me, I let them go. For example, this guy decides we're in England, is walking towards me on the wrong side of the sidewalk, his left, instead of saying something like I normally would. Just look down at Rusty James, looking up at me with that sweet face. You're right, not worth it. Let's move over. My life slowly but surely begins to change. I begin to change.

Things that would normally irritate me, I let them go. For example, this guy decides we're in England, is walking towards me on the wrong side of the sidewalk, his left, instead of saying something like I normally would. Just look down at Rusty James, looking up at me with that sweet face. You're right, not worth it. Let's move over. My life slowly but surely begins to change. I begin to change.

Diego, we're going out for drinks, you coming? I can't, I gotta go home and walk Rusty James. I can't, I gotta go feed Rusty James. I can't get into it with this guy. I get arrested, I'm not out of jail till tomorrow. Rusty James is fucked. I gotta walk away. I can't get into a fight with my girlfriend. Rusty James will freak out. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Diego, we're going out for drinks, you coming? I can't, I gotta go home and walk Rusty James. I can't, I gotta go feed Rusty James. I can't get into it with this guy. I get arrested, I'm not out of jail till tomorrow. Rusty James is fucked. I gotta walk away. I can't get into a fight with my girlfriend. Rusty James will freak out. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Diego, we're going out for drinks, you coming? I can't, I gotta go home and walk Rusty James. I can't, I gotta go feed Rusty James. I can't get into it with this guy. I get arrested, I'm not out of jail till tomorrow. Rusty James is fucked. I gotta walk away. I can't get into a fight with my girlfriend. Rusty James will freak out. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Rusty James begins to mold me into this better man that I would eventually become under his tutelage. I learn things like patience, understanding, tolerance, forgiveness, unconditional love. Even when my girlfriend and I break up for good, we still share custody because I understand that having double the love and care is the best thing for them.

Rusty James begins to mold me into this better man that I would eventually become under his tutelage. I learn things like patience, understanding, tolerance, forgiveness, unconditional love. Even when my girlfriend and I break up for good, we still share custody because I understand that having double the love and care is the best thing for them.

Rusty James begins to mold me into this better man that I would eventually become under his tutelage. I learn things like patience, understanding, tolerance, forgiveness, unconditional love. Even when my girlfriend and I break up for good, we still share custody because I understand that having double the love and care is the best thing for them.

But there's still this one little big problem that I find myself struggling with. That's my little issue with people. Not liking them. Not being comfortable around them. And Rusty James actually makes it worse. because you gotta understand, I'm walking around with the cutest dog on the planet now. And with that comes a lot of attention from people, strangers, and I'm not ready for that.

But there's still this one little big problem that I find myself struggling with. That's my little issue with people. Not liking them. Not being comfortable around them. And Rusty James actually makes it worse. because you gotta understand, I'm walking around with the cutest dog on the planet now. And with that comes a lot of attention from people, strangers, and I'm not ready for that.

But there's still this one little big problem that I find myself struggling with. That's my little issue with people. Not liking them. Not being comfortable around them. And Rusty James actually makes it worse. because you gotta understand, I'm walking around with the cutest dog on the planet now. And with that comes a lot of attention from people, strangers, and I'm not ready for that.

Can I say hi to your dog? Can I pet your dog? Sure. They barely get down to say hi, I'm outta there. Okay, thank you, bye. I'm a freak. I'm a dick. I'm like that for a while. One day, this old man in a wheelchair rolls by us. He's gotta be well into his 80s. He's being pushed by his caretaker nurse. And he sees Rusty James and he just lights up. I mean, just cheese from ear to ear.

Can I say hi to your dog? Can I pet your dog? Sure. They barely get down to say hi, I'm outta there. Okay, thank you, bye. I'm a freak. I'm a dick. I'm like that for a while. One day, this old man in a wheelchair rolls by us. He's gotta be well into his 80s. He's being pushed by his caretaker nurse. And he sees Rusty James and he just lights up. I mean, just cheese from ear to ear.

Can I say hi to your dog? Can I pet your dog? Sure. They barely get down to say hi, I'm outta there. Okay, thank you, bye. I'm a freak. I'm a dick. I'm like that for a while. One day, this old man in a wheelchair rolls by us. He's gotta be well into his 80s. He's being pushed by his caretaker nurse. And he sees Rusty James and he just lights up. I mean, just cheese from ear to ear.

Rusty James clocks him. You make eye contact with Rusty James and that's it. I mean, he's like, oh, you wanna say hi? You want in on this? Let's go. That man was so happy, petting Rusty James. The sounds that were coming out of him were delightful.