Since adopting my little Romanian rescue dog, my life has changed greatly, and if you’re thinking of getting a dog, here’s a glimpse into what the future could hold for you! And if you are trying to decide between adopting or buying from a breeder, choose adoption!

1. You quickly learn the name of every dog living in a 10-mile radius of you.
2. You’ll swap your handbag for a rucksack because you suddenly need to always have leads, harness, blanket, treats, poo bags, dog coat and human coat on you at all time!
   
3. When anyone suggests going anywhere your first thought is always ‘is it dog friendly?… can my dog come’?
   
4. You stop buying yourself anything, and all the time you used to spend online shopping is now spent hanging out in Pets at Home or browsing online dog accessory shops.
   
5. Whenever anyone asks what you want for your birthday or Christmas you instantly ask for things for the dog.
   
6. You stop meeting up with friends in bars and instead ask them to join you on a dog walk.
   
7. When you’re not with them you wish you could text them to see how they are.
   
8. You spend more time arranging play dates for them than you do arranging your own social calendar.
   
9.  When you go on holiday without them you spend your whole time away asking whoever is looking after them how they are, and every time you pass a dog you have to stroke it and think about how much you wish your dog was there. If you can’t bear to leave your dog-child behind then you can find information about travelling with your dog here! 🙂
   
10. If someone doesn’t like your dog then you know you’ll never be friends. But if someone is nice to your dog you’ll love them forever!
    
11. When your dog is happy, you are happy!❤️
    

Hope you’ve enjoyed reading this list! If you want more cute dog pictures, check out my review of Otley’s wonderful dog-friendly cafe!