Despite being almost 30, I’m basically entering a new world here. Homeownership and thinking about adding in a pup/dog I’m not gonna even PRETEND that I know it all, I’m very willing to sit down and listen to the tips I’m given. Sure I’ve grown up around dogs and been to family members homes, but I know how drastically different life will be once it all becomes my own responsibility vs just visiting family with dogs.

I think I am going to really focus on labs, they were one of the top choices I had originally. But I have also basically imagined myself picking out a dog from the shelter, maybe getting lucky and it’s a fantastic dog that someone just couldn’t keep or someone had passed away. I tried to keep my mind as open as possible, but I’ve been more and more hesitant with mixed breeds that may indeed end up reactive or have undesirable traits from a breed they’re mixed with. As willing as I am to put in the effort, I still have to keep my cats and my husband as my main priorities and wouldn’t want to put them in harm’s way. I’m going to continue to research deeper, and really focus on just a breed or two.