27
Jul
I’ve always wanted to adopt a dog. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, considering how most dogs in the animal shelter have complicated histories. I told my plan to my friends, but they encouraged me to buy a pup instead. From their perspective, rescue dogs take time to adapt, which would mean “more work” for me. But no matter how many times my friends talked me out of it, I still felt like the perfect dog was in the shelter, waiting for me to take it home. I’m glad that I stuck to my guns. If I had followed my…