My Social Life Has Completely Changed Since I Got a Dog
My Social Life Has Completely Changed Since I Got a Dog Let me start with a confession: before I got my dog, I was that person who'd text "sorry, can't make it" to a party and then spend the night alone watching Netflix. Not because I didn't like people. Just... it was easier. Then came Max. He was a scruffy mess of a terrier mix, probably two years old, with one ear that stood up and one that flopped over. The shelter said he was " energetic." What they meant was: this dog had no off switch. The first week, I barely left my apartment. Potty training. Chewing incidents. The 3 AM zoomies that sounded like a small horse running in circles. Social life? What social life? I had a dog now, and that dog had my entire existence hostage. But here's where it gets interesting. About two months in, something shifted. I had to walk him. Every day. Rain, shine, hangover, Monday — didn't matter. Max didn't care about my excuses. So I started taking him to ...