To everyone in my life’s surprise, we got a new dog!

Last Monday I was scrolling through instagram and saw a very familiar face. Ziki happen to belong to one of our friends. I had no idea they were even thinking of rehoming him. I reached out to her after I saw this post and asked if it was silly to have a trial. She thought it was a great idea so within a few hours of seeing the post, I went to scoop Ziki up.

I have NEVER been an animal person. Like zero percent. I’ve always respected coming into their spaces and I’ve even lived that veg life before. I’ve always respected the lives of animals, but have never been interested in having one. I’ve also been mildly allergic to pet dander. I really wasn’t sure what to expect. Jake has wanted another dog since we’ve met. His last one he did not get to take in his break up and he still talks about that dog (Rose) every week.

I was thinking maybe after the wedding we would give it a try, but time is funny of course.

When we were on our way home to surprise Jake, I was so scared he was going to lose his shit and bite my face off. He didn’t, he was just a scared baby. You can see how the surprise went here.

Jake has been loving having a running buddy. Ziki really likes new doggos and people. He’s very sweet and loves all the snuggles. I am excited to find new ways to have fun and places to go with him. Here are a few places we have visited so far in the

Evansville Area.

Sixth and Zero

Give A Dog A Bone

Honey Moon Coffee Co

Bayard Park, Woodmere, Audubon State Park

Myriad Brewing Company

We’ve gotten a few things ordered from Chewy , since Ziki’s new doggo friend sent him a gift card. The customer service has been amazing. He was put on a grain free diet when we got him, but I am very interested in exploring fresh food. We’ve gotten books to read and I have been watching videos like crazy to make sure we continue to train him. He knows how to sit, stay, shake and is potty trained- thank sweet baby Jesus. I would love for him to bark sometimes, because he never does. Which some say is awesome, but to be honest I would like him to be a little scary if we ever go camping.

I am feeling very emotional and a bit overwhelmed on this journey. I am so lucky to have friends and family give a healthy dose of advice and support. I would love to hear your experiences and any advice you have for new dog moms in the comments below!

If you want to help support us in our process of rehoming Ziki, ( because y’all left out the part that having a dog is $$$) you can send him a treat on my KoFi page.