Things You Need to Know Before Getting a Dog

Fifteen years and three dogs later, I look back on some things I wish I had known before jumping headfirst into dog ownership

My boys, one and a half year old Border Heeler brothers Zephyr and Maverick, adopted from a local rescue.

Growing up, I always wanted a dog. I loved animals and wanted to work with them some day as a marine biologist, veterinarian, or some kind of zoologist. My parents promised me on…