I Bought a Purebred Puppy

I’m not ashamed I didn’t adopt a rescue

When I was in high school my childhood dog died after an accident. We were heartbroken, and my parents said no more dogs. The family cats desperately tried to cheer me up, but I longed for another dog.

I routinely visited the humane shelter, but never saw the puppy that I dreamed of. I put my name on a waiting list for a small terrier breed. The call came. There she was, a beautiful blonde wired haired terrier mix puppy. It was love at first sight, but there was a problem: my parents still held…