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Co-Habit-Ation

It's official. I'm a cohabitant. And it's feels weird. I've lived away from home since I was 16 in a variety of common situations. I've lived with roommates in the same room and roommates just sharing the same house. I've lived with men & women. I've lived with babies. I've live with pets. I've lived alone. I've done it all it seems. Now I'm doing this. It has only been a few days but the topic has already come up in conversation a couple of times with the doctor. I'm afraid. No I'm worried. I know I am ready and able to take this leap and grow in my relationship this way but is he? This move is based partially on circumstance and because of that as well as our past I feel justified in my worry. I don't feel as though my worry is enough of a red flag but it does color my view of this "next step". Coupled with that worry is excitement. I'm excited to grow together, to really give this thing we have going...

Four legged friend

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It's been two years since my first road dog Lord Jaymeson (LJ) passed away. After this length of time without a furry companion and talking to J...we decided to foster and possibly adopt a new dog. After fostering an older dog with some health issues from PAWS Atlanta (shout out to Mother Gothel aka Mama G) and getting her healthy again we came across another foster named Findlai (pronounce Finley) at an organization named Wunderdogs. Fin's owner sadly had to give up his 9-year-old Jack Russell / Fox Terrier because his neighborhood was being redeveloped and many families were being pushed out and couldn't afford a home with their pets. This is heartbreaking especially when someone as kind and sweet as this gentleman has to give up his friend. We thought we could keep him while he transitioned but at this point he just wants his dog to be safe. So we decided to adopt him. LJ would have be about 11/12 years old right now and there are definitely some similarities between the...