So I'm gonna get a little sentimental here.
I've grown up with pets in my life - whether it be our Rottweiler, our cat, our (numerous) goldfish or the four Giant African Land Snails I had as a kid. Besides our cat, who was put down at 21 years old when I was about fifteen (so twelve years ago or so now) I only really had a pair of fish that died a year or two later.
And now here I am in 2021 just over a day away from getting a dog, something that I haven't had since I was four years old when our eight year old Rottweiler had to be put down.
Its just really surreal. Its gonna be a very big change too; a change to my responsibilities, my time management and my activity level. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure Obi grows up into a healthy, happy and well-adjusted dog and I honestly can't wait to finally meet him.