Dog appreciation post - Phantom ❤️
I got him in Feb 2023.
He’s 11 months now and I can’t wait for his birthday so I can spoil the heck out of him like I don’t already fr lol
✨ Pros: He’s given me another purpose, to care for a companion. He’s shown me love like no one else has and has taught me more about taking care of someone other than myself than I would’ve ever thought. I don’t have kids but he’s my first and I can’t wait until him and my children grow together 😁
👀 Cons: As I said before, he’s just like my child so having to make sure he’s taken care of every second of the day because he can’t take care of himself, having to be super alert even when you’re tired because he’s liable to get himself into trouble or eat something he shouldn’t. And his tantrums here and there be annoying but I’m a black dog parent so he’s learning not to
play with me 😅😂
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he’s so cute!!