I was given my dog as a gift in a past relationship. Her name is Effie, and she's a sweet little miniature longhaired dachshund that lights up my whole life. I absolutely love to take her anywhere and everywhere I go, and if she isn't allowed, then you can normally count me out.
Although having a dog in college is a lot of work, what with planning classes around pee-pee scheduling and making sure someone is around to watch her when I have to go on trips out of town for work or school, it's so worth it, and this is why.
1. You always have a snuggle buddy.
Always. Even when you don't want one. They're right up on you and there is nothing you can do about it except move over and give them even more space than they already have.
2. Having a dog automatically makes you like, two times more interesting.
Quote me on that. People hear that I have a dog and they want to know everything about her, where she came from, what she looks like, etc.; It just makes people wonder about your life. It's like having a dog automatically makes you this bomb person. You always have some weird dog story to tell about what Fido chewed up last week.
3. There's always something funny you can put on Snapchat.
If your dog is anything like mine then they're normally doing something camera-worthy. Today, Effie decided to throw herself head first into the bathtub and drink the bubbly water I was soaking in. I definitely put it on my Snapchat story. Shameless.
4.When you don't want to drink at parties, you can take your dog.
It's a perfect excuse. No one is going to blame you for being responsible and taking care of your baby over nursing a beer. You can both drink water together. I can't count the amount of times I've decided to be DD for my friends and also took Effie along for the ride. She loves it and she loves meeting new people!
5. Speaking of new people...you always have a second opinion on whether or not someone is trustworthy...
My dog can always tell if someone is worth hanging out with or not. Because she loves everyone she meets, I know that if she isn't crazy about someone, she can sense something isn't right. Call me crazy. I don't care. I trust my dog's instincts more than my own.
6. Dogs are always happy to see you.
7. Having a dog to take care of can get you out of some social interactions.
Can't tell you how many times I've been invited to a study session and I've said "Nah, can't. I gotta go walk my dog." She has a small bladder, alright?
8. They'll probably be there with you for all four years...and then some.
When everything is all said and done, when the caps have been thrown in the air and the champagne bottles have been popped on the Quad, who needs miss their college roommate?! You have a dog for crying out loud. That's plenty of company, if you ask me.
9. They're just so darn cute.
I mean. Come on. Look at him.
