I've always loved dogs, especially French Bulldogs 🥰 When I ..

I've always loved dogs, especially French Bulldogs 🥰 When I started living on my own, I decided I wanted to get a furry friend. And now, 5 years later, Freya is living with me. I got her when she was just 2 months old, and she was drawn to me at the shelter! 🥺💕
It was tough getting used to the new lifestyle with a dog. Having this little creature around all the time was just so strange at first. Dogs need a ton of attention, and I was always an independent girl who could just pick up and go wherever I wanted. But that freedom became a bit limited 🐶 There's always someone waiting for me at home now, someone I'm responsible for. Feeding her, walking her, playing with her - I had to learn to embrace all those daily pet-owner tasks with joy.
The walks were especially hard at first. Having to go out at least 3 times a day, rain or shine, no matter how I was feeling? 😑 I was such a homebody. But I had to just accept it. I wanted a dog, and now I have one, and it's awesome 😊 Freya is such a loyal, loving, happy little creature. She turned out to be super playful and social. It got easier once I started enjoying the walks - they're actually kind of fun.
The dog has also been an amazing stress reliever for me. When I'm with her, I can just focus on the present moment with this sweet, innocent creature, instead of getting caught up in the swirl of my own complicated thoughts. She is eternally active and does not live by human experiences. Freya doesn't know what problems are in principle 😝 She's just thrilled when I interact with her - I can see it by the way she wags her tail. I've even started to pick up on her positive vibes when we play. I can vent all my worries to Freya, and I know I'll just get that adoring look back, like "Don't worry about it, let's play or get a treat instead!"😁
There is one little quirk though - dogs just love to chew on stuff. In addition to the bones specially bought for this purpose at the pet store, she gnawed a bunch of furniture and things that were valuable to me. But I know she doesn't mean to cause me trouble. She's just exploring the world in her own doggy way.🦴🐕
Having Freya in my life has definitely been a challenge, but an amazing blessing too. She's taught me about responsibility and care, about living in the moment, and about forgiveness and acceptance of my furry family member ❤️