A dog for this version of you. Then you updated your life.
New city. New job. New routine. New aesthetic. The dog fits the moment perfectly — like an outfit for a fresh start.
Dogs make a phase feel official. Suddenly you’re not “trying a lifestyle” — you’re living it.
Phases change. Dogs don’t.
The dog you chose for your “new chapter” will still be here when the chapter ends — with the same needs, every day.
The future version of you — tired, busy, travelling, moving again — also has to love this dog.
Choose for the boring Tuesday version of you — not the “new life” version. That’s the one who will do the walking.