The story of my dog.

For awhile.. I was in a very bad place.
I didn't go out much, and I wasn't a very social person.
I was constantly depressed & lonely.
It had gotten very bad, to the point where I often did not bother waking up until 2 or 3pm.
I had thoughts of what it would be like to just end it.
of course, I would never go through with it, but the thoughts really never stopped.
I kept thinking about my flaws, and negativity ruled my life with an iron fist.
Living in a negative house hold doesn't exactly help.

I needed help, badly.
So I looked into getting a dog.
Being a person who had been strictly into doing rescue work with cats, and having nearly a dozen at the time, I didn't know if I could even handle a dog.
So, after we found homes for most of the cats, I stumbled upon a dog up for adoption online.

She was a 4 year old golden retriever mix.
I contacted the rescue group, and we set up a date for them to bring her over and see how she was.
Again, I have never had a dog at this point, so I was nervous.
My parents were not too fond of me getting a dog, but I honestly didn't care. I was too depressed to care.

Ever since that day (a year ago) I've never looked back.
Carrie and I go everywhere together.
We are out most of the day, and night, just going on adventures, meeting new people, making new dog pals, etc.
She has opened up new meaning into my life, and I cannot thank her enough for this.

I don't know if any of you remember any of my depressing posts, but thanks to this dog; all of those are now resolved.
She isn't just a dog to me, she's my best friend.
If she hadn't come into my life, I would still be waking up at 3pm, bored and depressed.
Thanks to her, I am studying to become a dog trainer.

Thanks to her, I am more motivated than ever.
I walk other people's dogs, and I'm even doing a lot better at my job because of how happy I am.

She has brought so much meaning to my life.

I figured I would just share this with you all, because it only takes something as special as a dog to really turn your life around for the better, and there is always something to look forward to.

Do not give up on life, you may just need to take a chance on something.

I'm glad I did.