For years people told me I needed a pet.
But after I lost my childhood cat, I vowed I did not want another.
I had all kinds of excuses: not enough space, not enough time.
But when the right one turns up, there’s nothing you can really say. You’re theirs.
That’s what happened when a friend sent me a picture of my dog in a shelter.
And that’s what happened for these 11 people who would have sworn they did not want a dog.
1. “No dogs in the house!”
9 months later… Looks like that one was negotiable.
Image credit: Laura Careaga
2. “Eight days, no longer.”
3 years later… Compromises were made to be broken. Good boy, Max.
Image credit: Lida Carmona Perez
3. “I don’t want a dog.”
a few days later… This is my dog now. Get your own dog.
Image credit: Pao Gonzalez
4. “I have NEVER wanted dogs.”
Until one day… Then you can’t get rid of them, even if you wanted to.
Image credit: Douglas Ramirez
5. “I told them I was keeping it for a few days for a friend.”
As time went by, they realized that he would never leave… There’s nothing wrong with a little subterfuge.
Image credit: Ashantress Ligne Martignon
6. “I do not want animals in my house or in the car.”
Except to drive them 3 hours to the beach. You can’t let a puppy miss out on a good sunset.
Image credit: Madeleyne V Orobio
7. “No grand-puppies.”
Unless they can ride on my shoulder. How can you say no to that fluffy face?
Image credit: Madeleyne V Orobio
8. “Puppies are just too much work.”
7 years later, I love him as if he were my little boy. Good work filling the empty nest, Rockoberto.
Image credit: Janeth Garcia
9. “He doesn’t like dogs.”
Nope, not at all. Nothing to see here. Dogs clearly don’t like him either.
Image credit: Daniela Acosta
10. “Dogs are a-holes. I don’t want them here.”
3 years later… It’s the striped doggy t-shirt that really separates babies from beasts.
Image credit: Naila Cristina Sánchez NaCris
11. “We can’t keep it.”
2 weeks later… it’s the wallpaper on your phone. Look how fast its tail goes!
Image credit: ustos Delgado Paulina
Those are all very good boys (and girls).
It’s no wonder they changed their hard-hearted owners into dog lovers.
Did a pup ever worm its way into your heart just by existing in all its precious glory? Tell us in the comments!
