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"Can we get one of them?" Aiyden asks, pointing at yet another pet he wants us to adopt

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"Can we get one of them?" Aiyden asks, pointing at yet another pet he wants us to adopt. This is what it's been like since we got in the pet shop.

Note to self: don't take Aiyden into a pet store or he'll buy every single animal.

"I don't even know what animal that is." I state.

"I can slip the desk man some cash and get us a better pet." Anatoly says.

Note to self: don't take Anatoly to a pet store either.

"That's illegal." I tell him even though I'm pretty sure he already knows.

"So?" He asks.

"Anatoly. No." I state.

"Look at this guy." Aiyden says, going up to a glass play pen where there's a group of dogs. One is stood beside the glass barrier looking at Aiyden. It's a small, white dog with black spots. "He's so cute, I want him."

"Aiyden." He's said that about every single animal here, what makes this one any different?

"You can come in here and see him closer if you'd like." The lady inside the play pen supervising the dogs says. Aiyden nods excitedly and Anatoly helps lift him over the barrier.

The small dog that Aiyden was just watching slowly moves closer to his legs. Aiyden sits down on the floor and taps his knees to tell the dog that it's ok to come closer.

The once wary dog jumps up onto his lap and Aiyden is flung back a little by the impact.

The dog seems a lot more energetic now that it's comfortable with Aiyden.

Aiyden hugs the dog and closes his eyes for a second to soak it all in.

The dog jumps off Aiyden's lap and runs around him in circles. Aiyden giggles as he tries to catch him. The dog slows slightly to let Aiyden catch him and brushes her fury face against Aiyden's cheek.

I think I want a dog now.

Seeing the baby dog play with my baby is so cute. They're both so little and adorable.

"Mama?" Aiyden says in the sweetest voice possible. "Can we get her...please?" He says, stretching out the word please.

I look over to Anatoly to see if we're on the same page and his lips tilt into a big smile.

I let out a breath. "Yes, you can get the dog."

"Really?" He says, surprised but happy.

"Yes but you need to take care of it." Let's be real, I'm the one taking on the responsibility of looking after her.

"I will." He says confidently standing up with the dog resting in his arms. The miniture dog doesn't seem the least bit bothered about being picked up.

After we've chosen our pet dog we search for some supplies.

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