I have grown up in the country (on the south coast of WA) and my family has always owned a very loved family dog, who i love to bits with and spent so much time with! however, once I moved out of home to come to Perth as a uni student, I had to leave my favourite dog Bella behind :(
I have been very tempted to buy a dog of my own, but feel as though dog walking whilst I am finishing my last 6 months of uni is more manageable right now....