An Expecting Couple Was Asked To Give Up Their Dogs, They Got A Photoshoot Instead And WOW!

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Pets are too precious for words. And dogs?! What is left for me to add to the furballs who only spread joy, wherever they wag their tail to!? But if you discount the likes of me, there are also people who find petting a pet, the biggest menace of their life. Especially, the expecting mothers who are on the verge of starting a family, of taking another live’s responsibility.

But amongst all, there is also a mother who didn’t let anybody with no heart, deter her from keeping her many adorable doggies. Sanjana Madappa and her loving husband, Aditya Raheja, a couple based in Bengaluru braved a high-risk pregnancy, gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Ayan but only after they posed for a pre-delivery photo shoot with all the members of the family; their bunch of dogs.

The pictures have gone viral and you’ll know why, once you take a look! 

1. The perfect family!

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2. Sanjana who works with animal welfare is a big fan of these four-legged angels! 

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3. Who wouldn’t be? I mean look at them!

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4. I, for one, am an AC of this little guy! 

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5. Momma, Dada and doggy!

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6. “I cant think of anything that could have prepared me as well for motherhood as my furry kids.”

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7. OMG! Look who’s (*2) been waiting!

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8. “The days I spent crying, I had the comforting weight of Diego’s head on my lap reassuring me things would be ok.”

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9. You can literally see the couple basking in happiness. No points for guessing, why!

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10. Now I know what does ‘tears of endearment’ mean!

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11. Could it BE any cuter?!

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12. Big sissy and proud!

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13. This one must have gotten a golden frame!

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14. “I couldn’t abandon a family member to bring in another.” Now, you know!

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15. Nothing says ‘happy ending’ better than this!

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Now, if you have any more doubts, Sanjana has pearls of wisdom for you!

 Being in animal welfare, one of the most common reasons I hear for giving up a pet is ‘ I’m pregnant’. When I have tried to counsel these families, I get it thrown back in my face that since I don’t have children and haven’t experienced a pregnancy, I don’t get to have an opinion. So last year in April, my ever supportive husband and I decided to see what the fuss was about.
I had an unreasonably difficult pregnancy. For the first 6 months, I was glued to my toilet, even hospitalised because I was throwing up blood. The morning sickness really took a toll on me and I didn’t think I would make it to the end of the pregnancy. I had a few weeks of respite before issues from a car accident four years ago started cropping up. My pregnancy became a high risk one for pre-term delivery and I was restricted to the confines of my home. I cannot even begin to describe all the thoughts that went through my head but what I can tell you is this; not once did I think ‘ hmmm my dogs have got to go.’
My dogs are the reason I got through my pregnancy with my sanity intact. The days I spent crying, I had the comforting weight of Diego’s head on my lap reassuring me things would be ok. the nights I spent on the bathroom floor, Leo kept me company, gently pawing me now and then to see if I was okay. I lost a very special little girl along the way, Leela, who kept me smiling with her silly antics till the end. When I  could finally fall asleep, I had Cujo resting at my feet. I couldn’t afford to stay in bed feeling sorry for myself when I had these kids depending on me.
8 months later, my son Ayan was born and I can’t think of anything that could have prepared me as well for motherhood as my furry kids. I was told by family, friends and even my doctor to get rid of my dogs, that my baby came first. I was told the same things that all those people who have given up pets tell me. To all those people I can just say this. I couldn’t ever in good conscience give away an animal that loves me and trusts me with the same innocence and purity that my baby does. I couldn’t abandon a family member to bring in another. I will not betray a life that depends on me as much as my son does. To all those people I will always say, NOT WITHOUT MY DOGS.

 

Read the entire post here. *brb, goes to get a pet*

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