chore: validate row option

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c52cb5..c01a63b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ With lazy:
 {
   "giusgad/pets.nvim",
   dependencies = { "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim", "edluffy/hologram.nvim" },
-  config = true,
-  opts = {
-    -- your options
-  }
 }
 ```
 
@@ -41,7 +37,7 @@ With lazy:
 This is the default configuration:
 ```lua
 {
-  row = 5, -- the row (height) to display the pet at
+  row = 5, -- the row (height) to display the pet at (must be at least 1)
   col = 0, -- the column to display the pet at (set to high number to have it stay still on the right side)
   speed_multiplier = 1, -- you can make your pet move faster/slower. If slower the animation will have lower fps.
   default_pet = "cat", -- the pet to use for the PetNew command
@@ -82,6 +78,7 @@ and shares all of its limitations. Here are the most significant ones:
 ## ✔️ Roadmap
 - [ ] Handle window resizes
 - [ ] add more pets
+- [ ] add an option to change the pet's size
 
 ## 👏 Credits
 
diff --git a/lua/pets/pet.lua b/lua/pets/pet.lua
index 2442eec..f045f70 100644
--- a/lua/pets/pet.lua
+++ b/lua/pets/pet.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ end
 
 -- start the animation of the pet
 function M.Pet:animate()
+    if self.animation.row <= 0 then
+        vim.notify("Row must be 1 or greater. Check your config", vim.log.levels.ERROR)
+        return
+    end
     self.popup:mount()
     self.animation:start()
 end