So, I would recommend this to anyone thinking of getting a puppy: Have children first to help you get the experience you need to raise a puppy. You will learn these valuable lessons:
If you don't want them to eat it, keep it out of reach because they put everything in their mouths.
Be prepared for little sleep as they wake up several times in the night to go to the bathroom.
It takes a lot of time, patience and loads of laundry before they are potty trained.
Buy a state of the art camera and video recorder as you will want to document every milestone, no matter how teeny tiny.
(first bath)
Save your money on expensive toys and treats - they will just want to play with the packaging.
When they do something wrong, they will quickly learn how to give you "The Look" and they will be much too cute for you to discipline.
When they are napping, you will do everything in your power not to disturb them including putting signs on your doors to avoid visitors and silencing your telephones.
Although you will not want to disturb them when they are sleeping, you will find that they are never so cute and cuddly as when they are tired.
You will think that they are the smartest one in the class and most likely intelligent on a genius level.
You will wonder how you ever survived this long without them.
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I still don't get it. Cuz I just dont get the whole pet thing.
Looks like a cute addition to your family.
KEEP BELIEVING
Stoppit! You're making me want a dog. And the cat REALLY disapproves of that idea!
awwww! i have to say though, i'm pretty sure i'll be a much better baby mama than doggy mama. at least, i hope i am.
Ugh Heather - you just confirmed my fears.
Maybe once Son #2 is housebroken?
Sure is a cutie though!!
EM
Now I need to get another dog!! Yours is just to cute to resist!!
Awwww, he IS very cute. But I still have memories of picking up dog poop and vacuuming dog fur, so the answer is --NO!!!
Ever Statment so VERY true! Now all you need is a sibling for the puppy. It is like raising twins.
The one thing...that you can't imagine how you lived without them..we say that out out Jack (dog) all the time.. he is so much the child that we never had..
go to IL and smack Angie, would ya?
I think that is a very accurate description Hev:)and........IT'S ALL WORTH IT! Good thing's take time(for the most part) and besides it builds character. Good times, trying times, just life in general can be an enormous challenge, but when you face it and get through it.....Well, that's a pretty gershdern feeling:)
I meant that's a pretty gershdern awsome feeling. As Jack use to tell me " It takes patience Nanny... Jack takes patience."
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