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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I was you.  Down to the two kids that want to help and two cats.  I knew I would end up doing the majority of the work and I was a firm no.

Come the pandemic and a month in I thought (1) we are home all the time and this is unique, and (2) I really wanted something to motivate my kids to get out of the house every day.

My DH meanwhile has been working nonstop since the pandemic started.  I said yes to a dog and assumed the main responsibility.  I preface this with saying that two months in I love our dog and wouldn’t trade him for the world.

It is like having a baby in that you do not know what you are getting into until you are in it.  A puppy has a relentless need for care and attention.  Potty training is a commitment to habit that is hard to share across the family and it is hard to maintain sanity if potty training isn’t going well.  Basic obedience training is also necessary and a commitment, there is lots of guidance out there but it requires consistency.

We have taken up all the rugs but one on our main floor as they are too attractive as a place to eliminate indoors.

[b]Raising cats is easy least compared to raising a dog.  [/b]

If your DH is not there he cannot do most of the work.  On the bright side, I have finally gotten serious with my kids and their chores because the demands with the puppy, the kids and a full time job pushed me to my limit.  Our puppy is the best and he is getting calmer, less bitey and is chewing fewer things in our house.

Read all the threads on here by new puppy owners that are at their wits end.  The reward is great but it is no walk in the park.

Good luck.[/quote]

So much work and so much expense. Don't do it if you're at all ambivalent.[/quote]

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