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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are getting a 4-month old puppy later this month and we are in our late 50s. What are we getting ourselves into? We never had a pet before.

We are both working onsite, and kids are out of house, how much will this impact our lifestyle? We plan to travel at least two or three times a year internationally. We have friends who said they can help, but with a puppy it’s a lot of work.

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You do not work from home.  Friends?  Depends on the dog and if not a great dog that will dry up fast.   It's not like you're in your 20's or 30's guilting your parents to help.  Most puppies from breeders go home shortly after 8 weeks.  weeks 9-10 have taking out every 2-3 hours for pee and poop.   By 4 months you get sleep through the night meaning usually 11:30-5 am ish.

People with puppies/dogs have relied on local relatives or dog walkers or doggie daycare when they are working onsite.  Some dogs are a burden to all but the "furbaby" owner- [b]relatives get stuck [/b]but friends, daily dog walker or doggy daycare bail.

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