Taking Care of a Puppy

Having a puppy is a ton of work! I think I may have underestimated exactly how much work and time would be entailed with getting a puppy. That being said it's completely worth it and I know when he gets older it will be so much easier. Whoever said that having a puppy was good training for having a baby was definitely right. If a puppy is this much work I can't even imagine how much work a baby is. While it is extremely gratifying to take care of such a lovable little creature it is also a lot of work. I knew before I got Rocky that it would be a lot of work and didn't expect it to be easy. I was prepared for cleaning up accidents in the house, and training the dog, and being home to feed him and take him out after. I don't think I was prepared for the amount of time and energy that it would take and also some of the other puppy traits I had overlooked.

It's hard to believe that Rocky has been here with us for over two weeks already and yet it feels so much longer than that. He's certainly changed my daily routine, especially in the morning. Rocky now wakes up promptly at 6:30 am and begins his barking to be let out of his crate. Unfortunately for him and me I let him keep crying till after 7, I'm hoping he'll be smart enough to realize that 7 is a more acceptable wake up time than 6:30. After that I spend the next hour or so sitting on our tiny kitchen floor with him while he plays and wait forever for him to do his business.

I love coming home to the furry little guy. He's so lovable and it's fun to watch him run around and play with all his toys. It's not as much fun though when he thinks that we are his toy and he tries to chew on us with his extremely sharp puppy teeth. I can't wait for him to out grow that one!

I could go on and on about Rocky and how he's changed our lives and how much fun he is! Although Mike doesn't always think it's for the better, he's having a hard time adjusting to him. But I know he loves him! I know I certainly do.