There will be no advance thought, planning or arrangements made because the puppy has played upon your heartstrings. The thing is, ALL puppies are cute, even the ugly ones. He is so ugly he is cute is not a rare statement when describing a puppy. Unfortunately, all puppies grow up to be dogs and each will have his or her own personality and breed traits. What began, as a part of a beautiful friendship will often become a resented chore.
Puppies require a great deal of attention and training.
If you are a person who works long hours with little sleep, your new playmate could cause problems by waking you up at odd hours or not being able to learn simple house rules. Housebreaking in itself is a time consuming thing. It requires someone to be on guard watching the puppy whenever it is out and about in the house. There are few things more irritating that waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and stepping in a pile of cold feces in your bare feet. Although the puppy isn t to blame, it often is.