So this die-hard kitty lover finds herself raising a puppy. Good thing she's cute, because she is a feisty little thing that has a talent for learning so many tricks quickly, but still prefers to poo and pee in the house.
People wonder: Is it harder to raise a baby or a puppy? Which one should you get first? Is puppy raising good preparation for baby raising? Let me think: . . . .
I'll take the baby. Definitely the baby.
No kidding, the first weeks of baby-ness were hard. I did find myself sitting in a puddle of tears in the middle of the bed one day just sobbing "this is so hard" with a living room full of family taking care of Carter one night. But, on the other hand:
I was in love with him from the first second I saw him, held him. Puppy? It's been more of a process....
Baby: He never bit me (Wait, on second thought, he did while he was teething or when he was mad)
Baby: Diapers. Puppy? Don't think I haven't thought about it.I saw a chickin in a cart at Lowes in a diaper once. So it can happen.
Baby: Potty training wasn't that bad. OK, there was that one time I was on the phone and he peed down the stairs and thought it was hilarious, but that wasn't a daily occurrence.
Baby: Did not chase the kitties. OK, he did a little. But he definitely did NOT bite their tails. That I am sure of.
Baby: Most definitely did not bark. And he never chewed through his (three) leashes.
Baby: He just was never the baby that put things in his mouth. And I know FOR SURE that he never, ever ate cat poop. Seriously.
These are the things the puppy people keep secret until you get them home and get attached and can't send them back.
So my vote? Baby first. Then kitties. Then wait.
Then puppy.
But make sure it's a cute one. You'll need it.
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