half a cat

So, I’m starting to learn a few things by having a real pet now.

• I have no patience. I used to, I swear. Sloowly it is coming back.
• I am a sucker for whining. Wuss.
• A dog will make you do the following things that you never thought you would
  • Wake up before 8am.
  • Wake up before 7am to go outside.
  • Wake up at 6am and encourage something to “go potty” or “go poo”
  • Eat meals at regular intervals. I no longer have the luxury of working so hard I forget to eat. The natives get mightly restless.
  • Pick up. Anything. I have had to make the round picking up yard trash, rubber bands, etc. Man, dogs will eat anything!
  • Use newspaper as the greatest floor covering since, I dunno, floors?
  • Walk quietly around the house (that you live in alone I might add) because someone is sleeping.
• It is not all bad, far from it. The great things I’ve noticed:
  • Puppies are soft and fuzzy. Amazing everyone wants to pet them.
  • They are very smart. After a week of positive praise, Bogart is whining and barking to have me take him outside.
  • I am getting fresh air multiple times a day. Whod-a-thunk-it? It is great — I even take extra time at lunch to play with him so that he is good and exercised, not to mention sleeps most of the afternoon.
  • Instant Love, just add Puppy.
  • I enjoy having something/someone around the house. Again.
  • My dog will surely be smarter and kick the snot out of your dog soon.
  • I’ve heard it said that dogs take after their owners =D
  • There is SO much time before noon if you get up before 9am. You can, like, get stuff done.
  • Girls love dogs. Can I take Bogart to the bar ?
  • You can trick puppies into sleeping all afternoon with a rousing game of lunchtime fetch. Too bad I am the one fetching most of the time, but at least he chases it down.