I got a puppy and I'm its single caregiver. I love having him around but I didn't realize it'd mean being on-call 24/7 plus the rotations on my team at work when I'm really on-call. That's made for some..interesting times.
Having a furry little companion is fun, though, and I'm getting out and socializing way more than before.
Overall a net positive, IMO. Just a lot of work and responsibility.
Heh, sounds like you had the opposite experience. I was on call the second week I had him and I'm a bit regretful since some extra first couple weeks' training without interruptions would've probably been better.
Huge plus one. Even just seeing him play with other dogs is a huge endorphin boost for me.
Having a furry little companion is fun, though, and I'm getting out and socializing way more than before.
Overall a net positive, IMO. Just a lot of work and responsibility.