So, you think you want a puppy, huh?

I found this on line and thought it was funny. I just added a couple of my own photos for visuals. : )

Everyone loves a puppy, right? They're cute, they're cuddly and they're funny.

Sheba as a baby....precious.

Duke as a young pup....adorable.

Well, just let me confirm that looks are indeed deceiving. Just look at these faces - they're so sweet that sugar wouldn't melt in their mouths! These little darlings could be quite the handful. Any animal owner extends a special commitment to their pet but the fact is that puppies can make you want to pull your hair out if you're unprepared. Speaking for myself...I had a lot to learn!

If anyone is contemplating adding one of these cute little bundles of fur to their family I suggust you

read the following and if you already have one, perhaps you can relate.

How to Prepare for a Puppy 101

1. Spill apple juice in various places on the floor in your home (not forgetting the carpet) and walk around in the dark in your socks.

2. Scratch your arms and legs with a fork.

3. Turn your laundry basket upside down and throw your clothes all over the place.

4. When someone visits you, make sure you leave your underwear in the middle of the living room floor.

5. Scatter dog toys around your house, turn the lights off and try to walk through the house without tripping over them.

6. Collect a bucket full of dog hair from friends, go into your wardrobe and throw the hair in the air. Also, save some hair to float on the top of your coffee in the morning.

7. Take a cheese grater to your table, chair and couch legs. Don't forget to pull threads out of floor rugs.

8. With a pair of scissors, put holes in your favorite clothes and shred the bottoms of all of your pants.

9. Watch your favorite TV show and wait until the last five minutes. Jump up out of your seat yelling, "No, not there, outside!" and miss the end of your show.

10. Place some chocolate pudding somewhere on the carpet, go to work and then after you've been gone all day, try cleaning it up.

11. Take a shovel and dig holes in the middle of your lawn. Don't forget to tip over any potted plants you might have and scatter dirt everywhere (this can be done inside the house too). Make sure to destroy the plants. Buy new flowers and plant them in your garden. Make sure to dig these up too and destroy.

12. Hang your wash out on the line and then pull it down and leave it on the ground.

Please feel free to add to the list or add some pictures of your puppy mayhem. Let's have some fun!

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Permalink Reply by shelly on January 29, 2011 at 7:46am

Here's a few of my uh-hem.. "PET PEEVES"....

#4. Learn to crawl under and in small spaces to remove objects from a very tightly clenched jaw

#3.Remove all screws, hair scrunchies, corn cobs, and twisty ties from your home (and find the nearest ER vet and time yourself to see how fast you can get there)

#2 - for empathy.. turn your head upside down and rub your hair - fast.... then comb out with comb AND.....

#1 - DISCONNECT the doorbell!

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Permalink Reply by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on January 29, 2011 at 7:57am

These are really funny. I just did the "crawl under and in small spaces thing"....Guinness took off with the treat bag and hid under the bed. Couldn't reach him, because he was in the middle. He was laughing at me (I'm sure of it) as I was trying to coax him out, while eating the treats as fast as he could. I finally bribed him with the new squeaky toy. Oh, and we ARE thinking about disconnecting the doorbell.

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Permalink Reply by shelly on January 29, 2011 at 10:59am

LOL! I am truly laughing only because I can vividly picture this Jane (and I never even saw you in person!) Tori does "the gobble" too... and we lure her out with pieces of bread... I feel like 'Gretel' (and sometimes even the evil witch) sometimes! teehee

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Permalink Reply by Carla, Lucca and Izzy on January 29, 2011 at 3:42pm

Lucca used to chase the cat under the bed. Talk about freaking out...I was so paranoid the cat would scratch his eye out. He survived, and the cat survived!!!

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Permalink Reply by sandy b on January 29, 2011 at 9:09am

These are hilarious and I relate to most!! Did anyone mention trying to catch a few minutes of sleep anytime during the day because you're so sleep deprived during the night from potty trips!!

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Permalink Reply by Carla, Lucca and Izzy on January 29, 2011 at 3:46pm

How about twisting yourself up in a rope.... to relate to how the puppy gets you all tangled up with the leash on the first few walks:)

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Permalink Reply by Minga & Malu & Costa on February 2, 2011 at 5:28pm

Make sure you put up all pertinent items, even though they have been within reach of your puppy for 5 months or more and they have never EVER paid any attention to it EVER before.