Having a Puppy is like having a Baby

Hey There!
I cannot believe how much work getting a puppy was! I expected to have to train it and what not but... WOW! I feel like a mom with a new baby! It is getting better though and don't get me wrong, I love her to death, have no regrets and am handling it ok!

First of all, I had to watch her like a hawk at first. It made getting stuff done hard and Jay was on me about not getting it done! Sheesh! Men have no clue! I eventually learned that I can do stuff while she naps and she doesn't even wake up when I make noise. But, she is trained now and I don't have to watch her as much anymore, I can go down and get laundry etc.

Second of all, I have not slept all the way through the night since we got her, which I can't believe has been over a month now! Her bladder is still not able to go all night so I get up with her every 1-3 hours so she can pee... Good thing I'm the light sleeper out of the 2 of us. I hear her wake up and Jay just sleeps through it pretty much. (Which is great because he has to get up for work in the morning) I'm surprised that I'm surviving this lack of sleep/interrupted sleep thing. I thought I'd be tired all day, I'm not but I do go to bed early though.

Third of all I have to try to figure out what her different cry's are ie: I'm hungry, I have to pee, I want up, I want down etc. Like a baby!

However, I am so lucky! She is like the perfect puppy for me! She is so cuddly and snuggles with you and doesn't mind when I want to hold her, or kiss her or whatever. She just goes with the flow. I also am lucky at how well behaved she is! Now that she is potty trained she is good to go! I was expecting to have some behavoural problem of some type but no. And she is so smart! Honestly, this is an unbiased opinion. When people that have dogs hear how much progress I have made with her and how quick she learns they are impressed. It took less than a day to teach her come! and she is still responding to it. I was prepared that my dog may shed, but she doesn't even do that!

Oh, and I forgot... My dog is even more like a baby as she had a not completely developed skull like a real baby & we have to be careful of it. It's a Chihuahua thing.