I missed posting last Thursday because I had to take Louie our pup to be neutered. No, that did not take all day, but the emotional toll it took lasted well into Saturday by which point it felt silly to write a Thursday post.
Add that to the losses list, though I did gain a real appreciation for the “cone of shame” and had a lovely coffee with Louie’s brother Dudley’s dog mom, my good friend Carley, so those technically count on the other side.
There is no way to describe the impact getting a puppy has on your life. People say it’s tougher than having a baby. I don’t know about that because I’ve never had a baby, but I feel like the fact that I did not carry this puppy inside my body for 10 months and then birth him makes baby harder right off the bat. That said, my life is forever different because Louie is now a member of the family. Here, after six weeks with this furry alien in our one bedroom apartment, is how I assess the gains and losses.
LOST – Hours of productivity. Don’t worry (Rachel), I’m getting back up to speed quickly, but whoa were those first few weeks just a total wash! If only, “come on Louie! Time to potty!” or, “Ouch! No biting!” or, “Drop it…drop it…drop it…DROP IT!!!” fit more seamlessly into the dialogue I’m currently writing.
GAINED – 100 neighbors. Those people existed before, but not in my life. Now I not only know their names but the names of their dogs, whether or not those dogs are friendly, and how cool they are/aren’t with my dog eating their pants/hair/shoes/dog.
LOST – Sleep. Lots of it. I used to go to sleep at 11:30pm and wake up at 7:30am every single day. That’s 8 hours of sleep, the exact amount I need to be the best version of myself. For the first five days with Louie I got roughly three. Now it’s up at 5:00 or 5:30 for a quick potty (a word I now use exclusively) and up again at 7:00 for a walk and breakfast. Yes, that is only a difference of about an hour, but to me that hour may as well be six.
GAINED – Patience. It’s coming slowly, but I am far more understanding of the fact that we’re dealing with a baby animal than I was when Louie first arrived. I attribute this patience to both the fact that R keeps telling me I have to be more patient (and I hate knowing he’s right enough to actually change) and the fact that Louie has slowly overcome every single issue (namely whining, trying to escape his crate and hating the car). It feels good to be more patient, and I think it might be trickling into other element of my life.
LOST – A tiny sliver piece of my front tooth, maybe. Yesterday I said “OOoohhh Louie-you-are-so-cute-I’m-going- to-eat-your-little-bear-face!!!” and then clenched my teeth really hard because I physically could not handle his cuteness. The next time I looked in the mirror I swear I noticed the tiniest sliver of tooth missing from the bottom of my left front tooth. My love knows no dental work costs.
The list goes on, but the bottom line is this: I used to be wildly frustrated with having a dog 70% of the time and absolutely love this little guy 30% of the time. After six weeks, the percentages have fully shifted. Considering this little guy has only existed on earth for 14 weeks, I think we’re doing just fine.
Jessie Rosen
Jessie Rosen resides physically in LA and mentally in NY. She writes scripts, books, articles, sex stories, branded content and killer e-mails.
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All of the lost sleep and poop cleaning and chewed furniture is alllllllll worth it when you walk through the door after a day at work and they completely lose their sh!t like they haven’t seen you in 3 years… the ultimate love!
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