Ten long years — that’s the amount of time my two youngest kids had been begging for a puppy. Even though we love dogs, my husband and I had always said “no way” would we bring a four-legged creature into our already busy lives.
For starters, my hubby Earl and I travel a lot, both for work and leisure; having a dog wouldn’t be conducive to our lifestyle, we reasoned. Besides, a dog would require a lot of work. We’d have to clean up after it all the time, potty train it and take it outside for frequent walks.