Comments on: Raising A Puppy Is Not Raising A Baby

By: onlinegame blog

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By: Jennifer Edmondson

Jennifer Edmondson — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:26:35 +0000

You are, hands down, my favorite writer. It’s hard to find others with my specific sense of humor. Thanks goodness you are here.

I’ve been a nanny for the past 6 years and kids are no joke. Puppies can’t talk or scream in public. If you spill something on the floor, puppies won’t say “ohh you made a mess Jenny, look at the mess you made” for six minutes straight.

So if you enjoy sleeping in, relaxing during the weekend and hate repeating yourself then do not have kids. Or if you do, just realize your life is no longer yours (if you’re a good parent).

That said-I love my job and I love kids. I have lots of patience and also get to go home at night. I am not having kids for a long while.

By: Cherie Jamison

Cherie Jamison — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:47:07 +0000

I don’t want a puppy or a baby. I’d prefer a cat, because I think a cat would be more likely to understand me and therefore produce a more symbiotic relationship. Dogs and babies want too much from me emotionally. A cat just wants food and a place to poop.

By: Julia Gazdag

Julia Gazdag — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:08:43 +0000

Well and also, puppies won’t start talking, can be trained (can YOU train a tween?), won’t go to college, and won’t be around for the rest of your natural born life. I would say that’s a difference. Sometimes I wonder if people go to the internet just be contrary.

By: Apocalypstick

Apocalypstick — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:58:24 +0000

Thanks! I just think that while two people being able to raise and care for a puppy is awesome, it is completely different and not at all like raising a child, and it’s frightening to me that anyone could think that it is. They are mutually exclusive. Some people are hopeless with pets or just aren’t dog people, but to say they wouldn’t make great parents is really insulting, although thankfully, I don’t think anyone is saying that.

By: Julia Gazdag

Julia Gazdag — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:52:10 +0000

Dear everyone who actually thinks raising a puppy and a human child are the same thing:

PS. at no point did Almie say that raising a puppy wasn’t challenging or time/energy consuming. Also this post was hilarious. If you can’t laugh, that must be very sad and I feel for you.

By: Apocalypstick

Apocalypstick — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:39:04 +0000

Thanks so much for the high praise!

By: Apocalypstick

Apocalypstick — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:38:12 +0000

Thanks!