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“Get a puppy,” they said. “You have three children – a puppy will be a walk in the park!”

“Sure, a kitten at the same time will be fine. They’ll grow up together and be great friends.”

“What could possibly go wrong?” 

I’m finding that out right now. 

After our family cat of 18 years, Barry passed away earlier this year, there were no longer any barriers to the constant question from our children “can we get a dog?”

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Deborah Knight has opened up about the ‘puppy pain’ after adding new family member. (Instagram)

Barry the cat had ruled the roost, and now that he was soaking up the sun in cat heaven, the door was wide open for another fur baby. 

Kittens I know are pretty easy. We’d rescued Barry as a kitten from a shelter and he settled in straight away.

He instinctively knew how to use the litter, a scratching post kept his claws away from the furniture, and the only drama was making sure we shut the doors in time to stop him from getting outside to explore the big wide world. 

So we decided to rescue another kitten, which was a simple process from the RSPCA. Django the kitten quickly settled in. 

READ MORE: The ultimate guide to holidaying with your pets across Australia

But the children’s questions continued, “can we get a puppy?” 

My husband and I dutifully researched the breed of dog that would be best, found a groodle that was available, and brought Scooby the puppy to his new home. 

I’d never had a puppy as an adult. Settling in a new dog had been my mum’s challenge, so I had no real idea of what to expect. I’m a journalist, so I dutifully did the research and knew it would be a big job, with the initial few months the hardest.

But just as parents gloss over how hard a new baby can be to newcomers to the game, the same can be said for dog owners – or ‘puppy pushers’ as I’ve come to call them. 

Puppies are hard work. 

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They have to be trained to do everything. They don’t know where to go to the toilet, how to walk on a lead, how to settle at night on their own, or that biting and scratching and jumping on their family members is not ideal. 

Then there’s the poo-namis. The trail of destruction left behind by a medium-sized dog that is still to be toilet trained and is suffering from diarrhoea is not for the faint-hearted. The cleanup required masks and gloves. Rugs had to be tackled with a high pressure hose. 

But the ‘puppy pushers’ are right when they say it does get easier. The puppy training starts to kick in, the kitten and puppy learn to live and play with each other, and a walk to the dog park becomes a fun outing. 

Next stop – the puppy teenage years, when I’m warned it all changes again.

What could possibly go wrong?

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This dog has spent 782 days looking for her forever home


“Get a puppy,” they said. “You have three children – a puppy will be a walk in the park!”

“Sure, a kitten at the same time will be fine. They’ll grow up together and be great friends.”

“What could possibly go wrong?” 

I’m finding that out right now. 

After our family cat of 18 years, Barry passed away earlier this year, there were no longer any barriers to the constant question from our children “can we get a dog?”

READ MORE: Everything to know about naming your new pet, including what you should avoid

Deb Knight
Deborah Knight has opened up about the ‘puppy pain’ after adding new family member. (Instagram)

Barry the cat had ruled the roost, and now that he was soaking up the sun in cat heaven, the door was wide open for another fur baby. 

Kittens I know are pretty easy. We’d rescued Barry as a kitten from a shelter and he settled in straight away.

He instinctively knew how to use the litter, a scratching post kept his claws away from the furniture, and the only drama was making sure we shut the doors in time to stop him from getting outside to explore the big wide world. 

So we decided to rescue another kitten, which was a simple process from the RSPCA. Django the kitten quickly settled in. 

READ MORE: The ultimate guide to holidaying with your pets across Australia

But the children’s questions continued, “can we get a puppy?” 

My husband and I dutifully researched the breed of dog that would be best, found a groodle that was available, and brought Scooby the puppy to his new home. 

I’d never had a puppy as an adult. Settling in a new dog had been my mum’s challenge, so I had no real idea of what to expect. I’m a journalist, so I dutifully did the research and knew it would be a big job, with the initial few months the hardest.

But just as parents gloss over how hard a new baby can be to newcomers to the game, the same can be said for dog owners – or ‘puppy pushers’ as I’ve come to call them. 

Puppies are hard work. 

READ MORE: ’Why retractable leashes are my most-hated product for dogs’

They have to be trained to do everything. They don’t know where to go to the toilet, how to walk on a lead, how to settle at night on their own, or that biting and scratching and jumping on their family members is not ideal. 

Then there’s the poo-namis. The trail of destruction left behind by a medium-sized dog that is still to be toilet trained and is suffering from diarrhoea is not for the faint-hearted. The cleanup required masks and gloves. Rugs had to be tackled with a high pressure hose. 

But the ‘puppy pushers’ are right when they say it does get easier. The puppy training starts to kick in, the kitten and puppy learn to live and play with each other, and a walk to the dog park becomes a fun outing. 

Next stop – the puppy teenage years, when I’m warned it all changes again.

What could possibly go wrong?

For a daily dose of 9Honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.

This dog has spent 782 days looking for her forever home

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