The Beginning

Puppies are cute.  Everyone knows that puppies are cute.  This is why I wanted one so bad.  There were other reasons, too.
- Good company
-Someone who listens and doesn't talk
-Someone who encourages exercise!
-Entertainment
-A reliable friend who is always there
-A buddy

Well, with caring for a puppy, other things need to be taken into consideration.
Like:
-Potty training...this means peeing inside, peeing outside, peeing on your couch, peeing on you
-BARKING...barking in his crate, barking out of his crate, barking when playing, barking when someone comes OR gos, barking for no reason but to make noise, barking to annoy
-Chewing...on your feather throw pillows, on electrical cords, on shoes, purses, backpacks, baskets that hold his dog toys, fingers, toes, socks, underwear, carpet, tables
-Eating...Grabbing whole pieces of ham dropped on the floor and eating it in 10 seconds to throw up on feather throw pillows, chewing up chew toys and eating them to throw them up all over self and crate, eating hair and fuzz to be gagged up on carpet. 

Oscar and his new winter coat!  Yes, I dress my dog for the weather.

BUT, with the little bad, (and kind of funny), comes a lot of good.  I love Oscar and his wild hair.  I love dressing him up in ugly Christmas sweaters and fashionable coats.  I love his energy.  I love how when he doesn't bite, he licks with a tongue twice the length of anything normal.  I find it hilarious that he can only poop on concrete, and must crouch-walk while in the process.  I love the mornings when he lets me sleep until 10.  He even sits still while we experiment with his hair.  He is all around a good dog, and a great buddy :)