1. Potty Training: The back yard may become your pet's forever toilet!
Yes, potty training seems to take forever for both toddlers and puppies. At least babies have a diaper to contain their "accidents." Anyone who's tried to potty train a puppy though, knows what it's like to get up in the middle of the night and step in a nice cold puddle of dog pee...or worse! If you've never experienced this before, why would you want to start now?
As far as the time it takes to potty train a puppy...I really can't remember how long it took. Probably the same amount of time it took me to get my kids trained...maybe a few weeks...well, when they were ready. What I do remember was stepping in a lot of puppy puddles and piles in the house for however long it took, which was way too long in my book.
And yeah, when you do get your puppy trained, that means he's trained to go outside...in your yard. How much fun does that sound like to have to go out and shovel dog poop every night when you get home from work? Especially if that's the same yard in which the kids play.
At least apartment dwellers can take their dogs for a walk so they can relieve themselves everywhere else. Of course, they still have to pick up and carry those prizes home with them. Sweet!
Either way, dogs will never clean up after themselves, poop or toys.
On the upside, kittens take about 10 seconds to learn to use a litter box. However, it might take you a few days to realize you have to clean that out every day or it gets really disgusting.
At least kids will eventually learn how to use the toilet by themselves and not have to wake you up to go outside. And, bonus, they'll even learn how to flush the toilet!
Ok, yes, a dog will clean their own hiney's so I'll give you that one.