On children and puppies

At Crescat Sententia, a debate over whether to have children rages. (Well, "rages" isn't the right word).

My wife used to want to have children. Then we bought a puppy. Having to wake up early and stay up late (based on the whim of the puppy and how much he naps during the day), having to take the dog out 10 or 15 times a day (when we're lucky enough to catch him before he goes on the carpet), and having to be ready to jump up at a moment's notice to ensure the puppy does not destroy anything else has changed her mind. If having a puppy is this much stress, imagine what having a child would be like.