How To Write A Personal Narrative Essay

It was not until the summer before my senior year that my family adopted our very first puppy, Brownie. She was only two months old and filled with endless energy. Weeks before the adoption, I researched how to take care of a puppy. Little did I know it would take serious perseverance to take care of her correctly. Based on the information that I gathered, it sounded like puppy care would be simple and fun; after all, potty and crate training were rather successful. In spite of that, Brownie still needed to be taken out at least twice every night because her bladder functions weren’t fully developed. Since the adoption occurred during summer break, the responsibility was all mine. I was wholly determined to do my task well in the beginning; I even set an alarm for every three hours during the night to take the puppy out. …show more content…
Puppy parenting in the real world requires a tremendous amount of work, time, and patience. I started to ignore some of her whining and didn’t take her out as often. The irresponsibleness outraged my dad, who made threats to return the puppy back to the shelter, which was a horrifying nightmare for a sixteen-year-old. Turning my alarms back on, I anticipated for the day that the puppy and I could sleep through the night without any disruptions. I decided to assess how often Brownie needed to go outside, so I turned off my alarm, knowing that she would whine and bark when she really needed to go. Unexpectedly, my sleep was entirely uninterrupted till the crack of dawn. This was exciting news because I knew from this point on, there would be no more waking up at midnight; no more dog pee to clean up; and no more sleeping through the whining and barking.

Even so, potty training was only the beginning step in the process of dog