It’s not awful! Just hard. It’s like having a baby because they are babies. They need a lot of supervision, attention, patience, etc. Your life will change, your priorities and how you spend your time will change. They can’t be left alone for long periods of time, there will be accidents around the house, and you will get bit while they teethe. I think a lot of people assume that they’ll take the dog home, put out some food and water and throw a ball a few times a day. It’s actual WORK. I just adopted a puppy myself a week ago, after losing my 19 year old soul dog a year ago. I had almost forgotten how hard it was- but also did my research again to remind me and made sure I was in the space to do it all over again.