That New Christmas Puppy Will Cost You
As a child, I spent year after year asking Santa for a puppy for Christmas. To my disappointment, no puppy ever appeared under the tree. I did, however, eventually get my long-desired pooch through a deal I made with my mother when I was in high school. The deal: I’d be allowed to get a dog after successfully graduating with a college degree. My mom agreed to these terms, believing all the while that I would lose interest or have a change of heart. Joke’s on you mom! Anyone who knows me knows I’m unrelentingly stubborn. And this was no different. So, many years later, my Christmas puppy finally arrived.…