first of all, you're a terribly evil child (i just read ch. 35). and i've got about 2 months on you, so i'll call you child if i please.
second, i'm glad you've stopped thinking about putting the puppy down. i couldn't even imagine putting down a pet. my horrible mother always took pets away from me before i could have them long enough for it to be an issue, but if she hadn't, i wouldn't have. it's...it's not a good thing at all. i wish you great happiness with the puppy for quite some time.