Despite only having dated for eight months and their relative youth, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber have reportedly adopted a puppy, Baylor.  I can only hope that they know what they’re getting into.  As the owner of a 9 month-old puppy, I have long since decided that a puppy is to be something to be endured in order to get a dog.  Dogs also benefit from stability, and from being able to spend a lot of time with their humans.  I know that my puppy has severely curtailed my social life–during the week, after having spent nearly all day at work, I don’t want to go out in the evenings and leave my dog alone.  Presumably, given Selena and Bieber’s plethora of assistants and handlers, this won’t be a problem, although it is something  that they hopefully considered before getting the dog.  Another issue for them, of course, will be quarantine regulations should they chose to take the dog with them during their frequent international travels.