Every bit worth it. Every single bit worth it!!! Each little smile, lick, kiss and cuddle they give me makes up for whatever bottoms of theirs I have to wipe or whenever I have to get up in the middle of the night to take them out to potty (though that hasn’t happened in weeks lately). Lately there aren’t any problems in the last week or two. Just keep them on their schedule, keep em pottied, fed & played with and they are good to go! Just like humans. I use this AA thing my dad taught me called “HALT”. “Never let yourself get “H”ungry. “A”ngry. “L”onely. or “T”ired. And I try to just apply that to the pups & it works. Raising puppies is just common sense really. And the book “Puppies for Dummies” is a Godsend!!! BUY IT about a month before you adopt your little one please. It’ll help you prepare & be a near perfect pet parent! Makes training a breeze. Let me know when you do adopt! I can probably help with some tips. :)