a dog is for life, not just christmas

We finally got rid of the puppy today, albeit to a guy who seemed genuinely caring and they had an instant bond. Though does he look a little like a puppy fur handbag farmer…?  Anyway, good.  Its not that I don’t like dogs, I do.  But a couple of the short termers, who leave really soon decided last week to adopt/rescue a puppy “for me”.  Not impressed.  As I say I do like dogs but; a dog is for life, not just for Christmas.  So after they finished their 5 week stint here I would be left holding the puppy…for the rest of my year.  Now it might have been a companion, but we already have 2 dogs and 2 cats, and I came here to help people through the hospital, not run a dog rescue centre.  If I wanted to do dog rescue I would have done it in a much less troubled country, with power, a sewage system, hot water, and no mozzies.  Am I right?