I suspect you're overthinking it a little. As my mother would have said, "At least it gets you out of the house". A puppy doesn't solve every problem. It doesn

I suspect you're overthinking it a little. As my mother would have said, "At least it gets you out of the house". A puppy doesn't solve every problem. It doesn't magically find best friends for you. But it nudges you to make the first step, and keeps you from being a complete shut-in and starting a downward spiral of isolation.