it gets easier as you they get older.
ages 0 to 2, forget about any kind of normalcy.
Then, by the time they're 5 or 6, they actually can make life easier, help out with things, and they sorta become best buddies more than pets. Granted, you still have to whoop their ass when they test boundaries lol... but it's like you're partners in crime, yall against the world. When they're babies, it's like cute pets that fill diapers and wake up at 4 am.