Puppy is only 8 weeks old???
Poor baby. I can't imagine taking one away from it's mother any earlier than that...
I will beg to differ on whether a third is more "work"...of course they are. It's another to bath, another to brush, another to house train, not to mention the necessary vet expenses...especially with a puppy this age. She's not even old enough to have had any vaccinations.
Just some considerations...I enjoy all of mine. Heck it takes me two trips to get all of mine in the car.