Am I using puppyhood as an excuse too much?

I have an 8 month shih tzu. Ever since getting a puppy, I feel I use her puppyhood as an excuse for everything in my life. For example: cant take a certain job because of the hours or need for flexibility, cant move because I want the puppy to have a stable environment while shes growing during this phase so I dont add more stress on my plate, cant travel because itd need to be a puppy appropriate trip. Id do and am doing everything for her but its effecting my own happiness and causing me to be a complete hermit where I dont even want to leave the house anymore because of guilt. Shes able to be alone for a good amount of time when needed. I used to love to travel and take mini getaways and trips. Id love to do that again but itd need to be a dog friendly place. But at what point am I using puppyhood as an excuse too much? Am I the only one?