Why I dread caring for euphorbia

Oh... for the nth time, our dog smashed two pots of my measly euphorbia, leaving them in pieces - soil, clay pot and the miserable plant at our front door. Makes me think why do I even care for these when I don't even have the time... hmm...
Ah, yes, for one... they seem to have sentimental value. I got them from my sis-in-law in 2005 ( when it was still the fad, when people still mistake it for euphoria ) and it grew so I pruned them and repotted. It was just an ordinary perennial, just the common one. So I just left it there and watered it when I wanted to. Frequently my kids take them for granted so the pots just get hit by a ball and diminished to smithereens.
Two.... people say it is expensive. Mahal kasi kaya sayang, yun ang sabi ng co-jeepney driver ng asawa ko. I was told that my plants can be sold for Php100.00 already that time at the local market. Oops, no, I won't list it on my ebay account.
Three... it's a status symbol, especially when lined up on your front yard. Euphorbias used to be cultured only by the "can-affords" then as of recent, even ordinary people like us can propagate these perennials and even sell them for cash. So, feeling donya ka na rin when you have them and hey, look, my other sis-in-law takes meticulous care of her euphorbia like it was going to be an entry for a science fair. She takes great care when and where to water the plants; using a mixture of black soil, charcoal and - yep- dried carabao dung for the soil. But, good for her, she bought other varieties and propagated them. Ah, me, I still can't afford buying more of those... kaya talo na naman ako!
There is one small reason, though, why I tend to shy away from gardening now .. I have this tendency to compulsively plant here and there - and neglect people around me. There was a time I cared so much for gardening (Germans are avid gardeners, that's a fact) but when someone suddenly approaches me whilst I am digging soil or pulling weeds example my inquisitive son or the electric bill collector or my asawa - ayayay, iinit ang ulo ko because I don't want to be disturbed. I'm allergic to my own "feel good hormones" that I get during gardening. Ah euphoria! este euphorbia pala!
Oops, sabi ko lang yan. Sooner or later, I will be into it again and care for these blasted plants. They are still a lovely sight to look at in the morning. So...
HERE'S WHAT I FOUND FROM EHOW.COM

These perennials (meaning they grow back year after year) are interesting additions to the garden with their orange, red, chartreuse or yellow flower heads.
Choosing Euphorbia
Step1: Look for plants at nurseries in late spring and through the summer.
Step2: Buy euphorbia in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
Step3: Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaf and flower bud.
Planting Euphorbia
Step1: Plant euphorbia in full sun and well-drained soil.
Step2: Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
Step3: Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.
Step4: Set the plants 1 foot apart.
Step5: Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
Step6: Water well until soil is completely moist.
Caring For Euphorbia
Step1: Cut off any remaining stems from the previous year in early spring using bypass pruners.
Step2: Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil; follow package directions.
Step3: Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
Step4: Water well until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.