NewB question wrt Create Database

[Josh <josh(at)globalherald(dot)net>]

Howdy All,

I have a question about the behavior of PGAdmin (or perhaps this is PG) in 
creating databases.

If I create a DB while logged in as postgres, and indicate the database 
owner is another login role, then PG creates the database with that login 
role being the owner but everything within the db is owned by Postgres. 
So, for example, I can't go start creating tables and such as the login 
role because that role does not own the public schema.

Why does it behave in this way?

Thanks,
-J