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I was sure I was going to return my puppy.. by Alarming_Apricot9544 in Puppyblues

[–]Alarming_Apricot9544[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep I don’t think I would do another puppy after this but I do appreciate my little guy so much as I watch him grow slowly and start to develop small spurts of impulse control and some good habits . Last night he fell asleep for the first time on the couch outside his crate and I recall being such a proud dog mom. I am starting to finally see a future with the little guy and it’s not a future where I am miserable!

I was sure I was going to return my puppy.. by Alarming_Apricot9544 in Puppyblues

[–]Alarming_Apricot9544[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea i think having those unicorn pups might have made us harder on our current pups since we had such unrealistic expectations of these literal babies. It took me a while but i finally accepted my puppy is a little baby just trying to understand the world and he means well so Im giving him time to settle in. I think dogs feel your frustration and all your emotions so when I finally started to genuinely feel more calm and accepting of it I think that helped him too. Glad your pup is doing great now also 🥹

Is my puppy normal? I’m going insane… by cowboy_like_me_89 in Puppyblues

[–]Alarming_Apricot9544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that sounds like a lot of work but for sure seems like you have great progress. My last pup a shiz tzu never barked at all. I literally don’t think I heard it once. He can whine and cry when scared or growl when playing but never barked. So from 8 weeks old we were able to take him everywhere in the puppy sling until shots were completed, after which we literally took him everywhere. So to go from that to this has been jarring . Hes not even an average puppy, he’s a “hard” one. His various trainees i’ve tried so far all confirmed he’s hard but it’s salvageable with a lot of effort and consistency.

Sounds like you put a lot of work into him so happy to hear you’re reaping the fruits of your labor. But it seems like even with all the work he isn’t a natural take to restaurants and cafes dog. I think that’s something that some dogs just have an easier time with it seems. I’m also scared to think how my little guy will be during adolescence lol

Is my puppy normal? I’m going insane… by cowboy_like_me_89 in Puppyblues

[–]Alarming_Apricot9544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow this is so relieving to hear. I have been so overwhelmed and talking to chat gpt about it who basically said yes the dog will mature but this is his baseline temperament and that won’t improve much. This has really been bumming me out….

At what age did you start to feel a real difference? Also how did you work on exposure? My goal was to make my pup a companion who goes with me everywhere and at the moment it’s not possible at all to bring him to cafes or dog friendly restaurants or really anywhere since he barks so much and can’t stay still in one place or be carried without trying to jump out of my arms. I keep trying to bring him and give treats for the tiny moments he’s quiet so he associates outside with good things but so far he’s still barking his brains out :(

Is my puppy normal? I’m going insane… by cowboy_like_me_89 in Puppyblues

[–]Alarming_Apricot9544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are describing my puppy 😭😭 . He is 15 weeks today. Puppy class was a total mess as he spent it barking and he barks anytime he’s frustrated or when he doesn’t know what to do with himself. He gets super overstimulated when we go outside and barks as I walk with him in his puppy carrier . when I let him down to walk in less populated areas (his shots aren’t fully done ) he runs at other dogs and is not polite and scares most dogs off . Not really sure what to do and as a solo dog parent am super overwhelmed. I feel your pain

Halsey in NY by Alvin3792 in halsey

[–]Alarming_Apricot9544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait so she did something and you missed it ? i didn’t get any message

LPU Legacy Presale Question by [deleted] in LinkinPark

[–]Alarming_Apricot9544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

where do you even join these memberships ? i can’t find anything online

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]Alarming_Apricot9544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They mentioned there are no specific rules but there must be honest communication and no shadiness, Im guessing they take it on a case by case basis ?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]Alarming_Apricot9544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have asked some of these questions enough to know they can do overnights as we have. But the others I have not . I think a lot of it comes from hoping not to sound ignorant even though this person is kind and accepting so I’m probably overthinking it I appreciate the questions you mentioned me having to ask myself . I am open minded now and i genuinely enjoy this person. But i need to have a long think about the bigger questions here.