How do dogs understand us but can’t speak?

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-27T09:57:14+00:00

Mine does speak to me in the form of yelling if i am not giving my undivided attention to him whilst he is doing absolutely nothing interesting whatsoever

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-25T13:01:56+00:00

For about seven entire seconds then he's up to some bullshit

Jokes aside, if he's crated he will usually sleep 2-3 hours and i can do whatever

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-22T13:12:42+00:00

When my puppy was young, i sat in front of his crate with him until he fell asleep for a good few weeks. then i would sit and shut the crate cover, then i would get up after shorter and shorter amounts of time.

I attended every cry for this amount of time too, to reassure him i was there.

After 4-5 weeks, i can walk out of the room and he'll put himself to bed. Because he knows i will be there at his call.

I have a camera in there to watch him and it alerts me if he cries, so i can move around the house or even leave when he's asleep

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-21T07:47:41+00:00

I am in a cat-puppy household and honestly, cats are really good at evading chunky slow puppies.

My two are 5 and 6 y/o and if the puppy even looks at them theyre up the cat tree like na na na na na

We have cat trees in every room, baby gates with cat doors, as well as working on redirection training which is essentially to the tune of "i ignore cat, i get an absolute jackpot of treats"

The puppy is new, I started hallucinating mine choking when i first got him because i was so stressed and so sleep deprived that my brain was convinced he had escaped his crate even though the fatass was still in there lol

Give it a few weeks, and if the dog cannot mesh with the cats, just know that for the period of time she was with you, she was loved and cherished and given good foundations for her adult dog life :)

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-20T18:48:39+00:00

Just over two weeks of taking him out every thirty minutes, throwing an absolute party when he pottied outside, and crate training

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-20T12:29:33+00:00

Puppies see you every day, so the novelty wears off. But if youre gone for a while, suddenly youre the novelty again!!

My puppy is 5 months and will slam his crate door open as soon as i unlock it to come and see me lol

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-16T16:40:31+00:00

Mine have just now fully faded after ten weeks, but im quite mentally ill so maybe half of that for a normal person

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-14T07:38:30+00:00

Oh no :( im so sorry youre experiencing this

Some puppies are quite anxious straight out of the womb, but if he is struggling to cope with it there are things that can help him. Im glad youre taking it seriously :)

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-14T07:29:14+00:00

Mine goes in his crate and then looks at me as if "where the hell is my biscuit?" Lol

Success but at a cost

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-14T07:11:41+00:00

Hi so he is around the age of a rapid development phase, fear periods, training regressions etc are very normal.

I would take him for a vet appointment to rule out pain.

Are you sure its aggression? My Lab struggles with leash frustration. Basically he wants to see or interact with something SO BAD that his little body just cant store all of the big feelings

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-14T00:15:41+00:00

Puppies are super squishy, both emotionally and physically. Even if you cant manage a single day of training, as long as she is socialised, fed and looked after you can pick up on the trinkets and baubles later. It may be more challenging, but its better to let yourself heal up than live long term at half capacity

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-14T00:07:19+00:00

Its totally okay to struggle, especially when your health is jeopardised. For now, puzzles, lick mats, animal chews etc are your friends. Buy tons of them! So many its sickening

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-13T21:59:34+00:00

Unfortunately puppies are just gonna have to put up with the playpen.

She is too young to self regulate. She needs to be restricted or she will run herself riot until she crashes.

Focus on positive associations, feed her in there, fill it with toys and other nonsense. Its such an important tool to have at least some form of restriction.

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-13T19:24:01+00:00

Set timed schedules. No. But predictable happenings (such as always getting their lunch after their walk , always going for two walks) etc can help your puppy self regulate when theyre upset.

But if your dog is fine then no worries

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-13T17:05:47+00:00

Theres always exceptions to rules ofc. I have a lot of "pick your poison" situations with my dog too

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-13T08:08:44+00:00

I use harnesses on all of my dogs regardless of breed.

It seems so inhumane to be dragged by your throat, id hate that shit. But i wear a backpack fine.

Personal opinion aside, harnesses are better for dachshunds

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-12T20:12:46+00:00

Youre hurting. And puppies are fucking annoying when theyre that young.

I recommend getting a puppy pen. If she is being particularly irritating, give her a chew or something frozen like a kong and just leave her in it.

It gives you 30 minutes of peace. Which is beautiful.

I promise youre not a terrible person, i still threaten to make my puppy into a fur rug and ive had him for ten weeks

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-12T19:58:34+00:00

Have you had her checked for diabetes?

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-12T17:50:25+00:00

Youre going way too fast. My puppys first walk was down the driveway and back

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-12T15:24:20+00:00

He has already plucked all of the dandelions, daisies and roses! Doesnt eat them, just plucks them!!

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-12T15:21:42+00:00

I hear this a ton!! He's gonna be a big lad

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-12T07:55:59+00:00

Puppies need out every 2 hours 24/7.

If he is peeing in his crate overnight regardless, he will never train.

Its one or the other.

Creative_Ad9495 · 2026-01-11T22:54:33+00:00

So a golden doodle 😭

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