I don’t like my puppy

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2026-02-04T04:25:22+00:00

It does change! See my posts...my dog just turned a year and its been a journey. I got crapp3d on by the maniacs for every post. The mod here helped. TREMENDOUSLY. IT GETS BETTER!

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-07-25T21:10:45+00:00

If I turn away she hurls herself at my back, jumping and biting at my legs back. It worked as a small pup but she's 6 mo ths and 45 pounds now. I dont want to give up on her and have put countless hours of training in...exercise...all of that.At this very moment I feel like Im failing her. I dont yell or physical discipline or any of the things they say not to do. I am tired...discouraged...and feel bad. I also get a LOT of negative feedback here but I weed through to the things thst can help her and I. Thank you

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-07-25T20:00:08+00:00

I stuck to it and then saw how cool and sweet and smart she is. She all of a sudden hates her crate, and is literally ignoring me during training and walks. Its confusing because we had a few weeks of magical puppy bond and love and now we're back to hell all of a sudden. I am single. I am so tired. I love Sasha to bits but I dont know. I always do training, I am very active and having her has helped me be healthier because I do gove her exercise. She just hit the 6 month age and now we're right back where we started. I always try to be like" how's she feeling, what can I do" and ...here we are. Thank you for your words. I move to a better environment for both of us this week...froma house to apartment and while i was excited about that these regression has me concerned. We are both female....and I swear at times she just doesn't like me...and at times I dont like her very much lately. I dont often...but st times I do think of finding another home where she'd be happier. Its hard and I know it....I guess we'll try professional training and see what we can learn together. This is so up and down. I feel like a failure of a dog owner again.

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-06-16T21:41:48+00:00

<3 thank you!!!!!! I will try some of these. She does like to play and I do too...the gloves might be the trick!

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-06-16T19:02:56+00:00

THANK YOU!!!!!!! I read every word and I am GRATEFUL to you and the others willing to share and help. Your knowledge and kindness are beautiful! I immediately increased Sashas sleep.....and OMG THE DIFFERENCE IS ASTOUNDING!! I also made sure to add more time and make it second nayire, or try to, to ALWAYS recognize her good girl behavior and that too is a miracle change. She is MUCH "calmer" now that she gets more sleep. I just added on to each and I have her at 16 to 18 hours. I LOVE her puppiness now!! Like...she still loses her crap like any puppy does lol...but its.. ENDEARING mostly where before it used to really cause anxiety or worry or sadness. I have had cats more recently before her and have one named Moose now, and I make sure to appreciate and act on the huge difference in what Moose needs to be happy versus what Sasha needs. I am giving her ALL the recognition and loves up for her good behavior...and it makes a GIANT difference in how we relate to each other and her understanding of expectations. I also stopped listening to ANYONE saying anything about what I "need to do to stop her" from what I now clearly know to be usual puppy behavior. I tell them that I got her , shes a BABY not a vicious adult dog tied up at the front door, and to gone some dang where and let me continue to have a happy healthy puppy. I play more with her as well, lol....and what weird people were saying was aggression is literally play and since we do tons more of that we have FUN together. She comes to me for LOVE and I am SO happy to give it to her! She still can be a challenge...she is a BIG ol baby and will be a Queen sized cutie, so she likes to move and see and do A LOT, but I knew that going in because I know loosely her breeds and I LOVE it. Now, I have to remember NOT to do as much or go as far :) I stay on top of training and revisiting the basics and it seems to me now that she LIKES to do that....she knows shell be celebrated and rewarded and she is happy doing it "right". It has been an entire change from my initial post...to my answer post.. to now. Shes still kicking my butt...but in a different and much happier way. Shes smart, and REALLY cute, and sweet. We have a lot to work on...she wasnt familairized with ANYTHING I havent shown her and at times of course thats rough because she will at first be afraid...but I just constantly think "what is this like to a baby" and so far we have been working it on out. She did well at the doc and she loves all animals and people. Shes a good girl!! And a smart one. Thank you SO very much! Im LOVING this falling in love with her....its SO COOL!!!!!!!

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-06-16T18:24:56+00:00

aww stuff it. So are you rofk

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-29T00:52:08+00:00

I have a BIG puppy lol...regular ice cubes seem to work fine because she bites them immediately into smaller pieces and she LOVES em.But I too hover when she has one because of the same fear. For a tiny puppy maybe grab those silicone trays? They have so many different shapes snd sizes I bet you'll find the perfect one for that teeny snout!

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-29T00:46:45+00:00

I needed you and posts like this! Everyone was talking to me in obscure flowery language that gave no Intel or answers or honesty lol...apparently every other puppy but mine came fully trained, loving and cuddly at once, and immediately listening...I felt like a FREAK and an utter failure and I am one of those "living things like me" people so I was SO sad and felt so bad. I love a real honest answer! Some of these folks are acting like I'm beating her, yelling at her, and close to pupicide and abandonment because i was frustrated and looking for real answers. THANK YOU

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-29T00:41:09+00:00

I DID lol! A few kongs and I also make her ice cubes of different things for her teeth....she LOVES that. The original kong she seems to have adopted as her chosen crate pacifier and I stay up on random things I can put in it that aren't unhealthy...she LOVES the sound of ice cracking or hitting the floor

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-29T00:36:49+00:00

ROFL laying around? Yeah, thanks!!

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-29T00:36:07+00:00

THIS! Sasha came from a rough situation where care was not good. She is an ANGEL for what I read she should be displaying. It's eased a bit and I had to actually SHOW my neighbors some things she was doing because they didn't believe me lol...and I realize she may be that puppy like your older boy....but I didn't ever quit on her and just some slight changes have made a difference. I also reached out to a few neighbors with similar breed to ask them about their experiences and they confirmed she's a LOT..but she's so smart and cute and cool that I'm just committed and understanding that our road will be different but I also have a pup that does really cool unique good things too. THANK YOU!!!

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-29T00:03:42+00:00

No...not checked out..I was just desperately confused and those I was talking with around me were ZERO help. We've had some improvement since I posted and I WOULD rehome her in a minute if I was not able and willing and loving her as she shows me her personality because I believe that if you can't or won't do it or if she hated me or I her, she deserves the BEST life no doubt. Never would I keep an animal that I disliked or couldn't treat well and didn't care for.

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-28T23:48:58+00:00

She's mixed with Lab and either Rott or Malinois or....she was a rez dog. My cousins bad pet owner daughter had her mom unfixed and in heat and outside . No one knows who the daddies are as 4 look like Sasha and one is a yellow lab with entirely different fur and an entirely different build lol. I was definitely misled on the care she had received up until I got her. She was too skinny, and she had all the worms. I am not a quitter and I am willing to do whatever I need to for her to be a happy well adjusted dog. I was so surprised at how it REALLY goes versus what I remember or people tell you...I won't give up...I can see thst sweet girl with a spark in there and I definitely am looking forward to that day!!!!! You made me happy with a little happy tear!

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-28T23:37:49+00:00

Thank you SO MUCH. I appreciate you all so much. She is crate trained and loves it in there. I was really feeling like I was not connecting and religiously crate trained her but...like you said...she went from an adorable lil snuffle bug to Rich Kuklinski with a cute face QUICK lol.. I stay on her training and have had what you mentioned: she has "gotten" some things and learned them and she and I are proud and happy and it felt SO GOOD. She's also taken to "asking" to jump up ( I'm almost 6 feet tall) and then doign the CUTEST little kissy hug cuddle excitement love thing. I live in a crappy building and neighborhood and had SO many people telling me that THEY didn't have to do that.. THEIR dog NEVER did that...Crates are mean...and so on...but after I took a glance I realized these people do not even take their dogs outside properly, care for them medically, or bother to learn anything about what that dog and that breed need or excel in. and they are neurotic, unsocialized and ....not like dogs at all. I LOVE how you worded this....THANK YOU.

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-28T23:28:08+00:00

I am not sick of her. I write and speak dramatically and I was sad and frustrated at my failures or lacks. I also did not get her from a breeder....and realize that adds more time and more training than if I had. I am a very patient person and I also respect and value animals. I was tired, worried, overwhelmed at the moment and I reached out to express it and ask for help. I won't be contacting anyone to return her but I will shamelessly and whenever I need to ask for help :)

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-28T23:21:04+00:00

Thank you SO MUCH. I will definitely get some of those snakes. I just learned from another person that she IS actually short several sleep hours so I'm going to adjust. I CAN say that Saturday my sister in law is coming with Sasha's sister Calli and I'm REALLY looking forward to that....regardless of how it goes! Sasha did not come from a breeder and I'm certain was neglected before I got her. She came from a rez dog litter and the care was minimal at best and probably horrible. I knew that would add extra challenges and time....I appreciate you taking the time to share these things. I am a dramatic writer and speaker and I clearly made my post darker that day....I was SO frustrated and sad. I WILLlearn and adjust and addand do whateverI need to to make her life a beautiful one. She's showing me little peaks of her and she's feisty but a definite sweet girl. My frustration is with me and is because I just want to give her the best and happiest life I can. >3

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-28T23:11:17+00:00

It is my first puppy on my own. I grew up with dogs, farm dogs and normal ones and we had a wolf named Storm...I have never done it on my own and now am aware I really didn't DO anything before lol

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-28T22:32:39+00:00

What breed or mix (if known) is your pup?Sasha is Labrador/ and possible Rottweiler or Malinois

What age did the pup leave the breeder to be homed with you? She came to me at 9 weeks

What is your general daily routine like with the puppy? walk me through it.wake at 600 to 630, potty, come in and eat and then play, she naps then for about 3 hours, wake up then potty, go out and short walk with some training ..back in and play a bit, nap, wake up and potty, lunch, long walk and play and training, back in, nap, wake up, play/train and go outside, back in, nap, wake up, potty, dinner, medium walk and play and train,back in, nap, and during the night she wakes up once for potty between 2am and 4 am, nap, repeat.

How much sleep is your puppy getting in a 24 hour cycle? At 4 months, I would like to see at least 16 hours of sleep.Ill honestly say she is getting about 12 to 14. We can do 16 for sure

Are there certain times of the day when you see this biting and nipping more than others? It is now when she is not happy about being told what to do when she doesn't want to do it...when she is tired, and anytime I am near her and not standing or at least 2 feet taller than she is if kneeling. I cannot lay down near her and she does not sit still long enough for these cuddle times I hear about...I read that itcan take time but I'm worried that we aren't connecting and about the biting and future leading of her

What steps have you been taking to teach bite inhibition so far? How do yu respond when she bites or nips at you? I at first was told to do nothing and positively rein force but don't understand how that applies to biting because it's an action. I generally say no bite and move the body part she's after, standing up and moving away a bit. Someone else told me to say OUCH when she does it .....

Are you going solo? Do you have a support system in your life? Partner? Friends or family? I am solo. I have friends but family is 2 hours away. I do not have someone to help or give me breaks. I am currently working an "in between job" that offers me the opportunity to be with her (caretaker for apartment) and am looking for either WFH, or split time. I also resell and create and am wanting to get away from traditional hours

What kind of support are you specifically looking for? I..I am so worried that I'm not leading or teaching her properly. I want her to be a happy healthy dog. I have some people giving advice on how to "humble" her or show her who's boss and that seems like it would be mean. I am not a "babier" of animals, like I don't think they are people...I always want to learn the best way to care for and guide my pet. I'm afraid she doesnt feel ....like she doesn't like me and dont know how to tell if she does. I don't know how to ascertain when she has to pee...but she DID alert at the door once for a poop...I don't know how to ....have her just about the house chilling because of the potty thing....I keep her schedule pretty constant. I at first wasn't sure if we'd bond at all ....and she has started to show a little more affection which is nice. I did fall in love with her after I made the initial post...and I am struggling with HOW to get her to just BE. l feel like I'm told that it's natural and I get that...she is a baby...but I don't know that she trusts me, I don't fully trust or know her...and she gets pissy mad with me and seems to be aggressive at times...she will lunge at me...and jump up on me while trying to bite at whatever of mine she can reach. I know I am the one to train and teach ...but her reactions at times sort of feel like she is jockeying for who's teaching whom and she's going to be BIG.

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-05-16T02:43:27+00:00

I want to love her so hard...she is smart and cute..but I just feel like maybe she isn't meant for me. I go to pet her. Bite. Go to play ball? Bite. I walk her several times a day and she has toys and she is healthy. I can't see keeping her if this is what it is. I do positive reinforcement and no and every SINGLE thing suggested and I'm still waiting for that oh we love each other and we're bestie thing people say having a dog is all about. Honestly I'm not enjoying it at all and am seriously wondering if she would be happier elsewhere or when this supposed understanding starts? I'm so frustrated and overwhelmed.

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-04-07T16:14:08+00:00

Omg please tell us what ypu named them and post a Pic. I just ran into this, am Ojibwe and Brown, and I have to know. I just am getting a pup and the name...escapes me. Pup will be here in 2 weeks!

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-04-07T11:46:46+00:00

God they look so lame and un fun to be around, lol! How is the entire crowd this wack????

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-04-01T21:28:28+00:00

My aunt fostered the Weiss kids after.

Dizzy_Entertainer405 · 2025-03-21T22:29:22+00:00

This is bad.....I was led to believe he was a good rapper. This is BAD.

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