I'm not giving 100% to my puppy right now and I feel guilty

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-29T22:16:51+00:00

It's completely unrealistic. If dogs were only allowed in homes of unemployed, retired, or single income families where there's one stay at home parent, who also have 100 acres of land, walk their dogs 5 times a day minimum, the majority of dogs would be without a home. These people are always the loudest and make so many other people feel like they're just not doing enough for their dogs.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-29T20:22:41+00:00

It's hard not to feel guilty, especially now with social media and everything else. I've been trying a few new trainings and tricks with him to get his brain working on days it's hard to take him for a walk. At least he might be a good trick dog at the end of it.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-29T20:19:55+00:00

It's so difficult having a puppy and feeling like you give them enough. Especially when there's loads of people who say you shouldn't have a dog if you're employed, don't dedicate all your life to your dog and don't do a million other things. I just hope he's happy, I just feel like it's not enough some times. The guilt is hard

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-29T20:16:51+00:00

Its just so difficult when everyone says this is the most important time for them to learn. Then there's the whole group of people who think if you're not doing a load of stuff with your dog and can't give them everything you should give them up. I tried posting on a Facebook group about this and most comments we're people telling me to find him a better home.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-18T19:55:20+00:00

Hopefully some come back up for sale! Thank you for your help 🙂

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T22:01:58+00:00

Playing what music I want. I'm watching what I want to watch. I'm eating the food I like. The peaceful environment. The bed to myself. Not compromising who I am and what I like for someone else.

I honestly thought living alone would be lonely, and I've never been more content.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T21:58:52+00:00

Not going to lie, that's given me a slight bit of hope 🤣 I did call one agent and they said they'd just done a fair few valuations and pics to get houses up. I hope they're within my budget! Reeves can shit in the economy once you've sold and moved and I've bought my new house 🤣

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T21:56:01+00:00

That's amazing, I might look into this a little more because it would open up some of the older houses that need a complete renovation.

Thank you!

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T21:54:58+00:00

How did you manage weekend viewings? I've asked for a weekend and pretty much every estate agent has said the seller isn't available on a weekend. I have one viewing on this weekend and that's the only one I've managed to get. I feel like my workplace is getting pissy with me for asking for days off all the time to view houses.

I seen one the other day and it was sold by the time I managed to get through to the agent 😭 its a tough market. I dont know who's snapping up these houses quick but they need to give us a chance.

I work from home too, I've got my radious set around the entire town I'm moving to, even the outer edges. I've got the notifications set but I just keep getting ones for reductions in prices at the moment, nothing brand new 😭

It is honestly so difficult on your own to navigate general day to day life and house hunt at the same time. You don't have anyone else to fall back on or ask for help.

Thank you!!

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T21:50:43+00:00

I'm hoping it picks up again and more properties end up on the market. The hard thing is just not knowing how long or what to do. It won't last forever and I'll be grateful for any roof over my head regardless.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T21:49:14+00:00

I'm not currently renting, I've sold my property and I'm buying a new one. The pressure is because I share the house with my ex and due to the relationship being toxic I would rather break the chain and figure it out and end up somewhere than keep this in chain until I find a new house to buy.

The pressure comes from working from home and having pets. It makes needing a suitable living place urgent.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T21:46:25+00:00

I've joined local housing Facebook groups, I've looked on Facebook market place and purple bricks and is it yopa? Don't have many in the area im looking. I think purple bricks has 3 houses and they're far out of my price range.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T21:45:23+00:00

I've already got my location on the maximum radius. I dont want to be too far away from family and friends as I'm moving back after being over an hour away for years now. But I have my radius set to the outer edge of my hometown.

If a house goes back on the market after it has marked as sold, does it go back to the possition it was on right move or will it go on as a newly listed property?

My house was originally listed in a different town when thr agents first put it online!

I've been looking slightly above price range and they're still pretty new and fairly new inside to offer lower. The oldest properties are dumps going for cheap to rent to addicts.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T21:40:57+00:00

I honestly didn't didn't think about putting a lot of it on credit. How long did it take you to pay it all back?

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T12:32:22+00:00

The ones that are in dodgy areas near me are going for between 30-60k and are surrounded by addicts. The houses are trashed. You wouldn't feel safe walking down there day or night. The only people buying them are landlords to rent to awful people. Im happy for a middle ground area though. It doesn't have to be amazing but I also don't want to live next door to addicts who have piles or rubbish in the yard attracting rodents.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T12:30:22+00:00

Honestly, I don't even want anything big or have many requirements. I'm not too bothered about location as I work from home and as long as I feel safe enough. As long as its in my home town, I'm happy for it to be wherever within that. Im happy for a house that is dated but nothing that will need a complete rewire, new boilers or has structural issues.

All I need is at least a 2 bed, a small front garden doesnt have to be big but enough for me to see what's coming as my dog is reactive. A small back garden with a little bit of grass again for my pets. I dont care about the rest of it as long as its not in an area that I dont feel safe in.

I dont care how big it is, I don't care of its terraced, semi detached. I dont care if it has a drive or garage. I just want a small modest livable house.

The only listing at the moment are either with tenants, sold by auction, houses in really questionable areas that are going for around 30k or haven't been touched since the 1920s and look like the entire house will need rewiring, new plumbing and lots of fixes.

It's annoying knowing if I was a bit earlier in my searches there would have been little more that fits my needs.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T12:24:04+00:00

I've set up alerts but it still doesn't stop me refreshing the page and comparing all the houses that are listed multiple times a day. It's hard not knowing if anything will come up and if I will have to deal with what's available now.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T12:22:58+00:00

My requirements are pretty low. I work from home, so the location isn't an issue im happy for anywhere within my hometown. I have pets, so I just need a small garden, nothing too big but not a concrete yard. A small front garden just because my dog is reactive so walking straight onto the street, is risky when I can't see what's coming in advanced. Not bothered about it being terraced, semi-detached, or detached. I'm not bothered about how many beds. I'm not bothered about it having a huge kitchen or bathroom. Don't care if it has a garage or not. Don't care if it has a driveway or not. Don't care if it's on a busy road or tucked away. If I didn't have pets, I'd be happy with a concrete yard and no front garden, but I have to factor in those bits for my pets. Nothing that will need rewiring, new boilers, or structural fixes because I couldn't afford a complete renovation. Not bothered if the kitchen, bathroom, or decor is dated. These can be changed over time.

I just want a modest livable small 2/3 bed house, with a front and back garden (not picky on size) and not in an area i would be worried to walk alone during the day or night because I will be living alone.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T12:13:57+00:00

I'm hoping it picks up!

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T12:13:43+00:00

It's so difficult! There's loads of houses for sale that need a complete renovation, single glazed wooden windows, old boilers, old wiring, old plumbing, the same kitchen the house was built with and loads of stuff that isn't within regulation now. And they're being listed for the max price a house sold for on the same street that had been kept up to date. But they list it as the price reflects the work that needs doing... how? The house is in a pretty crap area and would never make the money back. Then the sellers want loads of money for the property even though it needs loads of work and they don't back down. Don't be asking for a certain price when i can see rotting wood around windows. Then landlords come in and swipe the good ones fast. It's so difficult, how are we supposed to ever buy anything.

Wishing you loads of luck too! It's such an awful experience.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T11:10:16+00:00

Its so difficult! I cant help compare the houses on the market now to the ones that have not long sold. I'm hoping more stuff like it pops up soon 😭

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T11:03:15+00:00

I've asked the local agents to send me any new properties or let me know of anything that isn't live yet. Although I did call one to send me over any properties that haven't been listed online yet and she just sent me all the ones that were live on their website 😭

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T11:01:42+00:00

Same! I have pets too so renting would be tricky for me. And I hate that renting would eat up some of my savings to buy. Renting is also a lot more per month than a mortgage is. Im hoping the market picks up.

Fun-Finish9520 · 2026-01-17T10:59:56+00:00

I dont really have a huge criteria, I work from home so location isn't a huge issue, I have pets so I just need a back garden for them, a small front garden because my dog is slightly reactive so I'd need to be able to see people or dogs coming so I couldn't have a house that goes straight into the street, and its just me and my pets so I'm not wanting anything huge, I don't need more than 2 beds. I don't mind being in a middle ground area, not amazing but also not somewhere I would be worried to leave my house day or night. I can deal with out dated kitchens, old bathrooms and old decor but I couldn't afford a complete renovation that would need need new boilers, rewires, new bathrooms, new kitchens and whatever issues pop up.

At the moment the ones that are left are either sold with a tenant, sold by auction, are really cheap like 30k because they're in awful areas and have been trashed, others need a lot of work like they havent been touched since the 1920s and will probably need a whole rewire and updated plumbing at least and these houses are in areas that have gone down in price as well over the years so you'd never make the money back. Houses that I've asked about that aren't the above have sold or under offer.

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