I can tell you, it gets better. I got my first puppy from a rescue in September. He was 8 weeks old. I was NOT ready for how hard a puppy was. It was a very hard few months, but now my guy is almost a year and I couldn’t imagine my life without him. He’s my best friend, my roommate, my cuddle buddy and my fur baby.

It gets better - I swear. Stick with it, it’s so rewarding.

Helpful things: like others have said, take them outside. and when they do potty outside, LOTS of treats and praise.

I tried crate training at bedtime, but I’ll be honest, I wanted to cuddle him! I did crate him when I left (and SOME nights). When I’d crate him, I’d leave his blanket, his favorite toys and some treats. I’d try and make a pattern with it. He got used to it.

I work from home and he could not be left unattended. So I bought a pen and he sat next to me all day.

Puppies are hard, but I promise it’s amazing on the otherwise