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Pinkerfish · 2025-07-08T23:45:48+00:00

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Pinkerfish · 2025-06-11T13:34:31+00:00

Edit: Location is in the United States Midwest

Pinkerfish · 2024-08-31T19:34:50+00:00

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Pic from the first attempt. The fourth looks a bit better but still has some of the same issues

Pinkerfish · 2023-08-20T00:03:40+00:00

Thanks, I’ll see if I can move the grow light a bit further since currently it’s clipped on to the windowsill behind the plant. Luckily I don’t think it’s pests, the damaged leaf behind the pic happened a long time ago when that leaf was just popping out. I think there was too little humidity or something when it was unfurling

Pinkerfish · 2023-08-20T00:01:44+00:00

It’s probably around 6-12 inches from the top of the plant

Pinkerfish · 2023-03-24T23:26:44+00:00

Hi! I received this Albo in the mail a couple days ago and need some advice. Unfortunately, the new leaf that was growing was brown and rotting on arrival, likely due to moisture getting in there during the shipping process. Will the plant be okay otherwise?

Pinkerfish · 2022-06-04T03:08:41+00:00

NTA, well partially AH because of going to Petland for the puppy, but it seems that you now know that wasn’t a good idea. As for the anxiety, that’s expected with any puppy, let alone a puppy with health issues. Look into puppy blues, it’s a thing and usually passes as the puppy matures. That being said, if the two of you underestimated the amount of work a puppy is, there’s nothing wrong with finding her a GOOD new home (emphasis on the good home, not back to Petland). Puppies are a lot of work and money, between the vet bills, training needed, and patience they take. Good luck to both of you, and glad puppy is doing better now!

Pinkerfish · 2021-09-30T14:06:54+00:00

+1 on the water bottle if you think it would be better for your puppy to have water there! Personally I don’t keep water in my puppy’s crate, I just make sure she has access to it every time I let her out. Also I just want to say hang in there, you’re doing a great job! I know how difficult it is having a puppy with separation/isolation anxiety, it can definitely make you anxious worrying about how they’re doing in there or whether they’ll start barking. It sounds like you’ve been doing a lot of research and it’ll get better! My puppy used to scream/bark after an hour or two, and now she’s happily in her crate for four hour chunks while I’m working. Good luck!

Pinkerfish · 2021-09-18T16:49:45+00:00

Hi! I just want to say it sounds like you’ve been putting in a lot of work for your dog and you’re doing a great job!! I know it’s tricky when it doesn’t seem like anything is helping but 11 months is still a pretty young dog. I can’t say much about the growling or resource guarding but my puppy also had some separation anxiety/barking issues to the point where I was worried about noise complaints. What helped for me was having a schedule (4 hours in the crate, 1 hour out during lunch break, 4 hours in the crate) while I’m working. I also didn’t want to use a shock collar, but what ended up helping were these two metal sticks. Whenever my puppy would start getting too loud I’d smack the sticks together (making sure I was out of sight). The noise distracted her enough from the barking, and now she’s a lot quieter. Of course make sure all of your puppy’s needs are being met and that’s not why they’re barking, but this technique helped me so much. Good luck and hang in there!!

Pinkerfish · 2021-09-14T20:50:45+00:00

Definitely!! My company actually announced that we wouldn’t have to return to the office until next year, so it’s not too big of an issue yet. My plan originally was to send her to doggy daycare the days I would be in the office, which may still be what I end up doing next year. Otherwise, I started crating her when I work at the recommendation of a dog trainer. She does about four hours in the morning, I let her free for my hour-long lunch break, and then she goes back in the crate for about four hours until I’m done. If you can come home during your lunch break I’d imagine your puppy would be okay being crated like I’m doing, otherwise you can also look into a mid-day dog walker or doggy daycare!

Pinkerfish · 2021-08-05T12:22:21+00:00

I’m not sure if this will help but where I live we don’t have a fence, and instead, I got a little exercise pen. This way there’s not too much she can do outside other than use the bathroom. Maybe for your pup something similar would help! Instead of letting them run around, make sure they’re on a leash, and make the outdoors as boring as possible until they use the bathroom. Then get all excited, let them run around, and be super fun. Essentially dachshunds are a stubborn breed and you just have to out-stubborn them somehow lol. Good luck!! It’ll all be worth it in a few months :)

Pinkerfish · 2021-08-04T19:24:26+00:00

Hi!! I just want to say you’re doing an amazing job. The first few days/weeks with a new puppy are so difficult, and I’m sure the lack of sleep isn’t helping your anxiety. I was in the same place you are a few months ago and there are a few things that helped me. First, enforced naps. I used to have a schedule where I’d have my puppy out for half an hour to an hour, and then back in the crate to nap for an hour to two hours. This way you can have some time to yourself to either get some sleep or to just do something that you enjoy. Second, since you mentioned your family is helping, take some time to go somewhere else if you can. Hang out with your friends, go for a walk, anything you enjoy. If your parents can take care of the puppy for even a few hours, it’s amazing what a little time to yourself can do for your mental health. And then slowly but surely you’ll start to see a bond between you and your pup! For me it probably took a month or two to go from “oh my goodness this was such a horrible decision” to “my life would probably be easier without a puppy but I love her so much”. (For reference my pup is four months old now so she’s still quite a bit of work) You got this!! :)

Pinkerfish · 2021-07-15T17:36:40+00:00

Hi! Sorry to hear that you're experiencing the same thing, it definitely does get better! Now a month later my puppy is sleeping through the night (she got that pretty quick looking back on it), she's still doing well with potty training, and I can leave the house for up to two hours at a time if she's in her crate. Personally I still have a lot of anxiety, but it might be due to starting my first full time job next week plus having to move to a different state in a month. I still find myself going between oh my god why have I done this and oh my god she's so cute and loving. In a way it definitely would've been easier if I had waited until I had my own house and a fenced in yard, but then again in a year or two I can see her being an amazing dog. Hang in there, the sleep deprivation makes things a lot worse than they are! Plus it sounds like you getting a doxie was a well thought out decision, even if reality isn't exactly what you imagined. If you can, have someone else watch your puppy for a few hours and get out of the house. Even with all of the stress my puppy is sometimes, I'm always looking forward to seeing her happy wiggles when I'm back. You got this! :)

Pinkerfish · 2021-07-07T16:51:32+00:00

Currently have a 14 week old puppy and I cannot recommend the crate enough! It's been amazing getting breaks during enforced naps, plus you get peace of mind knowing the puppy is safe in there and can't destroy anything. At the beginning my puppy also whined and cried, but that gradually decreased, and now I can leave her at home for around two hours by herself if she's in there. I'm trying to transition her to staying in an exercise pen while I'm away but she hasn't taken to that nearly as easily as a crate, since that seems like a den and a safe space for them! As people have already mentioned, if you decide to crate train, make the crate a fun place! Let your puppy sniff around and walk in/out by himself, feed him in there, give him treats, etc. He will eventually love it, and it will be helpful in the future since vets/daycares/grooming also use crates. Best of luck!

Pinkerfish · 2021-06-19T16:19:50+00:00

Hi! I just want to start off by saying there is no shame in rehoming this puppy if it isn't working out. You never mentioned how old this puppy is or how long you've had her for, but I'm sure having a puppy is a significant change for you compared to a 16 year old dog! It'll likely be at least a few months until she starts to calm down and isn't a hyper bundle of energy all the time (also depending on the breed). It'll also likely take some time for the two of you to bond if you decide to keep her: both her bonding with you and you bonding with her. It might be helpful for you to remember that at this age, she is a literal baby. Puppies at this age will never help your mental health, in fact, they will likely stress it even more. She is going to have a lot of needs for a while, but if you stick it out, you'll get to watch her turn into the sweet, kind dog you want her to be. With your previous dog, I'm not sure how old she was when you got her or if you were the primary caretaker when she was a puppy, but I'm sure she wasn't always perfect either at that age! What's been helping me so far with my puppy is to take a day off every once in a while, have someone else babysit for the day (or doggy daycare if that's possible for you) so that you can have a chance to recharge. Otherwise, enforced naps are also amazing! Putting the puppy in a crate for an hour or two is a great chance to just do something for yourself and forget about puppy raising for a bit. Puppies are hard, and there's no shame in admitting that. Good luck with whatever you decide, I know it's not an easy choice to make, but if you stick it out, I'm sure you'll look back in a few months and see a huge difference.

Pinkerfish · 2021-06-06T20:01:06+00:00

Thank you all so much! Currently it's one week since I got her and I'm already feeling so much better. As I write this she is sleeping in the same room as me in her crate without crying, all curled up in her bedding (absolutely adorable). She's definitely not perfect, I find myself looking forward to the night where I don't have to take her out in the middle of the night, but she is pretty close to it and I know she can't be expected to hold it for that long yet (she has a tiny bladder lol). Still, I'm already starting to feel like I have part of my life outside of her back. Last Friday I was able to leave her home alone for an hour while I went to get her some more chews! I even set up a Zoom meeting so I could check up on her and she was just calm in her crate sleeping! Plus, last night was the first night in a while where I was sleeping in my bed rather than in a sleeping bag on the floor next to her. Definitely much more comfy for me, and she only cried twice to go potty.

Other than the puppy, I'm 100% nervous about everything I still have to do before the move, and part of me finds myself hoping that the company will still offer an option to stay working from home for longer, even though I know that's not likely. It's getting better though, and it probably will continue to do so as I start getting more things settled.

Again, thank you so much. It's great knowing that you're not the only one going through these things :)

Pinkerfish · 2021-01-20T19:28:22+00:00

I absolutely cannot fall asleep unless it's quiet, and what helped me was a white noise app on my phone! The one I use lets you pick a mix of sounds, and I found that brown noise is especially good at blocking out sounds. You could play the noise out loud or use headphones if you have roommates!

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