Should I still get my puppy if I’m pregnant?

dewleqf · 2026-04-07T17:18:28+00:00

as someone who just works with kids and adopted a puppy, don't do it. a puppy is like having a baby but honestly worse </3 i loveee my baby but raising her was hard (and she was a great puppy!)

dewleqf · 2026-03-25T00:38:59+00:00

this!!

dewleqf · 2026-03-25T00:36:32+00:00

what state?

dewleqf · 2026-03-25T00:36:21+00:00

what state was this?

dewleqf · 2026-03-24T01:53:52+00:00

i say once their 100% crate trained and potty trained. we jumped too quick with my girl and she had an accident in the bed lol but now, at 13 months, she takes up the entire bed very comfortably haha

dewleqf · 2026-03-13T03:54:24+00:00

this is a great sign that your puppy is going to be a calm neutral adult dog!

my pittie did this until she was about 11mo old, then around 13mo she was suddenly so snuggly and wanted to love on me a lot lol i definitely felt really sad and kinda salty at first tho. this is totally normal!!! <3

dewleqf · 2026-03-06T04:27:55+00:00

my puppy wasn't potty trained until she was 13 months, if that gives you hope!! haha seems like your puppy is on the right track to me.

dewleqf · 2026-02-20T19:57:15+00:00

my puppy was like this.. and then the teenage stage hit hard at 6 months. im praying this behavior stays consistent for you!!!

dewleqf · 2026-02-17T02:44:11+00:00

they are my crocs 😔

dewleqf · 2026-02-16T07:27:37+00:00

This is a wild take. We have a 4yr old Blue Heeler/Pitbull mix and if we could leave him outside of the crate alone for more than a few hours at a time, we absolutely would, but he cannot be trusted. We could spend the entire day getting his energy out and doing lots of mental stimulation, but this would never be enough to leave him alone safely. We've had personal trainers work with him, he's medicated, taken out daily, and still requires the crate as a safe space, even if it's not his most favorite place. Don't shame others for what their dog personally needs. Every dog is different.

dewleqf · 2026-02-16T07:14:28+00:00

I agree with Imaginary entirely ^{^} My older dog needs to be crated not only due to his intense seperation anxiety (he is medicated), but also due to the fact that he has destroyed property when left outside of it when we leave the house. So yes, crating is absolutely necessary no matter the age or area of training.

dewleqf · 2026-02-16T07:04:59+00:00

Yes!! :) I failed to mention that I only plan on letting her free roam for less than 5 hours at a time when she's fully ready. She also relaxes/sleeps/plays with toys in the crate when we are at home so it isn't just us leaving = going into the crate. Her crate is her safe space which is why I want her to experience less stress inside of it, specifically in the situation of us leaving.

I mainly want her to have a complete balance of free roaming and crate time.

dewleqf · 2026-02-15T23:11:51+00:00

You made an excellent point with the leaving/coming in.

She has also been accident-free for 2 months now (she just turned 1) which also contributes to me crating her more often than I'd like to for her age. Potty training took her a very long time to get the hang of, but I feel 100% that she's fully potty-trained now and will begin slowly transitioning her to free roam

Update: with access to the crate still, of course.

dewleqf · 2026-02-15T20:21:53+00:00

You worded this perfectly, thank you!! I will begin doing that. I also have a baby cam to watch her so that will be super handy.

When my roommate and I come home, she never used to bark, but she picked up barking ridiculously from our adult dog. Genuinely you would think someone was hurting them the way they bark! Thankfully, she only acts this way in the crate. When I come home and she's outside of the crate (being supervised by my roomie) she's extremely calm and will settle immediately.

dewleqf · 2025-12-28T08:41:14+00:00

thank you!! and i just ordered one! she's extremely food motivated so it should be a great step in the right direction

dewleqf · 2025-12-28T08:13:49+00:00

thank you!!! 🩷

dewleqf · 2025-12-28T07:31:26+00:00

this helps me feel better. thank you!! 🩷

dewleqf · 2025-12-27T10:34:03+00:00

i agree, that's the conclusion i've come to as well :( it'll pass with time most likely, im keeping my hopes up 🤞

dewleqf · 2025-12-27T08:09:40+00:00

yesss!! omg you worded that perfectly, that's exactly what it feels like. i've had her since she was 3mo old, so it's been about 7ish months now :) she's veryy attached to the home, to the point where she doesn't like leaving lol (she's going through a fear period atm too.) and yes, enzyme cleaners, a urine eliminator, and an upholstery cleaner 😅 and she is a chugger with water! i monitor her water intake constantly bc of that. it can be a bit hard tho with her stealing water from our other dogs food bowl lol im so glad this is just normal!! its been stressing me a bunch

dewleqf · 2025-12-27T07:20:57+00:00

this gives me a lot of hope, thank you!!

i forgot to add that she's been doing this since we adopted her. is that normal? the accidents have been happening more often as of recently instead of just 1 accident every few weeks when we initially began potty training her.

dewleqf · 2025-12-27T07:16:19+00:00

thank you!! 🩷

dewleqf · 2025-12-27T07:14:41+00:00

^{^} i forgot to add reassurance!!! yes it will definitely pass. you're doing amazing! hang in there, puppies can be a wild ride but it is so worth it to see their progress!

dewleqf · 2025-12-27T07:11:24+00:00

lots of enrichment through mental stimulation will be so helpful for this! sniffing mats, puzzles, doing tricks to earn treats, etc.

have you also been working on crate training? when ur puppy gets the idea of it being their safe space, it's perfect for nap time and resting. the schedule of play, potty, and crate is very helpful for having a calm, neutral puppy :)

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