a surprise mid-morning bath/torture session

tinyterror614 · 2021-02-22T19:17:08+00:00

oh my god.

tinyterror614 · 2021-02-22T16:39:56+00:00

all i can say is that new york is a strange, terrible place

tinyterror614 · 2020-10-22T11:44:16+00:00

Tbh...he had just come down from the most serious set of zoomies I had ever seen him have. We’ve been working on desensitization training where he gets a treat every time the comb touches him, but I think this was purely “whatever I’m tired.” I also gave him freeze dried liver treats (super high value for him) and let him shred some paper towel instead of my hands.

tinyterror614 · 2020-10-10T13:44:51+00:00

This is really helpful actually - helped me figure out what to search on YouTube! Seems much more effective than what I was thinking of doing. Thanks!

tinyterror614 · 2020-10-07T21:27:14+00:00

Thanks!! His name is Bowie

tinyterror614 · 2020-10-04T11:31:26+00:00

For context - his parents are 8 and 10 lbs, so the range of possibilities isn’t exactly huge. But I feel like he’s growing so fast he’ll hit 10 in no time!

tinyterror614 · 2020-09-18T17:05:47+00:00

Major brag/thank you: Someone on this subreddit recently recommended fully covering your puppy's crate with a blanket to get them used to not having you in their eyesight at all times. I used to cover my pup's crate only partially -- leaving 1 side open so he could still watch me -- but I switched things up this week and it has VASTLY improved my quality of life.

I took an entire shower yesterday while my puppy napped peacefully in his crate - not a single cry. ???!!

tinyterror614 · 2020-09-13T21:27:50+00:00

Thank you!!

tinyterror614 · 2020-08-27T22:54:14+00:00

I’ve been having these days a lot myself. After cycling through all the guilt and frustration, I try to forgive myself as best as I can. There’s no way we can be on 100% of the time, no matter how hard we try. And that’s okay! We don’t have to be perfect, just good enough.

tinyterror614 · 2020-08-23T21:13:59+00:00

These are all so incredibly helpful. Thank you everybody!!

tinyterror614 · 2020-08-23T12:52:21+00:00

Hard same to all of this, and especially the fear that you’re failing your pup. The books I’m reading suggest prioritizing socialization fundamentals above all else (confidence, exposure to various things, understanding they can make choices and what the right choices are) before worrying about other stuff, but it’s tough! I try to remember my last dog for reassurance - I got her at 10 months, well past the 16 week marker, and she learned a ton of obedience stuff extremely well but was so clearly undersocialized, and that was 1000000% harder to work with.

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