Sorry just seen the biting! You can redirect with toys when they bite you or do your best yelp and move away. The yapping you have to ignore, you can turn away or just wait until they stop then reward the behaviour. It's me or the dog by Victoria Stillwell was a good readPlease tell me it gets easier!
We have a 9 week old cockapoo and I really underestimated what getting a puppy would be like. There has been tears, lots of tears. I have a toddler and the puppy is harder than the toddler. I question every day if I’ve done the right thing - people say it gets easier and dogs are much better but I’m struggling to use that motivation right now when all I have is a yappy puppy who bites me constantly.
Any advice tattlers?
All the other advice is really good. Regarding the biting, my border collie as a pup bit me so much I thought he was a canine psychopath. Nothing stopped him apart from substituting my hand for toys, I couldn’t cuddle him because he just mouthed me constantly. Of course this wasn’t snapping but just mouthing me but it really hurt.Please tell me it gets easier!
We have a 9 week old cockapoo and I really underestimated what getting a puppy would be like. There has been tears, lots of tears. I have a toddler and the puppy is harder than the toddler. I question every day if I’ve done the right thing - people say it gets easier and dogs are much better but I’m struggling to use that motivation right now when all I have is a yappy puppy who bites me constantly.
Any advice tattlers?
I definitely had a phase of OMG what have we done. It is hard.We have had a our gorgeous 16 week old Cockapoo for just over a month now and it's been a total rollercoaster - sorry, I need to vent and would love any advice from any of you.
To be fair, she is an angel however we do have the occasional accident and she's extremely needy. My partner really hasn't bonded with her at all and that's making me struggle with bonding with her properly, as this should be happiest and most exciting time right? Did anyone struggle to initially bond with their pup? The cat also hasn't taken to her at all and stays upstairs - it really just feels like everything has changed and nothing will be the same again.
There have been a few times where I've thought of the possibility of giving her up as I hate the thought of her picking up on any negative vibes but I know I would be absolutely heartbroken.
This. Puppies are shitbags when you first get them - and nobody tells you. Everyone knows how hard having a newborn baby is, but I feel like puppies being hard work and needy is some big secret nobody talks about.I definitely had a phase of OMG what have we done. It is hard.
Once you’re out of the puppy phase and they know what to do/where to poo etc it is much better. I think after about 6 months of age the dog starts to calm down. I think you would regret giving her up.
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