 New Puppy Blues
I think I have the puppy blues. We've had our 13 week sweet baby for almost 2 weeks, and I have to admit, things were going more smoothly the first week compared to now. I've never owned a pet and I don't have children so everything is completely new to me. I'm amazed and how quickly we fell in love with her. I did my homework, researched the best breeder, bought the best food, etc. but right now I feel like I'm not being a good mom. I'm frustrated. Today she completely TRASHED her ex-pen. We tried to instill discipline the moment she came into our home. I'm a big follower of Caesar Milan so we tried his techniques. Well, I haven't been successful, although my husband has. Is it my energy maybe? Is it possible to have too much discipline? And at the same time, is it possible to give to much love - which I may be guilty of too. When I firmly tell her NO she barks and now growls at me. So I thought - I'll flip her over and show her whose boss. Well, this didn't work too well. She's still growling and doesn't seem to want to play with me like before. She even backed away and growled when I opened the ex-pen. We keep her in an ex-pen during the day and in the crate at night. Is she just being a puppy and testing the waters? Is it normal to have the new puppy blues? Thanks for letting me vent. I don't want my frustration to transfer to her. I think it's time for puppy class..... |