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My golden retriever puppy is 18 weeks today.
I have struggled with puppy blues SO BAD like to the point that I’m now medicated for anxiety (something I probably needed to do sooner and has helped a lot). I just wanted to share and celebrate our big and small wins today:

He’s officially fully vaccinated and safe to be out in public which has taken a huge load of stress off me.

Potty training is FINALLY clicking. He hasn’t had a potty accident in like maybe a week? And the last couple times it was because I ignored his cues thinking it was for attention. He’s actually cuing pretty good now and going potty on command 95% of the time.

He’s jumping less and biting people less despite being in the throws of teething. He will redirect much better when presented with an appropriate chew.

Some of his front teeth have come in and it’s adorable seeing his goofy oversized adult teeth next to his baby teeth lol

I can actually sit on the floor with him and him not bite me if I redirect him to a toy whereas before I would just get attacked the whole time. When he first wakes up I also get the sweetest puppy snuggles 🥹

He’s actually learning to settle outside his crate when I’m nearby or in the living room. Prior he couldnt settle because he would just try to play the entire time until I crated him.

He’s getting better with commands such as “come” and “center” and “drop it”.

I can now let him outside in the backyard off leash and he will take himself to potty. He also walks straight to the back door instead of tearing off through the house (he only gets to be in the living room for now).

Just wanted to give some hope to those struggling out there. I definitely still have hard days here and there but it is slowly getting better. Just take it a day at a time and please give yourself some grace 💕

I have a 12-week-old English Cocker Spaniel who’s taken really well to crate training, he sleeps through the night and does great with enforced naps (usually up for about an hour, then naps in the crate for 2–3 hours). He can even stay in there for 4 hours no problem which helps when working.

The challenge is that we can’t always stick to such a strict schedule, and there are times when he needs to be awake longer or at different times. When he’s out of the crate, he’s constantly “on”, very go-go-go. He doesn’t stay engaged with toys for long (maybe 30 seconds of tug, then a bit of chewing before losing interest), but he’s very food-motivated and will happily go to his mat expecting treats or training.

I’m looking for tips on how to teach him to settle outside of the crate. Since he strongly associates the crate with sleep, it’s been tough to get him to relax or stay calm when he’s out.

Hi everyone.

I am in Canada and was going to get nexgard spectra for my 2 dogs, unfortunately from the vet it’s 306+tax for EACH dogs 6 pack. While I can afford that, I don’t want to spend that lol.

I’ve seen some websites for much cheaper, as well as Costco. If I can find something cheaper than Costco I’d love it.
I’ve heard some of these websites aren’t “LEGIT” so that’s what I’m scared of.

Any recommendations?
Thanks!