I’ve been crying every night since we brought our mini Aussie puppy home. It feels embarrassing to even type, but I genuinely feel like I’m not good enough for her because I don’t have a backyard.
I don’t regret her, I regret how overwhelmed I feel. I love her already, but my brain keeps going:
“She deserves more space.” “What if I’m not enough?” “Why am I struggling so much?” “Will I be able to travel again?”
The hardest part is the constant crying in the crate at night, and the guilt that follows. I keep worrying that I’m failing her just because I don’t have grass outside my door.
My fiancé (who has never cared for anything before) is stressed too, and suggested giving her back to the breeder after a really rough night.
To people who went through puppy blues — when did you start feeling confident, and how did you stop blaming yourself for not having a yard?
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