I feel like almost every one of us has struggled at some point with our puppies in different ways. Mine was excellent from the beginning with everything inside the house including never having a potty accident!! The only thing he started doing at around 6 months old is barking at noises in the hallway outside my apartment but is now 99% resolve except for the occasional silent bark.
The biggest struggle was loose lead waking which has been almost perfect for the last week, fingers crossed it continues this way. This has been very stressful as he is getting big and strong!! I still have to guide him how to walk but getting there.
The mainly struggle now is that when I let people pet him he goes ballistic and out of control with excitement(I couldn’t control him last time) I can avoid this by not letting people get close and then he acts neutral(thankfully).
He still gets excited when he sees other dogs but still follows my commands although I have to repeat myself a few times. He does ignore me in the potty area of my apartment building though, he goes crazy there I think due to proximity to many dogs. The last thing is that he barks for about a minute every time I leave but then settles down nicely.
I’m still very happy with where we are but he is still very young so I know I’m not in the clear.
How do you think we are doing? This is my first dog ever.
And how are you doing with your training? What are your struggles and wins right now and how old is your puppy?
I feel like is all about patience, consistency and love for our beautiful little monsters 🙂
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