I'm really questioning why I thought getting a dog was a good idea. I thought I wanted a dog. I did so much research and even made myself wait a year before going through with it and now it feels like I've selfishly imploded what's supposed to be my cat's golden years because I just had to have a puppy.
I grew up with dogs but as an adult, I've only had cats and I've never experienced blues like this. I'm trying not to compare them because they are two different species and my cat and I have had years to build a close bond while it's only been a couple weeks with the puppy.
On paper, she's everything I was looking for in a dog. A standard poodle that's going to grow to be on the smaller end of the standard size from calm parents with low prey drive.
Unfortunately, she gets excited and barks when she sees the cat and my cat constantly hisses at her. The only time my cat is fine is when she's asleep in her kennel.
I'm just worried about a lot of things now and second guessing myself. I'm worried she might end up having a prey drive and now my cat will never be safe in her home. I'm worried I'm actually a cat person and made a mistake getting a dog. I'm worried everything I'm doing is still not enough for my puppy because maybe she needs someone who's 100% a dog person to take care of her.
I'm hoping this is just standard puppy blues (she's only 10 weeks) and it'll get better but I'm also worried that maybe returning her to the breeder is the right thing to do and I'm avoiding the inevitable.
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