I found what I believe to be a 12ish week old pitbull mix about a week and a half ago. He‘s a very sweet boy who is learning well. He is great in is crate and will let me and my husband sleep all night. He is learning the leash well and since finding a training treat he likes is doing well with learning sit and lay and come and stay.
But of course he’s also a little monster. I feel like I can’t look away for two seconds because he’ll find something he should chew or he’ll pee on the rug. And even though I try to be patient and understand that he’s just a puppy I feel like I can’t relax. I’m so afraid of doing something wrong and him becoming a naughty dog. I have so many dogs in my life that are good dogs but not well trained and I don’t want that.
I’m doing everything I know how but I know there is always more I could/should be doing. I feel that every time he doesn’t follow me he’s learning that he doesn’t have to do what I say. Or when I go to work and he has to be crated that I’m going to make him hate his crate which he has loved so far. I know dogs are malleable and even if they learn something not perfect now that they can still learn later but I want to give him the best foundation. I don’t want him to have issues in the future because of something I did or didn’t do.
All this to say is it’s just stressful! I know I can’t be perfect and neither can he, but I just want him to be the best he could possibly be. I don’t want to mess up. And in turn I just don’t feel like I am enjoying him. Puppies are cute and fun even though they are crazy and I wish I could enjoy that while it’s here because it goes so fast. Hell never be this tiny and cute again and I just wish I could sit a little in the joy of that. But the stress of raising him right has me so on edge I can’t just relax and have fun too.
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