So I recently just got a puppy. I got a Bernese mountain dog at 8 weeks old just about a month ago. Suddenly, my boyfriend decided about 2 weeks after that he wanted to get a Newfoundland who is the same age basically. 2 puppies is already frustrating. We knew it would be. But here is my issue.
My dog, the Bernie is an angel in comparison. He is crate trained and pretty responsive to potty training. He knows some tricks and many basic commands.
His dog, the Newfie is the absolute worst. He knows 0 commands, won’t leash, crate or potty train in the slightest. I think the crate training is my biggest issue. He will never and I mean never ever be quiet, not even for 2 seconds in the crate. We feed meals in the crate, we try the kong toys, the crate isn’t too big or too small. We provide potty breaks and we don’t leave him alone too much. I’ve been doing the same exact thing with him as my Bernese in all aspects of training and he will just not take at all to any of it.
I’ve raised puppies before so I knew the challenges. The dog I had before these 2 I’ve raised from a bottle and is trained well. I like to think I know what I’m doing training wise but I just can’t seem to get this one under control.
Anyway, like the title says, I hate the Newfie. I actually despise him. I don’t even like him or think he’s cute anymore. I’m tired of giving him a bath every day and hearing his whining. It’s driving me insane and making me resent him. I 1000% regret getting him. I know the puppy blues are a thing but I don’t think I’ve ever hated my life more.
Idk if I’m looking for advice, validation in my frustrations or just to vent. Regardless, I feel awful about it. I don’t want to hate a puppy, I know it’s not his fault and he can’t help it but neither can I.
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