I don't know how to fix my dog I bought a few months ago. I bought her may 2025. The previous owner claimed she was 10 months old. I bought her from a guy I thought was sketchy the moment I met him. I was so happy and excited about it because she's a puppy and my very first dog. But now im feeling extreme frustration and not wanting her anymore, I tried for months to try fix her. I knew something was off after a couple weeks. I noticed that she might have some issues maybe trauma? She won't play, she hates people who are not me. She used to bite. She's very scared of everything. She followed me around every inch of the house.. but now she'll ignore me and lay in a dark room unless she hears me doing something. I give her love, attention, fucking praise and treats but it's just not working. I try to teach her how to play, how to respond to play. She hates certain words, she cowers away in fear when I try to teach her to sit or lay down. I try and try and try. I can't even take her to a behaviour therapy because I live in rural Canada that's just not possible for me at the moment. I expected a playful girl, a dog who will love everything and everyone. This is the first time I felt frustrated, I cried and still am. I feel so terrible for being upset at her because i know it's not her fault. I honestly feel like I don't want her anymore and I can't stop crying and feeling bad about it.
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