We have two dogs, a Cavalier and a Boxer. I guess the Boxer is more adolescent than puppy now but there we go.
I will say this is not his fault, he's actually been very good through our difficult week but I need to let it out so I don't snap at him.
Myself and my partner have been significantly ill. Like flu of death can't get out of bed ill. Luckily it hit us in a staggered way, me first and then him as I'm on the up and recovery.
But this has affected walk and play time as you can imagine. We've done our best with walks and puzzles but due to the significant lack of energy, ability and current weather where we live, walks have been lacking as at first me and then my partner have had to take both dogs out each day rather than one take one as we would usually do.
Our Cavalier couldn't care that much, she hates winter so she's quite happy to just not go (not really an option as she does need to lose weight but it helps still).
Our poor boy has done his best, he's evidently concerned about us, has tried his best to behave but it's obviously getting to him a bit, alongside the stress of mum and dad obviously dying, he's won't stop whining. Not really for any reason, tried playing. He's fed. I've tried lots of affection. But because he's a bit pent up and worried so he can't help but whine.
Especially now my partner is the iller party. He loves his dad so much, but currently my partner is having to spend a lot of time sleeping and doesn't really want to be touched, can't play and needs to basically just be left alone. This is hurting our pup cause he evidently thinks he's done something wrong. He isn't getting his usual before bed snuggles with dad, so he's struggling to settle to sleep and stuff too.
Other people taking him out isn't really an option right now, he's just getting out of reactivity issues that he had from when he was younger and I'm not having people mess that up as most we know wouldn't follow protocol unfortunately. And I can manage splitting his walks into two but we're having to miss out on adventure type days right now.
I can't wait until we're well again and I can take him off into the woods and give him a nice long wander about and a fun day. Poor baby. But he just, needs to stop whining or I might not make it 😅
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