I used r/puppy101 as a huge resource when I first adopted my three month old puppy. I was having a very hard time doing it alone, in the middle of winter, and living in a walk-up apartment.
One thing that I saw suggested a lot was to get puppy on a schedule. I made a choice early on to actively go against this advice because I have an unusual hybrid work schedule and aligning my puppy with that would mean I would be getting up at 5am every day instead of the twice a week (at most) I have to for work.
My puppy is now a dog and I was thinking back on this choice because I had a friend comment how remarkable it is that my dog lets me sleep in until 10am some days. It seemed very simple to me that this would be the case because on mornings I sleep in, it’s often because of late nights prior so I just take the dog out later at night before we go to bed.
Not to mention this also makes it very easy for me to drop her with a friend or family member for a night or two because they can just vibe. It also keeps my social life open and free as a single dog parent because I’m not rushing home for 8pm pee time. Just something I’d throw out there for anyone struggling or waffling about with tough potty training. Every dog is different and they are very adaptable creatures. Sometimes you can and should make choices that support your lifestyle! Within reason of course.
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