For some context, I have a well-behaved and playful 1-year old dog who being one, is still understandably learning a lot; there are really hard days and it's definitely taken a toll on my mental health. Getting her to this point in her training, has taken a lot of love, dedication, consistency, and patience, and it wouldn't have been achieved as quickly if I didn't work from home.
Both her and I have come to know many neighbours quite well because of her demeanour and if the conversations lead a certain way, I'm pretty transparent when it comes to the real-life struggles of raising a puppy. Almost all of my neighbours with dogs don't speak about any struggles at all. They all have smaller, quiet dogs that aren't very playful. My dog is very friendly, intelligent, and confident, so that comes with its challenges. It makes me wonder if I'm just not dealing with the stress very well, which I in turn, feel bad about. For context, I also have chronic anxiety and depression, and put a lot of pressure on myself to give my dog the happiest and healthiest life I can. Thanks in advance for reading.
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