sometimes you just gotta go with the flow

Puppy is a week shy from turning 7 months. Adolescence been kicking us in the booty. Especially in regard to reactivity and crate regression.

I’m a pretty structured person- which can be great at some moments but flexibility trumps it when it comes to having a puppy. We’ve had a very specific and precise nap/crate schedule that has worked for us.. however the last few weeks it’s been tremendously difficult more so than when we first introduced the crate.

Today, I decided to go back to square one.. literally. Like when I first introduced the crate I put it back in her playpen with the gate open so she can go in when she wants.. she is fine in an enclosed pen but not in a crate..

I worry wether or not this will ruin her quality sleep, wether she will t throw a tantrum when I leave the house, etc but we’re just gonna roll with it and pivot if issues comes up.. I’ve been so stressed up trying to make everything perfect but that’s stressing me out more than she is