It will be 2 weeks tomorrow since I got my puppy. I got her at 10 weeks old, she just turned 12 weeks (3 months) yesterday!
I already have a 3 year old dog of the same breed and wanted to get her a companion, and almost everyone I’m close to has 2 dogs and always talked about how it’s the best thing and if anything, easier.
I am one of the biggest dog people, I absolutely adore them! So I’m really struggling with how mentally this situation has made me feel, I didn’t consider for a second that this would at times be so triggering to my anxiety. I did realize yesterday that I’m putting way too much pressure/expectations on myself to have her learn everything and be a pro at everything ASAP so going to try to tame that, but most days I just feel a pit of anxiety in my stomach and just get through by crying or telling myself in a few months-year I won’t feel this way and I’ll be happy again. But I can’t go on feeling this way and I want to truly enjoy puppy hood not just survive.
Any tips would be so helpful. She is such a good puppy!
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