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We are a mother and daughter raising a female toy pup. This is our first ever pet. We are overjoyed and also very overwhelmed. Definitely didn’t realize how much work this would be and the commitment is certainly daunting! We got Coco when she was 13 weeks and our life has not been the same in all the right and sometimes inconvenient ways. ? Any wise words for anxious first time puppy poodle moms? I feel like I’m going to read myself silly with all the internet research! She has slept through every night, never whining once, hardly barks, loves a good romp, she’s the nap queen, her zoomies are so cute.
However, I have so many worries about her crate, x-pen, and potty pad setup (until her last parvo booster), going from potty pads to outside vs skipping potty pads now and going straight to outdoors, leash chewing, refusal to walk/play with leash, digging and chewing up her crate bed, separation anxiety, scratching when we tell her no, learning her name, simple obedience commands, refusal to eat, pickiness, socialization without a leash, can my puppy be socialized beyond 15 weeks or is she just going to be messed up and antisocial for the rest of her life, itchiness, not listening, stopping unwanted behavior, manipulation, stubbornness, etc.
Also does she seem to have chondrodysplasia? Thought my puppy was fine until I read about that online? She’s only 4lbs and quite petite but now I’m seeing that she looks slightly more rectangle than square and that’s another thing to be anxious about!
I know that’s a lot to unload on strangers on the internet but can anyone out there empathize? We’re trying to cherish the good moments. It just feels like she’s taking up every waking second of our lives and it’s so hard to peg down a schedule with her. She’s honestly a delight and I’ve heard puppy nightmare stories from others, fortunately, she has been an angel in comparison, hopefully it’ll only be upwards from here... It’s just hard to know what to expect since this is the first time and we’re anxious over her development into becoming a well mannered adult. It’s like parenthood with the first baby. Please send me help! :help:
Thank you in advance for the vent and responses! We look forward to learning more about this breed and how to best understand our little girl. ?
We are a mother and daughter raising a female toy pup. This is our first ever pet. We are overjoyed and also very overwhelmed. Definitely didn’t realize how much work this would be and the commitment is certainly daunting! We got Coco when she was 13 weeks and our life has not been the same in all the right and sometimes inconvenient ways. ? Any wise words for anxious first time puppy poodle moms? I feel like I’m going to read myself silly with all the internet research! She has slept through every night, never whining once, hardly barks, loves a good romp, she’s the nap queen, her zoomies are so cute.
However, I have so many worries about her crate, x-pen, and potty pad setup (until her last parvo booster), going from potty pads to outside vs skipping potty pads now and going straight to outdoors, leash chewing, refusal to walk/play with leash, digging and chewing up her crate bed, separation anxiety, scratching when we tell her no, learning her name, simple obedience commands, refusal to eat, pickiness, socialization without a leash, can my puppy be socialized beyond 15 weeks or is she just going to be messed up and antisocial for the rest of her life, itchiness, not listening, stopping unwanted behavior, manipulation, stubbornness, etc.
Also does she seem to have chondrodysplasia? Thought my puppy was fine until I read about that online? She’s only 4lbs and quite petite but now I’m seeing that she looks slightly more rectangle than square and that’s another thing to be anxious about!
I know that’s a lot to unload on strangers on the internet but can anyone out there empathize? We’re trying to cherish the good moments. It just feels like she’s taking up every waking second of our lives and it’s so hard to peg down a schedule with her. She’s honestly a delight and I’ve heard puppy nightmare stories from others, fortunately, she has been an angel in comparison, hopefully it’ll only be upwards from here... It’s just hard to know what to expect since this is the first time and we’re anxious over her development into becoming a well mannered adult. It’s like parenthood with the first baby. Please send me help! :help:
Thank you in advance for the vent and responses! We look forward to learning more about this breed and how to best understand our little girl. ?
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