I am supposed to be bringing home my standard soon. He sounds like he is the perfect dog for me personality wise, have seen the parents health checks, and all seems good. But I am starting to feel scared and like bailing. Puppy's are so much work. I live in a condo ( ground floor though and everyone has dogs here). I keep reading horror stories about having a puppy, and maybe I should stop. I have my own horror story as well, adopted an older rescue standard years ago, he was about 8 or 9 months when I got him, and he was a total nightmare. He had the worst separation anxiety I have been witness too, aggression to strangers, anxious all the time destruction when left alone even for 5 minutes. I lived in a house at that time, otherwise I would have had to rehome him due to the separation anxiety.
I keep thinking what if all that happens again and I am in a condo. Am I good enough to raise a new puppy. Am I young enough (I am 50). I have lots of experience with dogs as I do dog rescue for small dogs. I currently have an older toy poodle cross and an older cat. And a 16 year old at home. He will help, but it will mostly be up to me.
I have been wanting a standard for a while now, and have been looking and planning for that. Not sure if this anxiety is normal, if I am crazy, or if I need to just suck it up and hope for the best. Not even really sure why I am posting this.
I keep thinking what if all that happens again and I am in a condo. Am I good enough to raise a new puppy. Am I young enough (I am 50). I have lots of experience with dogs as I do dog rescue for small dogs. I currently have an older toy poodle cross and an older cat. And a 16 year old at home. He will help, but it will mostly be up to me.
I have been wanting a standard for a while now, and have been looking and planning for that. Not sure if this anxiety is normal, if I am crazy, or if I need to just suck it up and hope for the best. Not even really sure why I am posting this.