Comments on: Puppy Blues: Coping With Post Puppy Sadness

By: Sammie@LabSiteHQ

Sammie@LabSiteHQ — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:55:56 +0000

In reply to Megan. We're so glad the article helped you. Puppies are hard, and it's normal to feel frustrated and fed up. If you'd like to connect with a community of puppy owners for some moral support, do pop and see us in The Labrador Forum, or the Dogsnet Training & Support Group (where you'll find a wider range of puppy breeds) :)

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:27:06 +0000

I just got my first puppy. He is a huge 10 week old red heeler mix. For the most part he is a really good dog. He knows how to sit and lie down. He follows me everywhere. He’s pretty quiet and usually sleeps through the night(except last night). But I definitely have had thoughts of taking him back to the pound I got him from. Potty training as been a slow and frustrating process. I thought I was a terrible person for regretting getting him and I felt like a failure. This article helped so much. He can still be difficult at times but it’s nice to know I’m not alone.

By: Sammie@LabSiteHQ

Sammie@LabSiteHQ — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:57:46 +0000

In reply to Stephanie.

Hi Stephanie – we’re so pleased you found it helpful – thank you for taking the time to let us know. 🙂

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:47:17 +0000

This article helped so much. Thanks for all the information.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:14:53 +0000

I could’ve written this article! It is exactly how I’ve been feeling. Regret, wanting to bring THEM (we brought home 2 pups) back to the breeder, thoughts of rehoming, and offering them to the neighbors! And they are pretty good! Sleep the night in their crates and doing fairly well in the potty training. We do have messes time to time, And I’m thinking why did I do this? I had all the time in the world to come and go as I pleased. My 17 yr. old dog passed in Nov., and I missed him terribly. My husband and daughter have worried about me as I have been a mess. It is starting to get better 2 1/2 weeks in. This article made me feel a tad bit normal. The stress and anxiety have been debilitating. They aren’t labs, they are small breeds at about 5 lbs. each now. Thanks so much for a great article.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 18 May 2022 20:29:38 +0000

I’m so relieved to know I’m not the only one. I have a 12 year old lab I got as a puppy and it’s hard to remember what it was like – although I do remember considering taking him back to the breeder at one point. Well I just got a new lab puppy last week and the first couple days he was shy and calm and now I’m on day 6 and I think he might just kill me. He’s (thankfully) sleeping right now but he’s a howler and a barker and a biter and very ornery! We also just found out he has Giardia and Coccidia – ughh… send help! I love him so much but he’s a maniac!

By: Nancy Timberlake

Nancy Timberlake — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:27:30 +0000

My dog of 16 yrs passed away we were and are heart broken. I had her from 5 months old. Well as a family we decided to adopt a 2 month old puppy. Oh my gosh the excessive biting is so bad. She’s giving me a run for my money. I was feeling down but I’m glad I’m not the only one that feels this way. I love her though I dont want to give up. But this feeling I wish it would go away.

By: Tanya Lanier

Tanya Lanier — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:50:04 +0000

Wesley is 8 months. A sweet Maltese. Sometimes I feel crazy, anxious and exhausted. I spoiled him. Now I am trying to let him be more independent. He is a handful. He is potty trained, playful and exhausting. I don’t want to rehome him but how do I get a little of my life back. I feel guilty but its the truth. We moved into a new home. I think my 1st step should be to leave him home alone for at least 2 hours. Any suggestions. Just to let you know, lots of people tell me” Tanya he’s a dog”. Yeah but he’s my baby. Help!!!!

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 07:12:07 +0000

I have a 10 week old lab puppy and a 16 month old toddler and trying to train them both not to get overexcited with each other is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Pup sleeps really well and is mostly very good but always seems to play up at weekends when my other half is home, I’m not sure why. Very useful article, thank you.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:51:30 +0000

I bought my 8 week staffie pup home 5 days ago. He’s not my first pup, but I have forgotten how hard it is to raise a puppy! They are absolutely exhausting! This article has really helped, I thought I had a problem pup, but he isn’t at all, he’s just behaving as a normal pup would behave.

He’s asleep now, looking ridiculously cute, so I’m going to take this opportunity to sit back and rest, before the next onslaught begins!