Mearntain
Jr Member
First off, I'll start this off by saying that I'm mostly the problem here, and not my pup. Please dont pass judgement, I've got no one else to turn to so thought I'd look for some advice here.
I've got a pup who's almost 17 weeks old now, and for the most part has been doing pretty well. My work life is horrible right now, as well as my home life and social life. I dread going to work and dread going home along with dreading the commute, sleeping at night is the only serenity I currently have.
I find myself, more times than not, wanting to sit out in the garage with my pup rather being inside. I feel almost as if I "cant" even go I side because shes always going 9000 mph, and I literally cant even take my eyes off her for 1 second. Simple tasks like replying to a text are even near impossible.
I feel like me and my pup are not bonding like we should. The only time she ever will even lay next to me is when she wants to take a nap, and those times are very rare (nap time that is). Especially when inside, but not as much when outside, I cant even barely pet her because she wants to bite (it is in a playful manner), but I cant break that habit.
Another horrible habit I cant seem to break, which drives me insane, is her pawing/lunging at her food and water bowls, spilling all the water out and exploding food out all over the garage floor.
I'd like to have her sleep in the bed with me, but that is something I cant bring myself around to attempting yet. I tried once, but she wouldn't stop moving around and chewing on the sheets. I just know if I do do it, I'm going to wake up covered in pee and everything in my room destroyed.
And then posting the ears...I dont even know where to begin. The stress created from that is enormous, and the lack of help to hold her still makes it that much more difficult (I live alone in the boons).
Before this is reccomended, I will make it clear that I have not and will not consider rehoming her. One way or another, I will make something work out.
Any advice or tips would be much appreciated. Sorry for the long rant - tried including as much info as I could.
I've got a pup who's almost 17 weeks old now, and for the most part has been doing pretty well. My work life is horrible right now, as well as my home life and social life. I dread going to work and dread going home along with dreading the commute, sleeping at night is the only serenity I currently have.
I find myself, more times than not, wanting to sit out in the garage with my pup rather being inside. I feel almost as if I "cant" even go I side because shes always going 9000 mph, and I literally cant even take my eyes off her for 1 second. Simple tasks like replying to a text are even near impossible.
I feel like me and my pup are not bonding like we should. The only time she ever will even lay next to me is when she wants to take a nap, and those times are very rare (nap time that is). Especially when inside, but not as much when outside, I cant even barely pet her because she wants to bite (it is in a playful manner), but I cant break that habit.
Another horrible habit I cant seem to break, which drives me insane, is her pawing/lunging at her food and water bowls, spilling all the water out and exploding food out all over the garage floor.
I'd like to have her sleep in the bed with me, but that is something I cant bring myself around to attempting yet. I tried once, but she wouldn't stop moving around and chewing on the sheets. I just know if I do do it, I'm going to wake up covered in pee and everything in my room destroyed.
And then posting the ears...I dont even know where to begin. The stress created from that is enormous, and the lack of help to hold her still makes it that much more difficult (I live alone in the boons).
Before this is reccomended, I will make it clear that I have not and will not consider rehoming her. One way or another, I will make something work out.
Any advice or tips would be much appreciated. Sorry for the long rant - tried including as much info as I could.