SirMick Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Hey guys, what do you find the hardest part about having a 'cute' little puppy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 having it grow up too fast ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Poop explosions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Oh and for this particular pup (not so much my old lab), teaching bite inhibition! People thought I had a feral cat because of all the tiny scratch like puppy teeth marks on my arms and hands for the first few weeks Don't let this innocent face fool you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakita Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 The toilet training! I was almost beside myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory the Doted One Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Lack of sleep. Willow is a sun up...ALL up...kind of girl. We are loving winter and the dark mornings. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I have no issues but we find it hard to convince our puppy owners that "cute" puppies grown into adults quickly & what was cute at 8 weeks may not be cute at 6 months . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teekay Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Lack of sleep. Willow is a sun up...ALL up...kind of girl. We are loving winter and the dark mornings. :laugh: Yep, and the nightime toilet trips. I like my sleep :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Lack of sleep. Willow is a sun up...ALL up...kind of girl. We are loving winter and the dark mornings. :laugh: Yep, and the nightime toilet trips. I like my sleep :) This!! Just the longest time out in the back yard in the middle of the night 'waiting' for that poop. Sometimes we come in a tad too soon. Ah well, tissues work OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoggies2001 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Lack of sleep. Willow is a sun up...ALL up...kind of girl. We are loving winter and the dark mornings. :laugh: Yep, and the nightime toilet trips. I like my sleep :) This!! Just the longest time out in the back yard in the middle of the night 'waiting' for that poop. Sometimes we come in a tad too soon. Ah well, tissues work OK. I must have been blessed by those above us. From 8 weeks on, I can honestly say, I never had to take my boy, who is now 2 out during the night. Even now, he's in no hurry to relieve himself around 7 - 7.30 after the night's sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Nothing. I love everything to do with having a puppy :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dididog Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Didi was quick to toilet train and being a big puppy could hold her bladder all night after a few days BUT teaching bite inhibition was so hard, nothing seemed to work until one day she got with the program (many bite marks later). The worst part is them growing up. It's only been 5 months, where did this tiny little baby go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Everybody who sees said pup thinking it's OK to run up to it squealing and reaching out to pat it - or worse, trying to pick it up or grab it out of your hands for a cuddle - without asking... *sigh* T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Not being able to let them on the lounge or sleep on my bed for the first 6 months or so. Not safe for my tiny breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Finding the time to put into the early months to ensure I get the adult dog I want to live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySoaringMagpie Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Finding the time to put into the early months to ensure I get the adult dog I want to live with. This, and a variation on it - being absolutely consistent, patient and super observant even when sleep deprived and frustrated. I think it's not so much the puppy time as it is the adolescent time that is the most challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 waiting for it to grow up, I'd like to be able to fast forward to 18 months or 2 years to see what I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I love the frantic and crazy pace of the puppy months... even the poo explosions and vom-bombs... they are so much fun to be with and learn so fast! T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Finding the time to put into the early months to ensure I get the adult dog I want to live with. I actually found (and still finding through adolescence) this as the most rewarding part about having a puppy I tried to make sure we went somewhere public at least once a day, even if it was to the coffee shop 5 minutes away to get used to crowds and sitting nice and quietly and I enjoyed it. As well as having a nicely adjusted dog now, I actually ended up becoming really great friends with a woman that works at pet barn and the barista at the best dog friendly coffee shop Having a puppy has increased my social life, even when I would prefer to do stuff with him over attending events with humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 waiting for it to grow up, I'd like to be able to fast forward to 18 months or 2 years to see what I have I agree with this. As much as I LOVE puppies, I couldn't wait for Nala to mature so I could see her movement and structure. I don't mind the full nights sleep now either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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