After lots of thought and discussion dh and I got a puppy. We tried rescues but it was a disaster and the only way we could see to get our much wanted dog was a puppy.
He's now 12 weeks old and the same breed as our previous dog. We also have a 3 year old and a 6 month old.
The plan was to get him while I'm on mat leave so he was settled and trained before I go back to work (our previous dof was a silver good citizen so I'm not new to this)
But I really had not anticipated how hard it would be. Pup nibbles at toddler and toddler kicks him causing escalation. No amount of praising correct behaviour or punishing son for kicking helps. I can't put the baby down as dog is all over him. No toys are safe from chewing despite millions of dog toys. He wees and poos everywhere as I can't always be there to interrupt behaviour.
This is a much wanted dog buy I feel like we have bitten off more than we can chew and it's destroying me.
We start puppy training classes next week. I'm hoping this will help but is there any advice out there for a mum at the end of her tether?
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Doodlekitty · 30/12/2015 19:45
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