Might have to give up puppy

[bigfootfred]

We have a 10month puppy but DH doesn't think he's getting what he needs
He's quite full on (I know he's a puppy)
Since we got him I've returned to work full time so I take him with me leaving our older dog at home (he enjoys the peace)
Not convinced older dog enjoys having puppy he's started getting quite grumpy with him is possessive over food/ toys etc
DH thinks puppy needs more attention etc & would be better in another family doesn't think us having a puppy has worked

I don't know what to do as I love puppy he's become abit like my baby but he does drive me nuts sometimes haha

Breeder agreement was always if anything happened they would have puppy back & would keep with puppy's parents

Just don't know my friends say we're over thinking dogs get attention, nice home, walks etc they are happy but I struggle how do we tell?!

Feel like giving up puppy is failing 😞

thank you for the ideas, I have trouble feeding because the other dog is getting possessive with food and toys (takes them both off him) if I separate them they both just want to be in the same room!
I will try and preservere

It sounds to me like you've hit the terrible teen years. My two were absolute sh*ts at that age. They're coming up two next month and they're a dream now. Totally chilled out. My advice would be to ride it out and get a walker for when you can't get them a walk each day. Also get the pup in dog school. It's one evening a week and will do a world of good for stimulation. This will pass.

Has your older dog got his own space to get away from the puppy for peace and quiet when he wants it? Sounds like they both have very different needs at the moment. I wouldn't be leaving them both downstairs together unsupervised if puppy's likely to pester older one. Also I wouldn't leave toys lying around and I'd be feeding them in seperate rooms. All dogs deserve to enjoy their dinner in peace.

Thanks @RussellTheLoveMuscle
They kinda chill out on their bed I was trying to get them to bond. Puppy does chill it's just if I'm around he's hyper haha
Take last night. Home from Work open back door so he can go out he refuses putting something away in kitchen hear a sound & he's pee'ing on his bed! Doesn't seem to bother him.
Apparently not liking cold/ wet is a chi thing...

I'd make sure there is nothing for them to fight over if you are not in the room, either take a dog or remove toys etc. Mine will steal nylabones from each other so they go away when we leave. My eldest is fed inside and my youngest is fed outside so they both have space and aren't rushed.

My eldest is 10 and my youngest is 2. He needs mental stimulation because he's a smart cookie and she needs physical because she had endless energy. She can badger him a bit and he's a bit soft on her so we tell her off when she's really not heeding the gentle warnings he gives off.

I'm a bit worried if you've still got toilet training problems at 10 months, what breed is the youngest? I'd spend lots of time with each dog individually, you can't really meet the needs of both dogs if they're always walked together and fed together etc. Mine are only walked together if both DH and I are around, she wants to run like a loon and he wants to pootle and sniff (he's always been that way inclined really).

I think chihuahuas are notorious for being hard to toilet train, aren't they? I wouldn't feel bad about it - it's pretty common for toy/small breeds to take a lot longer than larger ones, and chis are one of the worst for it.

Chihuahua can be ddifficult to toilet train , but therefore if you have one that is unreliable you go out in the garden with it so you can praise good behaviour , not just open the door and think it’s going to do it on its own .