Stressed out with Puppy

[Softsoftsoft]

Pup is 11 weeks old and is so good really, sleeps all night, pees and poos mostly outdoors.
But I wasn't expecting the constant need for attention. I love the cuddles on the sofa but I honestly cannot leave his side. He can be sound asleep and I get up and go to kitchen and seconds later has at my side.
Then in the evening when DH and DS get home he goes mad biting and charging about.
For context, he had surgery at the weekend as another dog bit him! but he was like this before the attack.
I love him to bits and his little face melts my heart, but please tell me it gets easier?!

[bbcessex]

OP - he is BEAUTIFUL!!!

We have a fox red lab - just turned one. He still follows us around during the day, and like the other poster, we find ourselves staying put not to disturb him!

His bite sounds nasty - how did it happen?

[Wolfiefan]

That FB group is fab.
And it’s normal to feel as you do. My pup was a bloody nightmare as a pup. Couldn’t be left at all.
She also has bouts of foot chewing. We have had night where she has worn a cone and a bandage and a muzzle. Can you cover the leg? Soft cone? Reinforce or extend the inflatable one?

[Ellapaella]

Oh my he is beautiful!
My adorable black lab is 18 months now and is like my shadow. She follows me everywhere around the house, even to the toilet. It is just like having a toddler really except she doesn't constantly say 'Mummy' and 'why'!

[Theworldisfullofgs]

He is so lovely! Our ddog and cats tolerate each other. Ddog not allowed in bedrooms, that is cat territory.

[Mamabear12]

It does get easier. But they do like to follow you around. Mine will sometimes follow me to the toilet! However, it gets less and less and also, it helps when they are tired out from a good play in the park. 11 weeks is still very young. Mine is now 1 year and I forget when she got easier, maybe around 6 months?

[Eanair]

Definitely join that Facebook group and also look at the flitting game they mention. I use lots of their advice (5 month old sprocker spaniel here, so never knowingly calm!)

[Softsoftsoft]

bbcessex on his first outing, he was on a lead and harness and another dog bit him. It was a friend's dog, he has 2, one was sat with our Lab and the other one shot out of the house and went straight for him, he had emergency surgery for a ripped muscle
He's been fab today, sat on a blanket in the kitchen and watched me do some chores.
wolfie I bought an inflatable cone but he can still get to the stitches so he's back to the horrible cone.

[bbcessex]

😱😱😱😱 oh my god, how awful. I bet your friend is mortified...

So sorry.. do you have any very calm dogs you can introduce him to slowly so he gets confidence back?

[Softsoftsoft]

it's awful bbcessex Yes friend is mortified and offered to pay for excess and extras.
went for check up at vet today and the wound isn't healing properly. So they've put medi honey and bandage on. If that doesn't help then it's more surgery