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What if I’m not cut out to be a dog owner?

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Inbedbynine · 21/07/2019 21:03

Please don’t be horrible to me but today have bought a pup home. He’s adorable but I’m sitting here wondering if I’m not cut out for it? Hes done all his wees outside today, Iv put him in his crate next to me by my bed (I go to bed at 9) and he’s cried in his crate for about 15 minutes and is now quiet, I feel like crying. What if I’m not good enough? Do I really know what I’m doing? No I don’t. I had an apt with the trainer and discussed stuff, have puppy class starting on Thursday, had advice from the lovely breeder but I feel like I’m not going to be able to cope all of a sudden? I know our lives will never be the same again.... I love him but I’m scared? I know first 6 months are hard, then the first year etc but I feel a bit overwhelmed? Have I done the wrong thing?! Do these feelings mean I shouldn’t have got him?

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MyFlabberIsAghast · 22/07/2019 21:04

I got a rescue hound 18 months ago. I spend a looooong time thinking WTF have I done. And I mean months. But now she's such a part of the family as we wouldn't be without her. It takes time to establish a bond, good luck!

StillMedusa · 23/07/2019 10:57

How was your night OP?
I had another night on the sofa with fuzzball 6 inches away from me. I'm knackered .
BUT I know it will pass. This weekend I am going to start leaving her downstairs for 5 mins at a time and build it up from there,..baby steps for what is after all a baby! I have total cabin fever..I'm desperate to go for a walk (have taken her in the car to see the word and walked a little but my puppy is large and too heavy to carry far..plus it's 30 degrees!

I'd just about got my life back... 4 kids..now adults, but my youngest has autism and learning disabilities and will never be fully independent....so like having a 10 year old forever. And I'm thinking what have I DONE?!

But ..this is the hard bit... in a year or so we will have a family companion... and Orla will only be a baby a short while. Hang in there!

Keepsmiling1 · 24/08/2019 20:55

How are you OP? Have things improved?

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