Puppies - when does it get easier?!

[Bluepuppyblues]

So we've got a 10 week old puppy.

She's lovely. But I don't know how many more times I can stand in the rain AND then wash my floor... And also the constant need for me to provide entertainment/stimulation/attention!

Am very much looking forward to her turning into a dog...

So experienced dog owners, when should I expect the puppy to become easier to look after? Am doing all the right things with toilet training, socialisation, obedience training etc etc

@user746016 yes might turn out a bit bonkers but happy with this choice!!

18-20 hours a day is a good aim at that age :) it is hard as they'll protest if possible, but keep going - it is so worth it.

@lifebeginsaftercoffee yes exactly that she is making nearly 0 choices to rest unless it is enforced !!

My beagle was the same - we ended up using his lead as a kind of tether - he then had no choice but to lie down and sleep. He also loved being buried under a blanket

Tbh depending on the breed the dog might take until 18 months/2yo to naturally start maturing/calming down - but the problems will change so at least it will keep things fresh 😅

We have a 1yo Weimaraner pup and the end to puppyhood is possibly two years away for us.
We found toilet training quite easy.
The sharp biting stopped by about six months.
Recall was pretty much perfect by eight months.
Roll on four months and he often seems to have no recall and the zoomies have started again!
But by far the most difficult part of trading for us was getting him to have down time. We still have to enforce down times and rest after walks or training, he easily gets over active.
He's an amazing pup but by god it's hard.
Our trainers words still ring in my ear. He said to us that if we continue with consistency in training and doing what we were doing, by the time he's around two he'll be the most amazing dog.
At that point I had to hold back the tears 😂
Don't regret him for a moment, though some days are more challenging than others.
It does get better with time and consistency, but then as it is when our DC are babies, the challenges constantly change.
Most days im happy if it's two steps forward and one step back

Cor you’re brave with that mix! Honestly I’d say you’re looking at 2/3 years until they’ve come out of puppyhood and teenager months. My working cocker was a nightmare 90% of the time until she was 3. I’d never get another puppy again 😅

Are you crate training? That does really help with enforcing rest times when they’re tiny. Plus keeps them in one space so even if they wake up they go right back to sleep.