Finding things tough with your new puppy? Got the puppy blues? | ASK THE VET with Dr Scott Miller
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 6. 06. 2024
- Are you questioning whether you did the right thing getting a puppy? Do you think you're suffering from the puppy blues? Well you're not alone! Get top tips to help in this, Ask the Vet.
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I love that you're calling out that it's OK not to be feeling OK (but that it will get better). It can be so tough when you think you should be happy but you're actually overwhelmed and suffering in silence. Adding a new household member (especially a dependant one) is a journey and there are valleys between the peaks. Thank you for providing the resources to shallow the dips and raise the highs.
I've a "puppy"...large breed, just over 2 yrs. Vet says if he was human, he'd be diagnosed with autism. He's a 100lb sweetheart who is afraid of Everything! Whatever fear he conquers today...we deal with it again tomorrow. It's been a struggle, but he's worth it â„ïž
I have been training/working with/owning rescue and adult dogs my whole life as aa profession/hobby. I then decided to get a puppy. As someone experienced with dogs; I felt I knew what I was doing as I have worked a lot with retaining behaviour problems in adult dogs; such as resource guarding, dog/human reactivity etc. I researched my breed so much. I felt so ready for my puppy!
Raising my puppy has been the hardest thing I have ever done revolving animals. I cried so many times and would often question if I picked the right dog for me. Especially because I worked so much on puppy training in a hopes to prevent bad behaviours; but when the teenage phase hit it was like restarting. Basic obedience gone, his respect for me gone, suddenly doing everything I had tried to prevent through training as a baby.
My boy is 11 months old now and he is in no-way perfect, but I wouldn't be without him. I know we still have a long way to go in our training journey and there are still many days where I question my life choices, but I know that we are both doing our best.
....I say this because a lot of the time people who work with dogs/train dogs always come across as looking like everything goes perfect all the time when raising/training dogs. That simply is not true. Even people who live and breath dogs have problems to resolve when raising puppies. :)
I didn't know there was a word for it. How quickly we forget what it is like when the dogs were puppies.
I absolutely bawled my eyes out the night we brought our newly adopted 6 month old cavoodle home. He didn't give me any signals or signs he felt anything. He wouldn't play. He wouldn't eat in front of us. He wouldn't make a sound. He just wanted to be in the same room as us, and I was worried that I was missing some cues and he was sad. Turns out he just needed time.
I've realised how easy my dog was as a puppy. He was easy to toilet train (despite being a breed known to be difficult); didn't cry in his carrier at night at all, not even the first night; easy to socialise with other dogs; well behaved off the lead; didn't steal things; hardly chewed anything, never any wires; and he has just generally always been great. He's not perfect, grooming him can be difficult, and he can get jealous very easily, but I feel very lucky to have him.
Itâs chaotic đđ.
But itâs worth it in the end, you have a brilliant friend and companion.
Haven't had a puppy for 30 years as I have had adult rescues....Am 63 now and thinking of getting another dog but NOT a puppy unfortunately as they are so much work as you say...But rescues are just as much work too sometimes so will think long and hard...Please don't rush in to getting any animal as it is a lifetime commitment ....but very rewarding....đ
I have never heard of the puppy blues đ but it makes sense as we mothers can get the baby blues đ. Thank you Dr Scott. I wish there were more vets like you in the world. â€ïžđđâ€ïž
They are here in life to teach us andlove us they are pure divine souls
I've had it happen with kittens too.
Thatâs what Iâm going to have to do. He also gets on the coffee table, the kitchen table,& heâll steal anything he can get at. Ugh!
Congratulations Scott on your new CZcams videos! I will miss you on BONDI VET but happy to see your videos here! I wish you the very best on your new CZcams channel! You are one of the BEST Vets!
Any special advice on raising a 100% blind 3-month-old rescued Spanish Mastin pup?
He is our latest rescue (he makes dog number 10 now), all with special needs.
Doogie is driving us bonkers - in a good way -
He was found by a good Samaritan hit by a car at the side of the road at about 6-8 weeks old. Taken to our vets where he remaind for 2 weeks. Promptly dumped on us because "we have the know-how" and he would only trust us with this pup...
The pack seems to be doing a good job with his doggie manners, and he is smart as a whip, but we need to know if there is anything in particular we serial rescuers need to do, besides hide our shoes and mop continuously. His eyesight is gone. No chance of getting it back. We had him tested.
This puppy really needs you, they said. You guys are well experienced, they said. It'll be fun, they said. đđ
Also, take help from friends and family members for a few hours once in a while. Donât feel ashamed of you time đ
It's the same with kittens. I've had adult cats that i got from my local shelter. My last adult cat i got seemed depressed after i got her home, so i afopted a 4 month old kitten and it was challenging with a kitten
I love puppies, Dr. Scott!
i've had puppies /dogs my whole life and i've never had the puppy blues in fact this is the first time i've never herd of them
It's also important to note that how you socialie/train one puppy can be very different from another. I've had puppies/dogs all my life and never met a challenge like I did with the 2 that we have now. They were adopted 1 1/2 years apart but they were identical in that they were both severe biters and chewers, would eat anything (never experienced this before), more energy than I have ever seen (not normally a high energy breed) etc etc. We had to rethink training, types of exercise and discuss with our vet. It took time and patience but we all survived and we have 2 well behaved dogs - well they younger one is still a bit of a challenge at times but he makes us laugh. The other challenge (and maybe a topic for another video) is how we introduced a new puppy into our home with a 1 1/2 year old dog. Again, our vet was a tremendous help with this.
What about the poor pup had to leave itâs mama and sibs yes animals are a commitment please donât take it on unless your in it for the long haul itâs like having a baby! remember you made this choice not the pups fault and give it a chance. There are tooooo many homeless animals donât contribute to that! Itâs not fair to these precious angels!
Even after growing up with dogs, was I certainly not prepared for all the feelings that came with my own first puppy all those years ago, and the funny thing is, puppys always emotionally overwhelms me, even today, but I love them and I really enjoyd your video, so thank you Dr. Scott đM
Could you make a video about cats?I have one and sometimes I don't know if I do things the right way.Thanks. and keep on going!
Great to see you Dr Scott.
I totally agree with the Puppy Blues. They certainly do turn your life upside down. Even more so when a 12 week old puppy turns out to be 16 weeks, not toilet trained, not vaccinated etc etc & he's a boy too. So that was a rude intro to my 2nd doggo. Thanks for sharing Dr Scott.
I never heard of the puppy blues, but it makes sense. Thank you for sharing the tips and information.
Thank you Dr Scott! I recently got a Shiba puppy and he was stressing me out initially. It's gotten a lot better now and the classes have helped a lot in getting him to be obedient đ
I have a dog who is 3 and she barks at anyone going past the door đđ
Thank you for the video very helpful.
Can you get senior dog blues
My puppy keeps biting my hands no matter what I do
I own a sweet large chocolate lab Girl, she has learned to not jump on me. Yay. But she jumps all over anyone who comes over. She is a loving Girl. But this has to stop!!help
We just lost our eleven week old puppy, just collapsed and died.đą
Oh my god, I ÂŽm so sorry to hear about your loss! That is devastating! I ÂŽm wishing you strenght and all the bestâ€
Puppies hurt when they bite!
They sure do hurt when they bite! Iâve got the bite marks to prove it, as well as the fact that Iâll bleed from them too. But, I think heâs getting better with it. I tell him in a firm voice, â You Donât bite mommy. No biting mommy. And heâs starting to stop it when I say that. It doesnât always work, but Iâll keep at it. I love him so much. Heâs got my heart! â€ïž
# 6 donât frustrate your dog by holding the treat behind their head so that they canât get to it!!
How can I get my puppy to stop biting ME!!!
You need a professional trainer, that is what we had. I think you have to see the pup and the whole situation to come up with a good advice, so: get yourself a professional trainer, it ÂŽs worth the money đ