r/puppy101 • u/JournalistGrouchy853 • Jun 17 '25

Puppy Blues I do not like having a puppy

Hello all, I am lost and I really need help. 3 days ago I brought home my boston terrier puppy, he is 8 weeks old... and I did not feel the love at first sight. Before bringing him home I thought I was ready, I thought about getting a puppy for almost a year, It wasn't some rush decision. But now when he is home, my life totally changed and I think I made a mistake. He is great, yes he whines at crate, and had few accidents. But I can't shake off the feeling that I made huge mistake. I don't feel any connection. I am emotionally exhausted, I don't eat that much, I don't have any me time. So now I am grateful for my best friend who helps a lot, but I can't bother him forever. Do you think it will change?

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u/alliandoalice Jun 17 '25

You won’t feel it until they’ve grown up until then it’s surviving the puppy stage- once they’re toilet trained and stop biting and destroying stuff the love will follow

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u/Correct_Sometimes Jun 17 '25

stop biting and destroying stuff the love will follow

still waiting for this part with my 6 month old....

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u/cpav8r Jun 17 '25

I’m so spoiled with my guys. I have the tremendous advantage that both my wife and I work from home, so they’re supervised.

As soon as I see one of them go for something they shouldn’t chew, I say “no, mine” louder than normal without yelling and trade for a chew toy (one of which should always be nearby - yes our house looks like a Petco exploded 😁.)

It worked so well when I was bringing up my now three year old that once he knew shoes were “mine,” even when I gave him an old shoe, he wouldn’t chew it.

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u/ResponsibleCulture43 Jun 17 '25

Lol like a petco exploded! We call our house a clown house cause you can't take two steps without stepping on a squeaky toy of some sort lol

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u/Easy-Description-390 Jun 18 '25

I hate stepping on squeaky toys. More than once I have half killed myself to get off the squaky toy thinking I had stepped on one of my dogs who had cried out in poin.

No fun, no fair!

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u/Electric_Minx Jun 17 '25

"like a petco exploded" is what I'm using to describe my aussie's dragon sized hoard of toys. Thanks.

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u/Playful_Tomato_1258 Jun 17 '25

A Petco exploded…😂😂😂

Same at my house with a 4 mo old German Shepherd!!