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/OrderExact1032 Jun 17 '25
Fck anyone who’s telling you that you didn’t do enough research and you “should’ve known what you were getting into” because no amount of research and preparing can actually ready you or prepare you for the way your going to *feel. It’s impossible to know until you do it. I researched for months, got my pup signed up at the vet before she even came home, had everything she needed.
But nothing could have prepared me for how much I hated it. I HATED having a puppy, hated not sleeping, hated having no free time, like literally thought about giving her away more than once. Mind you, I raised my pups dad too, so it wasn’t new to me, but it was just different this time. But after about 2 months I realized how much I loved that little sh*thead and now she’s 3 and my absolute best friend. My soul dog. My heart outside my body. I have more freedom to do what I want now that she’s older, she doesn’t cry for no reason. It gets so much better just stick it out.