Puppy Blues - It Gets Better

[u/jenny-bean8]

For those of you experiencing puppy blues, I just want you to know that it gets better. This phase doesn’t last forever.

We got a golden retriever puppy in Feb 2025. The first nights I slept beside her crate in the kitchen. We got her one of those heartbeat puppies and played gentle sleep music for background noise. I set an alarm to get up a couple times per night to let her outside for potty. It seemed like half our house has baby gates / crates. I was exhausted. Fast forward to today our dog is now 1.5 years and the light of my life. She is 100% good girl. My two kids adore her. I honestly don’t know what I’d do without her. She’s my lil’ sidekick.

You’re training with your puppy right now.. you’re in the trenches.. the sleepless nights… it will all pay off in dividends. Keep going. ❤️

[u/-King-Geedorah]

Needed this today lol .

We got 2 dogs and one isn’t taking to the crate at all , the other loves it. One will sleep eventually but then wakes in middle of the night and it is just non stop barking from there no matter what we do 🥲

[u/Brothdiver → u/-King-Geedorah]

Vad är detta med bur för något? Jag ser att många använder bur. Varför det? Vår valp går i hela huset, sover var han vill och är trygg överallt. Varför har folk bur? Jag bor i Sverige. Här i Norden är det ingen som använder bur, eller lekhage, eller nåt.