Puppy blues and regret when training isn't working

“I used to call my beagle stubborn when he'd plant himself halfway through a walk. Took me a while to see that he was working through a scent I'd marched right past.”source ↗

“I remember 3 years ago my wife and I had multiple points where we asked ourselves "what did we get ourselves into?" Lol.”source ↗

“thought my shepherd mix was just unfriendly at the dog park. she'd ignore every dog and sit near the gate staring at me. turns out she just thinks she's on duty and i'm the only thing worth watching.”source ↗

“We thought our dog would just randomly turn into an ahole until we realized all the jerk things he does are regular heeler traits.”source ↗

“I thought my she was outgoing, polite and gentle. Turns out she was just being like that because she desperately wanted approval. Now that she has unconditional love, she is disinterested and wary of strangers, obsessed with me, mischevous, and gets excited to the point of injuring both of us.”source ↗

“i thought he hated me. for like, a month or more he completely ignored me except when he wanted my seat on the couch in which case he get in my face and swat me until i (gently!) pushed him off.”source ↗

“I’m picking my 10 week old boy up on Thursday, and I’m looking forward to not sleeping for the next 6-8 weeks.”source ↗

“My puppy is approx 10 months old. She got spayed less than a week ago. A few HOURS after her surgery, she tried to get the zoomies and ended up back at the vet bc she’s so high energy that she didn’t realize that she was in pain and ended up throwing up bc of it.”source ↗

“I played seesaw with acceptance and regret for about 2 years. This dog was the slowest to mature that I've ever had. Peeing in the house was a problem no matter what I did. He chewed up everything for about 2 years as well.”source ↗

“My 16 month old just tore a hole in my 4 month old brand new sofa!!! But I love her, I am her world. She has no patience, cries till she gets what she wants, robs my seat, eats my food, pulls on the lead and pretends she isnt mine in the dog park most days”source ↗

“She is now eating the furniture. We dont even have a couch anymore because she ate the couch and loveseat so the family cannot even use the livingroom as theres no where to sit.”source ↗

“Judt came home and she ate the futon. Im at my wits end and dont know what else to do.”source ↗

“She is destroying out home and our lives.”source ↗

“When we first got him, I went through really bad puppy blues and regretted getting him to the point of attempting to rehome him”source ↗

“He had a major issue with crying in his crate, jumping on everyone constantly and nipping/mouthing, zero impulse control, very reactive, and a nice touch of anxiety to top it all off.”source ↗

“I feel horrible because he spend the majority of the day in his crate.”source ↗

“It’s really causing severe stress and anxiety not knowing if I can get where I need to be on time every day.”source ↗

“some mornings he will never poop and I get stressed because I feel like I cannot leave until he does.”source ↗

“It hit every day around 2-3pm, and this guy went from playful puppy to sheer terror: peeing and pooping on the floor while staring me down, biting my ankles hard, tearing at my clothes, tearing at any cords he could find, barking nonstop, etc.”source ↗

“By contrast, it has been much more of a struggle training the pup - he still doesn't understand how to ask to go outside (we use a button), hasn't figured out his reflection is him, and is generally much further behind in learning commands than the older one was at this age.”source ↗

“I wonder at what point I might need to think about whether something is wrong, or is this a normal difference in their characters?”source ↗

“I’m losing patience. My puppy has zero interest in me unless it’s to bite me, genuinely hard.”source ↗

“No matter WHAT, he has shit in his crate at least once a day, every single day.”source ↗

“I haven’t slept more than 5 hours a night in the last month, not cause he won’t sleep in the crate but because I am so fucking behind everyday that I can’t even start my day until it’s over.”source ↗

“now all of a sudden at 17 weeks, he forgot all his potty training, is chewing everything, and is just a terror.”source ↗

“my mom is in hospice so my nerves are shot.”source ↗

“We’ve struggled with our now 7.5 month Border Collie, with her frequently still jumping up to bite and lunging at us.”source ↗

“When in a frenzy, we are struggling to get her out of it; we’ve tried distraction, high value treats, ignoring.”source ↗

“I am struggling every single day with wondering if we made the right decision.”source ↗

“my partner has some frustrations but overall is very much in love with our puppy (I love him too, I am just not sure I like him very much and the feeling seems to be mutual) so rehoming is not and option (and would also break my heart).”source ↗

“I try my best to train him, but no matter what I try he almost refuses to poop outside, instead will poop inside the moment he steps inside.”source ↗

“Outside of this, I can no longer speak in my house, as he starts barking in a soul shattering screech if anyone speaks.”source ↗

“I am depressed from grieving, and am near giving up, it feels like I am breaking.”source ↗

“Enforced naps. Every hour or two the puppy goes in the crate (or pen) and has quiet time. It is a sanity saver.”source ↗

“the name game was a lifesaver for me too, my pup started locking eyes with me anytime she wasn't sure about something and it cut down on so many little freakouts”source ↗

“A "traffic handle" leash on his harness.”source ↗

“Granted ours is a golden and they are notoriously land sharks as puppies, but the chews really really helped her get out the urge.”source ↗

“A bell hanging on the door handle and ring it every time you take them out to potty. They eventually learn to ring them when they need to go potty”source ↗

“It’s almost impossible to get her to pay attention during class as she is heavily distracted by both the dogs and people.”source ↗

“It makes me feel like a failure at times. I’ve noticed the times I’ve cried about my puppy have been after these classes as it feels like she’s behind.”source ↗

“i just dread these classes due to her inability to focus.”source ↗

“I have a 9 mo french bulldog and am seeking advice on what I can do to held curb this on and off whining from 3pm-5pm.”source ↗

“I have a camera to keep an eye on him and he has consistently been whining on and off anywhere from 3pm until after I get home, despite the fact he gets potty and play only a couple hours prior.”source ↗

“I am really at a loss on what to do.”source ↗

“I have been having severe puppy blues with him the past couple of days due to whining so often despite our solid schedule”source ↗

“I have been crying the past couple nights and would love some advice from those who have gone through anything similar!”source ↗

“My almost 4 month old mini dachshund doesn’t go a day without at least one accident in the house.”source ↗

“She seems to not like peeing outside sometimes.. we took her outside and ran around for 20 minutes and then right before we went inside we spent a minute saying “do your business” by her normal pee spot.”source ↗

“30 minutes later, she gets up off the couch (using her ramp) sniffs for one second and squats.”source ↗

“She also loves pooping in the house. We are better about this because she usually gives more cues, but sometimes she, in the middle of wrestling with our other dog, will just stop for a second and poop.”source ↗

“our puppy (6 months old doberman) will bark non stop when she’s in her kennel or in her x-pen if somebody is around her and not giving her attention.”source ↗

“i also thought she was doing better at going potty outside, but she has times where she’s still pooping and peeing in her kennel.”source ↗

“we don’t know what else to do, and I know the barking thing will go away with time, but we can’t even sit in our own home without this dog screaming at us.”source ↗

“i’ve already gotten attached to this dog, and I want her to get better at not barking at us, so I don’t want to give her away after having her for only 3 months… pls help…”source ↗