Comments on: Thinking of Getting a Puppy? Here’s What It’s REALLY Like!

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:01:49 +0000

I have a “special needs” puppy. Behavioral red flags, so the most recent trainer said after meeting with him & I one-on-one. I am worn out. I have never had a puppy or rescue dog who has been this challenging. I am pretty out of ideas. :/ I will never adopt a puppy again.

By: Oz the Terrier

Oz the Terrier — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:48:54 +0000

Puppyhood is such a wonderful and exhausting time. You post is dead-on! But what a great feeling when you realize that you have trained a puppy into a wonderful, loving dog.
Gina & Oz

By: 24 Paws of Love

24 Paws of Love — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:45:50 +0000

I’ve grown rather fond of having older dogs, but if I ever get another one (bite my tongue!) I’d still get a puppy for the fresh start and to help with the other dogs getting used to another dog in house. I remember very well all the T’s, lol, hang in there Pamela and enjoy it!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:55:32 +0000

I love puppies, but is has been almost 9 years since I’ve raised one. (Of course I should consider Delilah because I don’t know if she’ll ever outgrow her puppiness) yes it’s exhausting. You are doing a great thing for Bandit and whoever is lucky enough to welcome him into their home.

By: BZ Dogs

BZ Dogs — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:42:54 +0000

In reply to BZ Dogs.

FWIW: I’ve raised three so far – and while I freely admit the first (Beau) was a challenge as *I* did just about everything wrong, Zachary and Henry were a joy. 🙂

By: BZ Dogs

BZ Dogs — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:41:07 +0000

Puppies – especially Golden Retriever puppies! – are terminally cute, absolutely adorable, and turn me into a puddle faster than Bandit can tinkle. 🙂

By: Snowieners

Snowieners — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:15:24 +0000

I agree a puppy is a lot of work. Especially if you are up to put your time and effort to make it as good as you can. Looks like Bandit will do great.
One of the things that worked for us, was hanging a bell on the door that leads to the outside of the house. You can find them in Walmart.

By: Kimberly, The Fur Mom

Kimberly, The Fur Mom — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:28:38 +0000

Every couple of months I want a puppy. I completely forget the amount of hard work a puppy is and I want a puppy. I miss them, I want one, I miss puppies.

And then my boyfriend reminds me.

It’s not that he doesn’t help; it’s just that I’m the mom and something in me clicks when we have a puppy and I go into auto drive, raising our new family member, and I get exhausted. It’s so hard work. A friend emailed me to tell me she was adopting 2 lab puppies. She has mobility issues and I tried to convince her to adopt a senior dog instead, because she can’t manage puppies.

But I’ll admit (don’t tell my boyfriend) that when she was telling me her plans, I got excited. I so love dogs.

By: Just One Boomer (Suzanne)

Just One Boomer (Suzanne) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:44:53 +0000

We adopted our dog from the SPCA when he was 6 months old. We were clueless, but somehow we all survived—-the legs on our kitchen chairs and all our throw pillows– not so much. He didn’t seem like he had been abused at all. They told us he had been with an older person who couldn’t handle him which I can totally believe because he was all over the place, eating everything and sundowning. He would go kind of psycho at sundown. He’d get the zoomies and start running around doing figure eights and then he’d jump on someone sitting on the couch and start biting them. But, we were lucky. He’s now 8 years old and has a great person(dog?)inality. He loves all people and thinks all dogs are his friend until they prove otherwise.

I am definitely forwarding this post to my sister-in-law. They just got a puppy and have to take turns sleeping on the couch so they can take her outside in the middle of the night.

By: Jodi, Kolchak & Felix

Jodi, Kolchak & Felix — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:28:20 +0000

I have this theory that puppies are so cute so that we don’t kill them for their ridiculous behaviour. They really are furry little sharks, but there’s just no feeling in the world like a puppy falling asleep in your lap. *sigh* It’s heaven.