Re: Serious help needed please! as others have said it is your decision to keep the dog or not when your partner is home he maybe can start by helping to socalise pup out and about if he will be able to carry your pup they are surprisingly heavy after a very short time a few more days of what you have been doing wont be too bad while you decide what to do i think many owners get to a stage where they think thier dog wont improve but it does get better
Re: Serious help needed please! do let us know what you have decided to do about your pup we all would like to know if you kept the dog or not
Re: Serious help needed please! Hi everyone Sorry for delayed response but thought it was most important to discuss everything with other half when he was home. Had a great few weeks while he was home, puppy had company all day, every day. Lots of trips in the car and visits to family and friends houses. Also my partner's daughter has really came around to the puppy which is most important. Now he is back to work I have been taking puppy out for an early morning walk before I goto work, coming home at lunch to feed and spend time with her and I have a dog walker who comes in during the afternoon, yesterday I was out of town working so because I would not make it home for lunch I arranged for my pup to go into puppy day care which she loved. My sister was off work today so she took puppy out for the morning and brought her home for lunch and dog walker came out in afternoon, same is happening tomorrow. Feeling so much better about everything. My friend who has always owned dogs also gave me a good talking to because I was feeling that I was a rubbish dog owner, she reminded me that my puppy has a loving family, a safe living environment, all her food requirements, a big garden space and she is getting her daily exercise, which is a lot more than many dogs will ever get. She also reminded me that having a full time job should not be seen as a negative, it means I can provide for all my pups financial needs (because she is expensive!). Again, thank you for all the positive comments, I have came out the other end smiling!
Re: Serious help needed please! That is so good to hear It really sounds like you've come up with some great options and everything is looking much brighter now! Really great that your partner's daughter is coming round to the idea too.
Re: Serious help needed please! Fantastic news! it is hard to be working dog owners, you can't help but feel guilty, but everyone we know has commented on what a good life we have given our dogs, they have wanted for nothing and had our attention when we aren't at work (I do get school holidays and my son gets even more hols), and it's the same with our two new ones, we have staggered start and finish times and a rota for lunchtime feeds/walks - we are like a military operation of who is doing what, but it does help that there are 4 adults now my sons are grown up. Our holidays will be in england in dog friendly cottages with lovely long walks in the countryside or on beaches, and we take them out somewhere exciting like local lakes and gardens every Sunday, which is like taking a pair of celebrities they draw such a crowd I have a dog walker and doggy day care on hand for any occasions we can't sort them between us. So glad your partner's daughter has come round to accepting Have you got any pics of your puppy and what is her name?
Re: Serious help needed please! Glad to hear that you have found some arrangements that will work and that you are feeling better about the whole thing. If you put your pics up on a third party site like Flickr you can post them here. Check out the Technical section if you are having trouble. We'd love to see your pup!
Re: Serious help needed please! I'm absolutely thrilled you have made this work! That's just the best news. So glad your partner's daughter loves the puppy now. [quote author=Goldieminnie14 link=topic=7707.msg114193#msg114193 date=1412200175] my puppy has a loving family, a safe living environment, all her food requirements, a big garden space and she is getting her daily exercise, which is a lot more than many dogs will ever get. She also reminded me that having a full time job should not be seen as a negative, it means I can provide for all my pups financial needs (because she is expensive!). [/quote] A puppy going out with dog walkers, going to day care, spending time with other members of your family, will grow up to be a well socialised, well balanced dog. Happy to spend time with other people, and able to cope without getting into a state when you are not there. Well done you!
Re: Serious help needed please! Congratulations on sorting things out. It will be difficult, but it is SO worth it.
Re: Serious help needed please! So very pleased to read your post . Sometimes it can seem like we have a mountain to climb , when in actual fact, its just a molehill
Re: Serious help needed please! Fab news I've been thinking about you and your pup and am soooo glad you have managed to come up with a solution
