Hello Everyone We've had our puppy for 9 days now but are struggling. I have 3 children (7,5 &3) and am finding it hard to give everyone enough attention. We have a crate for the dog but feel he spends quite a lot of time in it and isn't being mentally stimulated enough and given enough attention. Or else the children aren't getting enough attention but the dog is. Cant decided to say a dogs just not right for us or keep going as everyone says it will get better. What shall I do???
Hi Lucinda, First of all this is normal to struggle as a puppy is a baby and wants your attention 24/7. 9 days is a short time and your puppy will be settling in and getting used to its new surroundings. You would be better posting this in the puppy section of the forum as you will receive more responses.
Puppies are all consuming. They take lots of time and energy in the first couple of years to create the perfect family pet your desire. This takes time, patience and effort. I waited until my kids were old enough to adapt to that but also able to understand the difficult phases, biting, chewing, zoomies, pulling etc...it’s a balance that only your family can decide if you can achieve. If you think now it’s not the right time, it’s better to get the pup back to the breeder whilst still young as they should easily be able to rehome him. It’s much more difficult to rehome an adolescent dog with. Don’t be afraid to do what’s best for both your pup and children.
