Puppy blues

[Jess]

Hi! I'm new on here. Just got our pup on Saturday.

I read it's normal but I hope this passes
I have what they call "puppy blues"
Feeling lots of anxiety and stomach hurts with regret about the dog
No idea why

I'm an animal lover
I have two small kids so maybe I'm worried about a new routine
No turning back now just really hoping this goes away soon

[Deb Reed]

Jess,  I felt exactly like you did.  Annie is my first dog and I begged my husband to let me get one.  He finally agreed and then I was the one having second thoughts as I was so exhausted from her.  She is now 1.5 years old and I love her to pieces.  You will see improvements in their learning and behavior little by little.  The thing that helped me the most during this time was taking her for training.  She was learning so fast and having so much fun it made it more fun for me.  Now we take her to a park where she can run through the snow (she LOVES the snow) and just watching her have fun warms my heart.  She is my little love bug.  But I do remember feeling like I made huge mistake so many times during that first year.  Hang in there, your puppy will teach you so much about life.  Deb