I knew everything about raising puppies, potty training puppies, reprimanding puppies... that is until we got puppies. Now everything is out the door. I am clueless.
I have never had puppies that were not at least almost completely potty trained, if not trained all together. So this getting them at 6 weeks old when they don't understand anything is a whole new adventure for me.
Google is becoming my best friend. Every evening when I am about to lose it, I google how to train/teach a puppy. There is a lot of great advice and I feel as though I am a normal new puppy mom again. I am also reading that usually puppies potty train between 8 & 12 weeks. Well we got them at 6 so I have A LOT of weeks to go.
Don't get me wrong. I love Max and Sophie. They are the best little wiggly happy things to wake up in the morning or come home too. I am enjoying being able to use my 'motherly abilities' again - to which I would like to note: anyone that doesn't think having 2 almost 8 week old puppies isn't a great comparison to a toddler.. hasn't had untrained puppies lately.
I also know the 'problem' is not them (yet).... it is me. I am untrained and I am clueless and I have a soft side that I am going to hate later!
My biggest issue is the potty situation and the next is the chewing. I was debating going into further info on what we do and don't to. But honestly... I think I am doing everything 'right'. They get treats when they potty with lots of praises. They get played with like crazy.
Hmmppfff.... Maybe I just need to learn a little more patience..... and to be trained!
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