Puppy Post natal depression

Puppy Post natal depression?

Sounds like a load of hoohaa, but I am serious.

I think I may have a bout of it. My breeder said that she noticed since we brought her home, I haven't quite been the same and she is right. We keep in touch on an almost daily basis... because we work together.

I suppose the onset of cleaning, occasional yelling buzz yelling "no, stop, or enough", and her talking back to me is getting to me but I know its not all of that, which is causing me to get this way. I had a pup growing up, but I guess most of her puppyhood days were in the garage with the cat and in the backyard for the first 5 years before she became an inside dog for us.

Maybe I am depressed about how much time she has to spend here at the house alone crated up or confined to a small space for 4+ hours a day at such a young age. I fear that she will develop a separation anxiety. Or heck maybe I am!

*turns and looks at her pup laying on her side loving the rawhide braid she just got*

Something so cute can stir so many emotions... how is that so?

I have googled it and I can assure you this... I do not plan on selling her/giving her back. I waited too long to get the dog I have always wanted, and I won't give up that easy.

Anyone have any suggestions, comments, advice? I could sure use it about now.

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Comment by Boo Buchheit on May 5, 2009 at 11:29am: Hands on raising of puppies is hard work. Your pup is beautiful and all the work does pay off. Lucky me Randy is not making any messes and is a good boy so far. I had waited so long for him and when I finally brought him home and all the real stress of it hit, I did feel kind of depressed. Today the boys are used to each other and most of the hassles of yesterday are not repeating. Right now they are napping and I should be too...it was a long night. Hang in there and know that it does get better..Leo is almost a year old now and a real pleasure to be around.

Comment by Rachel on May 1, 2009 at 5:24pm: Whenever I first got Izzie I remember it just always being so hard and constantly cleaning up after her and my whole family was getting tired of her and Lily (other dog) didn't want to be around her.... It's hard! You have to make sure you do everything to take care of them just like you would for a new baby and it can get very over whelming. It takes a while to get used to a new schedule and making sure the puppy is well cared for, but I'm confident you can do it and it's okay to feel overwhelmed. I do have to say though, once those hard days are over, it is a true joy to have your puppy! It might take a month or so (or with me, many months for Izzie because she always seems to be making messes everywhere, even occasionally still to this day.)

Don't feel bad about the crating. I do it for 8 hours while I am at work. :-/ You might have to worry about them getting stir crazy but I found that if I give Izzie a couple Kongs filled with peanut butter and a cookie she stays occupied for a while. The safest place for your new puppy is in her crate. Whenever she gets a little older you can find some place to barrier her off and hopefully use that for longer stays so she can get out and potty on a newspaper. That's what I am trying to do now for Izzie but I found out the gate I bought isn't long enough for where I want to put it. Oh well :-/