3 Lost Dogs

If raising a puppy is turning you into someone you don’t recognise, that’s very common.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹. 

There are a lot of things about bringing a new puppy home that can be complex, take preparation, be tiring, and take some effort to adjust to. 

Puppies are not miniature adult dogs. They’re babies. 

And taking care of babies is an adjustment.

They cry a lot. They’re confused and scared about things we don’t even think about. They want a lot of your time and attention. 

It’s labor-intensive. It changes your routine. It can take a lot of mental and emotional energy. 

But raising a puppy can - and should - also be fun, funny, loving, and inspiring. 

𝘐𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤. 

And if it isn’t? 

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴.

Not with you, or your puppy - with the systems and resources you have in place to help you. 

After bringing their new puppy home, people quickly find themselves surrounded by “expert” guidance giving them conflicting advice, and then telling them they’re bad dog owners no matter what they choose.

It’s no wonder that by the time 𝘸𝘦 find new puppy owners they’re rocking back and forth in the fetal position, muttering something about sending the puppy back to the shelter while they rip their own hair out. 

Raising puppies should be 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 challenging - not “I haven’t showered in a week and I have forgotten what outside looks like” challenging. 

It should force you to ask yourself difficult questions - and be inspired to find better answers. 

You should feel patient, and kind, and proud 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 of the time - not angry, and guilty, and embarrassed always. 

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝘂𝘁.

Puppy training shouldn’t just be about surviving until your dog grows up. It should be about building a partnership that you enjoy 𝘯𝘰𝘸.

And that’s what we’re here to help you do.