3. Got a dog, realize I can't handle it. Breeder won't respond. What do I do?

Got a dog, realize I can't handle it. Breeder won't respond. What do I do?

I'm just going to second what this person said in the beginning. Give the breeder a week to respond and do your best to take care of the puppy. I adopted my first dog a few weeks ago after being terrified of them my entire life and I HATED dog ownership for the first few weeks. I wanted to give him back to the rescue, but thankfully I waited and googled if it's normal to be so stressed over a new dog and it IS! The first time you get a dog, you suddenly have all this responsibility you never had before and as much as you think you're prepared for it, you usually aren't. The bond between you will take a few weeks, and in that time neither of you really know how to deal with the other, but it really does get better. It took 3 weeks for the bond to really develop between me and mine, and there's really no stress anymore. The responsibility just becomes something you do because you love him and want the best for him, and in return, he'll become more patient and understanding of you and your boundaries. Waking up in the middle of the night won't last long at all, and neither will the supervising as your dog learns what he is and isn't allowed to chew on and he becomes more housetrained.

If it's not for you, that's okay, but just take a deep breath and wait for the breeder to get back to you. I understand how overwhelmed you are because I felt it myself. I highly recommend asking your girlfriend if she'll look after the dog for a few hours while you go into another room, alone, and get your bearings for now.

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