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It’s been awhile since I’ve had a puppy so please be kind.

We just got a golden retriever puppy two weeks ago, so he’s about 10 weeks old now. He’s been teething so we tried giving him a big carrot to nibble on. He came up to me with the carrot and wanted to get up on the couch. I picked him up, and he sat beside me chewing on his carrot. I started scrolling on my phone and started petting him. Suddenly, he lashed out, growled, and tried biting me. I was so taken back by this behavior, especially because he’s so young. I have no idea what to do because I don’t want this behavior to continue. He’s supposed to start training in March, but what can we do in the meantime to nip this in the bud? Has anyone else experienced this?

My partner and I just got a new puppy four days ago (border collie x lab) and she’s the cutest little thing.

She used to sleep with her brothers, sisters and mum outside, so she always had someone around.

For sleeping, we’ve decided to keep her in our laundry, to give her enough space, particularly as we’ll need to keep her there when we go to work.

We have a small bed, a blanket underneath, a chewy toy and soft toy, and and a small bowl of water.

Our night time routine consists of calm play, rest time, potty, then going to bed.

She naps okay in the day, especially when we’ve put her in the laundry, however has not been coping at night. She barks, scratches on the door, howls and whines. We think it’s a mixture of distress and whining, as her heart is sometimes racing when we go in (which we only EVER do when there’s a moment of silence). When we take her out for potty, she will go, but when she goes back in it takes about 5 minutes before she’s barking again.

One time we went in and she tried to play. Last night, we took her to bed and I sat with her for 5 minutes to soothe her before I left. That was better, as she went to bed for about 30 minutes, but started right back up after that.

Our other concern is that all this barking will lead to a complaint/check in from the neighbours.

Honestly, I’m really quite anxious about all of this and am assuming I’ve done something wrong, I just don’t know what. I’ve raised family puppies before and done some research, and it’s always gone really smoothly.

I’d try crate training in our room, but then she’d have no room if we left her for a few hours to go to work, which would make me feel a bit bad.

I just need help or ideas if anyone has some, please. I’m

I have chronic fatigue syndrome, epilepsy, and am sole provider for 5 people. I have a 4 month old German shepherd that was given to me, she has naps, long walks and runs, 15 different toys (she destroyed twice as many in less than a week), 4 different puzzles of different levels, runs an obstacle course twice a day and goes through basic behavioural training daily. She gets cuddles and has time with other dogs too. However, I could be away long enough to be in the bathroom, and she’s howling and wailing and throwing things. And it’s not just me. Anyone can be with her and it’s fine but if a human isn’t watching her, giving her 100% of their attention and energy 24/7 she’s howling and nipping and throwing things and slamming herself into doors.

Her energy never calms down. Or if it does it only calms for 2 minutes before she’s got another 4 hours in her. She regularly prevents me from eating, sleeping, or even sitting down, and my partner hasn’t been able to work on cleaning his side of the bedroom because she won’t let him be. She howls all night and screams and barks during the day for attention.

Spray bottle doesn’t work. Verbal correction doesn’t work. Crate time doesn’t work. Saw a behaviour trainer who was at a loss for what the problem is because she was a total angel around them. I haven’t slept in 3 days or eaten in almost 4 now. What do I do? I can’t give her back to the woman who gave her to me. I love her and want the best for her. But I literally cannot stand up some days.

My parents bought a puppy from a puppy mill a few months ago. The breeder lied, of course, and gave them the puppy at 7 weeks of age instead of 8 which they found out from reading his vet paperwork. For reasons I can't wrap my mind around they have now bought his sister from the same breeder, who is even smaller than her brother was at 7 weeks and I'm assuming is anywhere between 4-6 weeks of age. My mom is adamant they will not return the second puppy as "the breeder is clearly irresponsible so I don't trust her with the puppy." So why the **** are you giving this piece of work thousands of dollars TWICE IN A ROW to fund the continuation of this animal abuse?

I'm not sure what the purpose of this post even is, it's somewhere between a rant and plea for advice since my parents will, on occasion, actually listen to me. I don't know if it's possible for a puppy separated under 8 weeks to ever end up actually thriving or is she is just completely screwed. I have read up on littermate syndrome and live close enough I help out significantly with the puppies but them staying with me is not an option right now (pet unfriendly apartment). Is there anything that can be done at this point to help her?

How will puppy go outside if I’m training him not to run out the door without permission?

Like how will he learn and how will he be able to go out if he doesn’t learn? Know what I mean…