17/02/2026
PUPPIES: cute… but also tiny fluffy chaos machines 🧡
In my (still pretty short) career, I’ve already discovered one of my favorite part of this job: helping new pawrents welcome a puppy and survive those first crazy months.
I mean… who doesn’t love puppies?
Only bad people.
Or people who vote for Trump.
Just kidding
Kind of 😄
But let’s be honest: puppies can be A LOT.
Biting, peeing in the wrong places, not sleeping, testing every possible limit.
Even the cutest ones can be a little bit terrible.
Actually, we could maybe say that the cutest ones are the worst ones 😄
So, the struggle is real..especially for the first months!
There’s one big thing I’m learning with every family I work with:
the real secret to surviving puppyhood is managing your expectations.
Lower them
Don’t expect everything immediately
Don’t rush
Look at the big picture
What you’re building now – with patience and consistency – will pay off massively in the future.
I also see lot of people that want their puppy to be “perfect”.. To be able of being alone after few weeks…or to be able to go on walkies in the outside world as an adult dog..to not ask constantly for attention..just to mention a few!
Let your puppy make mistakes.
That’s how learning happens.
And yes…you’ll need patience.
A LOT of patience.
Probably more than you think.
Those who have worked with me already know this sentence, because I repeat it at every first meeting:
“Your puppy is like a little alien who just landed on this planet.
He doesn’t know how the world works, how YOU work, or even how HE works.
If you want him to grow into a balanced, happy dog, it’s up to you to guide him with calm, respect, empathy and kindness.”
And please, before adopting:
inform yourselves, inform yourselves, INFORM YOURSELVES.
If it’s your first experience, or you feel a bit lost, ask for professional help instead of following the 1000 random influencers online. They’ll only confuse you more.
Choose one clear path and follow it.
Oh, and one last thing:
stop thinking like a human when you’re raising a dog 😉
Need help with your little alien?
Doggo is here 🐶
