Puppy Blues Project (2026)

30/11/2025

It turns out , time with our dogs ends up flying by.

It doesn’t feel like long ago I was wishing he would hurry up and mature.

And now , and now I wish time would slow down so we could get more time together.

To think , I almost gave him back to the breeder within the first few weeks of him being home.

I would have missed out receiving so much unconditional love.

Those first couple of months of the Puppy Blues were some of the toughest months of my life.

I lost a ton of weight.

I would spend hours desperately scrolling the internet , and looking back now , the things I would be searching seem so silly now , yet they weren’t to me at the time.

Like :

“Is my puppy going to be an aggressive dog with how he is biting me”

And don’t even get me started on the minefield of training advice there is on the internet and social media.

Information overload most certainly happened.

The Puppy Blues are no joke.

And I am so pleased to see the topic being spoken about more and more , even seeing some studies being done on it now.

If you are going through the Puppy Blues - then follow this page for support and make sure you have joined our private group :

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19fy9bH15L/?mibextid=wwXIfr

30/11/2025

I started this platform over 4 years ago now - and I haven’t posted anything for over a year.

A lot has happened over the last year , we moved across the country to a small alpine town. It’s all be a bit of a blur.

But , for whatever reason , this year I have had a few signs that my experience with the Puppy Blues is still needed on here.

Still , over 4 years on , I am still managing to help people through those tough times.

So , welcome to the Puppy Blues Project 2.0 - I have found a bit of inspiration / motivation to put out content that will hopefully help more people through them 💙

Kicking things off with an updated logo featuring both Ralph and I - since this big Wolf is absolutely my soul dog ✨

02/07/2024

There can tend to be some common misconceptions when it comes to the Puppy Blues.

Here are some of the ones I have come across over the last 3 years of talking to 100’s of people about the Puppy Blues 💙

30/06/2024

3 years ago I was broken.

Crying uncontrollably at times.

Feeling like we had made the biggest mistake.

Wondering if the feeling of dread will ever go away.

Worrying about every little thing I was doing.

Was I doing enough for him?

Was I doing the right training?

Googling almost every single thing.

Anxiety sending my mind into a spin.

It’s crazy to think that 3 years ago I considered the possibility of taking our little 14 week old puppy back to the breeder.

I am so grateful I didn’t.

I am also so grateful that I went through what I went through.

That experience has meant that I could create a supportive group to help people who are struggling like I did.

So that they can feel less alone.

Ralph is just over 3 years old now - and I absolutely adore him to bits.

He is my soul dog - our rough start to our journey together has made me appreciate him even more now.

If you are struggling right now , know that it gets better.

And if you feel like you are alone in this - we have over 700 people on the private support group now and it’s constantly growing.

Puppy Blues are real , and it can happen to even the most well prepared humans. 💙

07/11/2023

Do the Puppy Blues the end?

My answer to this is , for some people they never return , for others , there will be things that can still trigger some of those feelings.

For me , some of those Puppy Blues feelings can certainly still appear , and below are some of the things which have triggered them for me :

💙When Ralph is unwell
💙The Adolescent phase sure triggered it at times
💙Very stressful situations especially when out and about
💙When he developed separation anxiety after we moved to a new town

The difference is , those feelings and emotions don’t tend to be as intense and don’t tend to stick around as long as they did during the first few months Ralph was home , I also understand why I’m feeling what I feel.

I have developed ways to cope with the feelings of anxiousness and worry , but I can still struggle with it all.

Some things I have found which have worked for me :

💙Going for a walk by myself
💙Having a shower , with the music turned up
💙Going for a walk somewhere isolated with Ralph
💙Playing the 1,2,3 counting game with Ralph if we are out and about and those feelings start to appear
💙Finding a good support group who I can train Ralph together with that don’t judge us
💙Talking to my husband about it ( this is where the private puppy blues Facebook group is helpful if you don’t feel comfortable chatting to people you know about it)

For some people , they go through a week of the puppy blues and then they never go through it again , others struggle through it for months , some even a year. For some , the initial puppy blues go away , but then appear again when adolescent hits , or if the dog develops separation anxiety , reactivity or is worried about the world outside.

It can be hard , and it can feel lonely.

But know , you aren’t “crazy” and you aren’t alone 💙 join the private Facebook Group for a safe place to be : https://www.facebook.com/groups/5924511800927289/?ref=share_group_link

02/07/2023

How accurate is this? 😂😂😂 💙

22/06/2023

Hands up who found or still is finding the adolescent phase an absolute wild ride 🙋‍♀️

Between 8months and 13months I most certainly still had a number of moments where all of those puppy blues feelings would come flooding back in.

The anxiety , the not feeling good enough to raise him , the wondering what I did to cause the things he was doing etc.

Those feelings wouldn’t hang around for long and they weren’t as intense as when he was a puppy , but they still did surface.

At over 2 years old , that intense teenage phase is starting to definitely ease , even though he does still have his impulsive moments.

Here are some of my tips for surviving adolescence 💙

06/06/2023

Exactly 2 years ago , I had spent my first night with the little white howling wolf.

The effects of the puppy blues started building , and as the sleepless nights went on , those effects became stronger and stronger.

In the photo on the left , I was so incredibly lost. Trying to get through every single day , even every single hour without breaking down and crying.

I would lie awake at night , anticipating Ralph making a noise. Even if he didn’t.

I would spend my days , counting down the minutes until Ralph would have a nap.

Absolutely broken inside of my own head , wondering why I was so stupid for choosing to bring a puppy home.

Wondering if it would ever get better.

Wondering if I should just return him to the breeder.

Wondering if I could ever love him.

2 years later , in the photo on the right , instead of counting down the minutes until he is asleep , I count the months and years going by , wishing that he would live forever , because I really cannot begin to imagine my life without him.

He absolutely turned my life around , but he gifted me more than I could have ever imagined.

The puppy blues , those horrible tough few months , have meant that I could make it my mission to help others going through the same thoughts and feelings I went through.

I get to share our story.

Those tough few months , also made me appreciate everything we have now together. He brings so much happiness , laughter and floof into our lives.

If you are going through the puppy blues , I know it feels like it won’t get better.

That those dark thoughts and feelings will never disappear.

They will.

And I’m here for you , and so is our Puppy Blues Project private Facebook group. There are almost 200 of us who have battled through the puppy blues , some are still battling through them. But one thing is for sure , we are all in there to support each other 💙

20/04/2023

Every puppy is different , and you may relate to one , all or none of these.

But these are some common things people find hard when they are battling through the Puppy Blues.

Our expectations of what raising a puppy will be like can leave us in a state of shock when the reality actually hits.

I knew puppies had shark teeth , but the reality of it really did shock me when Ralph arrived.

Or the amount of crazy googling , YouTubing , scrolling social media for answers I would do.

When in reality , everything was ok , everything that was happening was “normal” , but my anxious mind would take me on a “this isn’t normal” panic journey.

As time goes on , all of these start becoming less and less , for some people within a few weeks , for others it can take months.

💙

11/04/2023

You are 2 today.

Where has the time gone.

It only feels like yesterday , I was wondering if the darkness would ever lift.

Your little howls , setting off anxious thoughts and feelings.

The broken sleeps , waiting for you to make a noise.

Worrying about whether I was doing enough.

Worrying about whether you were healthy.

Searching on google for everything I could.

Wondering whether you would have been better off in a different family.

Questioning whether I was capable of raising you properly.

Feeling ashamed of not being able to handle a small puppy.

Now , here we are , and I KNOW I am the right person for you.

Just like you are the right dog for me.

Everything we went through at the start , has only made me love and appreciate you even more now.

Look at us now , taking on the world , and helping people through very similar battles and struggles we went through.

Helping them realise that the darkness does lift and that when it does , that light is going to shine so brightly , brighter then they could have ever imagined 💙

Happy Birthday big boy 🐺

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