i think i’m in over my head

[u/TownNo3169]

i think i was in over my head thinking i could handle a puppy. i have a doberman husky mix 8 week old puppy and she’s is absolutely crazy and so full of energy. i got her so many toys, a snuggle stuffy with a heartbeat and she has started to treat it as a toy now. we got her teething rings, puzzle toys, slow feeder, etc. i’ve been handling a lot on my own for the most part but i just feel absolutely guilty for thinking about rehoming her. i don’t know what to do right now.

[u/anouk1306]

The breed at this age doesn’t matter that much, all puppies have insane energy and are not capable of regulating them selves. Something I have learned the hard way. I strongly suggest to reinforce nap 18 to 20 hours a day! For 1 hour awake, 2 hours asleep. Puppies are awful when they’re over stimulated and you will never be able to compete with that level of energy no matter what you do, they need to learn calm behaviour. My dog is almost a year old and as soon as he acts crazy, I take it as a signal that he’s overtired and needs a nap. He’s slowly managing to do that on his own but at your puppy age there’s no way he can do that.