So I have two weeks off of work for Christmas vacation and I have been looking forward to spending it relaxing, reading... and of course spending time with our new puppy. However...
I'm worried... she's exhausting already! Today, naturally, I didn't have to work and she is just everywhere! In the morning/afternoon we had to take her to get her shots, we went to Petsmart and "explored". We went running for a half hour, took a walk... played with her toys, played in the backyard, pracaticed "sit" and tried to learn "lie down" (with no luck)... she tried to chase the cats (sigh)... and she doesn't get tired!
When we first got her she wasn't feeling good so she was more chill... now she's feeling great and is super hyper puppy... how am I going to survive? Will she do this for the next two weeks or will she settle down and relax? She's only 8 weeks old, I thought she was supposed to be sleeping more!
Edited to add: I don't want anyone to think I don't realize she's just being a puppy - I do. I remember very well how Jordan was when he was a kitten... but puppies and kittens are completely different. I think my main thing is: when having Lola around the cats I'm supposed to have her tired out and content and it feels like she's unable to tire! That and I really don't know what to do with her for the next few weeks... I can barely find the time to clean the house with her by my side (she's been on a leash by my side every time I'm home for the last week and a half) and when she's in her room or crate (we're slowly crate training so she's only been left in her crate for about 5 minutes alone) she cries and howls.
I'm worried... she's exhausting already! Today, naturally, I didn't have to work and she is just everywhere! In the morning/afternoon we had to take her to get her shots, we went to Petsmart and "explored". We went running for a half hour, took a walk... played with her toys, played in the backyard, pracaticed "sit" and tried to learn "lie down" (with no luck)... she tried to chase the cats (sigh)... and she doesn't get tired!
When we first got her she wasn't feeling good so she was more chill... now she's feeling great and is super hyper puppy... how am I going to survive? Will she do this for the next two weeks or will she settle down and relax? She's only 8 weeks old, I thought she was supposed to be sleeping more!
Edited to add: I don't want anyone to think I don't realize she's just being a puppy - I do. I remember very well how Jordan was when he was a kitten... but puppies and kittens are completely different. I think my main thing is: when having Lola around the cats I'm supposed to have her tired out and content and it feels like she's unable to tire! That and I really don't know what to do with her for the next few weeks... I can barely find the time to clean the house with her by my side (she's been on a leash by my side every time I'm home for the last week and a half) and when she's in her room or crate (we're slowly crate training so she's only been left in her crate for about 5 minutes alone) she cries and howls.