▲ 115 r/2westerneurope4u
As a Canadian, thank you Belgium. Football will never be Amer*can
u/can1sfamiliaris — 4 hours ago
▲ 0 r/samoyeds
Feeling Really Disappointed With Our Samoyed Puppy Constantly Pooping Inside
Hey everyone,
I need to vent a little because I’m feeling pretty frustrated and disappointed right now.
We have a female Samoyed puppy who’s around 3 months old, and despite taking her outside constantly, she still poops inside the house almost every single day. Sometimes she’ll be taken out, come back inside, and then poop on the carpet shortly after. It’s making it really hard for me to understand what we’re doing wrong.
What’s especially frustrating is that she often gives us very little warning. There have been times where my girlfriend took her outside, brought her back in, and then a few minutes later she pooped indoors anyway. It feels impossible to predict sometimes.
We’re trying to be responsible owners:
Frequent potty breaks
Crate training
Positive reinforcement when she goes outside
Watching her closely when she’s out of the crate
But it still keeps happening.
I’ll be honest—between the constant barking when crated, the separation issues, and now the daily accidents, I’m starting to feel worn down. I knew puppies would be hard work, but I didn’t expect to feel this defeated this often.
For those who raised Samoyeds (or other stubborn puppies), when did things finally start to click? Is pooping inside every day at 3 months still considered normal, or should we be concerned that we’re missing something?
I had another puppy Aussie and only pooed inside once.
u/can1sfamiliaris — 17 days ago
▲ 221 r/samoyeds
Young Samoyed puppy and the struggles
My girlfriend and I have a 13-week-old female Samoyed puppy, and honestly we’re struggling.
The biggest issue is what seems like extreme separation distress. If we put her in the crate and leave, she’ll bark literally once every second and try to jump out. She can go for 20-25 minutes before settling, and sometimes it feels like she’s going to wake up the entire house.
The neediness is intense. I can’t even get up to go to the bathroom or grab clothes from another room without her becoming upset. She follows us everywhere and seems unable to relax if she can’t see one of us.
We’re trying to do crate training, but it’s hard to tell if we’re helping her learn independence or just causing stress.
House training has also been frustrating. For example, yesterday she was taken outside, came back in, and then pooped on the carpet a few minutes later. Sometimes she gives no obvious signal that she needs to go, which makes it difficult to know when we’re supposed to take her out.
I know she’s still a puppy, but right now it feels overwhelming. To be completely honest, I always imagined having a friendly dog that could eventually be comfortable doing its own thing and being left alone for a few hours. Right now Willow seems unable to tolerate us being out of sight for even a minute.
For those who have raised Samoyeds:
Is this level of attachment normal at 13 weeks?
Did your Samoyed become more independent as they matured?
How long did it take before they could comfortably be left alone?
Any crate training or separation training tips that actually worked?
I’d appreciate any advice or success stories because right now it feels like we’re in the trenches.
u/can1sfamiliaris — 26 days ago
▲ 2 r/newfoundland
Grandparents from Burin, which hockey team was most popular during the 1940s and 1950s
My grandparents moved to Toronto in mid 1950s and became Leafs fans. But during their time in Newfoundland, I wonder who they supported?
Sadly not around anymore to ask. But which team would have been popular as Newfoundland wasn’t part of Canada at the time?
u/can1sfamiliaris — 2 months ago