Highway Cowboy
Well-Known Member
We have just got the most beautiful little 12 week old tiny Yorkshire Terrier puppy. We got it mainly as a calming influence for our 10 year old daughter who has Autism and suffers from anxiety and panic attacks.
I myself have Aspergers and although the dog is lovely and sweet and is really helpful to my daughter, I'm finding the disruption really hard to cope with. All my routines and habits are being completely messed up, newspapers on the floor and training pads all over for the puppy, bedtime routine completely changed and visitors coming to the house to see the puppy.
I'm starting to feel really anxious and don't feel like my home is my own anymore. I don't feel able to adapt to having the pet in the house although my daughter is really thriving and has formed an unbreakable bond with this dog.
Has anybody else encountered this issue? It sounds really silly but to me this is becoming quite an issue. Perhaps given time I might learn to adapt to it but my whole way of life at home has been turned on its head and it all just feels too chaotic for me to handle. I've tried to grow attached to the dog but it's just not happening for me.
I myself have Aspergers and although the dog is lovely and sweet and is really helpful to my daughter, I'm finding the disruption really hard to cope with. All my routines and habits are being completely messed up, newspapers on the floor and training pads all over for the puppy, bedtime routine completely changed and visitors coming to the house to see the puppy.
I'm starting to feel really anxious and don't feel like my home is my own anymore. I don't feel able to adapt to having the pet in the house although my daughter is really thriving and has formed an unbreakable bond with this dog.
Has anybody else encountered this issue? It sounds really silly but to me this is becoming quite an issue. Perhaps given time I might learn to adapt to it but my whole way of life at home has been turned on its head and it all just feels too chaotic for me to handle. I've tried to grow attached to the dog but it's just not happening for me.