How to be prepared for the shark/demon phase 😭 my pup is 8wks old

I’ve had my 8-week-old female rottie for almost a week(she’ll be 9wks soon). So far she’s been the embodiment of a perfect angel. She sleeps in her kennel and I set two alarms for potty breaks and she goes right back sleep when she’s done relieving herself. She naps without protesting. I feed her all her kibble through training and she knows sit, down, stay, kennel, ā€œgo chillā€ (this is our version of place), paw, and heel. She doesn’t know them all perfectly obviously but when she’s working for food she’s pretty damn close!

I have read soo many stories about puppy blues and how bad it can get. What are things I can do now and keep doing to be prepared for the teenage phase and all the chaos?! I can already tell I’m going to miss my angel if it’s as bad as they say 😭

Posted Jun 12, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC

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