New Puppy

We have a new addition to the family. A Shiba Inu puppy and her name is Yuki (means snow). Oh boy is she a handful or what! She has so much energy and I know it's typical for puppies. But I'm having trouble keeping up with her. The thing is we have three cats. One is 10 yrs, 7 yrs and 4 yrs old. And we are trying to have them get along. I'm keeping an eye on her to make sure the cats don't swipe at her. All they do is hiss and that's to be expected. I just wish they weren't a**holes. I have Yuki on the couch with her blanket and toy raccoon and she does stay there for a little while. But now she figured out how to jump off the couch. Then she roams around the house inspecting everything and sometimes the cats are around her and I get panicky. So I follow her to make sure she's safe. Now she has started to try to chase after them and barks at them. Since we are novice dog owners, I don't know how to discipline her. I am stressed out and I want things to go right. I was trying to get stuff done around the house and I did end up getting it done. I had to place her in her bedroom and she whimpered. I feel bad but it has to be done. My husband is better at this than I am. I'm a nervous wreck. I can't handle any kind of stress. I feel like a terrible dog owner. It is to expected because I'm new at this and we've only had her since the 12th. I'm just impatient about everything. Aside from all that, Yuki is one of the best thing that has happened in our lives. She had her first bark today because she was quiet when we picked her up from Ohio the whole way. And she's so adorable when she sleeps. She makes soft barks in her sleep. And she loves her grey sherpa blanket which she tugs around with her and her squeaky raccoon toy. She isn't too keen on her harness though. But she is potty trained because the people I adopted her from trained her I assume. And she gets very excited when we take her out of her crate and when I take her out of her bedroom to have her lay with me on the couch. And her new favorite snack is snow. Having a dog can be a challenging thing but also rewarding. I made her an Instagram too (yuki_the_shina_inu18). Yes, I've become one of those people. 😆 So, here's to more crazy, fun times with my Yuki girl. 😁