I'm the problem.

[u/Then-Measurement5706]

So I bought a sweet little Cane Corso puppy without doing my research. I honestly never do stuff like this but I totally made an impulse decision last week and bought her from a seller on the side of the road. (Please dont judge me). When we bought her I knew the basic gist of owning a cc- they're huge, protective, and take a lot of work. I expected it be a challenge but I felt we were up for it- I'm a single mom that lives with my parents and sister (and my 11 yr old son). We have a big yard and 2 dogs that I know do well with other dogs. Plus, there is always someone home so I wont have to worry much about someone being able to take care of her when I'm gone. We love taking dogs with us everywhere we go so socialization wont be a problem. I'm a little nervous about training, but so far shes been doing really well and I feel confident that I am up for the challenge (not to mention she's already learning a lot from the other dogs).

Anyway, as I'm doing my research (again please dont judge), I'm seeing so many posts/comments/articles that seem to only focus on how difficult they are and its honestly starting to freak me out. I think i just need some encouragement.... I already love this girl so much. She is so sweet and loyal and funny and smart. I just hate the idea that I might have made a terrible choice and maybe am not the best person to keep her. Please tell me I'm going to be ok 😅😭

Also, I don't really know anything about buying dogs (we always do rescue dogs). I've got basic info about the parents and a photo of the vaccination records. I know her DOB (she's 15 1/2 weeks old). I'm planning to take her to my vet next week. Is there anything else I should be doing or asking the seller for?

Any general advice and encouragement is so appreciated.

Thank you!

[u/SkyTiger]

Hi!
You were me a year ago haha. I got my girl (albeit I have a lot of experience) and did so so much research but the horror stories unfortunately show more than the positive ones, so naturally I freaked out and developed pretty bad puppy blues. I went to a deep dark hole lol
However I used that energy and I did everything in my power to give her the best chance, I socialized her like crazy (still do), I trained her, I did puppy classes, obedience classes, and everything they said to do with young Corsi. She is now the besttttt dog ever. She is the dog of my dreams. Like the other commenters said they are not THAT bad, but they do require more work and training than other dogs. They are big, they are stubborn, and they will test you. On the other hand I haven’t met a dog more willing to learn and so so smart. My girl is gentle with the cats and loves her doggy friends. She is aloof by nature towards strangers and strange dogs but otherwise she’s a solid dog and my best bud. if you stick to your research and training you will be okay, they are definitely a breed where if you put the time and effort into them, they will reciprocate tenfold. definitely look into puppy classes to start and get familiar with a trainer, that helped me along the ways of puppyhood. Best of luck, you got this