In many guides on puppy training, everything always sounds so ideal: The little one enchants around the clock with his cuteness, brings nothing but joy, and can be programmed for a problem-free future with the right socialization and training plan. The reality often looks quite different: No one really prepares you for sleep deprivation, constant cleaning up, destroyed belongings, frayed nerves, and stress with your partner. Especially first-time puppy owners quickly find themselves confronted with false and disappointing expectations, wondering if their puppy is abnormal or if they themselves are incapable. This practical guide helps to view the turbulent first weeks of life with a puppy for what they are: the perfectly normal madness that others before them have also survived. How to cope with nervous crises.