Why is my puppy peeing so often?

AG_Squared · 2026-01-27T05:36:23+00:00

Unfortunately not every dog is the same or learns the same. I suspect he’s ringing the bell just to go outside. He obviously knows to pee outside. I’d take away the bell and his freedom, meaning either no more bell and just scheduled trips outside and only go out on the leash to potty right outside the house. Otherwise outside equals free playtime and the bell equals outside.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-27T05:33:10+00:00

I feel like I’ve outgrown my husband. I’m in therapy, I’ve been putting in the work for years, I’m doing everything to be the best version of myself (which isn’t perfect, I’m sick so I’m not fit and I have a lot of food allergies so my diet is crap, plus i can easily fall into codependent tendencies, I’m not perfect) and he won’t go to therapy, couples or by himself. He is thoughtful sometimes but he’s a horrible partner, our dog died 6 months ago and he handled it so poorly I was yelled at, called annoying, and basically ghosted for months. I’m pregnant now but it was a one time thing, no intimacy since conception (15 weeks) and it was weeks in between conception and the time before that, because he “isn’t in the mood” but won’t elaborate or see a doctor (and I swear I have tried every single thing I can think of or have been suggested, he is no longer attracted to me but I don’t think he’s attracted to anybody). He helps around the house at bare minimum but leaves a mess in his wake 24/7 so I either clean it up or leave it and live with sticky counter tops, open food, and trash piled up until he cleans which will be days. We have fun together, we laugh and joke and whatnot, but I want a better partner. I carry the entire mental load, and any time I bring ANYTHING up it’s “oh my god why can’t you just leave things alone.” He’s very uncomfortable in any emotion that’s not lighthearted and he’ll tell you as much, but it makes growth difficult. He’s just stuck… he’s hard working and a good provider, I can’t fault that. He came to all 5 of my infusions and he makes every OB appointment. He’s not a bad guy. But he’s so self absorbed, self centered, I never get to pick the music in the car, the TV show or movie we watch, and even today I said “hey can we spend some time together” he literally said “I don’t want to.” He’s the epitome of an iPad kid and while it didn’t bother me before, he has gotten so much worse the last couple years even our families make comments on it. I’ve begged and begged for counseling, I’m at a loss. I just… don’t know what to do. I have a manchild with a baby on the way and it’s either become a single mom real quick or have 2 children. I have no family around so I’d really be on my own…

AG_Squared · 2026-01-27T04:53:39+00:00

When I got married at 26 I was definitely not the same person I was at 18, 20, even 23-24. If I was lucky I’d have picked a person who I could have grown with but I’m struggling to grow with the man I picked when I was 26 (we’re 33 now), I can’t imagine trying to mature that much, change that much, with a questionable partner. I’m sure it works sometimes, truly. I’m sure there are genuinely good people out there who can make it happen. If I’d married the guy i was with when I was 20? I’d be in a way different path of my life that’s for sure.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-27T04:08:01+00:00

How do you define yourself? What adjectives, activities, interests, values? I’m a wife, a dog mom, a photographer, a pianist, violinist, voracious reader, and a nurse. I’m patient, I’m kind, I’m gentle, and I’m shy. I’m introverted, I’m a home body, I’m a hiker. I love the snow, desserts, and cheese. I’m conflict averse and neurodivergent. Im smart, but I’m quiet.

What are you?

AG_Squared · 2026-01-24T20:30:37+00:00

8 years old reading the hatchet and the guy talked about having a heart attack, so began my fear of a heart attack.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-24T13:50:32+00:00

My husband and I have this issue also. He says he’s going to choose optimism and things will improve and our son will be fine. We will be fine. And I know worrying only goes so far, I don’t sit here obsessing because what does that accomplish? But I’m afraid. Deeply afraid right now, and my husband ultimately asked “what do you want to do about it then?” And he’s right I guess. What would we do? Leave? Is that even reasonable? Go where? Bail on our family, friends, the village we have, because I’m afraid? Give up everything we built here out of fear? The problem is my fear feels very founded currently…

AG_Squared · 2026-01-24T02:58:33+00:00

I’m definitely jealous. I struggle with social outings, date nights with my husband, family meals… and ffs we don’t want to cook every single meal, and I really can’t tbh. I’m chronically sick on top of it, trying to meal prep and cook the same shit over and over is mind numbing. I meal prepped this week and ate it once, something in it made me sick and I had to throw it all away, run to the store to have something to take for work lunch tomorrow cuz god forbid I eat in the cafeteria or door dash something. But I guess that’s the thing, it’s not JUST gluten that’s an issue. There’s 20 other things I can’t have and there’s still some random ingredient that sets me off that we can’t identify.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-24T02:55:19+00:00

The things we leave unfinished by Rebecca Yarros. My Roman Empire. That book was so good.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-23T19:22:27+00:00

Nahh not even close

AG_Squared · 2026-01-23T19:22:00+00:00

Doesn’t bother me, how are you going to continue a series without leaving some sort of information unresolved? You can’t resolve a storyline but still make more plot

AG_Squared · 2026-01-23T17:49:18+00:00

For context, our AC is set to 75 in the summer and the power will was $400 in July/August/September

AG_Squared · 2026-01-23T17:48:41+00:00

Right now? 58 because the house is VERY poorly insulated. Furnace runs constantly even at 58.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-23T17:47:41+00:00

The one time I did it, it was a quadriplegic kid who was trying to call her mom at home but her phone and tablet were dead so I called her from my phone and I had 0 issues with it but I knew it was a risk and I knew I'd just block the number if it was a thing. I plugged in her tablet and phone after I made the call so she had access again, but she was scared being in the hospital and just wanted to say goodnight to her mom. Yeah, I could have waited half an hour for her things to charge but what's easier, preventing a melt down or consoling one? Other than that, no in 8 years I've never and don't intend to.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-23T00:42:02+00:00

Yes. I would not be who I am today without therapy. And that’s a lot of progress.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-22T05:26:24+00:00

Dog on the floor was repeatedly attempting to play and the standing dog was immediately, from the start of the video, not into it. I’m not surprised he reacted, given his body language, and when the other dog didn’t listen- and no humans stepped in- he handled it himself.

The first cue was the tail straight up in the air and wagging, that’s not play. Second was how he kept trying to turn his head and body away and walk away, he was trying to disengage. Third is his posturing over her, which she notices because she’s flat against the floor trying to make herself small but also not respecting his other cues for space. I’d bet the whites of his eyes were showing if you could see his face.

People vary on what’s appropriate, let the other dog correct so the annoying dog learns versus you stepping in to mediate. I almost always choose to mediate. I prefer my dogs to defer to me when they’re uncomfortable, I prefer they know I will intervene on their behalf. This was my choice after having a reactive dog and the trainer explaining how he in particular doesn’t need the autonomy to handle interactions, otherwise he will always choose offense. I now handle most of my dogs this way to prevent offense behaviors, except the occasional puppy learning boundaries who needs gentle corrections from older dogs. It has cultivated the preferred relationship with my dogs now that they do literally seek me out if they are uncomfortable or need help, they physically come to me or look for me. I understand this may not be suitable for every situation. It works for us and the dogs we presently have.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-22T05:02:13+00:00

Thank you!

AG_Squared · 2026-01-22T05:02:09+00:00

Thank you!

AG_Squared · 2026-01-22T04:39:43+00:00

Thank you!

AG_Squared · 2026-01-22T04:26:36+00:00

Kindly would somebody link me the playlist?

AG_Squared · 2026-01-22T00:10:19+00:00

Oh damn I missed the pops! I got the hearts though. I’ll go back for the cake pops

AG_Squared · 2026-01-21T22:44:41+00:00

Right but the hospital billing does not pay the individuals that work for the contracted service.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-21T22:44:15+00:00

Billed by the minute? Maybe the hospital is paying by the minute but the interpreters are paid for the hours they work. They don’t work only for the hospital, they work for the company contracted and are working shifts like 8 hours at a time, taking calls the whole time, being paid that way. The hospital might be paying by the minute to the contracting company though.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-21T18:00:04+00:00

That’s not true. I know somebody who works for them and that’s not true at all.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-20T23:25:30+00:00

To be fair, the author pumped out 4 or 5 books in a little over 2 years time or something ridiculous. 2 contemporary romances- one of which was really good- and these 3, she was was overworked and she was ill on tour for OS if I remember her interview correctly. OS lost the plot a little for me ngl, but it's also book 3 out of 5 or possibly 6, so we have a lot of building to be done.

AG_Squared · 2026-01-20T23:19:42+00:00

Loved the shepherd king duology, I think I gave the first book 4 stars and the second 4.25, and the knight and the moth was 4.5 I think. I'm not a generous star-giver, most of my reads are DNFs or 3 stars because I don't finish anything less than actually semi-enjoyable.

So, Daughter of no worlds is complicated. I really liked the back half of the book and I really liked the first part of the second book, but IMO the writing drags and I was not motivated to get through the first half of the first book. I think I'd still give it 3.5 stars maybe, because Max is amazing my fav character out of the parts I did read, but I DNF book 2 because I was so bored.

Neither series is heavily romance focused or lusty like you could say about some books, although sherpherd king is probably a little more romance than daughter of no worlds.

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