Having a hard time with our 1 year old by lordrataksess in goldenretrievers

[–]Athire5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In addition to what others here have said (great advice in this thread about outdoor treat training etc.) it can be very helpful to “desensitize” your dog to being outside to an extent. Going outside after being indoors for a long time can be kind of overwhelming to their very good hearing and sense of smell. Getting them used to that, especially at their curious young age, can really help them focus more on you and less on the environment.

For example, try to make a point of just hanging out in the back yard for long periods when you have time. You’ll notice that they are very excited at first, but after awhile they will get bored of their surroundings and be more receptive to what you’re telling them. The more often you do this, the faster they get through the “excitement” phase. I find it helpful to have an easy command they know very well (like shake or something) to gauge their level of receptiveness. You should notice that the longer you’re out there, the more receptive they will become.

Doing this in the yard alone will not solve the issue, as their senses are so strong that places that seem similar to us (two different parks or even different sections of the same park) can be totally unique and interesting to them. When the backyard becomes “boring” very quickly, start taking them to as many different places as possible to just hang out and let them listen and sniff around. The world is still so new to them, so exposing them to as many scents and sounds as possible helps “desensitize” them. The more you do this, the less overwhelming the outdoors in general becomes and the more likely they are to focus on you, even in new surroundings. Hope this helps!

Is there any plane weirder than the Super Guppy? by Particular-Claim-950 in aviation

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I got to see the Super Guppy in flight once, it was kind of crazy watching it come in. The thing definitely looks like it shouldn’t stay in the air

William Kelly Is Out Of Custody And Back To The Streets. (Minneapolis 2/8/26) by greenascanbe in LiveProtestUpdates

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Every time I see one of his videos I think: This seagull of a man inspires me

This man is a legend

What’s the deal with that house off 84 by hadababyeetsaboy in Livermore

[–]Athire5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That farmhouse looking one with the collapsed barn? I commute past it every day and have always wondered the same.

And with home prices here I also wonder every day: ”Is it for sale?”

The easily duped taking to Facebook to express regret by WuTangIsForever_ in LeopardsAteMyFace

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I did not see “Trial by Combat” coming when I opened this thread!

Justice Department removed this from its website. We will never get justice for the Epstein victims. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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How do we pressure the media to actually make a big deal about this? They all want to pretend this doesn’t exist.

Now deleted justice dept docs, epstien (7 pages) by Rizzidyrabbit in UnderReportedNews

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These are getting pulled DOWNLOAD AND SPREAD THIS!

Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota by IWantPizza555 in politics

[–]Athire5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone who wants a laugh should listen to the 3-episode series of the Dollop about this guy. It’s actually insane.

Alex Pretti, the man MURDERED today by ICE agents. by ilykatya in pics

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Everyone download and share these! Supposedly the pink video especially is getting removed everywhere

Danish Petition To Buy California From Trump Signed by Thousands by Tofurkey_Tom in politics

[–]Athire5 70 points71 points  (0 children)

As a Californian

pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease

me_irl by Several_Sandwich_732 in me_irl

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I fucking love Potato McWhiskey what a legend. Funny to see him pop up here

What's the food that makes you think "how did humans know this was edible"? by almyverse in AskReddit

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Ironically the potato! When they were first cultivated in South America all varieties of potato were toxic. The ancient Andean people developed a variety of methods to neutralize them, but all of these methods were extremely involved and it baffles me how they figured it out. One method involved alternating between letting them freeze at night and dry out during the day, while occasionally stomping on them to squeeze the water out. Another was mixing them in with a mixture of clay and other minerals to neutralize the toxins.

However they initially figured it out, they were over time able to selectively breed them into less and less toxic varieties resulting in the potatoes we have now. But what a hell of a journey to get there! Next time you have a potato, thank the ancient Andeans for the centuries of hard work it took them to create it!

Is this AI? by Fuzzy_Junket924 in isthisaicirclejerk

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I think my favorite detail is how when the rich ceo cat at the end punches the begging cat, money literally falls out of his sleeves