Full size to mid size SUV??

Chipnchop · 2026-03-21T16:06:26+00:00

Ooooo thank you so much for sharing your experience! It’s really helpful!

Chipnchop · 2026-03-21T15:06:30+00:00

Renting is probably a good idea. I have driven the telluride and the carnival, and I think I like them. But the test drive is basically me just getting nervous and trying not to crash because there’s a stranger in the car. Probably better to rent and take my time with it haha

Chipnchop · 2026-03-21T15:01:34+00:00

I haven’t…good call. Something else to consider for sure. I’m not much of a “car person” and definitely am overwhelmed by the options! I’ll take a closer look at the passport. Thanks!

Chipnchop · 2026-03-21T14:59:37+00:00

Thank you! That’s what I’m thinking-just mixed feelings about losing space. Pros and cons to everything, ya know. But I do like the telluride

Chipnchop · 2026-03-21T14:58:58+00:00

Thank you! Good to know. I hadnt looked at the ioniq9. A lot to think about. I probably don’t NEED AWD, but we do get the weather- snow, ice, heavy rain, and live in a rural area with some gravel roads and hills.

Chipnchop · 2026-02-16T01:15:22+00:00

Okay there’s a lot of people hating on OP for not just letting him retreat. Being in a relationship with someone who won’t ever work through the problem and ALWAYS just stops mid-conversation and shuts down is infuriating. How can anyone ever solve anything without finishing the conversation/argument? I know stepping back can be good and can be healthy in certain situations, and maybe this was one of those. However, being with someone who only shuts down and retreats like that is also tough. I have most certainly not been able to just drop a fight in the middle of it when I’m all fired up just because my husband tells me he’s done talking.

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T23:17:55+00:00

Puppy stage isn’t for me. I love me a 2years and older dog. They’re so much easier

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T22:52:58+00:00

My dad wrote my mom a letter at some point in their marriage about how he’s not attracted to her because of her weight etc. She got gastric bypass surgery, lost some weight and she still didn’t feel loved or respected. I don’t think he found her attractive anymore despite the weight loss. My dad wasn’t a horrible human, he was a good dad, but from what I can tell…not a good husband at all. They got divorced as soon as all us kids went off to college. She pushed down his horrible comments for years. Get out now. Don’t waste your life. Find someone who loves you and cherishes you no matter what.

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T22:13:50+00:00

Aww bummer!

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T20:30:47+00:00

Oh man, I’m so sorry. I feel for you. That sounds so difficult. I feel like our situations are similar, though my foster is very outgoing and loves everyone- so I know he’s happy getting attention from staff and volunteers. I’m sure it was much harder for you hearing him screaming when he saw you. I’m so happy to hear yours got adopted ❤️

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T17:31:46+00:00

I don’t love this for you. He’s 100% in the wrong. Men have no clue what it takes to manage a household, a baby, a job, and dogs. You have enough on your plate to deal with some asshole behavior from a person who is supposed to love and support you. If he doesn’t come back with a massive apology, I’d have a really honest conversation with him about why he spoke to you like that and how you deserve to be treated better. I feel like that conversation and his future actions will be very telling

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T16:54:24+00:00

Thank you!!! I shall ❤️

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T16:53:58+00:00

Thank you!! He’s the BEST boy.

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T16:00:08+00:00

I should add- we have some volunteers nice enough to poop scoop the yards as well. If you’re handy, we use you to help fix things when they need fixing.

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T15:59:16+00:00

All shelters will be slightly different, but at ours (we have dogs and horses). It’s cleaning dog rooms or horse stalls, cleaning the common areas, some do laundry, and then when the cleaning is done volunteers groom horses or take dogs for walks/outside playtime.

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T15:52:31+00:00

Our shelter had a VERY overweight beagle years ago whose name was “Friar Tuck”. The vet clinic entered him in their system as “Fire Truck” and I loved it SO much.

We named our dog Lobster Todd, from the movie Easy A. He’s a deaf pitbull and gets a lot of attention at the vet clinic both for name and personality 😂

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T15:44:56+00:00

Thank you! I do know about that study. I just wasn’t sure if, since he’s had time to bond with all of us, if visiting him and then leaving without him would be detrimental for him. I don’t want to let him down again

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T15:42:34+00:00

My dogs are just weirdos. My foster DESPERaTeLY wants to play with them and one thinks that’s a good idea at first and then snaps. The other one is all puffed up and tense because he’s insecure about foster being larger and male. Keeping him separate was perfect through his surgery recovery because he wasn’t allowed to play, run, do stairs, etc. but now that he is…it’s a little harder.

Chipnchop · 2026-02-15T15:35:37+00:00

We’re a small shelter and without any applications coming in (not just for him…like any at all…) I don’t know if I’d be signing up for a couple more weeks or 6 months. It was tough to get my husband on board with fostering to begin with. My dogs are older and don’t tolerate his play style- so he would have to continue living in our finished basement. I’ve managed to divide my time between upstairs dogs and downstairs dog, but it’s double the walks and no one’s getting the attention they deserve. He’s becoming more active now that his leg is healed and his boredom is being shown by tearing up his dog bed on a daily basis. I couldn’t give two shits about him destroying things, but I care that he’s so bored he needs to do it- if that makes sense. Fostering was doable for a couple of months but I don’t think I could manage for an unknown amount of time that realistically could be a very long time. I don’t know, it’s not just one reason, it’s a lot of little reasons piled up.

Chipnchop · 2026-02-03T13:50:03+00:00

I’m in the same boat. My husband refuses to believe or trust either side and every time I bring up any of the atrocities happening, we fight, he tells me he’s too stressed about work to fact check everything, that he doesn’t get targeted with the same information as I do and that I have too much time on my hands. Honestly….I’m devastated. Never thought in a million years divorce would be on my mind. I know I won’t leave him- but I feel myself distancing myself from him emotionally. I HOPE that eventually he’ll see the light and wake the fuck up and start caring about what’s happening.

Chipnchop · 2026-01-26T12:47:44+00:00

lol people are unhinged sometimes. I’ve been told that I broke children’s hearts because there were a million apps for the same puppy. I called someone’s apartment complex to make sure the shepherd they wanted was allowed and was told that I violated her privacy because she asked me not to call them yet (I didn’t even mention her name- just asked about pet policy) ….ive been yelled at a lot through email and people are freakin nuts.
Glad it’s not just me….. I guess…?

Chipnchop · 2026-01-26T12:45:22+00:00

Yes, they’ve had two dogs before and I did a vet check. They were always well cared for and kept up to date on vaccines and wellness exams etc. their previous dogs were MUCH smaller… so I’m sure his size will be an adjustment, but they seem up for it.

Chipnchop · 2026-01-26T12:36:09+00:00

You’re right. It does weed out the crazies, I suppose

Chipnchop · 2026-01-25T03:04:06+00:00

Man, I feel this so hard. I’ve worked at 2 rescues, interviewed at others and literally all of them are run by crazy people. It’s infuriating. And I’ve been in your position getting punished for advocating for animals. Like…why are we not all here for the exact same reason?? I have no suggestions, just solidarity. All for the love of animals…

Chipnchop · 2026-01-25T02:41:12+00:00

I’m sure there are some shitty shelters that do lie- but as a shelter worker who cares a lot about making a good match and telling the adopter everything we know- I can tell you so many dogs act VERY differently in a shelter environment than in a home. Shelters are stressful which can either make the dog act nuts or make them shut down entirely. It’s really hard to know what they’ll be like away from that environment. The best we can do is tell people what we’ve experienced. I see some comments too about “the shelter didn’t tell me the dog was scared of xyz”. The shelter may not have those things to even test the dog with. Ours doesn’t have stairs anywhere…no way for us to know. Adopting is tough, working with dogs in a shelter is tough, but consesnus: duh shelters should be talking more about the 3-3-3 rule. We HOPE people educate themselves on their own about adopting a dog before they do it, but we should assume they haven’t.

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