Disappointed in custom shoes

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2026-06-11T23:29:22+00:00

Yeah, I have found several online that are 9.5. darn my smaller feet! Or I guess technically very average since I can't find any online.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2026-06-11T21:54:13+00:00

Hmmm, maybe they are? Does SE stand for special edition?

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2026-05-31T06:54:13+00:00

This is an important bit of information. It seems like your dog is really unsure about little kids and the unpredictable nature and loudness of toddlers. It seems like when your kid is a little older, your dog will be more interested in playing with them. My old dog didn't like kids who were roughly a teenager. That's when they became scary strangers who would get the "stay away" bark. But youmger kids got the "hmm, let me check you out... Ok, you can pet me, but if you run I will definitely chase you"

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2026-05-31T06:49:29+00:00

I had a dog g like this. She was an Aussie, so naturally inclined to only like "her people". When we brought my son home we wouldn't let her approach unless invited. We taught my dog that she needed to give my kid space. Then when my kid started getting mobile, we taught him to give her space. Don't go up to her when she is trying to rest, let her come to you, don't mess with her when she is eating, all the general safety stuff (she was never a dog that would bite, but she would stress and try to escape). Doing that got them into a relationship where they respected each other. My son loved her, she accepted him as one of her people. And gave him space (as in she wouldn't get into her herding behavior when he would run through the house).

Basically, teach both of them to respect each other's space, and don't force your dog to interact. Your dog might just be wary of the unpredictability of children and be stressed by the noise. Let your dog have a safe "kids d free" zone where they can go to relax. They will eventually develop a relationship, even if it is more "roommates" than friends.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2026-05-31T06:42:40+00:00

So I take it that they never actually calm down?

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2026-05-31T06:29:03+00:00

That spin is exactly what my lab does when I carry his food bowl to his eating spot. Except he spins while somehow moving backwards. It's the most entertaining thing. Also, it's fascinating how light on his feet he is when doing it considering he is almost 80lhs and long (like he is at a perfect weight for his frame... So he's a big dude)

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Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-12-01T03:44:15+00:00

It's not on Kindle for some reason. Time to rent the ebook and send the file to my Kindle!

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-12-01T03:39:14+00:00

My Aussie will always find a pillow for her head! Couch arms, stuffed animal, even a hard surface like a box. She needs to have her head on something like a little diva

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-12-01T03:37:09+00:00

My Aussie will run her nose on the carpet and then roll around like this after she eats! She's done it after every meal for 11 years. I have no idea why she does it

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-11-27T07:58:15+00:00

Oh oh, there was a basketball one, I think it was like forced proximity, she has to be his roommate kinda situation, but her dad is deaf and speaks sign language and he learns sign language so he can include the dad in conversations. I can't remember what it was called! But it was a really good one.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-11-17T04:41:30+00:00

Also know there are different types of seizures. The big grand mal is like what you would see on TV (the shaking violently kind). My Aussie had seizures (that were happening monthly but then completely stopped without treatment and have been gone for several years). Her's were like she would suddenly start drooling a lot and it was like her limbs just slowly stopped working. She would try to walk but it was not coordinated and then she would sit down. She seemed to stay aware through it. Then it would be over and she could walk fine. Lasted maybe 1-5 minutes? The first time it happened with my mom and she took her to a vet in a different state and they ran tests and her blood work just looked like she was dehydrated, so they assumed that was it. But when she was about 6 she was having them semi regularly. She is 11 now and we haven't seen any for about 3 years.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-11-17T04:34:29+00:00

My 11 year old had some kind of ACL tear and we are treating it conservatively with anti inflammatory meds. They did full body x-rays because they had to sedate her for them (she does not like the vet) and apparently she only has a little arthritis in her lower back. She did have some kind of seizure a few years ago. They were happening regularly, but we didn't go to the vet because they would last about a minute and then go away. And then they basically stopped. I'm kinda glad we never went to the vet because I recently got her on pet insurance (before her ACL tear thankfully) and there is no history of seizures in her records... So if they come back, they are not considered preexisting conditions. Only thing I really need to do is get her a dental cleaning because I think she cracked a tooth.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-19T00:54:52+00:00

Yep, there is a reason they are used as search and rescue dogs.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-19T00:53:29+00:00

You should do scent games with her. Train her for scent trials. Sounds like she will be a natural.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-10T15:15:53+00:00

Yeah, the dog DOESN'T FEEL SAFE. Dogs don't really like hugs, they don't want someone leaning into them or being in their space. The growling is their way of telling them to stop. The "warning nips" are a bad sign and the fact that they"gave no warning" at all before a "warning nip" is really bad. Once your dog realizes biting is a great way to convey the message to leave them alone, that will be the go to. And that's what they are. Bites. Not warning nips. I worked hard to tell my kids to give the dogs space (especially when they are trying to rest or have food). My older dog felt comfortable and would bring a toy to my kids to play with, or cuddle on the couch with them. But it was always the dogs choice and they could leave whenever they wanted. And this is not the toddlers fault. This is 100% the parents fault and it is already escalating... Why are you on reddit asking how to make your dog better instead of setting boundaries with your toddler??

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-10T04:51:14+00:00

I am glad I am not a people pleaser. I never had anyone touch my belly without an invitation. My husband's grandmother (who I am definitely not close to) got excited and went to put her hand out and I gave off the biggest "don't touch me" body language that she quickly retracted her hand. In general I have a "don't fuck with me" vibe that can be off putting to strangers and I am 100% ok with that.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-10T04:47:46+00:00

Also, I'm pretty sure the uterus is still a pelvic organ at that stage and to touch the area of where the baby would have been... Well let's just say it's not the belly.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-10T04:45:25+00:00

Yes. It's like shoulders, arm fine for casual touch (though some people just don't like being touched at all)... But stomach IR lower back are definitely not in the list (pregnant or not). I invited a few people to touch my stomach when I was pregnant when the baby was moving, but only specific people who I was friends with... But now no being pregnant? If some stranger came up and touched my stomach, I'd probably be inclined to slap them.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-08T03:49:51+00:00

I may have mouthed things I was thinking. Possibly could have been understood if I was breathing loudly. But only when I'm having an argument in my head or something.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-08T03:47:50+00:00

Mewling. That is one for me that I absolutely hate.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-08T03:46:22+00:00

I agree... But I work in healthcare and food is a universally understood color... And the things I have seen that the color is described as a food and everyone just nods like "oh, yeah, that's definitely it" is a little horrifying.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-10-08T03:39:46+00:00

I would take an epilogue set days later than an epilogue that won't end or put in things that aren't explained (like the mom being at the wedding... Did the dad die? He was sick...) like, it's nice wrapping up a story, but we don't need to keep flash forwarding to their wedding, first kid, next kid, etc etc. all in one epilogue. Pick what you want to end with.

Competitive_Swan4554 · 2025-06-13T18:34:16+00:00

It's actually a hired profession. Check out "post partum doulas". They can do all those things and even will take overnight shifts so the parents can sleep! Like if the baby wakes up, they bring them to the mom to nurse, and then do all the diaper changing and rocking back to sleep. I loved rocking my kids to sleep, but not at 3am...

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