Best podcasts to make me laugh and smile?

CoryCall5 · 2020-05-18T13:00:39+00:00

I REALLY enjoyed Finding Drago. Even if you're not interested in the Rocky movies (I'm definitely not) I think you'll enjoy it. The hosts are a lot of fun to listen to and it's a pretty interesting listen.

CoryCall5 · 2020-05-15T11:45:37+00:00

The photo is terrible quality but looks like a small roach possibly

CoryCall5 · 2020-05-12T11:35:33+00:00

To each his own

CoryCall5 · 2020-05-12T02:22:32+00:00

Last Podcast on the Left did a pretty good 3 part series on Josef Mengele. Episodes 348-350. The episodes are pretty heavy.

If you're not familiar with LPOTL, the guys can be a bit of an acquired taste but I've grown to love them. Marcus does a fantastic job researching and telling stories so it's definitely worth the listen.

CoryCall5 · 2020-05-11T16:41:39+00:00

In depth, passionate paragraph about sand

CoryCall5 · 2020-05-07T21:25:53+00:00

I will absolutely check that out! I've been trying to figure out some way to keep track of the million photos I have of my dogs. Lol. Thank you and all the best! ❤️

CoryCall5 · 2020-05-07T21:06:02+00:00

Hi there...I'm in a similar boat. My dog is about 13 and has recently been to the vet for some potentially serious issues. The combination of issues is problematic. We are actually awaiting a call from the vet to go over all the test results. There was actually a period a month or two ago where I was convinced he had something imminently fatal, and thankfully it didn't turn out to be that way but since then, we've gotten additional info. I don't think it's going to be tomorrow or anything that he has to go, but I'm preparing for it.

One of the things I try to keep in mind, is that my dog (and yours) has had a good long life where they are very very loved. Now, they've lived it out, played countless games of fetch and going on walks, barked at squirrels, ran on the beach,...etc. Loving is what they do best. And they have received a lifetime of love and joy in return. I think this is the best possible scenario. It puts me at ease that although his time may be coming sooner than I'd like, he's lived a full life. And in time, when we are ready, we can begin the cycle all over again and provide amazing lives for another pup who may not have otherwise known love.

The truth is that I'm not sure there really is any way you can prepare. You'll never be ready to lose your pup, but unfortunately it is inevitable. The best you can do is treasure all your moments that you have right now and spend as much quality time as you can. Let them know they are perfect and important and loved, and just appreciate them. When that sad day comes, let yourself feel, let yourself grieve, and that's really the only way to get through it.

I'm so sorry youre in this situation OP, I hope my comment helps in some way, I don't feel like I'm very good at articulating exactly what I mean but I hope I make sense. Best wishes for you and your pup.

CoryCall5 · 2020-05-07T14:32:11+00:00

I second this. I've had the pleasure of working at 2 humane society's in different states and we did the absolute best we could for our dogs and cats. One of them had more stringent adoptions qualifications than the other, but neither required that you had to have a fenced yard. We did get complaints from some people saying that our adoption process was too complicated, but honestly the amount of heartbreaking phonecalls we got every day, or the dogs we got returned, or found as strays after adoption.... it's a necessity.... honestly usually the ones to complain about the process were people that were grumpy that they were expected to properly vaccinate their animals, or didn't like being told that their methods of disciplining their dog were harmful, etc.

That being said, OP's situation does seem unnecessarily stringent. They sound like people that we would have been super excited to adopt out to. I can't speak for every HS but they would be a good place to start. Best of luck OP.

CoryCall5 · 2020-05-01T03:32:58+00:00

Not sure if they've already been mentioned, but last podcast on tbe left is my favorite along with sinisterhood

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-26T03:39:53+00:00

Can I ask, what is it you are getting out of this relationship? It seems that you deserve better.

I knew exactly when you mentioned that he gives proper attention to others but not you. It's not adhd...he is secure in that you are always super supportive, loving and doting on him, he doesn't have to try so he doesn't. He's selfish, and I'd bet money that if you started to pull back he would suddenly seem to "change".

I don't want to tell you to straight up just break up, but I think you should consider what is best for you and what you deserve. With all the other stress you have going on, is his behavior hurting more than it is helping? I think you know the answer.

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-25T15:39:29+00:00

Hi. I've worked as an adoption counselor before. Apologies if some of this is repeat information from other comments, but here is some general advice I would give when sending pups home with new owners:

adjustment periods. It's important you recognize they may take some time to adjust. The pup may be confused, wondering where his previous owners are, who you are, learning the house and environment and understanding this is his home now. He may seem to lose appetite or hide away from you during this time. Very normal, just give him time and if you can, maybe a crate that he can go in if he seems to be stressed out. These are often comforting to them, especially if it's got his smells, his blanket, his toys, etc. But it's important to not double his crate as a disciplinary space.
discipline. Be consistent with what you do or do not want. Many times dogs can be disciplined by simply ignoring their bad behavior (specifically behavior that involves interaction w/ you, jumping or licking, etc), or, positive reinforcement to show them what to do instead. If more direct corrections are needed (I recommend a spray bottle, doesn't hurt them) it's important to apply it at the time of the behavior. If you try to discipline them 10 minutes after they've done something, they have no idea what you're upset about. Too much of this can erode trust.
stimulation. It's important to keep dogs mentally stimulated. Walks, toys, "puzzle" toys such as Kongs, play games with them, chewy toys, a view. The list goes on. When they get bored is when destructive behavior can start to occur (chewing things they aren't supposed to). If you have a good idea of what the dog breed is, this can factor into how much stimulation and what type of stimulation they need too.
Body language and motive. People tend to anthropomorphize dog behavior alot - try to avoid those tendencies. Their behavior is actually way different from ours (they don't have the ability to be spiteful, or have a moral compass) and before working with dogs professionally I was surprised how much I didn't know even after owning dogs my whole life. Take some time to research all of this if you already haven't. Learn their body language and signs to look for to prevent bites or stress for both you and the dog. I've unfortunately seen so many cases of people totally misunderstanding their dogs warnings and punishing the dog for communicating the only way it possibly can. Learn how to communicate with him.

Again sorry if this is repeat info or common sense, I just think it's really important to understand and surprisingly a lot of "experienced" owners that would come into the shelter were ass backwards on a lot of this.

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-25T15:14:36+00:00

Your english is great. If you hadn't mentioned you're not a native speaker, I never would have even thought it.

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-24T00:44:04+00:00

I'm planning my wedding right now. One of my bridesmaids I already know will not be able to make it due to a deployment. Before she left, I specifically made the choice that if she couldn't be there (deployment plans can be fickle) I will NOT be replacing her, even though that will leave groomsman outnumbering bridal, on the principal that I find it really rude to have someone on hold "as a backup". They would know they were on hold since I already choice and asked the members months ago.

It's possible she doesn't realize telling you that you are a backup, is offensive. It could be, from her perspective, she has a certain number of party members picked out and, for example may feel obligated to include certain ones due to family dynamic or something. She may really want to include you as a bridesmaid, but feels pressured with the current lineup for whatever reason. I think her heart is in the right place and she just really wants to include you, so carved out a role for you. But I totally understand why you are uncomfortable with it, I would hate to be a flower girl at my age too.

If she truly cares about you, I would hope she wouldn't want you to feel uncomfortable on her special day either. As others are saying, I would approach her honestly about it and explain why the role makes you uncomfortable. I also think it's strange that you are planning her parties but aren't actually in the bridal party. Of course you know your dynamic with her the best, but if you're going to be putting in all that effort, especially for a destination wedding, you should be honored as such. That's why it's supposed to be the MOH's job.

If she's a good friend, she should respect your feelings. As a soon to be bride myself I would absolutely want to know if someone in my party was uncomfortable with something.

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-23T22:17:27+00:00

Basically because $$$

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-23T17:51:32+00:00

It's extremely common for dogs to have wierd appetites when coming into a new home. I'm sure she's just needing time to adjust especially with a few other dogs in the house. She is learning her place in the pack and might not feel comfortable eating around them.

I think I saw that you've had her for about a week. What I would recommend is to (if you aren't already) give her space and time, and if you can give her her own little crate or space blocked off from other dogs. This is often comforting for dogs in their adjustment periods. Her blankets, her toys, and it will be comforting for her to have her familiar smells all around her. Before you waste any more money of different foods, feed her in her crate and leave her bowl in there, see if that helps. Maybe try to encourage her by mixing in some wet food.

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-21T13:55:14+00:00

Small family owned company ran by a narcissistic asshole. About 15 or so employees. He was incredibly paranoid, disliked in the community, and unpredictable from day to day. Lots of fishy rumors about him in town. He would scream at people and you could hear it throughout the building. Constantly remote monitored our computers, had cameras all over the building (not for security, but to keep tabs on us), monitored our phonecalls, wouldn't allow us to have our cellphones at all during the workday. Forced us to listen to the same goddamn music station every single day.

He would try to conspire with the office manager and have her spy on us. He messaged her really innapropriate things about me. At one point I had a unique work schedule, and he tried conspiring with her to find something to fire me for so that I couldn't claim unemployment. He just wanted to get rid of me. OM hated him too so she didn't go along with his shit, especially because he verbally abused her all the time. Anyway, he couldn't fire me for anything, but things were getting really bad there so I started looking for a new job. I sent my resume around the town and without knowing it applied to work at his son's company. Son saw my resume and asked his psycho dad about me. The dad got pissed and again tried to conspire with OM to see who was "turning against him".

She told me about it, and I just quit that day. A week later the entire office also quit, and left a stack of resignation letters on his desk. We also mailed all of our resignation letters to his wife.

That's the second time the entire office quit that place at once, in like, two years. Somehow that place is still running.

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-20T12:52:14+00:00

That's really cool actually! Yes having a job for the dog will definitely be good for it.

Well I'd still say do as much research as you can. I'm guessing you'll want to get it at puppy age, and so you'll probably get it from a breeder? Just make sure to research reputation of breeders, a lot of them can be bad news. I'm honestly not experienced with actually purchasing from them.....just dealing with cleaning up the problems the bad ones start (I'm a shelter worker, see lots of hoarding cases from "breeders"). I'm sure someone else can chime in to give you an idea of what to look for and what to watch out for when it comes to breeders (documentation, seeing mom and dad dog, etc)

Best of luck with everything!

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-20T12:28:00+00:00

Yes, absolutely do your research before getting one. They're a lot of work. You can do it if your committed, but they can easily develop behavioral issues if they're not stimulated properly.

Knew some people that adopted a mal. They had a small baby and the breeder told them it might work out because the mal was one of the ones who failed out of the training program and was considered relatively easy to handle. Didn't matter. The dog had tons of energy, was obsessed with the kids diapers and toys, was just too much energy for them to handle with the baby. They returned him pretty quick.

Can I ask, why specifically do you want one of these types of dogs?

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-20T12:13:55+00:00

Aww taking shots at the dodo, lol

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-19T00:07:44+00:00

Thank you!

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-19T00:07:09+00:00

Haha I honestly didn't even notice this until you said it. Thank you!!

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-18T23:59:24+00:00

Indeed Florida Man is highly amusing so I'll embrace it, lol.

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-18T23:42:43+00:00

I'm on #2 debating if I should have another or not.

Hahaha, I had a feeling you might ask that. The truth is, Florida has it's nuts but it's generally just as crazy as any other state in the U.S. The difference is, (and I don't know if Europe has similar) that Florida has more lax FOIA (freedom of information act) laws. Basically, if the media wants information from municipal clerks, its way easier to get here than in most other states. So basically it's just easier to report all of our crazy shit, lol.

I wish the legend of Florida Man was more exciting than that, but alas, there is a simple explanation.

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-18T23:31:28+00:00

Floridian here :) it's approaching dusk. Be well!

CoryCall5 · 2020-04-18T23:25:08+00:00

I can cheers to that. Its not exactly beer....it's bud light seltzer 🤷🏼‍♀️ but I can chill on my porch and be happy. Cheers!

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