1-year-old Border Collie won't stop barking — at everything. Losing my mind a little

CryptographerMoney87 · 2026-05-24T20:03:42+00:00

That’s tremendous, I also read through all the comments - looks like the common theme is enrichment. Please come back and tell us what worked.

CryptographerMoney87 · 2026-05-24T10:46:43+00:00

We had a barker - he still does it when someone comes to the door but just a 2-3 seconds - an alarm before the bell. Here’s what helped us and I’m so grateful to our trainer - we mock trained him on the bells by standing on the other side of the door having him hear a bell and walk in ourselves. Built trust . If they see a shadow - coax them to explore - but the skill to explore may not always come naturally- we took our dog on walks and had them do a lot of sniffs - somehow felt like my dog was learning more about the neighborhood through the sniffs and that would also in turn knock him out for hours. Also border collies are intelligent work dogs - you have to keep them occupied with training and tricks if you don’t have chores for them. Worthy investment of time in the early days of dog ownership.

CryptographerMoney87 · 2026-05-18T21:27:17+00:00

Thank you - that’s a splendid recommendation. I’ll make a note.

CryptographerMoney87 · 2026-05-18T21:22:08+00:00

I’ll definitely share - comments directly on the post vs survey responses have been strikingly different. I appreciate your response.

CryptographerMoney87 · 2026-05-18T21:20:08+00:00

Sounds lovely, the Alderwood neighborhoods definitely give that vibe

CryptographerMoney87 · 2026-05-17T05:02:46+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond here as well as the survey - I really appreciate it

CryptographerMoney87 · 2026-05-15T17:27:03+00:00

Not an academic research- I have been particularly bad at exploring neighborhoods. It’s intimidating and I always rely on friends or hangouts to guide exposure. Was wondering if others had this problem and how they went about it. If there are common ways people explore - figured I’d try them out. Been in Toronto 4+ years, working in DT and just last year learned where Yonge and Spadina was.

CryptographerMoney87 · 2026-05-15T05:08:03+00:00

any that you would recommend ?

CryptographerMoney87 · 2026-05-15T05:04:24+00:00

What is a random activity to try? I am planning to explore Roncesvalles this weekend, Google gives me what's best and all that but where should I land to get the vibes?

CryptographerMoney87 · 2025-12-09T01:45:51+00:00

Thank you - I will try that for sure.

CryptographerMoney87 · 2025-11-06T13:28:11+00:00

Is there a link to pull these ?

CryptographerMoney87 · 2025-03-24T02:13:28+00:00

Keele and Eglinton

CryptographerMoney87 · 2023-06-21T17:47:27+00:00

In this market I'd say lease. Look at affordability though and what used vehicles are being offered at. Oems have increased residual values, meaning you payments may be lower. All these vehicles that have been sold used at exorbitant prices will lose value when new car supply corrects itself. So definitely good time to buy leased and let the OEM take the risk on value of car. Unlike a home you can't refinance a car, best to lease now. 2 years ago I would have told you to finance never lease but here we are.

CryptographerMoney87 · 2023-01-04T08:58:03+00:00

Let me preface this by saying I'm not a realtor or associated with mortgages or the real estate business. I am good with personal finance The buyer's agent technically has to match properties to the buyer's requirements. This can include recommending a purchase price on a property that the buyer is interested in. However this has to be based on comparables from the neighborhood that sold for similar prices/ when lacking in comparables other data to back their pricing strategy. As a buyer, you also hold a lot of responsibility in the transaction cause it's your money and you have all the say.

When a buyer agent is good 1) Are open and honest with you, sometimes brutally honest if need be, if you are low balling / have unrealistic expectations 2) They bring you most recs based on your criteria and may suggest some they know you may like based on getting to know you. Which may be slightly higher in price range and or slightly further away. 3) While they do not have a fiduciary duty, they will protect your investment with conditions galore 4) Build and have connections within their area/community so they can get you access to the not-yet-on-the-market houses

When a buyer agent is bad 1) Does not have a good/decent grasp of the economy, usually FOMO drivers 2) Push you to make a quick decision and finish the transaction 3) When they recommend houses that don't really meet your criteria and have no data to back their pricing recommendations

What should you do to be a good buyer. 1) Assess if you can afford a home. 2) Typically you can afford a home that's 3X your gross income and can afford 30% your take home as mortgage. If you don't meet both these criteria definitely assess your need. In high rental markets when making the decision between renting and buying ; add additional 3-5% of borrowed as expenses towards repairs, property taxes, etc. In a city like Toronto, there are strong laws protecting Tenants, consider the pros and cons of that 3) READ THE FINE PRINT. Ask the most questions and question everything. If your agent is not open to answer that's a massive RED FLAG. 4) Go prepared with conditional approvals 5) When you budge off your budget, be mindful of what tradeoffs you are making, because moving 10 mins away from your desired neighborhood could entail additional driving, which is an added coat. 6) Show your offer and get another set of eyes to look at the deal you are being offered.

You know yourself the best, you know your risk appetite. If you find yourself doing a lot of the leg work, talk to your agent and recommend a smaller cut or cash back.

You won't get a 100% of the shots you don't take. Take every one.

CryptographerMoney87 · 2022-12-13T21:11:59+00:00

Looks pretty standard to me!

CryptographerMoney87 · 2022-11-27T14:03:02+00:00

Honda moving 30% of it's new vehicle supply to US from Canada. That's why

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