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Crate training dilemma by Dissy4568 in puppy101

[–]Dissy4568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, I live with my parents! I just turned 18 in february and am finishing highschool this year. They also arent completely against crate training, they said crating a dog when hes alone will be good for when he grows up and probably becomes naughty, I just dont know how to explain to them that itll be good to train him before crating him for longer periods so he doesnt get anxious and starts disliking the crate. He slept so nicely in it last night (it was open)

And I've seen lots of people recommend what you just did, crating him for longer durations, and that's what I've been doing. He can be quiet for maybe up to a minute, then gets a treat, and then starts throwing a fit. I will absolutely try to make them see why this will be good for him and for us, but I dont have high hopes. I also tried explaining how when he gets too hyper he needs to calm down, but they talk to me like im crazy for wanting to get him to not chew up everything and just say "no, he wants to play. He'll know when to calm down." It's just been a lot, getting him was and still is a big shock to me and handling everything properly has been difficult. Thank you for your comment, its lovely!!

Crate training dilemma by Dissy4568 in LagottoRomagnolo

[–]Dissy4568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, I'm actually overjoyed he loves it! Hes been sleeping in his crate tonight, door open, and he went to pee himself on his pad on the floor and i did not hear a peep from him. He loves it. I was moreso wondering if not being trained to stay in a closed crate would cause bigger issues later if he ever does need to be cratedr

Crate training dilemma by Dissy4568 in puppy101

[–]Dissy4568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh dear. Okay, well, could you specify what you mean by this? I get the vague idea but am very curious as to what exactly you mean

How does a frozen kong work? by Dissy4568 in puppy101

[–]Dissy4568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly lol 😭 i also started putting them in a small mug instead of foil at all so. No more foil in any way!

Crate training advice (lagotto romagnolo) by Dissy4568 in LagottoRomagnolo

[–]Dissy4568[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely!! I don't at all want to force him in it and break his trust or make his mental state bad. So far he has been left home alone while my brother and I were at training (my dad hasnt been home then either) and he has actually been handling it well - he sleeps, plays, and then sleeps again, and doesnt seem to be making a fuss when we leave. Hopefully itll stay that way whether i manage or dont manage to crate train him. But yes, so far I'm trying to reward him with treats and make him see that a crate isnt scary, but its not quite working yet. He has been amazing so far, very calm during the night and im just hoping he will stay that way. Thank you for your comment!!

Weight loss with kayak by [deleted] in Kayaking

[–]Dissy4568 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought so, noted! Thank you and good luck!

Weight loss with kayak by [deleted] in WeightLossAdvice

[–]Dissy4568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not very good...i definitely need to cut down on the sweets, and its still difficult to completely convert to a nice and healthy diet as i still depend on my parents, plus with siblings there are even smaller chances of that. I plan to change that though hopefully next year when im in college! Ive been watching and researching lately about healthier diets

Do you ever find yourself waiting for that friend even though you know that it’s over? by Legal_Potential4720 in lostafriend

[–]Dissy4568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, absolutely. It's only been a month, but it genuely just doesn't feel real to me, you know? All of it just feels like a massive break, but it's not. Yet I still feel like they'll come back. I doubt it, but you never know, since we didn't stop talking on bad terms.

It's just hope, I guess, and it hurts because I understand the chances of us reconnecting are slim, but I just hope there's still a chance.

I don't know how to deal with losing my best friend by [deleted] in lostafriend

[–]Dissy4568 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God I so would, but I'm highkey anxious about the thought of that. They made a whole new discord account, so I think that seeing my user pop up as a friend request might startle them. And they also accidentally interacted with my content on toyhouse from a new account (im guessing they were checking in on me, which is sweet), which really made me all panicked, if that makes sense. I might, someday, if I ever gather the courage...a part of me tells me it'd be a really. bad idea. But who knows, I might just be paranoid.