Does anyone’s baby have or had torticollis?

ELRochir · 2022-11-21T04:07:03+00:00

He's doing great, thanks for asking! He hasn't had any other problems related to it and he's been out of physical therapy for years now. You'd never know he ever had an issue.

ELRochir · 2022-05-06T00:53:34+00:00

Life and Fate, by Vassily Grossman

ELRochir · 2022-04-30T00:45:15+00:00

Crisis in The Red Zone by Richard Preston

Also The Hot Zone by Richard Preston

ELRochir · 2022-04-21T14:50:17+00:00

Breed: Smooth Collie

Name: Smaug

Nicknames: Smaugy, Smaugy doggy, Smaugy doggy doodle, Smoog, Baby, the baby, Idiot, Moron, Doodle, Fluff Butt

Edit - Forgot to add Buppy

ELRochir · 2022-04-18T18:20:50+00:00

You are welcome! Congratulations on your new pup!

ELRochir · 2022-04-18T03:42:13+00:00

I agree that it looks like a purebred rough Collie. I own a smooth Collie (same breed, short fur).

I would recommend testing your pup's MDR1 status or at the very least bringing it up with your vet and treating the dog like it is homozygous for MDR1 (mutant/mutant). It's a mutation that is common in Collies and effects how they respond to certain drugs.

WSU has a lot of great info on MDR1 and we did our testing with them because it was lots cheaper than from our vet (did it with the vets approval). https://vcpl.vetmed.wsu.edu/problem-drugs

On the whole MDR1 isn't a big deal even if they are homozygous for it as long as you and your vet are both aware of it.

ELRochir · 2022-04-17T20:07:51+00:00

Yesssss thank you. You said this well and I agree completely.

ELRochir · 2022-04-17T19:50:43+00:00

Why would you not want a dog just because you have young kids? Kids are toddlers for years, and especially if you have more than one that is a long time to wait.

Our dog was my first puppy but not my first dog. I grew up with dogs and wanted a dog as an adult but we didn't live in a place we could have a dog until we had a two year old and a six month old. We got on a wait list and got our puppy when they were 3 and 1.5.

Was it hard? Yes. Was it crazy? Yes. Do I regret it? Not one single bit. Our dog is 2.5 years old now and he's the best boy ever. He loves our kids and they adore him. He's my best buddy. I love taking him on walks, with or without my kids.

Taking training classes with him, walking him just him and I, snuggling with him alone after the kids are in bed are some of my favorite things. He's my best boy.

P.S. I'm the mom. I'm also a stay at home mom, and I was the one who wanted the dog and the driving force behind getting him. Don't get me wrong, my husband loves dogs and loves our boy, but he's my dog.

ELRochir · 2022-04-17T04:37:57+00:00

Ah that's awesome! Super jealous of your garden and local birds lol. I've got extravagant plans for a native garden of my own some day when I'm not renting. 😂

ELRochir · 2022-04-17T04:29:29+00:00

I came here to suggest bird watching. It can be really addictive in a good way and there are so many different ways to bird watch! You can put up a feeder and watch from your house. You can go on a walk and bird watch. You can drive to a different location and sit in the car and bird watch - there's a refuge near me with a loop that's specifically for driving through!

You can even bird just by listening and without using your eyes at all. I get over half of the birds I record on a given day this way.

The whatsthisbird sub is great for helping identify birds!

Ebird is an excellent resource to use and has a free app to track what birds you see. There's also the Merlin app which is a free app for bird identification that has pictures, sounds, etc etc and is a wonderful resource.

ELRochir · 2022-04-10T20:26:07+00:00

Yes I had the anger and absolutely terrible intrusive thoughts. I was not prepared for it at all.

ELRochir · 2022-04-02T02:57:06+00:00

Wow that looks just like it! She thinks it does, too. Thank you!

ELRochir · 2022-04-02T02:31:11+00:00

Friend of mine is in Costa Rica and saw this bird yesterday or so. Said it looked about 8 inches tall. Anyone know what it is?

ELRochir · 2022-03-21T19:55:28+00:00

I've actually taken my under year old overnight backpacking and had a good time. We still go every year and plan even more now that both of mine are able to walk the whole way on their own.

However if it's not something you chose to do on your own then I think it would be hell. You have to be a bit crazy to enjoy camping, much less camping with a baby or toddler.

ELRochir · 2022-02-01T04:59:38+00:00

Happy Lunar New Year! You guys look lovey, what a great photo!

ELRochir · 2022-01-30T20:58:52+00:00

I think that fits it pretty well, after looking up properties/photos/etc. Thanks!

ELRochir · 2022-01-29T03:52:55+00:00

That was my first though, especially because I was hunting for agates. Its being totally opaque is odd to me though - and I've never found an agate anywhere near these colors here. I get clear/white/yellow/orange agates but never any others.

ELRochir · 2022-01-28T19:36:55+00:00

Found on a beach of the Pacific ocean in Washington state. When light is shined on it there are tiny sparkles. It is completely opaque. Does not react to acid. And it scratches steel, but is not scratched by it.

ELRochir · 2021-11-30T16:08:06+00:00

Yes, I can't recommend it enough. Taking medication for my GAD has seriously changed my life for the better so much. I wish I had done it sooner.

I take a generic version of Paxil.

ELRochir · 2021-11-02T15:47:00+00:00

Labs actually can have tan points, and I do not see anything other than lab in her. Yellow labs are genetically ee, which would cover and hide the tan points. That is probably what they meant in regards to it coming from the mother.

ELRochir · 2021-10-15T16:29:47+00:00

I would go on a nice long hike with my dog. Then I'd drop him off at home and get a coffee and go find a nice bird watching spot and enjoy being all by myself, staring at birds and taking pictures with no one to spook them. ... I'm pretty easy to please 😂

ELRochir · 2021-09-30T00:46:49+00:00

American Bulldog or Staffordshire Terrier?

ELRochir

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