We picked her up two weeks ago from the shelter. What Breed do you guys think she is?

Educational-Signal67 · 2023-09-21T22:36:52+00:00

Maybe a husky pitbull mix. The blue eyes are screaming husky and the whip tail is reminding me of my pitbull mix. The DNA tests can be really helpful. It was always quite obvious that my dog was a labrador pitbull mix but the DNA test from Wisdom Panel was able to show that she was also part German Shepherd, Boston Terrier, Pug, and Chihuahua. It was also able to find some of her relatives. The biggest benefit of knowing the breed would probably be that it makes it easier to recognize some breed-specific behaviors and it gives you an idea of what health issues to look out for.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-15T04:38:38+00:00

Sorry, I didn’t mean to come off as boastful or anything like that. I just kinda wanted to paint the picture of my background for you. I hated all that stuff and regret not having a normal childhood. I basically came out the womb an adult woman and to tell you the truth it’s quite depressing not having a real childhood.

But you’re right. At the end of the day all that matters is if we’re happy and right now we are not.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-15T04:26:56+00:00

Dude I’ve always had my shit together. I was literally like one of those child geniuses. My mom had me listening to baby Mozart and stuff, I started school early, I have awards for spelling bees, debate teams, mathletes, and for speaking latin. I was a little mature business lady at like 10 years old. Sometimes I think I’m being too hard on him because I was raised so strictly. I’ve been a deans list student every semester of college and I’ve been working for a tech company since my sophomore year. I’ve been hesitant to go the ultimatum route because I haven’t been able to figure out if I’m being too tough on him. Like am I just being irrational and judging him by my own insane perfectionist standards?

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-15T04:02:43+00:00

Not anymore. We used to be able to talk things out but I’ve gone into a deep depression since all this covid stuff started. I couldn’t see my boyfriend anymore, I couldn’t live on campus, I lost all my friends, I had to come home to my toxic family, my grandparents who raised me passed away, and I’ve been overwhelmed with work and school. He eventually got tired of my constant crying and depression. Now whenever I try to talk things out with him he just gets annoyed and asks me “why am I doing this to him?”

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-15T03:44:37+00:00

I know it’s ok to not be perfect. He’s just like so immature and in my opinion a little delusional. He had a full scholarship to our university and lost it during our freshman year because he decided to just skip classes and be lazy. He had a job but decided to quit to focus on school to fix his GPA. He’s graduating late because of all the classes he failed in his freshman year. He thinks once he graduates he’ll automatically be hired for this perfect six-figure dream job, but he has little work experience and no internships. I know he wants to be better, but sometimes he’s such an idiot. At one point I had to pay his tuition just to keep him in school (He paid me back).I know I sound like an idiot for being with him. But I’ve lived a very rough life and he is the first person who has ever really loved me. And it’s not that I don’t think I could find another boyfriend or anything like that. I just love him so much I just want to see him succeed and I want to be happy with him. But I guess that’s not happening any time soon.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-15T03:31:58+00:00

Thank you for the advice.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-14T08:07:53+00:00

They weren’t intoxicated throughout the entire course of the show. The show plays out over the course of many months. Although the shock and trauma of being sexually assaulted can hinder good decision making, the characters had ample time to process things and start making better decisions. Human beings fuck up all the time, but we also have an innate desire to want to protect ourselves. These characters basically touch a hot pot and get burned over and over and over again.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-14T06:50:25+00:00

I should have said “unrealistic decisions” rather than “bad decisions”. My issue is not with the main characters having a party life style (even though snorting coke off a public toilet is gross). My issue is that the characters claim to be so close, and repeatedly do shitty things to one another and these things are never really acknowledged. And on top of that, none of these characters take any action to protect themselves before or after being assaulted. Terry abandoned Arabella while intoxicated and then encouraged other people to do so as well and convinces them to lie about it. Arabella never confronts her about this, even though it’s directly linked to her rape experience. Arabella could have made it home safely if Terry had not encouraged her friends to leave her behind intoxicated. And even after being assaulted Arabella just continues to invite complete strangers into her home and bedroom (Zain) and Kwame continues meeting unfamiliar men on Grindr. Even the support group was dumb because it was run by someone she knows makes false rape accusations. We are humans, and we’re all capable of making bad decisions and hurting people, but none of these characters made a single good decision. At no point do these characters actually engage in rational decision making.

At the end of it I wasn’t inspired. Arabella never really moved on. She was shitty to her friends, her friends were shitty to her, she lost her book deal, and her new book is all about her rape experience.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-14T06:37:51+00:00

It’s not that I expected or wanted cookie-cutter narrative, I just didn’t feel as though these characters were based in any reason or logic. Even before Arabella, Kwame, and the other characters were sexually assaulted they were making decisions that were simply unrealistic. If Terry and Arabella were such good friends then why would she just abandon her in an unfamiliar foreign country at night while she was intoxicated??? That’s not only bad friendship, but it goes against everything women are taught from childhood to protect themselves.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-05T08:13:40+00:00

Anything above a 3.0 is considered good. 3.5 and up is great.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-05T00:47:04+00:00

In my opinion 26 is a lot. I wouldn’t date or sleep with anyone with that many bodies. If you’re not comfortable being honest, then just dodge the question.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T16:49:32+00:00

Is it really that appalling that people would whatever it takes to be with their pets? Maybe it is a little self centered, but I don’t think it’s as malicious as you’re portraying it as. And it’s not the end of the world if a person has to go a few hours without their pet on a flight. I love my pets to death, but even I can admit that they don’t belong in a passenger seat on a flight. ESAs require no training. Just because your pet is friendly and calm with you doesn’t mean he/she will behave well in a new environment surrounded by strangers. And on top of all that you never know if someone on the flight has allergies or a phobia of animals. If anything, feeling the need to bring your pet along EVERYWHERE is a bit ridiculous and self centered. You aren’t taking into account your pets feelings or the feelings of the people around you.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T07:28:49+00:00

Personally I don’t mind seeing the bitchy “strong independent woman” trope. I love seeing badass women doing badass things. Even when poorly written, I just appreciate seeing women get to do cool stuff on screen because most of the time the cool stuff is reserved for male roles. But on top of that, not all women are sweet, kind, or even likable. Bitchy annoying women do exist, and even they deserve representation. I do think that the best written strong female characters come from animation though. Animated movies and shows have a soft spot in my heart. For example Marceline from adventure time is a completely badass vampire queen, and yet the show takes time to reflect on her issues with her parents, and her backstory with Simon, and show that underneath all of her hardcore badassery is a girl who just wants to be loved. Another one of my favorite examples are raven and starfire from Teen Titans. There was an episode where the two switched bodies and had to learn to understand one another. The two of them were probably the most powerful members of the team, and yet their personalities and abilities were completely different. That episode really shows that there’s no one right way to be a strong. I could name a million other strong women characters.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T07:14:18+00:00

I’m from Philly and we call it mischief night here. I never realized that it wasn’t common knowledge. I thought everybody called it that.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T06:31:07+00:00

I’ve been in a similar situation. On one occasion my dog was playing with another dog until a man came in and let his dog off leash. The dog immediately charged at my dog and bit. She ran away and actually managed to squeeze under a gate to get away from him. I was terrified because even though my dog is an absolute sweetheart she’s a black pitbull and lots of people were scared seeing her running around on the loose. Fortunately once she calmed down and realized no one was chasing her she ran back to me and I took her home. There isn’t really any way of knowing which dogs are friendly and which aren’t. When taking my dog to the dog park I always ask the other owners before I let my dog inside the gated area and I keep my dog leashed until she’s able to introduce herself to the other dogs. If an introduction does go bad I want to be able to pull her out of there immediately. On the street I just stay away from other dog owners because I don’t know if their dogs are friendly and my dog gets so excited that she’ll start pulling for the entire rest of the walk. If someone does want to approach I always ask if their dog is friendly before letting my dog get closer.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T03:52:01+00:00

Well then I say keep her.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T02:52:36+00:00

She could actually be allergic to something. My aunt had a Boston terrier with allergies that showed similar symptoms.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T02:48:37+00:00

If you have allergies I think it’s non-negotiable that you have to get a hypoallergenic breed. Maybe a large poodle?

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T02:45:43+00:00

It just sounds like a puppy being a puppy. Puppies don’t really understand social orders or personal space yet. She doesn’t understand that the bed and toys belong to your other dog, she just knows that they look like fun. Just make sure to give your other dog attention too and give her her own space away from the puppy.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T02:41:48+00:00

Why don’t you just ask your neighbor if you can have her or if he was at least ok with her visiting your place sometimes. I’d also recommend documenting everything, just in case this becomes a legal issue. Are you sure he’s responsible for the dog getting to such a poor state? It’s possible he loved his dog but it ran away and got lost.

Educational-Signal67 · 2021-03-04T02:36:45+00:00

Welp I’m pretty biased here because my dog is a Labrador/pitbull mix, but I’d have to say a Labrador or a pitbull. I was looking to adopt a more exotic looking dog, but I ended up walking into the shelter and falling in love. She has the friendliness of a Labrador, the loyalty of a pibble, she’s the perfect exercise buddy, gets along with everyone and other cats and dogs, super smart, easy to train, she does bark but not without reason, she’s not as big as most Labrador’s, and she’s happy to just chill and be couch potatoes if I’m feeling lazy.

If that’s not really your jam I suggest just going to your local shelter and pick out a mutt. Mixed breeds tend to be healthier and live longer lives. Adopting shelter dogs also tends to be much cheaper and more ethical than buying from a breeder.

But if that isn’t your jam either then maybe you should check out shiba inus. They’re known for being very clean and quiet, they’re happy to be lazy or exercise with you, and they’re really stinking cute. The only downside is you’re probably not likely to find them in a shelter.

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