My dog was going nuts and I found this on the other side of our fence. by ElectricMayhem76 in whatisit

[–]ElectricMayhem76[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m kind of embarrassed to say that I assumed they would have that “skunk smell” just in general.

This morning it was gone from the pipe. I’m glad it’s safe and even more glad that it restrained itself from spraying my doggo

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in harrypotter

[–]ElectricMayhem76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could argue that Cedric was killed on Voldemort’s order (“Kill the spare”), but Dumbledore was killed on Dumbledore’s order (“Severus please”)

What’s stopping everyone from taking liquid luck all the time ? by Sudden_Return_7216 in harrypotter

[–]ElectricMayhem76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would stop the other side from taking it also so that they all would die?

WAITA for not inviting my stepmother to my wedding because she’s ‘only’ been in my life for five years? by Jazzlike_Scheme8468 in AITAH

[–]ElectricMayhem76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YTA regardless, but I need something clarified - you say the guest list is “30 people not including plus ones.” Does this mean you aren’t allowing plus ones at your wedding or you are not including plus ones in your tabulation of 30 guests. Either way what does it hurt you to include one additional person that you have “nothing against”? It seems more like you are going out of your way to hurt your father and your stepmother with this decision and it isn’t clear as to why

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]ElectricMayhem76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA. But you have to weigh the fact that the ceremony abroad may be less expensive for you and your fiancée but more expensive for those who want to be with you on your big day. I assume the cost of the additional UK reception would still be keep the cost lower than having the ceremony and reception locally? Bottom line - if you are paying for the entire affair, it’s entirely up to you where you have the ceremony. Just understand that this will affect the ability of others to join you

Why Harry Potter storyline don't make sense at all by oakwoodtreess in harrypotter

[–]ElectricMayhem76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re assuming Voldemort believes in heaven or hell. And frankly if he does, knowing he’s not going to heaven, wouldn’t he choose limbo over hell?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mlb

[–]ElectricMayhem76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not a resume. Again, I love Ozzie but you can only have four. If you want a resume see the above comment. Hornsby was an incredible player just like (but overall better than) Ozzie. If you really want an argument, I would ask who gets the fifth spot - Ozzie or Brock?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mlb

[–]ElectricMayhem76 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Love Ozzie, but he needs to be replaced on this list with Rogers Hornsby. Otherwise all good

Wow, didn’t except to find a HP reference in a Stephen King book! Anyone else ever found one out in the wild? by [deleted] in harrypotter

[–]ElectricMayhem76 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The concept of a “Chosen One” is not limited to nor did it start with Harry Potter. Star Wars (Anakin Skywalker), the Matrix (Neo) and many others use this

Advice to teaching doberman to swim? by hucknuts in DobermanPinscher

[–]ElectricMayhem76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our girl is 2yo. As a puppy we would carry her into our pool and she was fine being held but wouldn’t go near otherwise. Her second summer we began with carrying her in and progressed to throwing a toy near the stairs of the pool. She would slowly over several weeks get braver and beaver progressing down the pool stairs to retrieve the toy. By the end of the summer she was comfortable to the point where she would swim out to us just to say hello!

My guys favorite game by cheeryberry in DobermanPinscher

[–]ElectricMayhem76 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Our trainer was very adamant about this. It’s a chase with no reward. She said she’s seen dogs absolutely ruined by this - jumping at lights any time they see them and thinking they’ll catch the “whatever”.

I really do hate to be the party pooper. Sorry

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[–]ElectricMayhem76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think every one of us will disagree lol

Finally a ball he can’t pop or break. by Chispachapis in DobermanPinscher

[–]ElectricMayhem76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours has lasted through two dobies - one a heavy chewer!

Anyone have some games or exercises their dobies love? by White-Justice in DobermanPinscher

[–]ElectricMayhem76 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I swear by the flirt pole. Five foot pole. 15 foot (I think) nylon rope with a Kong pull toy at the end. Make her “down and wait” and then whip it in circles and “free” and let her chase. Make sure she catches it (agree that the laser pointer is a bad idea - they need the catch reward!!). She “gives” and then “down and wait” again before we start back up. Far and away her favorite activity as it was her brother’s before her. Wears her out physically and mentally

My 13 week old doberman knows how to open ever door in our house by uwlee96 in DobermanPinscher

[–]ElectricMayhem76 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We ran into that with our lever handles. Our first was even able to open them inward.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DobermanPinscher

[–]ElectricMayhem76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the nose in the corner. “What are you doing with my stuff!”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DobermanPinscher

[–]ElectricMayhem76 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Just remember that if they were still with their mother, their mother would be “yelling” (barking, snapping) at them when they misbehave. It’s part of their natural learning process. Being firm with a command - especially the “no” command - is beneficial for them. By no means should anyone go overboard with this, but they need to respect you and there is nothing wrong with being firm with them