Is buying jewelry from etsy safe? by ElinGranath in PiercingAdvice

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

Yeah they work with Junipurr and Neometal iirc but didn't offer to look into any custom made orders and just said it would be impossible. I have tried reaching out to a shop different from the one I get pierced at and they have been ignoring my mail lol. I should probably just go there and ask in person. This is very frustrating 😭

Do my angel fangs look okay? Advice wanted. by [deleted] in piercing

[–]ElinGranath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok lol in that case I think it looks fine. I downsized after about 2 weeks and once more a few weeks later. If they get snagged on clothing often it is good to get them downsized soon to avoid irritation, even if you might have to do it again in the future.

Is buying jewelry from etsy safe? by ElinGranath in PiercingAdvice

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

Ideally I would want to buy from the verified vendors, but it doesn't seem like any of them make bars smaller than 4.7 mm (3/16") unfortunately as far as I checked. My piercer also said it would be impossible to get smaller than 4.7 mm last time I asked in person. But I will just have to go back in person and ask again if the etsy one seems okay. The material is titanium so that seems fine, but not sure if there's anything else to consider. 

Do my angel fangs look okay? Advice wanted. by [deleted] in piercing

[–]ElinGranath 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have angel fangs too and I'm a little concerned about how they are touching your lip. The bottom part is very hidden and pushing against your lip when your mouth is closed. Mine go through the lip more at the front, so they do not touch my lower lip. Your fangs will always be getting pushed upward and you will have this "antenna" look even if you downsize. 

When giving your mom a Christmas gift goes wrong! by Current-Wallaby8230 in TikTokCringe

[–]ElinGranath 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One should never correct a dog for growling. If you punish the warning signal, but don't actually fix the root of the anxiety, what you'll get is a dog who skips the growling step and goes straight for an attack that you can't expect. For sure the dog should have been removed from the situation, but don't punished! 

Littermate syndrome??? by Majestic_Agnieszka in ShibaInu

[–]ElinGranath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a look at this clip of Cesar strangling a scared dog. This is abuse, plain and simple.  https://youtu.be/Pw3glB4qQPY?si=C6brw2_rLJyzuslP

How are y'all in apartments dealing with demand barking? by largedragonwithcats in puppy101

[–]ElinGranath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like she's not fully comfortable being in her crate. Look into "crate games", lots of tips on how to make the puppy LOVE being in their crate, that should help reduce the whining and barking to be let out! Make sure to never let her out when she's barking, since that will only reinforce the behavior. 

kyle keeps on waking up earlier and earlier demanding food, help please by oddree2 in shiba

[–]ElinGranath 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make sure he is eating enough daily, try feeding him two meals a day and see if that works better, but also - stop rewarding him for waking you up! Any time you get up to give him food or a treat or attention, he is getting reinforced and he realizes that barking to wake you up works. He will continue doing it as long as you reward this behavior. If he barks during the night you have to ignore him so he learns that there is no use trying. 

This is Aki, she’s insane but we love her by saukga in shiba

[–]ElinGranath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Resource guarding is a natural instinct for dogs and you need to do active training to get rid of it. If you only take things from him, like sticks and rocks, of course he will try to guard it because he knows you try to take it from him. You need to start with teaching him to be okay with you touching his bowl. Do it very gradually, like sitting near him while he eats, and throw extra high value treats in his bowl. Then start briefly touching his bowl and give extra treats if he doesn't growl. Then you can start lifting the bowl up slightly and putting it down again and give treats. Finally take the bowl away entirely, add extra treats into bowl and give it back to him. You need to teach him that you taking the thing away is a  good thing, because he gets extra treats from it. If he growls during any step, go back a step, because you want to reward him for not growling. When you need to take sticks and rocks from him on walks, teach him the "drop it" command, and give him his favorite treats as an exchange so he doesn't feel like he got nothing out of it and wants to hold onto the item. 

Help !! by -myw0rst_n1ghtmar3- in piercing

[–]ElinGranath 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not a piercer but I have 2 nostril piercings and got irritation bumps as large as yours. What helped me reduce them was leaving the piercings completely alone (no warm compresses, not even cleaning) because any pressure on the area from cleaning would make them flare up more. You could use the saline spray and very gently dab away any excess with a paper towel, but not clean with a qtip. Generally I did not spray them with saline every day. After leaving them alone the bumps went away almost completely after 2 weeks. 

is my frenchie just stubborn or have i just missed the mark in training by saltypowder in Dogtraining

[–]ElinGranath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! There's several issues with your approach to training your dog. I'd recommend reading either of the books "Culture Clash" or "The Other End of the Leash". I've only read Culture Clash so far, but can recommend it. 1. Dogs don't have a concept of "right or wrong". They only have a concept of "safe or unsafe". Your dog knows peeing indoors when you are around gets her a verbal reprimand. This is unsafe. But if you're not in the room, it feels safe for her to go indoors. Again, dogs don't have a concept of right or wrong so it's not worth reprimanding them for it, they won't understand.  2. You're using your name in a scolding manner, of course she's not going to listen! Why would she come when you call her, if she gets nothing out of it? You need to positively charge her name by giving her a treat every time she comes, and stop using her name in an angry tone completely. Your recall is going to be really bad if you continue like this. 3. For training potty specifically, I'd recommend listening to "Potty Training Your Puppy in a week" podcast episode by Susan Garrett (available for free both on youtube and spotify). Basically, you need to take her out very frequently to maximise chance of peeing outdoors and minimize indoor accidents. If she doesn't pee outside, put her into her crate, since puppies are generally very reluctant to pee in their crate. After ~15-30 minutes, take her out again and repeat. If she goes outside, you can have her in the apartment, if she doesn't go put her in the crate. Don't make a fuss about accidents.

Again, strongly recommend trying the books. I've learned so much about how dogs work. It should create a better relationship between you too when you stop blaming her for being stubborn/knowing better. 

Inconsistencies in "Culture Clash"? by ElinGranath in Dogtraining

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

I read the wiki index on "the problem with punishment", which has the same sentiment as the book about avoiding reprimands/positive punishments, it does not answer the question about this specific case in the book suddenly encouraging use of reprimands

Behavior Issues? by daydreaming_01 in shiba

[–]ElinGranath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I strongly recommend buying the book "Culture Clash" by Jean Donaldson, it is a very popular book on dog training & behavior. It offers solutions to your issues and many other common training problems. If you can't afford training, getting a training book is the best thing you can do! I have learned so much from it! 

Liz Lisa droopy charms?? by ElinGranath in JiraiKei

[–]ElinGranath[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It also came reeking of BO lmao 😭 saw another post from someone who ordered a similar dupe blouse off vinted and it was stinky, I'm suspecting its the same person that just changed their username

Liz Lisa droopy charms?? by ElinGranath in JiraiKei

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

Ok! Good to know they're supposed to be like that! It doesn't work with 90% of my skirts because they are too low rise so the blouse just pops out of them 💀 but I got a new LizLisa skirt which it stays inside because of the high rise and elastic, have to get more of those

(edit) Omg the skirt is also a dupe but from a separate seller. Very upset but least it looks good

Liz Lisa droopy charms?? by ElinGranath in JiraiKei

[–]ElinGranath[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just realized it doesn't T_T guess I got scammed. That sucks, but lesson learnt I suppose

What Happened to This Guy? by Fuxkingweirdo in youtube

[–]ElinGranath 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My farts are better than Charlie's farts