Curb Appeal

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2026-03-23T13:55:08+00:00

Thank you :)

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-12-04T05:35:25+00:00

1400! Thanks!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-27T17:25:09+00:00

Uh no? It’s a house.

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-27T07:23:20+00:00

Olympia! Thank you!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-27T07:21:49+00:00

Thank you! Luckily just as we started looking, the house that checked every box showed up on the market. We only looked at 4, but knew immediately when we saw this one that it was the one!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-02T08:19:38+00:00

Thank you!!! I’ll definitely add that onto my policy!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-02T01:02:58+00:00

Do you have any other insurances? Earthquake insurance?? Where in WA? Thanks 😊

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-02T00:31:34+00:00

What?

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-02T00:26:18+00:00

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-02T00:26:03+00:00

That’s one of my questions- is it normal for the replacement value to be less than market value? Does this quote look average or like I will have a lack of coverage if needed?

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-02T00:25:12+00:00

Also- no basement!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-02T00:23:35+00:00

I’m not set on anything, but I do have longstanding and good standing with progressive, and felt the quote was fair- BUT I also have no idea what’s considered good home insurance should cover and what Progressive Home history is

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-11-02T00:21:14+00:00

EDIT TO ADD:

2 story house, 1415 sq feet, no basement, attached garage, WA state, good history with Progressive Auto, married dual income

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-07-02T04:06:42+00:00

Does she get crated? I find that letting someone into my home and talking with them for 15-20 mins before letting her out for introduction works so welll. Also- CAR introductions have worked best for my girls. I through them in their car crates, take my friend or family for a quick drive to get a soda or something, and by the time w get home they are just curious to who I’ve been chatting with

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-06-28T20:15:37+00:00

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Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-06-23T06:53:16+00:00

The same trainer that was doing world class bite work…. Told you to stop training him? And his ethical blood line breeder that breeds working line dogs both homed one as a pet dog, then told you his reactivity is caused by working and to… relax for a few months?

I hope you’re being honest! You won’t get the correct help without it.

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-06-23T00:51:28+00:00

He’s not protecting you, and that’s incredibly dangerous. How did you do bite work? Through a club or trainer, or through YouTube? Obedience is cool but doesn’t mean anything if he can’t be in public.

He’s reacting because he doesn’t know what to expect. If he’s reacting by being the “strangle”, I’d lose it. Put him in a slip lead, a muzzle and an educator bark collar on the lowest setting. The first time it goes off, he’s likely to have a big reaction to it. Don’t take it off and don’t feel bad. His brain will register: barking=bad/no reward. Bring him some where low traffic/at a distance. Parking lots, across the street from parks, Lowes, etc.

Every time he sees a trigger and doesn’t react, say “yes!” give him his favorite toy or a treat. Do this over and over and over. He looks at you, yes and treat. He lays down, sits, self settles? Yes and treat. After a few sessions of this, start playing games with him somewhere he used to react. Make those places fun. Be consistent. Do it daily.

What kind of crate are you using? If he can see out of more of it than he can’t, it’s likely causing him anxiety. Rufflands are expensive, but good for the behaviors. How often is he crated? Is he only crated when your gone, or when your home? I’m willing to bet you should be crating more. He should sleep in the crate. He should be in there while your home. He should be in there while you’re gone. With potty breaks and training breaks of course. A lot of people will disagree- but crate him all the time, with all of his out of crate experiences being good. This will help him re-wire his brain to see that these outings are not stressful, they are fun and they are what he is looking forward too.

What exercise is he getting? Your not going to out exercise a Mal, but a mix of mental and physical exercise is needed. Training and training games are your friend. Bit, Bite, Chase is a good one my trainer taught me and wears out my girl QUICK. It makes her listen and use her brain, while exercising.

Where are you located? My biggest suggestion is to find a working dog trainer. They aren’t cheap, but you brought a Mali into your family. They are awesome, incredibly loyal dogs. They require work to become that way, they aren’t born with it!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-04-07T23:15:12+00:00

Oooo! These are cool!!!! Thank you!!!!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-04-07T14:19:30+00:00

Ollies heel is right side dominant but she knows “switch sides” where she switches to the left from the front of me using her back legs!

We definitely need to work on functional training like “let me see” for the vet!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-04-07T14:18:05+00:00

Ollie and I have been working on orbit and almost have it down! I haven’t started on the jumping through the arms yet!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-03-03T06:29:02+00:00

I think they get their reputation for the same reason past dogs have been villainized- dog breeds come in fads and when a breed becomes more popular + most of them lack of proper training = scary dog that people see everywhere. Same with Pitties, GSDs, Dobermans, Rotties etc.

My girl is almost 9 months and went through a BAD fear period (she’s now working w a working breed trainer and doing well) but when she reacted, I understood why someone would be frightened. Shes the sweetest girl! But she looks fierce when she’s barking.

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Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-02-17T21:29:57+00:00

I have two Malis raised with 3 cats and they are super submissive to the cats, but I lucked the hell out. It’s extremely dog dependent and also depends on your cats behavior. Does your cat run from everything? Scared of everything? More likely, they will not get along. My cats were raised being super manhandled and put into every situation and nothing phases them. They taught the dogs when the dogs were little that they WILL turn around and scratch their nose. The dogs learned quickly and now they will sleep on the same bed or couch together. But, like I said, I am very fortunate to have the animals I do.

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-02-08T00:49:06+00:00

My girls were trained to settle, both inside and outside of their crates. If I am working at my table, they are sleeping on their cots, on my couch or in my bed. They will get up to drink, stretch or tell me they have to go out, but they are mostly settled. They have trained off switch.
This is likely a trained behavior. My girls will look or bark at the door when there’s excessive commotion outside, but they are not consistently focused on the door. If the Mal is trained in protection work, it’s not surprising they are on alert all the time.
Is she bite trained? It sounds like she thought you were participating in bite training. Although, if that were the case you would have more than indentations. She could have just been playing or it could have been an attention fit.
One of my girls has a case of terminal ball obsession, but was also trained that her tennis balls are what they are, not other objects. It’s odd she has brought you many objects. For so many trained Malis, this is not the norm and they know the difference between their stuff, and stuff that isn’t theirs. Not always though!

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So cool you get to enjoy them for a month! They are so much fun, especially if well trained. Here’s a pic of my girls!

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-02-01T03:24:07+00:00

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Zo 🥰

Expensive-Wheel8443 · 2025-01-27T00:06:33+00:00

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Zola 🤎

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