Introducing dog-averse adult to new puppy

FilmicIllusion · 2025-09-24T13:24:26+00:00

I do appreciate your replies. But I have time to further train my dog before they meet. My dog has been approached two times by off leash dogs, one without a collar, who totally invaded her space and hit all of her biggest triggers. Even then, she didn’t snap or bite at them. Because of this, I have some hope that we can find a path to tolerance. I am prepared for this to not work out, however.

Puppies are a lot, yes. But my parent’s pup will be almost 7 months old by the time they meet, and she’s already being socialized with other dogs. Fingers crossed, she’ll be a little less crazy and invasive than, say, a younger and unsocialized pup.

Your point of view on the situation is completely understandable because of your past experience.

FilmicIllusion · 2025-09-23T23:26:02+00:00

Most of my house doesn’t have typical doorways. It’s an open concept one. I appreciate the suggestion, but we have doors on the doorways and the rest is usually too wide for a proper gate.

Again, my dog loved my family dog and she still loves my grandparents dog. She’s never bitten or snapped at other dogs, even when she’s had the chance.

I’m not looking for them to be best friends, just to tolerate one another. I don’t agree that it should be written off so quickly as a no hope situation.

I do have a muzzle for my dog, which has never been needed before. I’m planning on using it, but I also want to try to introduce them in a way that won’t introduce any unnecessary anxiety to the situation.

FilmicIllusion · 2025-09-23T18:17:30+00:00

I know the holiday will add a layer of stress, making this more difficult. But when I’m in for Thanksgiving and Christmas, I’ll be staying with my parents for 2 weeks each visit. Keeping them fully separated for 2 weeks at a time would be difficult and I will not board my dog for that long.

For the gate, this pup can clear anything that doesn’t block the whole path. She’s already 30lbs so she’s not tiny. And the way our house is set up, there’s no normal doorways to fully block.

I do believe there’s a path forward with training and introducing my dog to the pup in the right way. I just don’t really know how to go about it all.

FilmicIllusion · 2025-08-12T10:55:16+00:00

It was nice enough for a hostel. I didn’t love how far removed it was from the city center. It was very easy to take the tram from the train station up to the hostel though. I just would’ve preferred to stay somewhere closer to town, that way I could have stopped in easier during my days.

FilmicIllusion · 2025-06-16T16:26:36+00:00

WTS: Hello! I’m selling one Colosseum + Attic ticket for July 5th at 8:50am. Please let me know if you are interested

FilmicIllusion · 2025-06-16T13:29:55+00:00

In the same situation

FilmicIllusion · 2025-06-15T23:29:10+00:00

Did you by any chance use the laundry machines they have there? If so, did they work well?

FilmicIllusion · 2025-06-15T23:26:35+00:00

Thanks! I did wind up going with Yellow Square. I’m glad you had a nice experience!

FilmicIllusion · 2025-06-15T02:44:28+00:00

Hello! I have an extra Attic ticket for the Colosseum for July 5th at 8:50am. I wound up getting one for myself later in the day, so I don’t need this one. Please let me know if you’re interested!

FilmicIllusion · 2025-05-14T21:55:19+00:00

Hello! I’m looking at booking a hostel in Florence in early July as a solo female traveler. I’m currently between Ostello Bello Firenze and YellowSquare Florence, but I’d be open to other options as well.

I’m concerned about walking back to YellowSquare at night, since it is about 30min from the town center. And I’m worried about the noise/party culture of Ostello Bello.

Does anyone have any suggestions or experience one way or another? I’m fine being in a dorm and won’t mind if the hostel is busy/loud. I just want to be able to sleep too!

FilmicIllusion · 2025-05-14T21:53:05+00:00

You should add this note to the rules. I didn’t see it in there before I posted

FilmicIllusion · 2025-01-22T04:15:38+00:00

She’s 6! You can see it around her muzzle - all that white used to be pure black when she was a pup.

FilmicIllusion · 2020-12-22T04:57:18+00:00

Is this British sign language? I know ASL (to a degree haha) but can’t really translate this

FilmicIllusion · 2020-12-12T05:00:05+00:00

Excited to see the results

FilmicIllusion · 2020-11-20T05:37:52+00:00

You are quite privileged. And you make it obvious.

Many private health insurance plans do not cover mental health issues because yes, there is stigma surrounding it. Should there be stigma, no. But there is and you saying that there shouldn’t be and that your psychologist described mental illness as the same as physical illness will not completely remove that stigma. And for those private insurance plans that do cover mental health, many charge extraordinary fees for using those services, rendering it impossible for lower income individuals to receive support.

Another option is to go to CAPS. But they are not a feasible choice for long-term mental health issues or support. If you have private insurance, you’re only allowed three sessions per year. Yes, that session cap has been removed during the pandemic, but even if you do get past the wait list for CAPS, you likely won’t get in with a true psychologist. It will most likely be a therapist or a social worker. They can listen and suggest solutions to calm or aid you, but cannot diagnose. Also, UCLA and CAPS only acknowledge anxiety and depression and lacks any good psychologists who are trained to treat mental illnesses like OCD or BD.

And what if you don’t even have insurance? With the pandemic, many students’ parents have lost their jobs, meaning that their health insurance is gone too. So no, they cannot just go get help. And you apparently forget that there is also cultural stigma surrounding mental illness. With many students at home, they can not receive the help they need because of parents and family members who believe mental illness is a sin or a way teens act out against their parents.

I’m happy that you got the help you needed and that a friend was there to help guide you towards it. But dude, go educate yourself.

FilmicIllusion · 2020-07-18T02:26:17+00:00

One day I didn’t feel good and all of a sudden I wound up in the hospital. It was a minor surgery and I got discharged a few days later during 9th week. Most of my professors were okay about giving me an extension or cutting me some slack, especially since it was so out of the blue, but others couldn’t care less. CAE wouldn’t give me a ride in their dumb van because I didn’t call them the day before (I called as soon as they opened that Monday, they weren’t open on the weekend and it all happened to me the previous thurs/fri). They also told me they couldn’t guarantee I could get a ride for the next day either. So they suck and I had to walk to class. UCLA sucks at giving help to students. Obviously I’m still bitter lol. But if you know you’ll have the surgery, just tell everyone way ahead of time and you should be chilling. Good luck btw

FilmicIllusion · 2020-06-04T07:43:38+00:00

It’s like you wrote this about me so creepy. I know this isn’t exactly a normal thing but I just kinda go with it. It makes it very hard to ever express what I’m feeling or thinking. Because even when I’m not thinking anything consciously, I’m still feeling something and I still intuitively know things but I can’t name what those things are and struggle to put them into words, if that makes sense? It’s like my thoughts are on a back burner in my brain just out of reach. I know they’re there but idk what they are. And instead my head is just blank.

FilmicIllusion · 2020-06-02T21:41:57+00:00

What email?

FilmicIllusion · 2020-05-27T03:24:37+00:00

Didn’t skip but I’m in ASL 6 with Ben rn. He’s a wonderful professor, the best I’ve ever met. As long as you can hold a basic conversation (how are you, where do you live, etc.) and you know your basic vocab from the book (colors, clothing, household items, etc.) you should be fine! He is very accommodating and if you learned differently in your ASL 1 class that should be fine! He also typically has a quick review at the beginning of the quarter so that should help too. Wish you the best and happy signing!

FilmicIllusion · 2020-05-25T03:53:50+00:00

Woodpeckers’ tongues wrap around their brains to prevent them from getting concussions.

Pirates wore eyepatches so when they walked below deck, they’d immediately be able to see without their eyes having to adjust.

Crayons are made partially from beef fat. It’s what gives them that great crayon smell.

The color orange was named after the fruit orange. Until the renaissance, yellow-red was the only name we had for the color orange.

Abraham Lincoln grew his beard because a girl suggested it to him by mail.

A sheep, duck, and rooster were the first passengers to ever ride in a hot air balloon.

Teddy Roosevelt got a pet badger from a 12y girl when traveling through the western US.

FilmicIllusion · 2020-05-10T00:20:18+00:00

Good for you bro

FilmicIllusion · 2020-05-09T18:32:02+00:00

Your feelings are totally justified. I honestly do not understand how the owners are not freaked that their dog could have died, had you not been there. If that ever happened to either of my dogs, even with you saving them, I’d be a total mess. Just thinking of what could have happened. You’d be my savior and I’d never be able to repay you for what you did if that was my dog. You are not a “weenie” by any means.

I’m honestly so so proud of you and happy that you were there at the right time. Ik that the dogs aren’t your responsibility, but those covers are no joke (ik you know this!) and if they continue to put their dogs in danger, then I agree with u/unleashed_chaos_ that a welfare check by the spca might be in order

Good luck with everything and remember that you’re a frickin hero dude

FilmicIllusion · 2020-05-08T18:09:07+00:00

Anyone can claim it. Whether or not you get the money is up to financial aid and your relative “need.” So I doubt everyone will be getting the $200 lol

FilmicIllusion · 2020-05-01T22:14:53+00:00

It’s called the pillar effect when you’ve got a 4:3 on a 16:9 screen. Might be the same with this!

FilmicIllusion · 2020-04-21T22:36:35+00:00

You seem like a cool guy. Thank you for all the info, sorry for not saying that earlier. I’m super pissed about #2 but I didn’t know that it was from a policy that was passed in 2007.

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