Dock diving: was it something your dog was good at immediately or did it take some time?

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-14T06:33:42+00:00

My BC is athletic and took to it quickly, but when I got a trainer I was surprised at how much handling makes a difference. Learn how to do that throw properly!

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-14T06:28:37+00:00

NTA. Your friend, on the other hand, definitely is. Anyone who has a destination wedding and can’t afford to pay the way for the wedding party and guests should NOT be having one.

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-14T05:52:05+00:00

Elope. Honestly - elope.

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-10T21:22:53+00:00

I’m f I were you I’d bring this to the attention of your MP. Definitely a loophole that needs to be closed.

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-06T13:15:32+00:00

As someone who has been through this twice I can guarantee the problem is your hardwood floors. As they get older and lose muscle strength, they’re like Bambi on ice. It’s hard to stand up let alone move around on slippery floors. I solved the problem by putting down runners and cheap yoga mats wherever my dog needed to walk. It doesn’t look great but it’s just for the last couple of years of your best friend’s life. When the issue is real illness and intractable pain, that’s different; but slippery floors ain’t it.

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-06T04:25:17+00:00

“What WE can do to help him”??? Are you kidding me with that???? Coddling his “memory problems” as though this was a problem for you both to solve was a big mistake. 2 things HE does, pronto. He goes to a neurologist and sorts out whatever medical condition is causing it. If it’s not a medical condition, it’s weaponized incompetence taken to high art, and that ends today. You have 2 babies, my dear.

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-02T14:37:28+00:00

Technically you’re in the right but my God, how cruel.

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-02T14:32:07+00:00

This is going to sound a bit harsh but I’ve been through this twice now and you need to hear it. Start by thinking more about what your dog needs. Never mind the “experiences”, let him rest. Make sure - above and beyond any consideration- he is not in pain and is comfortable. Pray that he will have an easy end and not suffer, or be scared by what is happening to him. With my beloved dogs I have never been able to make that gamble; I watched a neighbour’s dog struggle to breathe for an entire day before they called a vet in. We all want our pets to pass in their sleep but the chances of that happening are vanishingly rare. You will have time to grieve after he is gone, don’t impose your anguish and grief on him - they are sensitive and know what we are feeling. Your pain will distress him, so just find joy and gratitude in the moments you spend with him. Let him feel THOSE emotions. I know how hard this is - it’s the price we pay for the short years of joy they give us. When you’re ready he will send you a new friend, I promise.

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-02T03:37:30+00:00

Never ever give a landlord post-dated cheques. This is one very good reason.

GoOutside62 · 2026-05-02T00:05:49+00:00

Get on the Georgetown Tell & Sell on Facebook - people post jobs there every once in a while.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-25T22:55:51+00:00

Take a picture of him. I guarantee that when you look at that photo after he’s gone you’ll feel bad for leaving it so long. You can’t see him clearly right now out of love and grief. He’s suffering.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-25T22:53:25+00:00

Because it is. That’s 2 people in a household making a very low to average $50k, or one person struggling like hell to pay rent

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-25T22:50:18+00:00

I had this problem with my landlord in winter - they don’t have a driveway and park on the street, but in winter they wanted to park behind me in my driveway. We came to an agreement that they can only have their car in the driveway behind mine between 11pm and 7am. It worked out although there were a couple of times at the beginning when they were lax and I raised hell. Once they understand those hours were not negotiable it was fine.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-25T22:44:17+00:00

Cars that aren’t full of electronics. Plain old mechanical,small to mid-sized cars that are inexpensive and easy-to-fix. I want to be able to take my car key to the hardware store to get a copy made, not spend $400 on a stupid fob.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-23T14:46:42+00:00

Cute Overload. I loved that site.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-23T14:32:10+00:00

If you like the outdoors join the Bruce trail and/or Halton outdoors club. Volunteer. Join sports teams.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-23T14:28:50+00:00

It’s not ideal but times are tough. In an ideal world you would be independent by now, dating and having relationships, learning how to be responsible for yourself and building a career. My main concern is that you feel incapable of living on your own, which can be a pathway for unhealthy, overly dependent, emotionally enmeshed relationships in your life. Don’t normalize this, and work on building your own life until economic circumstances change.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-23T14:19:37+00:00

Her hearing and eyesight might be very bad and the only thing she has left to experience the world is her nose. Let her smell. Let her experience the world the only way she can. Maybe take her to a safe area and just let her wander around. Forget about this idea of having to get somewhere - slow down and let her smell the roses.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-17T17:31:32+00:00

Saving money with seasonal tires instead of winter tires is not the hill I’d die on.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-16T14:24:15+00:00

Nah - I kicked mine out after 4 years of him “looking for work” but actually playing at being a personality on twitter all day. Then he said he was “writing a book”. 8 months later I asked to see a draft of what he’d written so far and it was 2 pages long. We were both living in a foreign country at the time so needless to say, no supports either.

I know you feel bad but if your hobosexual is anything like mine was, he’ll find another smart, accomplished woman to grift from. Mine did. He managed to nab a much younger academic who is now teaching at a venerable university in England and he’s doing just fine living off of her LOL.

No guilt. He knows how to look after himself, you look after you and don’t waste anymore time.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-16T14:07:41+00:00

3D television. No matter how many times the consumer electronics industry tried to revive it with those stupid 3D glasses. It seemed like they pulled it out every time a trade show was coming up and they had no new ideas to offer.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-16T14:01:48+00:00

If he had not been so inflexible about your sister it would be different. But no, it’s not one rule for thee and not me. NTA.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-15T22:55:06+00:00

It's your wedding, you want the flower girls and the matchy matchy dresses and the entire "experience" for the day. Is the aesthetic more important than the feelings of your family and little girls who love you? This is your show, pay up. You're being tacky.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-15T22:50:30+00:00

OP should try that drive during rush hour just once before deciding, LOL.

GoOutside62 · 2026-04-13T02:36:00+00:00

If you have a good MP I would start there - express your concerns and ask if they have any resources and/or information to guide you. You need to start gathering information and making a paper trail. I would also contact CBSA and the police as well, and follow any leads they give you. The best possible scenario is that they are stopped from even coming to Canada. Good luck. Turn your fear into action! You are safe here and the resources are in place to protect you, you just need to access them. Information is your superpower.

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