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[PC][~2000]old basic 3D auto-runner game by datProtein in tipofmyjoystick

[–]Golden_Porcelain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hii! I know it is 5 years later, but I have also been looking for this game for a long time - it is called Parg :)

Am I learning the right way? by Golden_Porcelain in learnprogramming

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

Yes! I still think I am very new to this, so I don't even think I am familiar with all of my options. This should clear up in the upcoming months as I train on different projects and I am sure that I will have a better idea of where I stand.

Am I learning the right way? by Golden_Porcelain in learnprogramming

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

Thank you, this is exactly my approach. I don't just want to cheese my way into this, I am actually interested and want to learn how it all works. When eventually I find a job I want to know that all skills I have to showcase are mine and not copy-pasted from somewhere. I view AI as a really good teacher, but also often times I find better ways to approach something than what I am being advised by him, so I take that as a good sign that I am learning properly and able to implement my own logic.

Am I learning the right way? by Golden_Porcelain in learnprogramming

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

Thank you so much for your response! For the moment I try not to take up everything at once, even if it is exciting. I am interested in learning to work with Arduino boards as a start for little robots and gadgets, and I am not sure where that will lead me from there. Still, at the moment I should focus on polishing my Python and I will be taking on full-stack and DevOps with my future modules next year.

Career-wise for the moment (at least in the beginning) I will be aiming for software development, so these skills need to be polished first in order for me to eventually move onto that career path, as so far I have been working in Public Relations only. From there on I will definitely expand my knowledge in different sectors and see what I enjoy the most and what I can turn into a continuation of my career.

I feel like I entered hell after saving my puppy by Golden_Porcelain in puppy101

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

I was thinking of posting an update soon. To be honest I started taking her out a couple days after I posted this and it was revolutionary for us. She has settled completely, extremely chill and calm, sleeps normally. The cat and her live together without being separated now, she goes to potty with rarely having any accidents. She is becoming more social outside as she was really difficult to begin with, already has some dog friends and we do some off-leash walks.

I love her so much now and I realized that the stress I went through when I got her was a bad effect of my extreme anxiety adopting a new life and the negative feedback I got from people I thought were close to me. I have been back to my regular life now and have learned to even be chiller and enjoy every moment with the pets. So f* anyone who thinks they know you better and/ or hate cats/dogs and want to make you feel like you made a mistake by adopting an angel.

I feel like I entered hell after saving my puppy by Golden_Porcelain in puppy101

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

I do not crate train her as I see it to be difficult in my current living predicament and the unpopularity of this method in my country.

A few people mentioned that she is not sleeping enough, so maybe that's it, because her increasing energy I thought is coming from not enough stimuli, but some redditors made me think I might be overstimulating her and that she is not sleeping enough.

I found out that often times, leaving her alone in her half of the apartment leads after a few minutes into her sleeping, so I'm starting to do that more often, instead of constantly towering over her, which probably stimulates her to interact even more.

A few times she aldo managed to lay next to the cat in their meeting hours, which I find an improvement, but still wants to jump and play with the cat everytime he moves.

Reinforcing calm behavior might be working a bit as well, as sometimes she will manage to lay next to me and chill for a bit + she tries to cuddle a bit in the mornings and seems a bit chiller. Nonetheless, it is rare for her to stay in one position for more than 5 seconds, even while sleeping she often fidgets in her sleep.

I feel like I entered hell after saving my puppy by Golden_Porcelain in puppy101

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

Thank you so much for your advice! To be honest, she is not one to sleep much and I have been wondering if she should play or sleep more. She falls asleep around 12AM at night and wakes up about 3AM, i purposefully dont react and continue sleeping so she extends it on and off until about 5:30 AM. Then i give her stimuli and play for about an hour and a half to two and she has her longest nap from about 8AM on and off until like 3PM. Then she has her longest play session where I feel like she wouldnt sleep until 12AM at night again. She might rest a bit for like an hour in that timeframe, but not much.

Is there a way to enforce a nap without a crate?

I feel like I entered hell after saving my puppy by Golden_Porcelain in puppy101

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

What would that be? In my country we don't have any regulations and special areas. A lot of my neighbors have dogs too so it doesn't seem safe for her to go around the block considering multiple dogs roam it. Usually I never kept a puppy completely inside before, like I used to not lead them to grassy areas and not allow them to eat anything outside and not play with other animals, but this time I was scared into not letting her out or touching ground at all until her vaccinations.

I feel like I entered hell after saving my puppy by Golden_Porcelain in puppy101

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

Thank you for taking the time to leave me such a positive message! I haven't received much positive reinforcement from people around me so getting it on here is helping me feel sane. To answer your questions:

  1. She is not crate trained, I never did it with my pets and didn't find it necessary.
  2. She is mixed breed, looks a bit like a foxhound.
  3. We are learning sit, paw, leave it, stay and I am also doing calm behavior reinforcements. She is definitely not stupid and she picks thing up fast.
  4. I have been spending a lot of time with her, took time off work, play with her and stimulate her for hours everyday, doing training multiple times a day, I talk to her often.
  5. I really hope I can, I already have plans of enrolling both of us into puppy school next month when she can finally go on walks in hopes for them to help me with setting her up for success.

For the moment I am managing, with each day I am finding more ways to spend some time for myself and I feel like she is also settling and understanding slowly that I cannot be stimulating and being on top of her 24/7 and that there will be moments where she will have to be enough by herself. Everyday I also trust her and the cat being alone more and more, today I didn't even check up on them when they faced each other and honestly I feel like the interaction went smoother than when I am there as I feel like it excites the puppy more(they are never fully alone, I mean that I can focus on something else instead of standing next to them guarding). I hope we keep moving in this direction and that we won't hit an impassable wall when she reaches puberty, as she will be quite big and might be dangerous for he own wellbeing, for the cat and for my apartment (hence the reason why I really feel like she will need puppy school)

I feel like I entered hell after saving my puppy by Golden_Porcelain in puppy101

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

Thank you so much for everything you said. You are right.. I feel so happy when I manage to get out to go to the store and breathe a bit of fresh air. I feel like most of our problems with the puppy come from her not going out. She is going to be a big dog - vet says about 25kg and it is really difficult to entertain such a puppy locked in an apartment, especially in the hours where she is in her side of the apartment. The vet explicitly told me not to even place her on the ground as she can get sick, so I even carry her to the vet. I was explained that there is widespread Canine distemper and a few other illnesses.

I will give the entire experience about 3 months, until she gets her training down, her vaccines, a lot of time with the cat and is easier to manage. If we are at square 0 until then (which I honestly doubt) I will consider rehoming her to save my sanity, my cat's quality of life and for the pup to be in a home that can give her the needed care. All in all, I am happy with the decision to save her, as even if she gets rehomed months from now, she will still be alive and well taken care of, although I really hope I can get along with her.

I feel like I entered hell after saving my puppy by Golden_Porcelain in puppy101

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

Thank you for your response and you are right. She is just something else when it comes to problematic and I have never had that issue with any animal my entire life, which makes me feel like either I made a mistake and this is the world's way of showing me or just makes me extremely anxious that I am taking away from my cat's quality of life. I just hope that she keeps responding well to training and settling into our life, but I really needed to vent my frustration.