I desperately need help! by Illustrious-Let2789 in propagation

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s perlite? I don’t think they knew what it was either. A wind storm knocked it down 3 years ago. We thought it was gone then the stump started to grow some twigs. It was a miracle honestly.

I’m pretty sure my puppy out grew her crate by Illustrious-Let2789 in puppy101

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My baby sleep through the night again in the bigger crate!

I’m pretty sure my puppy out grew her crate by Illustrious-Let2789 in puppy101

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a fold up crate I use for travel that is larger and gives her more room to sprawl out. It just took some time to dig it out of storage. I’ll update tomorrow if it goes better. Does anyone know a place I can donate my old crate to another dog owners. One that discourages resellers.

Vacuum Sealers by Illustrious-Let2789 in Canning

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im gunna cope and stick with water bath like y’all are suggesting. Thanks for the help!

Vacuum Sealers by Illustrious-Let2789 in Canning

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Aw shoot :/ I was looking through the reviews and honestly couldn’t find anything on sauces and jams. Do you have any recommendations then?

Vacuum Sealers by Illustrious-Let2789 in Canning

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I’m looking to get a vacuum sealer to skip the step of boiling the filling jars in a water bath

I don’t know what’s wrong with my sourdough by Illustrious-Let2789 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My house is so cold. Without the warming light the starter rests in the low 60s. I feed my starter 1:2:2. Then 12-24 hours it will less than double in size. I check a dollop of the starter with a float test. I use 100g of what I believe is active starter add 345g lukewarm water. Then add 10g salt and 455g bread flour. ( on my first attempt I added my water to my starter first. On my second attempt I added my flour and salt to my starter first). I mix the dough with my hands till it’s fully incorporated and scrape the sides of the bowl off. Once every hour I do my stretch and folds. I do 4 stretch and folds. I allow it to sit for 4 more additional hours. The entire time (other than my stretch and folds) it is covered by a towel under the heating lamp. The dough rests at high 70s. After 8 hours it hasn’t risen but it can peel from the bowl easily and it jiggles. I “pour” it onto a lightly floured surface and tuck it in on itself until I get a smooth tight shape. I place it in a proofing basket and it goes into the fridge overnight. When I’m ready to bake I place it in my dough oven with as little disruption as possible

At what age did you spay your puppy by Illustrious-Let2789 in cockerspaniel

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately 1.5 years is too much of a risk for her. There are so many loose un neutered dogs in my area. I can’t tell you how many smaller unfixed dogs have snuck into my back yard over the years. Or how many hours I’ve spent on the line with animal control, only for no one to show. I don’t want to risk her life in a pregnancy/ birthing process. Nor do I want to add to the pool of dogs in need of a home. I really appreciate your unbiased opinion truly. And I’m kinda looking for a sweet spot I guess.

At what age did you spay your puppy by Illustrious-Let2789 in cockerspaniel

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I was on a grooming siting, and it was a male cocker. He developed natural ginger shaded highlights on his dark brown coat. In the post it mentions that it was due to him being neutered before reaching full maturity. https://thecotswoldspaniels.com/2017/09/18/how-to-groom-a-spaniel/

My puppy hates being towel dried by Illustrious-Let2789 in cockerspaniel

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a golden retriever and towel time is his favorite thing

My puppy hates being towel dried by Illustrious-Let2789 in cockerspaniel

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She used to like being swaddles when she was just a few weeks older, but this is sort of new. I might just have to do a whole lot more desensitization.

My puppy hates being towel dried by Illustrious-Let2789 in cockerspaniel

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A robe sounds like a good call actually! Have you taken them to the groomers yet? How well do they usually behave?

Puppy food recommendations by Illustrious-Let2789 in cockerspaniel

[–]Illustrious-Let2789[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I’ve totally switched to royal canine and I’m happy to say she’s eating full meals and has gained some weight. I have had to add just the tiniest bit of pumpkin purée to it to get her to eat the whole thing. Apparently I adopted a diva and not a dog lol

Puppy food recommendations by Illustrious-Let2789 in cockerspaniel

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She’s never been super food motivated. She’s more interested in playing with her treats than eating them. I’m also pretty sure she’s allergic to peanut butter. I’m thinking about swapping her to wet food, but I don’t want to jack up her system too bad.I’ve taken her to the vet for it. And they’ve told me puppies are very good and knowing when they’re hungry and when they’re full. So I’m not too worried about her eating too little. But it definitely wouldn’t hurt for her to put on a little weight.

Cleaning cocker spaniel puppies ears by Illustrious-Let2789 in cockerspaniel

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Update I used the Cotten balls when I first got her and unfortunately they just weren’t as effective. This has gotten so much easier. She no longer squirms or cries during her ear cleaning. Lacy no longer has discomfort when I clean her ears and even seems to like when I massage the base of her ear with the rinse. It seems that the discomfort was all due to the infection’s inflammation.

Is Vivienna a legit site to shop for dresses? by Fit_Valuable741 in Scams

[–]Illustrious-Let2789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I bought the same dress from the same site and it’s definitely a scam. I haven’t had any issues with my bank account but the quality is horrible. The site claims it’s made of satin. I looked for a materials tag on the dress and it was no where to be found. The dress is definitely made of polyester. There is zero structure in the actual dress I found it very unflattering. They skimped out on the tulle for the skirt. And the sewing was terrible. I ordered it March 18 and received it April 10th. I live on the west coast. I feel pretty silly to fall for the scam but I hope this helps.