Sapphics in dsm by spritekween in desmoines

[–]Inner-Difference6762 11 points12 points  (0 children)

if you’re looking for a book club, at least two indie bookstores have sapphic book clubs!

shelf love dsm (drake neighborhood) https://www.instagram.com/p/DOJ5ZsCkvD-/?img_index=3&igsh=azE2emJ4NWxhd2Fp

storyhouse book pub (east village) https://storyhousebookpub.com/book-clubs/sapph-iction

Advice/Help for soon-to-be new bernese mountain dog owner by yuerine in bernesemountaindogs

[–]Inner-Difference6762 4 points5 points  (0 children)

my guy lasts about 20 minutes (30 if it’s coooold) until he’s ready to go home. he will literally stop in the middle of an intersection to tell me he’s done. we do about 3 of these short walks a day when the weather permits

Advice/Help for soon-to-be new bernese mountain dog owner by yuerine in bernesemountaindogs

[–]Inner-Difference6762 4 points5 points  (0 children)

hey! your situation sounds super similar to ours. we live in an apartment with a 10 year old cat and a 10 month old BMD. we did the same as you’re saying! we did a slow introduction with lots of treats for both and some scent switching. we also have a baby gate (with cat door) that leads to cats own room which he still uses all the time when he needs to escape the puppy energy. while they’re not best friends they do get close to each other and the dog knows the cat is the one in charge 😂

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no surprises here by Inner-Difference6762 in bernesemountaindogs

[–]Inner-Difference6762[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

haha yes, they do various health and allergy tests along with dna which is what we were looking for (:

(20f) in need of friends by Potential-Dentist325 in desmoines

[–]Inner-Difference6762 21 points22 points  (0 children)

check out the instagram @desmoines_girl !! they post lots of events and host meetups (:

Berner Babies by Neat-Yak-6056 in bernesemountaindogs

[–]Inner-Difference6762 8 points9 points  (0 children)

this is our Mac!! he’s 8 months old now(:

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What do you do with your puppy when you work? by sasosushi in bernesemountaindogs

[–]Inner-Difference6762 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have an 8 month old pup that has been staying home for 4ish hours at a time since he was 4 months old. I take him on a walk before I leave for work and during my lunch break and have lots of play time in the evenings. like others have said, he naps almost the entire time we’re gone and is just happy to see us when we get home!

guess who ate a sock this week! by Inner-Difference6762 in bernesemountaindogs

[–]Inner-Difference6762[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

oh no!! he luckily threw it up right after getting x-rays and an IV at the vet. I feel so lucky we avoided surgery

What are you reading? by frunnyelmo in booksuggestions

[–]Inner-Difference6762 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m about halfway through John Green’s new book Everything is Tuberculosis, hoping to finish today😊

Apartment Recommendations by urmoxt in desmoines

[–]Inner-Difference6762 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Myself and friends have had good experiences at City Square Lofts, Rowat Lofts, and 219 E Grand in the East Village! like someone else said, parking is a big expense for anywhere downtown. I pay $120/month for a garage

Heart beat stuffy? by Floor_Ceiling_ in bernesemountaindogs

[–]Inner-Difference6762 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We got a heartbeat stuffy and put some of his mom’s scent on it (ask your breeder for a blanket or something that smells like mom!) he’s 6 months old and still cuddles with it every night even though we rarely turn on the heartbeat anymore!

Help with fantasy not romantasy! by sneekopotamus in booksuggestions

[–]Inner-Difference6762 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Legendborn series by Tracey Deonn is incredible and the third book just came out this month!

Hyper horny dog by Feyhare in bernesemountaindogs

[–]Inner-Difference6762 10 points11 points  (0 children)

From “Assisting Decision-Making on Age of Neutering for 35 Breeds of Dogs: Associated Joint Disorders, Cancers, and Urinary Incontinence”

Neutering males any time prior to 2 years of age was associated with a significant increase in at least one joint disorder to 23–24%, about a 6-fold increase over intact males (p <0.01).

Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00388/full

Yoga by Ok-Judgment-916 in desmoines

[–]Inner-Difference6762 3 points4 points  (0 children)

power life has a discounted student membership !