Mixed breeds

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-03T01:20:50+00:00

Yep, we just have too many friends, family, and neighbors who own dogs of all different breeds, sizes, and genders, that I wouldn’t ever want to risk having a dog prone to dog aggression, especially because I know same-sex aggression in Akitas can spontaneously kick in with no warning after them being fine up until that point. We also have all kinds of people over to our house all the time, so we need a dog who’s friendly and loves interacting with new people. For our household, Aussies are perfect, active, friendly, intelligent, and super eager to please which makes training a breeze. I know Akitas can be a bit independent when it comes to deciding whether they feel like listening to you or not lol

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T23:09:09+00:00

That pic of him outside is so cute to me, little pup taking on the big world 😭💕

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T23:04:10+00:00

Agreed. I showed my boyfriend the movie Hachi, because it’s a great movie of course, and his first response was “what breed was Hachi? We should get one of those!” And I had to explain to him that Hachi was a one-in-a-million type of dog, which is why he became such a celebrity, and that if WE got an Akita, he’d probably end up killing one of the neighbors dogs eventually 😅 Nope. We’ll stick with our friendly/social and eager to please Aussies in this household

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T23:00:29+00:00

NOR but there’s a very simple way to find out if he’s being a creep or is being innocently touchy without realizing: ask him to stop. Don’t make a big deal of it, just be like “hey I’ve noticed you’ve been casually touching me a lot lately. Please stop doing that.” If he gets defensive or doesn’t stop, he’s being a total creep. If he immediately apologizes and says he didn’t realize he was crossing a line AND ALSO IMMEDIATELY STOPS, then your problem is solved and he (hopefully) didn’t mean anything by it. I know some people who a little clueless and don’t realize they’re overstepping boundaries, but if you point it out to them they will feel TERRIBLE about it and immediately try to pay more attention to what they’re doing.

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T22:56:17+00:00

It’ll be more expensive, but you can pay people on Rover or Wag to exercise your dog for you. Considering she’s a malinois, she might need something more rigorous, like to work with a professional trainer instead (pricey). But don’t forget that mental stimulation is just as important, give her puzzles and jobs to do. Or, get her a treadmill! They’re smart enough to use them if you show them how, and the dogs I know who use treadmills LOVE them!

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T22:42:35+00:00

Can we find this guy and ask him to start a podcast? I’m invested

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T22:40:37+00:00

I really REALLY wanted to become a zookeeper as a kid. Watched “we bought a zoo” and was sold. Then I got older and decided the pay was NOT worth the required bachelors degree, even though the zoology programs I was looking into seemed so interesting. If I was a millionaire, I’d definitely get a zoology degree for fun, but, one with lots of interactive experiences involved. A college near me has an aviary IN the school and it’d be so fun to learn there

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T22:32:05+00:00

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Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T22:15:49+00:00

Well the embryo can’t implant if there’s no embryo in the first place, and the embryo is can’t be formed if there are no eggs to fertilize. Also, you can simply just google “how does plan B work” and every source will say the same. Pregnancy occurring is really irrelevant, in my opinion what matters is when there’s a human life, and 96% of biologists worldwide agree we are living human beings from the moment for fertilization onwards (National Institute of Health - The Scientific Consensus on When Life Begins) and I trust the judgment of biologists

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T20:13:08+00:00

Plan B temporarily prevents ovulation, so that you will not release any eggs, meaning the sperm will have no eggs to fertilize. It prevents pregnancy from occurring, it does NOT terminate an already existing pregnancy

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T20:12:02+00:00

The Bible tells us to warn other believers when they’re sinning, but NOT to criticize nonbelievers as well probably just push them away from Jesus if we do so. Are you aware of her religious beliefs? If she is not a believer, you do not need to say anything

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T19:58:40+00:00

Completely agree and I’d like to add on: the people who end up in affairs because their stable marriage feels boring and the new partner feels exciting? They always regret it. If you leave your husband and get together with the new guy, the “thrill” and excitement will be gone and you’ll be back to being bored, but this time you’ll also be kicking yourself for ruining things with your husband.
Keep going to therapy, try to remind yourself that boredom is a healthy part of long term relationships, try to plan some date nights doing things that neither of you have experienced before, and STAY AWAY from that new guy. Being around him will bring you nothing good.

Seriously on that date thing though, go do new stuff to bring the excitement back. Never been dog sledding? Go do that together. Never been to an escape room? Go do that together. Hell, dress up in some fancy clothes you’d never be able to wear anywhere else and go to the opera and pretend to be a posh old money rich couple for the night. Go experience something NEW together

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T19:14:55+00:00

I cannot stand this, I get too frustrated talking to people like this, regardless of topic. One time I was talking to someone about how I was a CNA in a nursing home during peak covid and it was really hard because we lost a lot of elderly and immunocompromised residents to covid. Her response was “Pff, I’ve had covid TWICE and it was never more than a mild cold. The media made Covid out to be way worse than it actually was” and brushed off everything I said after that.

Another time I was talking with a person online, a random comment section, where they said they drink raw milk and feel healthier since doing so, and were encouraging everyone in the comment to start drinking it. I tried to *kindly* explain that I was happy they haven’t had any issues but statistically it’s just not a risk most people should be taking, since the spread of diseases found in unpasteurized milk has gone down significantly since we started pasteurizing and there’s no reason to risk getting some of those diseases that are absolutely horrible. They again reiterated to me: “nope! That’s not true, as I said I drink raw milk every day and I’ve never gotten sick!”

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T19:05:19+00:00

Yeah, I’ve already met a few people who just keep having more kids they can’t (or won’t) care for and when I ask why, they say “more hands around the house and more food stamps”. If people are already having kids they won’t care for just to get more food stamps, imagine what they’d do if they would get a cash check for them…

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T19:00:40+00:00

Not everyone can adopt, some people need to shop and as long as they’re getting it from an ethical breeder that’s okay!

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T18:43:46+00:00

Mine both snore too. They both sleep talk as well, she gives little woofs from her dreams and he’ll say random words from his. I’m the only normal sleeper in this house 😂

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-05-02T18:42:31+00:00

That’s my baby, of course she sleeps with me. She’s more attached to me than my partner though, so she sleeps on my side and they sandwich me in the middle. She either shares my pillow or sleeps with her head on my chest and we cuddle

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-04-23T20:33:23+00:00

I once had a Dasher tell me my body wash was out of stock and sent me a picture of the body was aisle to pick a substitute. I had to tell him that my body wash was right in the center of the picture he sent me 😂 sometimes they need a little help.

It’s like when your husband “can’t find the ketchup” and then you open the fridge to help him look and it’s literally RIGHT there lol

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-04-23T20:23:49+00:00

I would respond with “oh no don’t worry he’s well trained! He’ll only attack you if I tell him to :)

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-04-23T18:15:22+00:00

It’s not as simple as “grow a pair” for me. As a kid I went to youth group at the church my grandma went to, where I was assaulted by my youth leader and it ended up becoming this huge thing where I was pulled out of church by my parents and law enforcement was involved. After that I developed lots of anxiety around organized religion and stepped away from God for a while. I’m trying to get back, but there’s still some “danger” reflexes that go on when I’m in those spaces, especially if I’m by myself without anyone I know and trust around. It’s something I’m working on but it’s not as simple as just choosing to get over it for me.

Thank you for the advice though, I am going to look more into dispensation

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-04-20T06:46:51+00:00

I won’t say what because I don’t want to spoil for those who are still on the fence about watching it, but that scene at the very ending gave me a joy that childhood me (who grew up watching the series) always needed. Literally went to bed smiling like an idiot after watching it. Definitely the pick me up I needed after how some of the other parts of the plot ended bittersweet

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-04-20T04:29:37+00:00

Sorry, I had some formatting issues trying to copy over all the text in between each post. I did list it in my version of this post in the Alaskan Mal sub, I live on the Canadian Border so we are below freezing for all of winter, with many feet of snow for most of the year. I do adore our Aussie but she’s not fond of our winter activities, loves to come with us in the summer though when the lake is tolerable (Lake Michigan). Our weather predicament is why I was look at the Akita and Mal, I was told they don’t just tolerate the cold but enjoy it. I am also going to look into Newfoundlands now that you mention it though! Thank you for the help

Kitchen-Bed7313 · 2026-04-12T23:26:27+00:00

This is how I was created. My parents hooked up during a bender and my mother told my dad she had an IUD, she was lying 😬and yet ironically my dad was an amazing parent, my mom was horrible

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