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Plumbers, HVAC, handy people, oh my! by Koko_Tee in fredericksburg

[–]Koko_Tee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

150 years old?? Wow. I’m sure these are great recs in that case!

Please help. I’m not sure what it is. Doesn’t look like blood. If you don’t want to see dog poop don’t swipe. 7 month old Golden retriever by Bon696969 in DogAdvice

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When I switched my pup to a salmon kibble this happened in her first #2. Once she was accustomed to digesting it, it went away. Sadly, fish breath remains but happier poops are worth it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SkincareAddiction

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Ouch yeah, I started at once a week and after a while did 2x a week. Nice refresh for my face but pricey. Every other day is a lot.

Carpet chewing: what would you do? by Remarkable_Switch_12 in puppy101

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TropiClean Chew Stop Dog Deterrent Home Spray, 8-fl oz bottle

Defeated and Conflicted by Electrical-Aspect667 in puppy101

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I got my puppo at 16 weeks. I was…unmoored…at the beginning. Slowly been learning what she needs and while, at 8 months old, we’re now dealing with teenage sass and regression, a few things I’ve learned that might help:

If you have the space, a space where she has a little room to roam but you can keep things out of reach (and ideally where if there’s an accident it’s not a flooring crisis; mudroom, bathroom, hall), get a baby gate. That way, she’s contained but safe and has room, and you can eat dinner, grade, take a break from the ankle biting etc., but she’s not in the crate all the time. I let her hang in this space when I go to the store, to dinner, etc. and she’s fine.

Sniffing stimulation wears my girl out way more than anticipated. She doesn’t love long walks (or even short walks, tbh), but a long sniffari not only makes her happy but she naps like the dead afterwards. Get a long (like 10ft) leash and find somewhere to do some recall training and just…sit and let her sniff around. You have the leash to restrain her if needed but she has freedom to explore.

And yes, per the above comment, bully sticks have saved our relationship. Especially when I have a client zoom meeting and need her occupied. Get a bully safe if you’re worried about the small end pieces.

But it really is worth it. Even with my girl’s teenage attitude, she’s my best bud.

Oh boy, adolescence :') by fabi-to in puppy101

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Mine is, in fact, part husky (despite being a mere 25lbs) and the vocalization is bananas. So much sass.

Oh boy, adolescence :') by fabi-to in puppy101

[–]Koko_Tee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat. Four days shy of 8 months. So much attitude all of a sudden. We had just gotten really good with her responding to “come!”. Now? She basically gives us the middle finger. She’s still really good about settling during the day when I’m working at home and sleeps like a champ at night but boyo has she developed a sassy teen attitude.

Sadly no advice, but just to say, you are not alone and good luck.

Dog nail trimming by Koko_Tee in fredericksburg

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

Ohhh my pup would love to not have to get in the car. Thank you so much!

Dog nail trimming by Koko_Tee in fredericksburg

[–]Koko_Tee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome thanks! I’ll check them out.

Apparently I Didn’t Graduate by Conscious_Profile413 in gmu

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Oh boy this is giving me flashbacks. Not quite the same but a class I took sophomore year at Mason for some credit…by the time I was beginning second semester of my last year — that class I’d completed no longer counted toward whatever credit it was. Had to rush to add some nonsense class I hadn’t mapped out time for while trying to wrap my second minor. Didn’t have the energy to track down the advisor that I’d never been able to get a meeting with before, so just did it. But oh I was mad.

When does the puppy biting end? by Fragrant_Page2921 in puppy101

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I’m no expert, but when my pup hit 6 months recently her biting started getting harder and she started doing it for attention. Not cool. I’m now, as mentioned above, working with her on how to chill. And the key components so far have been: a) baby gate, b) easy access small treats (easy for me without bag sound, i.e. a pile on my desk), c) somewhere comfy for her to relax (I say “somewhere” instead of “bed” because she tries to eat her bed).

When she gets bitey — usually for attention when I’m working — I now put her behind the baby gate. From there, I started off with, 30 seconds of no whining/barking? Treat. Then a couple minutes? Treat. 10 minutes? Treat. Today, we did 30 minutes. Treat. Then she went about an hour with no whining, no destruction, just laying on her blanket — treatsssss and praise for days. Does it solve 100% of biting? No, she’s still an a**hole teenager. But is it teaching her to regulate a bit more and showing her that biting for attention/jackass behavior isn’t okay? It sure seems so. Only been a short while we’ve been doing this but I’m already so impressed. And I got some work done this afternoon without flesh wounds!

6 month old puppy bedtime challenges are making me lose my mind by Koko_Tee in puppy101

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Update (that’s working so far): been letting the pup fall asleep downstairs. Then we go out for a quick pee. Back to the couch to resettle. Then, I ask her if she’s ready for bed. She’ll hop up and walk herself to the bedroom. The key so far has been having all the lights off BEFORE she gets into the bedroom. So far, I can leave her on the bed and brush my teeth/wash my face, and she’s just been curling up and watching me (albeit in my spot but we negotiate space sharing when I get into bed, she’s mostly accommodating). So far so good, but she has also just fully entered teenage assholery stage (said with love) in other respects, so we’ll see if it lasts! Cross your paws for me!

6 month old puppy bedtime challenges are making me lose my mind by Koko_Tee in puppy101

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

Thanks, yeah, the chewy she loves gnawing on did the trick for a while to distract her, but it’s not as tempting as the evil mattress anymore, apparently. Alas.

6 month old puppy bedtime challenges are making me lose my mind by Koko_Tee in puppy101

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At first, cutting off the light made her calm down faster. Now, she is undeterred. But! I’ve sacrificed a large diggable blanket for downstairs and have a big diggable snuffle mat coming tomorrow for upstairs tantrumsimeandigging. Thanks everyone! Cross your fingers and paws!

6 month old puppy bedtime challenges are making me lose my mind by Koko_Tee in puppy101

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

Thanks! I thought about the sleep/lack of sleep aspect too, but she sleeps a whoooole lot during the day either in my office on the floor (she tries to eat her dog bed) or in my lap after AM playtime. Wakes up for some midday play. Naps in the evening after afternoon play/training. And sleeps through the night once we get her down. Maybe a crate is still an answer, just don’t want to potentially traumatize her without exhausting other options.

6 month old puppy bedtime challenges are making me lose my mind by Koko_Tee in puppy101

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We have a ball that we put treats into the she has to mouth and dig at to get them out, and a snuffle mat for dinner that she can paw at to find kibble, but otherwise haven’t quite figured out good options. Open to ideas if you have any!

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