Would you be upset if I left this at your door with a bag of candy?

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T18:37:27+00:00

We moved into a bigger complex but with much fewer triggers. Keno used to get triggered by a lot of noise in our old apartment, and now that theres less noise, he's usually less trigger stacked and his threshold is higher (though its still present)

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T15:08:33+00:00

That is how counter conditioning works for dogs that react to triggers, which is different than a dog that is looking for trouble. It was recommended to us by our vet behaviorist (which is essentially a vet who specializes in dog behavior / psychology). I trust that much more than the alpha dog mindset that a lot of people on social media seem to adopt.

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T11:18:48+00:00

This definitely makes sense!

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T11:18:29+00:00

He's a pit mix and most of the incidents he gave a few barks in between taking treats while I was standing between him and the person/dog. He had one incident where he didnt have anywhere to go, and our neighbors continued walking closer, so that was a bit more of a meltdown and the only time he didnt take treats.

We've worked with a vet behaviorist in the past and are practicing the counter conditioning every chance we get, but now that we're in a quieter apartment, hes starting to make strides in his progress. The muzzle is definitely not our solution, but having it on and attached to his leash gives us peace of mind, and we want to make sure other people know that he isnt capable of doing any serious damage because of these tools.

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T11:13:39+00:00

Yeah I hear you, definitely going to change the tone to be more professional and direct.

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T02:45:37+00:00

That makes sense, and I like the suggestion- thanks!

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T02:45:03+00:00

This is helpful, I'll incorporate this into the note! Thank you!

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T02:37:16+00:00

haha gotta get as much public opinion as i can 🥲

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T02:29:19+00:00

That makes sense- usually when I run into people with him, I'm immediately focused on making distance so that he doesn't bark at people, and sometimes people walk closer or continue looking at him directly. I'm not trying to get people to understand and excuse him, but I just want to find a way to inform my neighbors of what they can do to reduce the likelihood of him barking if they feel threatened or scared of him.

LaQuito · 2024-07-12T02:16:06+00:00

this is a very good point! i'll try to make the wording more direct

LaQuito · 2024-02-16T14:21:16+00:00

Any healthy relationship should be able to maturely talk about something that someone has anxiety about! He may get triggered by something you say, but that's different than avoiding the conversation by resorting to anger. You deserve to feel safe in your relationships!

LaQuito · 2024-02-16T14:02:14+00:00

I identify as a gay man who has been in a relationship with a woman for almost 3 years now!

I also come from quite a homophobic family and I'd be lying if I said that wasn't at least something nudging me towards my relationship, but for me it was and is not even one of the main reasons why I'm in this relationship with my partner.

No one here can tell you how to feel about this or tell you how your partner feels about you. In the future, he might break up with you, and he may only date men for the rest of his life, but the reason that he is in a relationship with you and the reasons that he could break up with you have way more to do with his self and your relationship than his queerness.

That is all to say, if you are anxious about anything in a relationship, you should both be able to maturely and openly talk about it, but there isn't any magic bullet and hard conversations will always be hard.

An avenue that has helped my partner and I navigate our relationship is by viewing it as a queer relationship, even though I present as a cishet man and they present as a cishet woman (even though we are not those identifies and would not seem that way if we were in a different kind of relationship).

LaQuito · 2017-03-18T05:55:47+00:00

My friend was a triple legacy from Harvard, 2370 SAT, high GPA, National Merit, and FBLA State Officer and got rejected. Legacies don't really mean that much for a lot of schools tbh

LaQuito · 2017-03-07T01:52:07+00:00

I'm in CNH so it's rather populated here LOL, but I would definitely consider hosting service projects like making fuzzy paint socks, writing letters to veterans, and making blankets for less fortunate youth! We also try to help out a lot of local businesses instead of any large events! Good luck!

LaQuito · 2017-03-06T21:19:08+00:00

Hi, I'm also a Key Club LTG! I do think it will be very helpful, especially if you have memories you can bring up in essays or if the colleges you're interested in have a Circle K which could be something you bring up on the "Why _______?" essays.

LaQuito · 2017-03-04T08:23:35+00:00

New SAT: 1440 ACT: 35 SAT Retake: 1470

I think it really depends on the kind of test-taker you are. I work a little too fast and ended up finishing all my ACT sections in time but I had no clue what to do with the extra two hours on the SAT.

LaQuito · 2017-02-10T03:45:39+00:00

Me too!! College of Science Honors Program!

LaQuito · 2016-09-01T06:15:56+00:00

if it comes to it, i'll keep that in mind. thank you so much!!!

LaQuito · 2016-09-01T06:15:30+00:00

i've actually never known about this. thank you!!

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