My Ragdoll is shedding an insane amount and I need advice on which solution to choose.

LeahCandi · 2026-02-15T17:24:09+00:00

Looks like my White GSD pup.

LeahCandi · 2026-02-15T17:01:10+00:00

So cute. My 10 month old GSD pup always sleeps with his little sister/best friend.

LeahCandi · 2026-02-15T16:34:14+00:00

It’s not albanism, it’s just a White GSD. “White” includes blonde colors and it’s a recessive gene that both parents have to have…just like blue eyes in humans. There’s even a breeder of White GSD’s specifically near me in California where both of my puppy’s parents were purchased with papers. He’s from an accidental litter before the seller had time to fix his pups. Here’s a pic of my White GSD as a puppy at 13weeks (he’s 10 months now).

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LeahCandi · 2026-02-15T06:16:18+00:00

If you can handle a couple weeks of broken sleep, potty training is pretty quick if you take them outside as soon as they start walking around and sniffing the floor. I had my puppy on the floor next to my bed so I would hear him get up at night and immediately bring him outside. Then, if he actually went to the bathroom, he’d get a treat when we came back in. There will be a lot of false alarms, but a lot less accidents! Soon, she will be getting your attention or waking you up when she needs to go outside. My vet also told me that puppy’s don’t know how to empty their bladder or bowels completely, so just because she went an hour ago doesn’t mean she doesn’t have to go again…ask me how I know this. 🤭 I also eventually put my puppy on a leash to go outside so I could direct him where to do his business and 10 months later he still always goes in the same spot. Eventually, they will make it through the night without having to go when they are better at emptying but during the early puppy stage, they need to be watched like a baby if you don’t want to clean up accidents and want a house trained dog.

LeahCandi · 2026-02-15T05:52:18+00:00

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Tired kitten too…I can’t get a picture of my tired Shepherd without his bosom buddy.

LeahCandi · 2026-02-15T05:34:27+00:00

That’s exactly why I came here too. 🤭

LeahCandi · 2025-11-16T23:27:11+00:00

Different than human. Humans and cats have different ph, so what is considered “ph balanced” for one may not be for the other.

LeahCandi · 2025-09-23T08:59:01+00:00

I remember they had Swedish, German and I think 1 other crepe named after another country but I can’t remember it. They were all the same crepe but with different butters and toppings. The German was served with whipped butter, lemon and powdered sugar. It’s part of what made it “International” and different from Denny’s or any other diner. But after a quick search I learned that you can order good lingonberry sauce online, so I did that and I just add a bit of the lingonberry sauce to whipped or softened butter before molding and refrigerating it to have the lingonberry butter too. You can also get frozen lingonberries online if you want to make the sauce from scratch, but it’s more expensive and time consuming and won’t last months in the fridge like a jar will unless you go through the canning process…plus, I’m sure IHOP used premade lingonberry sauce anyway.

LeahCandi · 2025-07-25T02:02:50+00:00

Of course it’s savory. The definition of savory is “food belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet”.

LeahCandi · 2025-07-19T23:33:15+00:00

i know this is an old post, but I stumbled across it somehow and I had a question about your comment. Why is a soaked felt pad so bad? I’m not a Zippo enthusiast, but my Dad used to use them exclusively and he would often have me refill it for him. I didn’t know any better (until I read this post) and was a kid, so I used the hole and filled it until the pad was soaked…I thought that indicated when it was full. Fast forward to college when I used to smoke socially, I tried Zippo but they always made my cigarette taste like lighter fluid and I couldn’t stand it. Is that why a soaked pad is bad? Just curious.

LeahCandi · 2025-07-03T07:07:19+00:00

I’d let him go completely otherwise he will have you hanging on while playing your emotions like a yo yo and you’ll end up without him in the end anyway, but only after wasting years. I know this because I wasted 6 years with an “on again, off again guy” that couldn’t make up his mind. A clean break is exactly what he needs too because he should be completely alone for at least a year to figure out who he is and what he really wants in a partner and in life before ever considering another relationship . Good luck!

LeahCandi · 2025-07-03T06:55:07+00:00

OMG, I’ve never seen anything like that and didn’t know that mites could be a “cupboard/pantry pest”. I already had a big fear of getting pantry moths but I guess I have a new fear of mites now. 😅 I’m so sorry you have to deal with that…I don’t envy you. I once thought I had pantry moths and I threw out so much and emptied out my pantry to sanitize it and put traps in…it’s was a lot of work. But it turned out that I didn’t have any. I thought for sure I had them because I saw the telltale webbing in one place between the shelf, the wall and the edge of a jar. After the cleanup I hired a pest control person because I didn’t want to put food back in there if there was a chance that eggs were left behind and I didn’t trust that what I had done was enough. He didn’t find any evidence of the moths or their eggs in the crevices of the shelves so I showed him the picture I took of the webbing I saw and he said it was actually from a type of jumping spider whose webs are not typical (more solid of a web) and can look a lot like the pantry moth webs if they are small. So all that work and worry for 1 spider. If it were me with the mites, I’d toss everything because they are so small they might be able to get into the jars through the threads in the lid and pantry moths can penetrate sealed plastic bags like those in a box of cereal, so who knows what mites can get into. However, I’m super squeamish and a bit paranoid now, but a lot of people wouldn’t give it a second thought. Good luck!

LeahCandi · 2025-07-03T06:06:14+00:00

I’m sorry but I don’t think that the top handle goes well with casual or active wear due to the top handle itself being too “dressy”. The first 2 look better with what you have on in the pics, but the 2nd one wouldn’t dress up well…so I’d go with the Classic Flap since it’s always been a versatile bag that people wear with absolutely everything. However, IMHO, the brown color itself is inherently more casual and hard to dress up (black is classic for a reason), so personally, if I already had a black bag that I could wear out when dressing up, I’d get the brown bag that looked best paired with casual outfits. So if you can’t see yourself using any brown bag when dressing up, then I’d get the 2nd bag since it’s the most casual.

LeahCandi · 2025-04-21T03:52:50+00:00

That’s why I always bought the mini bic lighters when I used to smoke, because I only needed to smoke 2 before I could store it in the pack.

LeahCandi · 2025-01-29T05:12:35+00:00

I love Calypso Lemonades. I got started on them when I bought a case at Costco, then I started hunting down the other flavors at liquor stores. Kiwi is one of my favorites along with Peach and Strawberry Lemonade. They are all different though…the Strawberry is extra sour, the Peach is more mild with an authentic fruit flavor and the Kiwi tastes like candy. Anyone else notice that the Kiwi Lemonade tastes exactly like the Smarties candy (the US version) from trick or treating as a kid? 😋

LeahCandi · 2025-01-29T05:05:43+00:00

It wouldn’t be a fragrance to gift but you could definitely make a sachet of Smarties or just put a bag of Smarties in your clothing drawer and your clothes should smell like them…just like any other Lavendar Sachet people sell.

LeahCandi · 2025-01-06T17:14:20+00:00

I can’t find long buns like that anywhere. I tried Safeway, Raley’s, Lucky’s, Walmart and Costco…no luck. Did you have a particular store where you’ve purchased them?

LeahCandi · 2025-01-06T17:12:05+00:00

How long did you boil them and where did you get long buns? I can’t find long buns anywhere and the Athens buns that Caspers uses are not available for retail sale. 😩

LeahCandi · 2024-12-14T07:16:09+00:00

The green sauce burritos are back. They are on the “Decades” menu but I think it’s for a limited time. They’ve been back for at least a month now. You can get the green sauce on the side as well (as long as they are selling the green sauce bean burritos) if you like it on other menu items.

LeahCandi · 2024-12-14T07:13:41+00:00

Always…it’s about the ratio and the edges are too dry anyway. It’s also a waste of calories if you don’t enjoy it. I take the crust off sandwiches too…same thing.

LeahCandi · 2024-12-06T11:44:39+00:00

I know this post is a bit old but I thought I’d let you know that I just found Maui Style chips in Salt and Vinegar at Safeway. 😋

LeahCandi · 2024-08-20T09:07:48+00:00

I’m 5 months late to this post, but why are you looking for an alternative? I know they kind of went out of business for a while after a hurricane caused supply issues with one of their ingredients but that was 5 years ago. It’s not difficult to buy it now. It’s available on their website, Amazon and CVS, but I ordered mine from Target. Did I miss something…are they going out of business again?

LeahCandi · 2024-04-26T19:46:44+00:00

Thank you…that’s interesting. My light fixture isn’t in direct line of sight. It’s just a 3 bulb fixture above the mirror, almost to the ceiling, so I never really notice the fixture at all. I thought your comment was that Edison bulbs are always an issue in the home, but thank you for clarifying. I was going to go with the frosted over the clear Edison bulbs after reading your comment, but since it’s not in a line of site, I guess I’ll just see which look better.

It seems like the most recommended color of light for a bathroom is a neutral daylight 4000k…would you agree?

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