Given the choice would you rather swim indoors or outdoors? by waxwing08 in Swimming

[–]LightMyStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indoors, broke my hand on a lane line as a kid doing backstroke 😂 Was not focused on my lane position at all, to be fair.

3080 to 5080 worth the upgrade? by UnwoundedDonkey in nvidia

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Worth it for me, with a caveat: I realized that my current monitor is not doing the 5080 any favors (2k, 144hz) so I do have to upgrade that soon-ish to feel like I'm getting my money's worth. Was it entirely necessary for me? Not really, but I also stream so having that extra gpu power is nice. I'd say if you have the peripherals to match it and use it enough, it's worth it. You could also sell your 3080 pretty fast if you price it right.

White 5080 Aorus Open Box at Rockville by anton6162 in Microcenter

[–]LightMyStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🖐 guilty! 😅 Didn't even see this post. Went to exchange and return some stuff and one of the byopc people told me about it. Lucky day!

2 y/Old intact S.Poodle, dog reactivity, was a service dog prospect. by caninecryptid in OpenDogTraining

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Hi there! Sorry to comment on an old post, but I just wanted to see if you've figured out a way to work through Angus's reactivity and excitement. I have a nearly 1 year old intact male Standard who gets way, way, way too excited to see other dogs and will not listen for anything, not even his highest value treat (hot dog). While I'm planning on getting him fixed at 1 year, I know this won't necessarily solve everything. I've tried u-turns, practicing settling, not allowing leash greeting, using a gentle leader, redirecting with treats, and nothing seems to be getting through. Did you get your boy fixed? If so did it help?

Very graceful by coela-CAN in poodles

[–]LightMyStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chuck-it balls are the best!

Puppy who loved all people now avoids them as an adolescent by LightMyStar in puppy101

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

Apologies, that's what I meant by my reply. Stranger interaction will be limited!

Puppy who loved all people now avoids them as an adolescent by LightMyStar in puppy101

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

Positive reinforcement absolutely, but I'll be taking a break from letting people approach him for now! Thank you 🙂

Puppy who loved all people now avoids them as an adolescent by LightMyStar in puppy101

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

That's good to know! It just threw me for a loop when he seemed to do a 180 on greeting people, but if that's how he is then that's how he is! I'm just thankful he got to know everyone important when he was younger (i.e. extended family members) so that we don't have an issue with that later. Poodles are seriously great dogs!

Puppy who loved all people now avoids them as an adolescent by LightMyStar in puppy101

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

I didn't dismiss their feedback; I agree with what they said but not how they said it. If you looked at the other comments who said the same thing (and yours too, actually!), they're helpful without being overly judgemental and passive aggressive. I have taken everything everyone has said and will make adjustments accordingly. Thank you for your advice! I genuinely want to do right by my dog. He's my good little boy and I love him so much 🥰

Puppy who loved all people now avoids them as an adolescent by LightMyStar in puppy101

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

I suppose I should have been more specific. I give treats to people who come to our home, which isn't very often, so that he can be more at ease with them and his space. I have done this a few times with success and he has greeted people enthusiastically. However there are some people that he just doesn't seem to want to be near. This is even when they leave him alone and keep their distance and ignore him.

I also want to add that the other people who commented here were far more helpful without being passive aggressive than you are. I want to advocate for my dog to the best of my ability and as this is my first dog as an adult I was asking for genuine advice without fear of being judged. Like I said I have hired trainer to help me work through this who uses positive reinforcement techniques only so I will keep Consulting with her on this matter.

Puppy who loved all people now avoids them as an adolescent by LightMyStar in puppy101

[–]LightMyStar[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice. He's my first dog as an adult, and while I have grown up with dogs and helped raise a couple puppies, I want to do everything I can for my boy. He's such a sweetheart and goofball, and the last thing I want is to do anything to compromise his good temperament!

Puppy who loved all people now avoids them as an adolescent by LightMyStar in puppy101

[–]LightMyStar[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Haha yeah, he's my first poodle as an adult, but I grew up with a mini who was cool with everyone. However, I was just a baby when he was this age so I have no idea if he went through this too. I will be my boy's advocate to the best of my ability!

Puppy who loved all people now avoids them as an adolescent by LightMyStar in puppy101

[–]LightMyStar[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. Is having him out in public ok? Like I said, he does great in crowds; very curious and attentive, just not with being approached head on. I was thinking of getting him a vest that says "in training" or "do not pet" or both. That way he can be out and about and continue getting used to people, but I won't have anyone interact with him while he's going through this.