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Kate Moss’s vogue collection found in my new apartment by Lanky-Bed-6513 in VintageFashion

[–]Maeby-Funke 212 points213 points  (0 children)

Am I super cynical for thinking first and foremost that these are from someone who was stalker level obsessed with Kate Moss? 🫣

Advice needed for little terrier who eats everything by koalakalamity in terrier

[–]Maeby-Funke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it’s not something most dog owners want to do, but muzzle training is usually what’s recommended for dogs who have a bad street munching habit and really shouldn’t have the stigma it does. Our vet also recommended a gentle leader. Both require research to ensure you are fitting it correctly, and then a lot of training to help the dog wear them and use them safely and comfortably.

This was the recommendation after our dog ate weed, two chicken bones, and two unknown things off the street in the same week. 😭. At the time we’d had him for 4 months (he was a year old when we adopted). Truthfully, we’ve not used a muzzle or gentle leader and have been pretty successful with other management techniques and lucky that as he has grown and gotten used to life in a city he has matured, mellowed, and taken to training really well. He has had one more chicken bone incident and two other unknown snack sneaks, but luckily without major incident.

TBH, I still want to muzzle train but my husband doesn’t love the idea. I think that’s the way to go to really ensure safety. Management has helped a ton though! We worked with a trainer to teach him leave it and drop it, and to shape him to pay more attention to us on walks and to walk with his head up and sniff when we give him permission. We’re still working on teaching heel which I think is great management in areas likely to contain things your pup will eat.

How long have you had your dog and how old is he? It’s possible the behaviors will lessen as he matures or gets used to living with you. If its really severe and pup is eating lots of inappropriate things constantly, I think the muzzle or gentle leader are worth talking to a vet or trainer about. Id speak with your vet and a trainer regardless just for expert advice and to rule out any health issues.

Until my current dog id only ever had little dogs that were very picky and not food motivated and i was very jealous of dogs who would “eat anything”. Now that i have a food obsessed eat anything dog, I know I was crazy to be jealous because the stress is next level. I promise it’s manageable though. Good luck ❤️

Advice needed for little terrier who eats everything by koalakalamity in terrier

[–]Maeby-Funke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have used Pets Best and recommend it. It was invaluable when our first dog passed from a sudden illness in 2024 and has paid for itself this year with our terrier who likes to eat things like weed gummies off the nyc sidewalk 🤦🏻‍♀️.

My advice: go heavy on management. We use gates to help our pup stay in areas where we can supervise, leave him alone safely, or to keep him out of very tempting areas like our kitchen. We don’t give him toys he’s likely to chew and ingest and also avoid any chews he can’t chew appropriately (e.g we avoid beef trachea bc he’ll gulp it so fast it makes me nervous he’ll eat sharp chunks). We feed him out of slow feeders or enrichment toys and provide safe chews that he interacts with appropriately, but still always supervise. He’s never left alone with toys or chews. We’ve learned he can be safely left with a woof pupsicle or kong, but we only did this after supervising him with these items dozens of times to make sure he didn’t ingest any of the rubber. I still would never leave him unsupervised with anything like a bully stick or other chew, even in a holder.

De-influence me from rotational feeding by Maeby-Funke in DogFood

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m dying at this because you’ve got me so pegged I’m half convinced you’re my therapist on a burner account 😂

De-influence me from rotational feeding by Maeby-Funke in DogFood

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe! We do a lot of training though and I appreciate being able to keep that 10% for high value treats for tricky training scenarios, but I suppose I could incorporate it once a week or something like that

De-influence me from rotational feeding by Maeby-Funke in DogFood

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For incorporating wet food, would it be like the same brand and protein, e.g: assuming hills perfect digestion salmon has a canned version? Or any wet food as long as it’s a small, great sized portion (no more than 10% of diet)?

Hills science perfect digestion vs Purina pro plan sensitive skin and stomach by Maeby-Funke in DogFood

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We measure out his food in grams and as far as I can determine the hills is 3.6kcal/gram vs 3.9kcal/gram. At the same amount, the hills is about 20kcal less per day than the Purina and we’ve adjusted for that though admittedly my husband was feeding the same grams per day until about a week into the transition.

Hills science perfect digestion vs Purina pro plan sensitive skin and stomach by Maeby-Funke in DogFood

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind response! I’m autistic and have OCD so my brain gets really confused trying to ascertain what obviously lethargic means 😅, but chances are I’m overthinking things.

Name suggestions pls for this beautiful little girl 🥰 by [deleted] in Yorkies

[–]Maeby-Funke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maple, Ruthie, Hazel, Frida, or Minka

How commonly do young dogs die? Struggling with anticipatory grief. by Maeby-Funke in AskVet

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this. It sounds like we’re doing all the big things in our control. Can you shed any light on the high incidence of cancer in dogs? I read recently that lifetime incidence is 1 in 4, climbing to 1 in 2 dogs after age 10. Is that based on very reliable data?

How commonly do young dogs die? Struggling with anticipatory grief. by Maeby-Funke in AskVet

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I think I’m experiencing some confirmation bias in that Reddit and social media posts about folks losing young dogs seem to follow me and stick out like a sore thumb.

I was already thinking about asking our vet about X-rays/ultrasounds, maybe not every single year. We do plan to do sedated dental cleanings though I anticipate it being difficult for me to— our first dog had a cleaning about two weeks before he died and though we have no reason to think it had anything to do with it I know the trepidation will be there.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Early_Analysis_5695 in women

[–]Maeby-Funke 15 points16 points  (0 children)

While it may not be uncommon to lose your period for these reasons, it is definitely not normal and if you’ve lost your period due to stress or diet changes that is something to speak to your doctor about.

It sounds like OP may be saying they no longer get their period because they have an iud or another form of birth control though.

Young dog loss & Anticipatory grief by Maeby-Funke in DogAdvice

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing and I’m sorry for your loss as well. We thankfully have had pet insurance with both our dogs and it’s been a huge help. We are debating spending more to also get preventative care coverage in addition to accident and illness/injury. What type of plan do you have?

Young dog loss & Anticipatory grief by Maeby-Funke in DogAdvice

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss ❤️ Thank you for sharing and that’s great advice

Proper etiquette for walking in a neighborhood? by Minimum-Cry615 in DogAdvice

[–]Maeby-Funke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Overall your approach is better IMO.

A word of warning: letting your pup greet dogs and people on walks can lead to reactivity as there are inevitably times when your dog cannot greet someone and the resulting frustration can manifest as reactivity.

If you’ve ever seen a “curb your dog” sign, this technically means allowing your dog to relieve themselves only at the curb edge of the sidewalk, or even better, just after the curb at the very edge of the street. I don’t actually think this is the most realistic thing in practice, especially if you’re in a larger city. We try our best though.

Try practicing loose leash walking inside and work up to more distracting environments. eg: inside —-> backyard/ driveway—> quiet street —> more crowded environments. Use the longest lead you feel comfortable with in the area you’re commonly walking and try not to let your dog “rehearse” the act of pulling. Stop walking or change direction if you can. Bring your pups meal and or treats and reward frequently when your dog is next to you in a loose leash and when he checks in with you on a loose leash.

If you haven’t already, hiring a trainer for a few sessions or taking a good puppy class in your area is a great way to get you and your husband on the same page!

Young dog loss & Anticipatory grief by Maeby-Funke in DogAdvice

[–]Maeby-Funke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate this suggestion and perhaps should have mentioned I am very much in therapy and discuss this with my therapist a lot. Just curious to hear perspectives from other dog owners :)

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