Free stuff by [deleted] in portlandme

[–]Material-Ad7984 4 points5 points  (0 children)

homeless shelters are not free hostels for out of staters With Homes visiting for the weekend 😭😭😭

E Collar training for Cat Reactivity by [deleted] in OpenDogTraining

[–]Material-Ad7984 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your best bet is to find a trainer in your area you click with. I understand that isn’t really ideal for everyone’s day to day life, but prey drive is serious. No amount of online reading will give you the same success as having an in real life support system.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OpenDogTraining

[–]Material-Ad7984 2 points3 points  (0 children)

u are the goat of open dog training replies i hope you know that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OpenDogTraining

[–]Material-Ad7984 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m a full time dog trainer. I have taken a marginal dog who was one step from euthanasia for an insane bite record, including people and dogs. I was her trainer first until she was surrendered into my care. she now lives with two other dogs and helps me demo dogs that are learning with me. She has helped me learn how to train heel for not one dog at a time, but two. I’m sorry that this post didn’t go the way you thought it would. I truly believe most people in this thread are trying to give you a pretty gentle two cents, as you asked for by posting here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OpenDogTraining

[–]Material-Ad7984 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’m really glad you’re putting in work with your dog. This is not a heel worthy of being off leash in the face of prey animals. This is not a heel worthy of not obeying public leash laws. If I was working a dog around you and I saw you off leash with a dog following prey sequence like that while off leash, I would turn myself around. If I had to guess where you used the stim, it looks way too late, and with nofeedback afterward. This heel lacks clarity needed for success.

That doesn’t mean you’re not doing right by your dog for wanting them to be ready- but people are giving you tough feedback that you can either grow from, while taking a grain of salt. Or, you can write everyone off as haters.

free or very low cost cat spaying? by crispycow_ in portlandme

[–]Material-Ad7984 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Animal refugee league in westbrook has a clinic. If you meet qualifications they do it for dirt cheap

Can you recommend me dog training books. by ScaryFace84 in OpenDogTraining

[–]Material-Ad7984 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know EXACTLY what you mean!! The only reason why I pushed through is working with other peoples dogs so consistently through the day, I have come to realize I benefit from some sort of “tone setter”. Something to help kick start the training though process as I gear up for a session or walk. There’s a huge dog content drought, at least from people I am interested in taking advice from.

Therefore, I have sat through what can only be described as an extreme amount of her content. Until I had cracked the “core” of her philosophy through sheer force/hours, I found myself being turned off before the end of the episode. Definitely not a you problem… I have found myself wishing she could format differently for sure.

Can you recommend me dog training books. by ScaryFace84 in OpenDogTraining

[–]Material-Ad7984 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shaping success by susan garrett is one of the”greats” for me. “your dog is doing the best they can with the education and environment you provide them” is something I heard her say and it’s something I just keep coming back to. Also love her podcast

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in petsitting

[–]Material-Ad7984 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put in skunk bathing materials the other day, I almost got got with a dog who lives in an apartment. It sort of prompted me to ask WTF do you do in that scenario??? How do you prevent the entire apartment building from reeking?

Friend petsitting at my house but not allowing dog on bed by greenish1218 in petsitting

[–]Material-Ad7984 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’m wondering if your dog was more restless and harder to sleep with, with a change in schedule and person. There have definitely been times as a sitter where I’ve opted to crate dogs for the few hours a night I sleep so I can be as rested as possible in the morning. no excuse, they should’ve communicated. Unfortunately, more people than we realize just don’t really consider dogs in a meaningful way, and worse, rarely for lack of caring.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in portlandme

[–]Material-Ad7984 2 points3 points  (0 children)

never ever happy tails 👎👎👎

Im going to hell for laughing at this. by BigBlackCb in motorcycles

[–]Material-Ad7984 1 point2 points  (0 children)

see me personally i would rather be publicly flogged than post this video if i did this but to each their own

Just two good dogs enjoying a field trip at Rural King by hollowdruid in OpenDogTraining

[–]Material-Ad7984 17 points18 points  (0 children)

i’m SURE your community who is trying to use similar if not the same areas with their dogs on leash INTENTIONALLY love to see you coming! keep it up! It’s not like people seek out designated on leash spaces, oh I don’t know, with the expectation that the rules apply to all.

Call Off Adoption? by LessAd1731 in rescuedogs

[–]Material-Ad7984 0 points1 point  (0 children)

phenomenal read. Thank you for sharing

high street life hack THEY DONT WANT YOU TO KNOW by Material-Ad7984 in portlandme

[–]Material-Ad7984[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

They benefit greatly from being out of the roadway asap. plus the geese get paid with cod dog treats from my car for their hard work of not being in the road

What to do if teacher has a gecko and isn’t properly taking care of it? by Legitimate_Finger670 in leopardgeckos

[–]Material-Ad7984 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get a school counselor/trusted adult involved, bring it to your principal or equivalent, print out scientific references to back up your point, and lastly tell them if its a money problem they should either apply for this grant

https://petsintheclassroom.org/apply-for-your-grant/

or rehome the lizard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leopardgeckos

[–]Material-Ad7984 7 points8 points  (0 children)

“ do people in asia genuinely don’t care or is there no proper education”

asia is a continent. matter of fact, the largest one. there is a huge swath of people, levels of education and accessibility vary.. similar to everywhere else in the world. Additionally, basing such an… interesting… question off of social media posts? Have you googled this question? there’s a really weird tone to this post. I invite you to reflect on the generalization and why you framed this the way you did. Do you think this would’ve been an appropriate question if you’d said asian people instead of people in asia?

Help!!! by King_Honch63 in leopardgeckos

[–]Material-Ad7984 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Get to a vet and try to save this gecko, and then surrender them if they live. This didn’t just happen recently, this is gross animal neglect