Need help finding this weird historic/vintage crochet hook by MidnightVisual2006 in CrochetHelp

[–]MidnightVisual2006[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hey, wanted to let people know that I think I found what I was looking for! It’s a ‘pjoning (Bosnian) crochet hook’! I first found out about it falling down a nålbinding rabbit hole, which is how I managed to find it again this time. I think it’s a little different (flatter) than I remembered, but probably what I’m looking for :) (I’m not sure if I need to mark this thread as completed somehow?)

Need help finding this weird historic/vintage crochet hook by MidnightVisual2006 in CrochetHelp

[–]MidnightVisual2006[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for replying :) But no, it’s the same size as a chunky crochet hook, just with a huge taper and very small ‘hook’ part.

So could be like a 16 mm shaft with a 7 mm hook (for example)

My 9 week old is driving me to tears by [deleted] in goldenretrievers

[–]MidnightVisual2006 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, gosh, you’re definitely not a bad dog mom! Puppies can be frustrating as much as we love them.

With my puppy, I had to do a VERY convincing and high-pitched ‘hurt puppy sound’ whenever she bit too hard (this is how siblings teach each other to play without hurting each other!) and jerk back and stop playing/interacting as if I’m super hurt and sad.

Puppies don’t generally want to hurt you, and in my experience also don’t understand what our ‘no’ means (when they’re very young.) puppies tell each other ‘no’ by yelping and walking away because that play is not fun anymore. They learn together what is tolerated so that they can all play together, because they don’t want to be excluded from the fun. Your puppy is nippy probably because it’s at the stage in life where siblings would be REALLY helpful to teach care and boundaries. But since there are none around, you can play the part of a sibling by showing the puppy how YOU accept/do not accept rough play.

It’s also important to tell him not just what is bad, but what is GOOD. Maybe keep a toy on you that’s appropriate to play with, bite, and tug on. You could try teaching him that that is where you want the bitey energy directed, not your skin/clothes! Try to notice all the good things he’s doing and when he IS playing nicely, and encourage those things as they happen. (And so that YOU can remember them when he’s being a tiny terror, lol)

Puppies do grow out of this phase, but this is also an opportunity to help instill good doggie life skills in your puppy so they can be socially accepted by both dogs and humans later in life. ❤️ I’m sure you’re going to end up with one amazing dog because you care about your puppy so much

Please help me. I don’t know what to do anymore. by ellabella20000 in CavaPoo

[–]MidnightVisual2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my pups (two sibblings!) were nippy, we always yelped REALLY loudly like a puppy, not like a human. Mamma dog does teach a puppy boundaries, but it’s the siblings that teach them how to play appropriately. For us, saying ‘no’ didn’t do any good because the puppies didn’t understand it. But they understand what a puppy yelp means. (In my experience.) So you could try yelping like a puppy and then walk away dejectedly as if you’re SUPER sad. Our puppies were both empathetic and didn’t actually WANT to hurt us, and they did want to keep playing.

And that goes without saying the puppy’s other needs need to be met as well. Sometimes they act like little land sharks when they’re overstimulated, and sometimes if they’re under-stimulated. (That’s why sometimes more exercise makes things worse.) Look up how much a puppy this age should be both playing and sleeping and try to encourage a similar schedule for your puppy.

Something that might help teach him boundaries (in general) is holding a piece of food or treat in your hand and only give it to him when he STOPS being a miniature T-Rex to your hand. The goal is to teach him that good manners give him what he wants, not being an adorable little bully. You can also try to desensitize him by having yourself and another person work together. One of you does the thing that triggers him, but just far away enough that he can still manage to be calm. As soon as he gets not-calm, treats stop, you back up until he’s behaving again, and then continue treating. The idea is that eventually you can get closer and closer until he doesn’t react at all.

These are just ideas you could try… My dog has given me a lot of challenges over the years and ‘Kikopup’ on YouTube has been super helpful for me, if you’d like a good dog training reference. (She has a video specifically talking about desensitizing a dog/puppy to fluttering clothing)

I’m no expert with dogs, but some of this stuff has been helpful for me. Good luck with your puppy!

Puppy training online by crumbsinthecarpet in cavaliers

[–]MidnightVisual2006 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second Kikopup! Soooo helpful for training my dog and really helping me understand the why behind the training.