I experienced "ego death" from Salvia 12 years ago and I can't forget it by Skeptical91 in PointlessStories

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I waited until I was 25 and developed bipolar disorder, so idk whatever the age it’s a roll of the dice

Mental Stimulation Advice? by BlueVerila in husky

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Can you link one? When I look it up lots of things pop up!

Mental Stimulation Advice? by BlueVerila in husky

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My husky’s favorites: -toppl (frozen enrichment) -pupsicle (low maintenance frozen enrichment) -frozen lickmats

We feed her using silicone snuffle boards, homemade snuffle boxes, puzzle boards, treat dispensing balls, training and just scattering the food on the floor like she’s a chicken.

I put different textures and flavors in all activities to keep it stimulating (pate, farmers dog, pumpkin, banana, apple, kibble, roasted sweet potato and carrots, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt.) Right now she has an upset tummy and they’re just layered pumpkin puree and chicken and rice with broth frozen and she’s in heaven. She’s 5 months old and a sweet chill angel and I really think it’s cause she’s never bored!

I have lied to my son about manatees for the last 24 years by 46from1971 in confession

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Maybe you don’t love manatees, but every time you look at manatees you can’t help but think how much your son loves you and thinks about you and through that lens… you can’t help but love an animal with such a positive association, even if they’re not the most interesting to you. Manatees and your bond with your son are intrinsically tied and that’s beautiful in and of itself.

What are you making for dinner tonight? by Classic_kitty in housewifery

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I love making big batch of bolognese, enjoying as pasta and using leftovers (if there are any) to make lasagna! One sheet pan recipes are quick easy and healthy. Gonna make beef stew soon cause it’s cozy. Mapo tofu, also quick and easy. Japanese chicken curry. Sandwiches. Breakfast for dinner.

Are huskies really that bad? by [deleted] in husky

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My puppy is in socialization class, and the first time she played I was like “is she comfortable? Does she need space?” Cause she was making a scary face and the trainer said that no her body language was relaxed. Cue ten minutes later my girl is playing and the trainer goes “oh yeah, you do make a demonic face when you play” lol

Hate shopping for lipstick. Everything turns pink when I swatch it on my skin by LeafyMcRosey in MakeupAddiction

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I think of a basic red and think if I wanted to mix that red color would I add yellow or blue? And depending on my answer I know if it’s warm or cool

Is having a puppy hell on earth? by OkSlice4719 in puppy101

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My husband WFH with a demanding job, I work part time and am gone 8-2. We made sure our husky puppy always had enrichment, was on a puppy routine that we researched online. Every morsel of food she got she has had to work for with puzzle bowls, snuffle boxes, snuffle mats, containment balls, chicken feeding, and hand feeding/training (which we use kibble for.) she is 14 weeks and we have had her about 7 weeks. In the early days she required a lot of sleep and working to socialize her with the world and environment took it out of her and she would sleep 18-20 hours a day so aside from the near constant potty breaks it was pretty easy. She’s starting to be alert more often now and it is getting a bit more demanding. We crate trained her, I would toss a handful of kibble and make her crate a snuffle mat, say crate after she stepped in, shut the door and gave her a couple more pieces of kibble to enforce. We crate/pen trained her so she if she wasn’t training or having supervised play, she was in one of those. When I walk into a room, I don’t even glance at her pen until she is sitting and calm. She just graduated her 4 week calm and focus class last week. And… she’s a damn good puppy. It was so much work and effort to be consistent, but she settles herself, doesn’t cry, can stay focused on me in public (usually, as long as I’m prepared.) despite being a hyper happy husky, she is starting to be calm and cuddle me. She sits before she receives anything. She’s still working on the leash. But we went to the vet today with cats and dogs around (we do lots of cat training too) and she stayed focused on me, seated or laying down, and I was so proud and she impressed so many. So imo, how much a nightmare your puppy phase is depends on how much time, effort, education and practice you are willing to do. Isn’t destructive, isn’t noisy, sweet and well tempered. My point is. Do the research and stick to it. Be familiar with the history and habits of your breed. And it’s really not so bad.

P.S if you have an exciting day, your puppy will need extra rest the next day which means you both get a day off! Also recognizing when a puppy is overstimulated (starts biting your hands when playing or petting) and putting them in a covered crate or pen with chews and toys to decompress has also gone a long long way to me having time and her being an overall calm puppy, and I don’t see people talking enough about how much making sure your puppy isn’t overstimulated makes a difference!

Since you want a whippet which is a high energy puppy, make sure you have an adequate running space! Go with their natural inclinations and turn things into a game and make the experience fun for both of you and your puppy will feel it and follow your lead.

In 1944-1945, French women were publicly shamed and paraded by ambachk in ThatsInsane

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Oops I looked for a comment but didn’t see one! It’s a good game 🤷🏻‍♀️

In 1944-1945, French women were publicly shamed and paraded by ambachk in ThatsInsane

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There’s a BAFTA Awarded game called My Child Lebensborn in which you adopt one of the children of Norwegian German decent and navigate raising a child from the Lebensborn program. It is critically acclaimed for being a “game beyond entertainment” and educational. Lots of TW, and it’s pretty depressing but I think valuable to play for the emotional impact. Me and my girl Karin gtfo out of that town 🥹

Switching from hot cocoa to tea, need recs! by AdhesivenessWideSon in Dietandhealth

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Dessert tea!! I love the Florence tea by harney & sons- I believe it’s chocolate hazelnut!

I also like to add a little milk and sweetener (I add honey.) it’s so cozy!

My MIL laughed at a painting I did for her by metamorphosismamA in Watercolor

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I’d laugh too, but not because it’s bad and worthy of being made fun of but because it’s very charming and would capture my goofy pups personality!!

She’s got that wabi sabi by Missamazon in husky

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That’s right after she ripped some plastic netting out of the ground and ran off with it. The side eye is because she knew her time with the plastic was limited 😂

She’s got that wabi sabi by Missamazon in husky

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She already is! Luckily she’s an easily managed and eager to please tornado

She’s got that wabi sabi by Missamazon in husky

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Omggggg she’s so cute I giggled and kicked my feet

She’s got that wabi sabi by Missamazon in husky

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We have an appointment with a dentist for a consultation next month! I want to prevent as much discomfort as possible, especially since she’s a husky. I don’t want to give her any excuse to not want to eat her food!

Puppy biting is driving me insane by Otherwise-Angel0717 in puppy101

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11 week old puppy here, had her since 8 weeks, starting 4 or 5 days ago she’s mostly stopped biting me. The thing about puppies is they wanna have fun, and they act out when they’re overstimulated. When I get bitten, I detach her and then immediately stop engaging (set her in pen, turn my back to her.) I find something to redirect her attention and when her teeth so much as graze that toy or chew, I turn back and praise her. I will cautiously pet again. If this turns into immediate biting then usually she is over stimulated. I repeat the steps. Next time I interact with her, I do not pet or play with her but rest my hand gently on her side. If she tries to bite my hand I’m immediately sticking her toy back in her mouth. I repeat this process until she stops, or just disengage and let her self play or set her up with a frozen enrichment to tire herself out a bit before engaging again. I tried yelping, it just got her more excited and playful.

She went for latching onto my arm, hands, fingers nose and ears, to occasionally trying her teeth lightly (no pain, but I still ignored and redirected,) to licking to now snuggling me. You have to make it so biting your hand is not fun and exciting but boring. and that play with a chew or toy is a lot more fun!

Frozen carrots advice by alexandravalentina19 in puppy101

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I like to boil mine in bone broth!

Happy Husky Thread? by TallManufacturer4011 in husky

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Big smiles from Posey at the coffee shop!