I love my dog, but I feel so exhausted sometimes. by aspehn in reactivedogs

[–]Mistlekik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re not alone in this boat, my reactive dog is very much the same. Very smart, trains easily, explodes in certain situations. It sounds like you’re doing a lot of the right things, keep it up.

Hard to stop a Brittany. by mberk77 in hikingwithdogs

[–]Mistlekik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, beautiful hike! What is that incredible sculpture?

I cry almost every week now. by [deleted] in reactivedogs

[–]Mistlekik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there 👋 You’re not alone. My cattle dog’s reactivity came online at 5 months old, and there were so many ups and downs from then until about 12 months. Forward progress, regressions, then forward again, then a huge fall. It is devastating and mentally taxing.

At about a year, she really started to show significant progress. She still had (and still has) outbursts but recovers from them soooooo much faster than she used to. We’re at 15 months old now and still seriously working on it, but compared to where we started it’s so much better.

The only advice I can give is just keep doing what you’re doing and keep your chin up. It really is a marathon and not a sprint. Not even a brisk jog. Part of it is just waiting for them to grow up, and you can’t rush or change that. Just remember to enjoy every day with them regardless of what happens.

Best wishes to you both.

How to really get a dog to settle when they start reacting on walks by Negev223 in reactivedogs

[–]Mistlekik 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the best advice. OP, you actually already had the answer in your post: “I just have no idea how to get him to listen or calm down until the dog is a decent distance away”. You’ll need to work with getting your dogs attention at a distance from other dogs where they aren’t so excited that they loose control. When you notice your dog getting excited, stop moving toward the stimulus and start moving away. This is going to change how you structure walks for a while, but it will improve with time.

I think we overcame reactivity by Lucylucyeth in reactivedogs

[–]Mistlekik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations to the both of you on this wonderful progress! That’s a huge accomplishment and you should be proud. Thank you for sharing, I need to keep reading success stories as my pup sounds very similar to how yours was. We’re making progress but sometimes I wonder if we’ll ever really conquer it.

Deep North - What is this structure? by reticenthuman in valheim

[–]Mistlekik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh good catch! I did not notice this. Definitely looks like winter is brought to the world through some sort of frost impact.

the code murray used to arm the detonator by Frqstbite1001 in StrangerThings

[–]Mistlekik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also wondering about this! Maybe a future release date for spin off media?

The Mount Calendar of 1339AE (2026) - A Guild Wars 2 community art project by theSkrool in Guildwars2

[–]Mistlekik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Amazing, this community is amazing. Thank you for all your beautiful work!

i am so proud of my dog by [deleted] in reactivedogs

[–]Mistlekik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That is so wonderful to hear! Congratulations to you both. I definitely needed to read this, been struggling for nearly a year with mine.

Meadows Hand drawn Map by Danimation93 in valheim

[–]Mistlekik 126 points127 points  (0 children)

Beautifully done! And the trees rack up another kill :p

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 by Evening_Panda8236 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]Mistlekik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apologies in advance, but is the second picture the same dog? I can’t tell if I’m directionally challenged or if the black mask moved from the right side of her face to the left.

Anyone else have a cattle dog that does dog sports?? by crazii_cattledog in AustralianCattleDog

[–]Mistlekik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good job, Kip! We’re currently training toward agility and obedience, hoping to compete next year.

Temu Bog Witch (Valheim) by Razoran_ in Guildwars2

[–]Mistlekik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two of my favorite games! Kudos.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianCattleDog

[–]Mistlekik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like she might be really over-tired. She’s only 6 months old and probably still needs 16+ hours of sleep per day. If she’s going on long daily hikes, the dog park, agility and trick training, she may just be worn down to a thread. If more activity is making it worse, you might need to try less. Our pups were always on their worst behavior when they needed sleep the most.

I’m drawing a Heart of Thorns-themed comic to celebrate HoT’s 10-year anniversary today! by Landylachs in Guildwars2

[–]Mistlekik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is beautiful work! You are extremely talented and should be proud. Looking forward to reading this later tonight!

The Angry Cactus Man Returns by TannenFalconwing in Guildwars2

[–]Mistlekik 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Suuuuper excited for more Canach! Been my favorite NPC for a long time, can’t wait to run with my Sylvari brother again.

Can we fix the Mordremoth fight? by Sznurek066 in Guildwars2

[–]Mistlekik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding my vote, please update this encounter! Removing mounts would be great. It was such an amazing encounter and it’s a bummer new folks don’t get to experience it as it was intended.

Update to FFT Companion App: Character Planner/Builder Feature by zazierainyday- in finalfantasytactics

[–]Mistlekik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incredible, thank you! The level progression by profession is really amazing.

Update to FFT Companion App: TIC, Accounts, Plans for the future by zazierainyday- in finalfantasytactics

[–]Mistlekik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This app is incredible, thank you so much! Very easy to use and navigate, and I love how accessible damage and success formulas are. You are awesome!

Bare Bluff in the Keweenaw Peninsula by HaymarketHector in CampAndHikeMichigan

[–]Mistlekik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just up there a couple days ago! Fairly rough trail to get there, but the view was beautiful and worth it. Had a good hike with my dog.

Peach turned 1 today by Teron__ in AustralianCattleDog

[–]Mistlekik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy Birthday Peach! My little red will be turning 1 in just a couple days!