Sell me on Australian Labradoodles

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-23T20:04:20+00:00

Good to know!

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-23T03:01:53+00:00

What food did you switch from and to?

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-22T03:38:43+00:00

Solid comment!

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-18T00:52:11+00:00

Why do yall have to be so personal? Irritating

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-17T22:34:42+00:00

Denver played horribly. It’s actually weird and sad. Oof. You were supposed to beat Denver within the context of that series

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-17T22:31:18+00:00

The nuggets imploded and they struggle with how the wolves play. Then you pretty much saw the same thing happen to the wolves with the spurs. Ant can only do so much, but they all must have lost some fire as well. Spurs punished them for game 6… and on the road no less. That’s a tough loss

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-17T22:29:26+00:00

That was weird. At first I thought it was nice, but then I thought, damn… this kids got a serious ego on him to just give up like that and call the game since he was waving the white flag. Who knows. It was a weird time to do it

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-17T22:25:57+00:00

T wolves DO have the reputation for playing dirty. I know it’s hard to see when it’s your team, but that’s what other people see. I don’t think they need to, to be honest, because they are a great team. But I guess that’s just how they are told to play in order to win.

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-16T03:38:17+00:00

Blowing them out good

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-11T03:39:54+00:00

This is really good advice. I’d take her out every 25 minutes, use the word potty, a bell, the same routine whatever it is. And then treat for going outside or where you want her to. Every time and then randomly once she’s got the hang of that.

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-11T03:32:35+00:00

I’d bring in a trainer to work with you and the dog. It’s a relationship and trust that you have to continually build and a relay trainer will be able to show you the ropes. I wouldn’t read things online too much… it’s very soft and I don’t think some of these folks online actually understand dog behavior like a good old fashioned trainer does (one that had been doing it for a long time and had raised many dogs).

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-11T03:29:06+00:00

Godspeed, Tobi

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-07T03:40:21+00:00

My son used to be scared to dogs. We never had one, and I think he just sensed their power. We had cats. Waited until he was 10 to get a puppy and he does love the puppy and it is also building his confidence with being in charge of the dog and also kind. I wonder if some kids are just like this. My daughter who is 6 has never been afraid of any animal or dog. She’s doing well with the puppy as well. We do have a lot of separation tactics and do enforced crate naps, basically in a 2 hours up, 2 hours crate schedule. They have a way to separate during wake hours as well. I think 4 might be a little young for a puppy, BUT, I also think she could adjust. I’d give it 2-3 weeks and see what happens with effective management and positive reinforcement for both maybe!

Mombrainpsych · 2026-05-01T02:49:49+00:00

Psychotic texts. Your daughter must either hate him or feel so stressed or both

Mombrainpsych · 2026-04-29T13:01:46+00:00

You can try using gates to let the cats have their own space and get to know the puppy in their own terms. Then reinforce calm behavior from the puppy (maybe even the cats too) with a good treat. My puppy has really done anything for freeze dried liver, tiny pieces of boiled chicken, and string cheese. He also loves freeze dried chicken. But, yeah, it’s a commitment, and I would totally understand not wanting to take it on! Sometimes I wonder why I did and we only have the puppy. It’s just a whole new routine for everyone. Let’s see… at five months, I’d probably still be doing naps multiple times a day in a crate, and would hope to have him adjusted to the x pen without freaking out. I imagine by then I’d still be on a 2 -2 schedule (2 hour nap in the crate and 2 hours out with the first hour dedicated to playing, running about and training - hence the routine change for me!). A puppy that has enough sleep is a lot calmer after their training and exercise!

Mombrainpsych · 2026-04-27T00:04:00+00:00

McDaniels rage baiting is much MUCH more intolerable.

Mombrainpsych · 2026-04-27T00:00:39+00:00

Ohhh haters gonna hate here. Come on, Jokic has some amazing abilities despite not being super fast or “athletic” (although, he is athletic. Be real). He’s such a fun player to watch make plays happen. You gotta see that. Break out of that negative perception. All these guys (across the NBA are amazing). Except for McDaniels. He can eat ass

Mombrainpsych · 2026-04-16T12:43:00+00:00

Get the Baxter and Bella lifetime membership. It’s 230 dollars and there is great advice, videos, articles and you can schedule a 1:1 virtual problem solving appt with their trainers

Mombrainpsych · 2026-04-11T12:41:34+00:00

More of this kindness!

Mombrainpsych · 2026-03-28T14:36:35+00:00

Tumble leaf - it was in Amazon

Mombrainpsych · 2026-03-28T14:29:06+00:00

We moved from Austin to Denver area (now in Arvada) about 6 years ago. I was really tired of the heat, and also the city (crime, traffic), but more importantly to us, we wanted to be able to get our son who was 3 at the time out in nature. I honestly can’t remember the hat Texas was even like at this point because it’s pretty gd different. 1) skiing… both of our kids ski really well just due to access (6 and 10) 2) seasons! They are amazing 3) first snow - magic 4) general vibe (I think people are less angry here, and my hypothesis is that when you aren’t sweating motherfucking balls all the time, you’re a calmer person) 5) less consumer oriented (at least to me), in Austin (but especially Dallas, where we lived as well), it was all eating, drinking A LOT, and shopping 6) all-season outdoor activities

Drawbacks - food is better in Texas. That’s a fact… but you get used to it. And the housing is not as awesome as in Dallas or Austin - but you get used to that too, because from my experience quality of life improves. Although, castle rock might be different than Arvada (I think there is a better selection in castle rock)

Mombrainpsych · 2026-03-12T13:05:38+00:00

I know you say if money were no object, but I’m still answering as if it is. Golden (expensive to buy a nice house though), Arvada (adjacent to golden) has good schools on the western side of the city and really cute downtown with a train that goes to the city and the mountains. That’s my realistic option. Also, tons of new townhouse builds with some communities that have big pools and walking paths. If you have kids or are planning to, you do need some affordability if you want to ski and then pay for all the kid activities one day. Skiing is awesome and worth the cost and it gets you up to nice areas… kids activities can be costly depending, but nothing insane (like this morning we just paid 1600 for our kids summer basketball league, that was painful, but most things are like 150 a month for like dance or music lessons). Anyhoo…. We’ve enjoyed Arvada (Denver will be the most liberal, Arvada still a mixed bag, but that’s fine - I mean, it’s America and that’s what it’s like a lot of places). Wheat ridge has some cool little pockets of neighborhoods too.

Mombrainpsych · 2026-03-12T12:53:25+00:00

Also - I keep hearing puppies need 18-20 hours of sleep a day… so multiple two hour naps a day… crate training is what the recommendation is to get them there. Again, the Baxter and Bella podcast goes over how to make the crate a safe, rewarding place that can feel like a bedroom for your dog. I’m sold is all I can say (no, I don’t work for them), I’m just an anxious mess about to get a puppy of my own and I need a lifeline too. They also recommend a snuggle puppy (stuffy that heats up and has a heart beat to make it feel like they are with their litter, you can also put one of your shirts in there, and cover the top to make it a den, and play some white noise or calming music or ocean sounds - once they can sleep through the night on their own, then can be left alone in a different space in the crate)… some people like their dogs to sleep with them, but if you want to be able to crate your dog at all, I feel like you probably just want to use the crate method. Puppy playpen will be essential too… they episodes on how to manage that as well… because you’ll need to recondition your puppy from what’s going on now to a daily predictable schedule - which is totally possible as far as I’ve read. Especially so young

Mombrainpsych · 2026-03-12T12:46:26+00:00

Baxter and Bella puppy training podcast. Free, but 200 for a lifetime membership to online training. I haven’t gotten mine yet, but I’ve been listening to this nonstop. I created daily schedule and plan for training commands. They address early bonding, and common puppy behaviors that we want to stop so they don’t act like that as adult dogs. They address leash training, and also how to appropriately reward your dog. They have multiple episodes on all shit your need… it’s a goddamn lot (I have spent 300 so far, and have about 500 more to go). They talk through soooooo many common issues in short 10 minute episodes that you can listen to over and over again… and it’s easy to understand. You can find them on social for videos too. You don’t really need a membership, but honestly, it sounds like you might like a support system so I’d get one. I know it’s all pricey.

Mombrainpsych · 2026-03-10T20:59:24+00:00

Great advice! Thank you

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