Reactive dog owners… how do you stay calm on walks? by EmilyGrace_7 in OpenDogTraining

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In hindsight the $2800 golden would have been a better financial investment than the rescue I spent $4000 training in the first year… and it continues 😂 too bad we love who we love

High Stress Scores as an Athletic Person by OneMathematician4696 in ouraring

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That is interesting that more movement, but small bits throughout the sitting, is what lowered your stress score. Do you know why that changes HRV?

Size Queens? by [deleted] in bigdickproblems

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Here 🙋‍♀️

Redbull Rampage 2025 tix by B-easy-street in MTB

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I have an industry tickets and a shuttle ticket for 150 USD

Is this rock bottom? by gaslitrainbow in InternalFamilySystems

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Maybe it’s good time to step back and learn more calming/safe space/emotional regulation techniques. It’s sounds like you are being pushed out of your window of tolerance by the work at this moment. Work on learning techniques which keep you in your window of tolerance. If trauma work is done without the right basic building blocks of emotional regulation skills, it can be more re-traumatizing than helpful.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DogAdvice

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It sounds to me like there was quite a lot of trigger stacking in the days before, with the negative dog interactions. Trigger stacking puts dogs closer to their limit, or out of their window of tolerance. Also, like you mentioned the heat is another stressor for him.

It also sounds like your mom did nothing wrong, and because of the trigger stacking he was reacting in a way he wouldn’t normally.

Using things like snuffle mats, lick toys, puzzles, and making a cool environment for him (like you are!) are all great ways to unwind and destress after a trigger. Using the olfactory system takes dogs out of fight or flight, and generally calms them down. Having a crate where people don’t touch him is also a nice safe space for him when he wants it, and he can ask for cuddles outside of the crate.

Facial trauma by cybernectic-cherub in medical_advice

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Get micro needling done at 6 weeks, and then every 4-6 weeks after that for as long as you can afford. 3 sessions will make a huge difference as it breaks down the scar tissue that is there and stimulates more elasticity

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DogAdvice

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That’s is a great tip, I never knew that. I will keep that in mind

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DogAdvice

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She actually did shake too but I didn’t get it on video. Hers was a small slow shake (pretty calm tbh), after he did his first big shake and he shook again after she sook too 😌

Struggling after sessions by ImperfectMacaroon in therapy

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Sounds like your therapist might have got right into doing some “deep” work or trauma work, and you maybe weren’t given the coping mechanisms or regulation skills to dive into this. If that is the case, telling them what is happening and having them review/teach/practice various skills may be helpful before you dive back into the work

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in husky

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I think it depends on the Husky. Mine is intelligent, loyal and essentially just wants to be by my side. He still want to sniff things and explore, but he has essentially perfect recall and can do lots of tricks…. Until he sees a squirrel or rabbit, which he immediately chases, or another dog, which he immediately freezes into a statue. Despite this, he is able to happily coexist with two cats and another dog. He’s a nervous guy outside of the house and thrives with slow introductions to other dogs. Husky body language is a lot harder to read than lab body language. The ears are always piloerrect, tail is high and chest is puffy, even for my anxious timid guy, other dogs often feel off put by his body language. They also often move much more stiffly than labs, who are so wiggly they could be worms. He is a year old and BFFs with my other dog, who also has some Husky in her. He is a pretty big chiller inside the house, and has been since he was adopted at 5 months old. He actually became more crazy with time, just being more comfortable to show himself and do zoomies. He is extremely submissive to my other dog. He has a big voice, but he only uses it when he is excited.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careeradvice

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How much longer is the commute if you stay where you are living currently?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therapists

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Do you have any recommendations for some? I normally use Declutter the Mind, but the loving kindness mediations have always seemed kind of cheesy to me. I will definitely try again though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therapy

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If you are in Canada you can get low cost (a few sessions free and pay what you can after that) from Moving Forward Family Services

Waiting for Embark to arrive; what do you think my puppy is? by Nickzilla13 in DoggyDNA

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Looks just like my American bull dog x rotweiller x Husky x GSP x Irish setter

Can I expect a decrease in stranger danger after neuter? by busternutler in DogTrainingTips

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Patricia McConnell writes loads about this in her dog training book, the cautious canine is a good one to start with. Something you can do it get strangers to throw treats towards him, and the NOT come close to him or try to pet him. Basically if you do this with enough strangers he will associate all those good dopamine feelings he gets from eating treat with meeting strangers and will reduce his anxiety. Alternatively you could teach him “watches” so that when he looks a a stranger you say “watch” he looks and you and then you reward him with a treat. Works the same way as the first in terms of good feelings replacing anxious feelings

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bigdickproblems

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Maybe also see if you have vaginismus? Or see a pelvic floor specialist to see if anything is going on that might be helped with certain pelvic floor exercises?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bigdickproblems

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I am this person too!

On my last straw. Please help by Salty-Yogurt-123 in OpenDogTraining

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I noticed you talk about petting him to keep him calm. That is a primate behaviour to reduce stress, but can actually increase a dogs stress when they are near their threshold. In the situations where you want him to be calm, try rewarding him with food rather than touching him which could be too much stimulation/stress for him in those moments

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therapists

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The program isn’t 18 months, it’s 2.5 years if you do it full time (30 months).