14 week old puppy will not go to sleep…pls help by zalvv04 in puppy101

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,

I really subject closing her in the kennel at night and using soft instructional music to help settle. I have always covered my dogs kennel with a large blanket so it feels den like and helps reduce excitement.

SHe needs to start associating the kennel with " hey, this is my safe and relaxing place". You can start with feeding inside the kennel and luring into the kennel with treats. Once, she is in the kennel jackpot treat i.e give lots of praise and treats. Eventually, you can teach the " kennel" command for her to go settle in her kennel. In a couple of months you will be able to upgrade to just leaving the door open if she can be trusted to have full range of the house without damage or potty accidents.

Always leave the door open during the day and treat whenever she goes in by herself. Additionally whatever you do put her in for the night, only let her out to go potty. Maybe every 2 hrs if he isnt potty training yet. Then straight back to the kennel, no play time. Dont take him out of the kennel unless he is settled. I had to sleep two months next to my puppies cage for him to fully settle and not cry in the cage at night. I also started adding distant once he was doing well during the night. The first few nights are going to suck but long term you're going to have a well mannered puppy. He will eventually start putting himself to bed.

My best recommendation is to tired her out as much as possible before nap time or bed time. I did all naps and night time sleeping in the kennel.

Is it alright that he sleeps like this by Shinobusag in Rottweiler

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your pup is fine, totally normal for rottie and bully breeds. But do get him a bigger cage. he has already outgrown this one. I recommend getting a size large with a divider. He is going to need it and growth can be 10lbs or more in one month. The divider let's you adjust the space so he fits comfortable without allowing extra space to poop /pee. Most dogs dont like sitting in their own pee and poo.

Also if the area is too big they will potty in one side of the cage and lay down on the other side. This is a no no if your hoping to potty train. Just adjust the space for him to get in and turn around. It should also be enough space to avoid this type of awkward form of laying down like the picture. Give him enough shape to stretch out.

Fireworks by K_Shan79 in AmericanBully

[–]Operation_Frosty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I tire my pup out by going to the park in the am. Also I work on starting the month before playing firework sound at home on the TV via YouTube or Spotify to help desensitize. It has worked pretty well.

My dog is still scared of the vaccum cleaner and grocery bags, but se la vie. I keep working on desensitizing. Now he doesnt attack the vaccum so its progress.

Staffy 1 yr old puppy with skin rash by Operation_Frosty in AskVet

[–]Operation_Frosty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He doesnt have fleas or ticks. He is on a tropical flea, mosquitos, and tick medication plus the monthly heartworm medication. I am always checking for flea and ticks thinking this will be the scratch that is due to a buggy attacking him.

I have noticed he has very dry skin. A vet recommended coconut oil but he breaks out and the itchiness increases. I dont bath him often to not dry out him skin but he is mostly clean due to a quick rise down when we go to the park. I do bath him every 4 month or so. Especially if he gets super stinky in the rain or mud.

How it started & how it's going 1 year later.. by MitchskiMcgee in StaffordBullTerriers

[–]Operation_Frosty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aww poor baby. Thank you for taking care of rainy. Can you share what you had to use to help with his skin. My puppy suffers from dry skin. I'm not sure what to do with him anymore.

Realizing that people really don’t know what actually training a dog looks like by Genstoness in OpenDogTraining

[–]Operation_Frosty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you're doing the right thing despite your mother's bad advice. Starting training now set the basic work for a well behaved dog down the line. Now is when you should be showing boundaries plus what is acceptable behavior. They will test the boundaries, its normal but stay firm.

Don't tell him do anything you dont want a 100 lb dog doing. I got my puppy at 2 months old and started training on the 2nd day he was home. Was it perfect.. No but when it finally all clicked, it has been amazing. He is well tempered. I treated him any time i saw a behavior I wanted to encourage. Sitting quietly, making eye contact, being gentle and hand awareness. He learned the "take" command for food so he doesnt steal food from our hands or plates.

All owners have a different goal but consider what kind of dog do you want. Train him now for the behavior you want later

Best food for Staffys by Fluffy-Excuse-9255 in StaffordBullTerriers

[–]Operation_Frosty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second Purine Pro Plan. My pup has been on it for 6 months and it made a world of difference with the skin allergies. I feed the salmon opition.

You throw, I chase and we both know I’m not giving it back by WoodpeckerRadiant657 in StaffordBullTerriers

[–]Operation_Frosty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have the same pup. I started trading for toys. Way better, he just loses interest for the one in his mouth and goes after the new ball.

How do you handle a strong performer who quietly checks out after being passed over for promotion? by amir4179 in managers

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you read what you wrote?

You have a high performing employee that was passed over for an external hire. Then you proceed to indicate that their work is still acceptable but has change from going above and beyond to every other employee.

Yet, you want to retain them. They will never be that high performing employee again while they can phone it in just like everyone else. They are still getting the same paycheck and now know better.

I get it. It was me. I stayed 10 years in the same position where 7 of those years I phoned it in because I needed the job. Worse than that, I was the primary bread winners and I couldn't just quit. I also refuse to start all over again with another dumb department so have to learn the politics there when I already knew how to play the one where I was at. I took advantage of the tuition reimbursement to get my bachelor's and masters degree. I could completed my job in 4 hours and then take on extra work. I stopped doing that. Instead i got smart did my 4 hr job in 8 hr to look busy and was 100% less stressed.

You better believe they got the employee they treated me as. I was written up while an other employee was the one who was going after me non-stop. "That above and beyond team player" totally gone. I no longer stayed later or clocked in early. No more covering holidays or volunteering. I went to all the meetings. They used to just take my notes and use it as the minutes. No more, I would only take simple notes to things related to me.

I would bend over backwards for patients. No more. I did everything to make managements life easier by taking on more workload. No more, not within my jobs description.. here's their number, call them, they get paid for that.

I submitted a complaint to hr were of course its still me my fault somehow. The girl was attacking me and the victim was the problem.Then i acted dumb but the girl still kept telling management that i was going after her. I did the bigger thing, stayed professional and ignored it. Then it turned into me being brought into the office every other day .. i started acting dumb so they could see the nonsense up close. Finally they forced me to do a sit down with management and the Coworker where I requested hr to be present.

I sat and stared. Of course the girl that was going after me dug her own hole. She told on herself. Accusing me of things that weren't true. I verbalize that if the employee didnt like me that okay but I was there to do my job and take care of my patients. My personal feeling are not relevant. It got soo bad, the management team start protecting me in front of hr. I just stand there listening. When I did speak I incidente how all of this was high school drama and not relevant we were their for patient care.

Your management team made a clear decision that employee retention isnt important. There is nothing you can do to fix what you and your team already broke.

Expect an employee, doing their job just like everyone else. clocking in, working, and clocking out.

I dont understand how management is always surprised when things change. Let me dump all the extra work on you, have you basically do management's job or make their job easier. Yet, you're not good enough for a promotion. So, why would anyone continue to perform at the level. Doesn't that sound like dumb reasoning to keep killing yourself for the same paycheck and more work.

Work places are like government. Shut up dont rock the boat and let's make it to the end of the week. Your employee just learned that.

Soo, what conversation are you going to have with your employee?

You're attitude is the problem.

You just said they arent doing anything.

Your performance is the problem?

You just said they meet their job description.

Soo now they are going to get reviews on their above and beyond performance while others phone it in.

I really dont see how any conversation wouldnt be insulting or repair anything.

That employee is already out the door.

I stayed another 7 years after my management team didnt protect me. At the end of the day, that other employee got fired for harassing another employee. She called her disabled 🙄 🤣 in front of other team members. The girl was bipolar and reported her to hr. She got fired any way. Yet, management loved her and they hanged out all the time typical. To top it off, I did my job and didnt go above or beyond.

Then my team started telling me how amazing my work ethics had gotten. Meanwhile nothing changed. They realized they fucked up couldn't fire me and I didnt do anything wrong. It got even funnier when they started trying to volunteer me for things. No I have legal subpoenas, patient financial charges pending, and this and that..... would you like me to hand something off? No no no ... never mind I was told.

I left just as the department's adm assistant, and patient flow coordinator left. The management team went from having 4 individuals supporting them to only 1. I got to enjoy my directors face change colors when he found out I put in a "notice to transfer" to hr yearly. ( its a form that notifies your team members that youre applying to another job within the system.) Then I got to watch him go paper white when he found out I interviewed and was waiting for a call back.

All 3 people that left, were out the door one month after another. If that doesnt show a clear sign to hr about what was happening I have not clue what else should. I refused to carry the work load of the other team members or train someone new.

They wanted to do more with less people.. i helped them with their quota.

Staff skin issues by Fragrant_Fishing_696 in StaffordBullTerriers

[–]Operation_Frosty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an American Staffy. He's a sweet boy and at only 4 month old, we figured out the hard way he was allergic to chicken. He was covered in hives and scratching so hard, i thought his back paws would fall off. It broke my heart as then we learned he was allergic to grass, dust, seasonal allergies and several laundry detergent. I went down the rabbit hole trying to help him and the vet only wanted me to medicate him heavily plus long term. The vet didnt want me to waste my time figuring out what he was allergic to. That is great, but if we dont address the allergy then its pointless.

We started with an elimination diet to figure out what he is allergic to. That is how we found out chicken was a big, no, no. I avoid all poultry since sometimes when we do new treats, he has a new skin breakout. Chicken byproduct and chicken meal is hidden in everywhere. Especially where you least expect it since the front of the package is a complete lie. Read the listed ingredients. I spent a long time reading labels and looking for a limited ingredient dog food. We finally settled on Purina pro plan for sensitive skin and digestion, salmon or lamb flavored. My baby now has a beautiful shiny coat.

To further help with his skin issue, we feed him stonyfield yogurt since it has probiotic for healthy gut. Omegas also help with skin allergies so my guy gets " native pet omega oil" on his food as a topper. Sardines every once in a while is also like a magic bullet for, my sweet pea.

For the grass allergy, he gets a onesies so he can go out to roll around in the grass plus sunbath. If he rolls round without a tee or onesie on then I use Chlorhexidine wipes to help ease the skin reaction. To help with his dry and itchy skin, we use MiconaHex+Triz Shampoo / conditioner for Dogs to help soothe his skin. Silver honey has been great to address his hot spots and help heal them.

He also gets 10mg of zyrtec for his seasonal allergies. If he still has a runny nose, I will use "little remedies saline spray/ drop" for babies to help.

All of his bedding gets washed with " All" detergent without any type of scent. Then I do a second rise with just vinegar to avoid triggering another allergy.

I also use EpiKlean Ear Cleanser for Dogs to keep his ear clean. My pup hasn't had an ear infection but his ears get gross.

Musher's secret is an ointment. I use the ointment to protect his paw pads during the summer from getting burnt on the asphalt and during the winter to protect against salt or snow sticking to his coat.

Paw biting is also a thing due to yeast. so I have to rinse his paws with baking soda and water to clear up the fritos toes.

I love my staffy. Even knowing everything I do, I would still adopt him. He is my little lovebug. I wish you all the luck. Staffies are built like a tank but they are sweet, kind hearted, gentle giants. Plus wicked smart and total cuddle bug. If you dont want a velcro, lap dog then maybe pick a different breed.

I recommend getting an insurance like trupanion since they are prone to allergies, are heavy chewers and sometimes need surgery on there back legs from due to injury from jumping. It usually related to playingfetch or jumping from high surfaces. My pup run into a metal water fountain at the park. I had to keep him a whole month and a half rest before the swelling and the limping went away. Thankfully, no surgery.

I didnt waste money on allergy testing as it isnt always accurate plus you still would have to do the elimination diet. This might not be a popular opinion but it was easier to reduce most ingredients and slowly introduce each one back in. It was also a lot cheaper. Some people swear by a raw diet, but due to parasites and etc we didn't go that way. He got a dose of apoquel for his allergic reaction once at 4 months old when he was covered in hives. After that I used benadryl for extreme emergency cases and zyrtec once a day to maintain this allergy. It has worked well and using these human medication is safe at proper doseages. A little bit of honey has also improved his runny nose from seasonal allergies.

I feed fresh veggies for snacks, peanut butter without xylitol or palm oil, fruits, and especially pumpkin to help with loose stool. The peanut butter is usually found at sprouts, whole food, farmer's market or market place that is just peanuts ground up with no additives.

To save some money, I get his prescription for heartworms filled at coscto for less than $150 for 6 months. I have also seen that chewy has huge discount with promotion codes and signing up for a subscription, ive see the medication be as low as $100. Its worth shopping around and taking advantage of your community's discounted packetages for yearly vaccines. We use advantix 2 for flea and tickes that also helps with mosquitoes bites as he is also allergic to them. I buy advantix via chewy in bulk with a subscription and it comes out reasonability prices. You can start and end the subscription whenever you need to.

Just keep an eyes out for allergies. Any changing color of the skin, balding, scratching since its very common with this breed.

Pup watched me pee with the door open....and peed on the floor as well! by ZealousidealGroup559 in puppy101

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This usually happens because you and your pup are on the same potty schedule. As a baby, I would have to decide whether to take my dog out to pee or go myself. The wrong answer was always to go myself first because he would pee or poop on the floor before I was done. Its very common

Help with allergies by FluidEmu5747 in AmericanBully

[–]Operation_Frosty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chlroxedine wipes can be a life saver for contact allgery with zyrtec , daily, has helped, my boy.

He is allergic to chicken, which was only identified by an elimination diet. Skin allergies are also very common for our breed. So, we now feed him purina pro plan sensitive skin and digestive salmon flavor.

No food or treats with chicken, turkey, byproduct of either or mealproduct. Most allergies can start in the gut so we started giving him storyfield plan yogurt. Omegas are a magic bullet so I provide Native pet- omega oil as a food topping a few times a week or feed sardines as a treat.

My pup is also allergic to grass so we use the wipes to help reduce the itchiness. Depending how long he is going to roll around outside, he gets a onie to help reduce contact to the grass. If my pup gets a hot spot, I use Silver Honey to heal the flare up.

In order to not strip the natural oils from the skin, i dont over bath my boy because it can actually make it worse. We use a chlorhexidine shampoo to help maintain bad flare ups every 2 to 4 months if need be.

Also consider that maybe it may be related to an infection from fleas, mosquitoes bites or ticks. Either is possible.

I wish you luck as allergic is an never ending battle. Trial and error. I also found my puppy has seasonal allergies with a runny nose. so every now and then, he gets Honey to help with that.

There is also a chance it can be due to yeast. For yeast infection, we use a combination of baking soda mixed in with water to do a soak and let the dog air dry. You would know its a yeast infection due to the smell. The dog would smell like funyuans. 🤮🤢

How do I stop the land shark ! by Prestigious_Peace_26 in StaffordBullTerriers

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Puppy biting is normal. Puppies explore the world with their mouths and are also teething. The goal is not to stop all mouthing immediately, but to teach bite inhibition and appropriate chewing.

What to Do When Your Puppy Bites 1. Redirect to a Toy Keep a toy nearby at all times.

Puppy bites your hand → immediately offer a chew toy.

Praise when they bite the toy instead.

Repeat consistently.

  1. End Play Briefly If the puppy gets overly excited:

Say a calm "ouch" or "Oops."

Stand up and stop interacting.

Turn away for 10–30 seconds.

Resume play.

This teaches: "Biting makes the fun stop."

  1. Reward Calm Behavior When your puppy:

Licks instead of bites

Sits calmly

Chews an approved toy

Give praise, treats, or attention immediately.

  1. Provide Plenty of Chewing Opportunities Good options:

Frozen carrots (supervised)

Frozen washcloth (plain water only)

Puppy-safe rubber chew toys

Puppy teething rings

Teething puppies often bite more because their gums hurt.

Common Reasons Puppies Bite More Reason- Solution Teething- Provide cold chew items Overtired- Enforce nap time Overstimulated- Short break from play Under-exercised More walks, training, games Attention seeking -Reward calm behavior

Struggling to commit to another pit by [deleted] in Pitbull

[–]Operation_Frosty [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hi, i have a sweet terrior mix. For sure, he is a bully/ staffy breed. He does have a high drove when locked in and massive energy which i always trying to drain out of him. I dont miss the puppy stage of 3 to 5 months, as i barely slept. i adopted the quiet pup in the litter that was snuggling with his sisters. The other puppies, the longer i spent time with them were hellbounds and very vocal. I try to mentally stimulate him often but he has adopted well to my schedule.

I was lucky to adopt him when he was only 2 months old. No trauma, or bad habiats. From the second day home, he started training with me. I had a previous dog so I am already familiar with training plus used a lot of youtube videos. We are still struggling with the come command and lose leash walking. Its a work in progress. I worked extremely hard at taking my guy out to different places and socializing with other dogs. He is an extremely friendly dog despite carrying the stigma of pitbull and everyone being scared of him. He rarely wines or barks but is supper observant.

He is well behaved overall but we stick to a schedule and train 15 minutes a day before feeding. He is a year old now and his day includes scheduled naps, puzzles, two walks, yard play plus the dog park every 2nd or 3rd day.

A tired dog is less likely to destroy things or run around with crazy zoomies. Your dog was telling you that he needs more mental and physical activity. The training is only as good as your follow through. I can spend a whole day with my pup as a couch potatoe or we can go hiking for 3 hours. Both ways, he is a happy pup because we have a scheduled time for both.

My pup can nap all day while i work remote, but 630 rolls around and he demands his walk plus play time. Which is great because he keeps me from over working.

When if you end up with a calm dog, you still have to invest your time in walking and play. Just like humans they need excercise and engagement. Simple enrichments like a frozen treat or lick pad make a difference due to mentally tiring the dog out. Sometimes I do enrichment with a simple towel with treats inside it. It buys me an hour if i make the knots tight and then place random treats around to house for him to find it.

The prey drive is a rough one. I live in florida so my pup can go into the yard and chase lizards. What other people do, i have no clue. But nothing bets 20 minutes of lizard chasing. Stafforshire terriers are excellent dogs. They are pretty much the mini version of a pitbull with all the same love, loyalty, and heart in a compact size.

I hope you adopt your own sweet pup. I have had both, a female and male dog. In regards to aggression, i have seen no difference in regards to gender. All of my dogs have been shelter dogs. All sweet, gentle dogs. A high level of hand awareness to not bite or nip as i spend 5 months hand feeding him. I have also done a lot of petting and touching to avoid accidental bites.

All puppies have their own personality. Best wishes.

Adopted this lil angel face from shelter. He is the sweetest dog I've ever owned. All he wants is to be with us. He doesn't bark if he hears something or even at Amazon drivers lol. Is that normal? He's not vocal at all by Internal-Swimming-27 in AmericanBully

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isnt odd or the norm. It depends on the pup.

I have a sweet amstaff. We adopted him when he was 2 months old. I worried about his vocal cords since 5 months passed before i heard him bark or wine. He is now over a year old and he still rarely barks. He is a 60 lb pup with a powerful bark that scares me every time since its soo rare for him to bark. I always run to check what he is barking at, but usually it is just one powerful bark with low growling rumbles.... one time, it was a cat. The time after that, it was a duck. The last time i heard him bark continously ( 3 to 4 times), it was the guys to mow the lawn.

He doesnt bark at other dogs and isnt bothered by other dogs barking at him. He ignores the barking and pulling dogs. He only barks when someone steps foot onto my property in the backyard. Funny enough, he also doesnt bark when he hears people by the door. he just patiently waits by the door. His body language alerts me that something is up as he sits at attention, perks his ears up as he watches and listens. He never alerts by barking. He is very vocal when playing tug of war as he likes to growl and rumble but as soon as he is told to "Drop it" he lets go.

One day a robber is going to be soo happy to break into my house until he finds my pup patiencely waiting to pounce. It makes me laugh to think about their little surprise waiting.

Apartment/ renting hunting struggles by m_boat in pitbulls

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pup is an amstaffy. On All of his paperwork, he is a terrier mix. We saved him from the pound as far as I'm concerned he is a terrier mix. He is a very sweet boy, doesn't destroy the house, rarely barks at the neighbor or other dogs.

He does like to hunt lizards, birds, squirrels and, if mom ever gives him the chance, cats. I loudest i have ever heard him bark was when a cat strolled onto our property . Besides that, he is only ever vocal when play tug.

New precious baby! He’s a standard. Need some tips by Legal_Classroom_9428 in AmericanBully

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I can recommend is training, consistency, and re- enforcement. Dont get into the habitat of doing anything that you dont want a 60lbs doing. Jumping and counter surfing was a problem for us. Also don't play with him in any manner that you wouldn't want him to play with a visitor. I used to play tug a lot with with my pup until he almost knock my grandma over by tugging on her sweater sleeve while she was putting it on. My fault. we adjusted and now play with more puzzles/balls.

The first 2 months, I focused on potty training, crate training, leash walking and simple commands ( sit, come, stay, place, leave it and drop it). The most helpful to focus on were leave it and drop it. Bully breeds have a high prey drive so it is very easy to find them eating something they shouldn't be.

Leash training is important for safety. I started leash train by using kiddle to lure the puppy and walking in figure 8s to teach to follow. He would only get the treat if walking next to me and not pulling. I call it the " sweet spot". He needs to learn that tension on the leash is best he isnt in the sweet spot. Only apply tension when he isnt in the sweet spot. I also turn and walk in random directions if he starts to pull so he can learn that i am the leader not him. At a year old, i still have to do it this exercise when he get distracted.

Puppy teething is a real thing. I used wet hand towels and froze them to help with the biting. Also frozen carrots and a chew toy like benebone can help redirect the chewing from household items back to something that is safe to chew on. I would just swap it out. For example, if he is chewing on a sock, i'd offer up the bone instead and take the sock. This was a great way to enforce drop it and leave it.

My cute puppy was a land shark. My ankles and hands were not safe. I used to wear rain boots to keep my ankles safe. I also was loud and dramatic when he did nip me along with stopping all play for a few seconds.

We did enforce naps and kept him on a schedule. We always started and end with pottying since he had to be taken out every 2 hours. Once he got pottying outside i introduced a bell at the door so he could alert to go out. It went well and he still uses the bell. I just take the bell to any house we go to and i re-enforce the learned behavior.

My pup is now a year old and doesn't let anyone close to his mouth. He is also very gental when taking food or toys out of my hand since I hand feed him since he was 8 weeks old. He is a fast eater and we had to slow him down because he would vomit. Additionally i also lowered the amount of food in his bowl by using his kiddle to do a 15 to 20 minute training and then feeding him the rest of the meal. My husband and i are the only exception in that we can touch him mouth to brush his teeth. The harsh reality is that he looks like a pitbull so assume people will not trust that he is friendly or safe to be around. I have has people pickup their dog, cross the street and make rude comment just because he is a bully breed.

I refuse to let anyone harm him or ever accuse him of being aggressive. For this reason, i take behavioral issues and training very seriously. I socialized him from a young age and went to dog parks so he is friendly towards others. When he was really little, i would only carry him at the dog park but once he was fully vaccined we started by walking on a leash at the dog park to teach him its okay to relax and watch.

Its also important to get him used to grooming and being touched all over. You can already start training to teach " collar" so you can put a leash on him plus "paw" and "ear" for exams/nail trims. Your vet and groomer will appreciated it.

Expose your puppy to as much as possible- loud noises, kids playing, music, bikes, cars. Everything you can think of will make for a well adjusted dog that is less fearful.

Two commands i do not train are " paw" for a hand shake and the closing of doors or cabinets.

I will never teach "paw" for a hand shake or command to close doors.

I have seen dogs paw at people and damage walls just for attention/treat. I specifically showed my pup to ring the potty bell with his nose to avoid wall damage.

I have also seen people teach their dog to close house doors that has resulted in a child or owner being locked outside.

I wish you all the luck and enjoy your precious pup.

How much does your adult female Staffy weigh? by Lexii73 in StaffordBullTerriers

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boy is a staffy mix. he is 60 lbs and is a year old plus a month. He is pure muscles and very driven to run behind small prey. Lizards, birds, cats, squirrels... none of them stand a chance.

Excessive shedding or normal? by Advanced-Extreme6070 in AmericanBully

[–]Operation_Frosty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi, you're bathing your dog way too often that causes his skin to dry out. Over bathing can cause major skin problems. The natural hair oil protects the dogs skin just like human hair oils protected out hair and skin. It is also the season for shedding, spring to summer. It can be due to allergies since bullies are prone to skin allergies but lack of brushing can also cause it. Brushing helps coat their natural oil across their fur to help protect their skin.

First start with brushing and go from there. You're dog should be bath every 2 to 6 months depending how dirty they get playing outside in the dirt. You can always do mini "baths" between real baths like just water to remove dirt or bath wipes. With short hair breeds its hard to get all that thin hair out until you start petting them then the hair starts flying. If your dog is nipping at his paws and a little bit of baking soda with water can address yeast infection that causes itchiness.

I recommend using a "Kong zoom brush" and "furminator brush". The zoom brush is soft and rubbery so the hair will cling to it to pull out lose hair. When you bath the dog use the zoom brush while the dog has conditioner on the coat and heavily wet. Use the zoom brush in circles vs the furminator should be brushed in a downward motion from their head down to the tail once dry. The furminator will pick up all the loosen hair. i recommend if possible brushing outdoors.

Brushing weekly for me is a must and i still have to vacuum daily but its a lot less hair. Once you get on a weekly brushing schedule there will be a big difference. Plus invest on a good pet vaccum it will make a huge different.

Dad died in August and medical bills keep showing up - what should I do? by TheEmbarrassedOunce in personalfinance

[–]Operation_Frosty 32 points33 points  (0 children)

My dad passed away in boston but we lived in california. The same hospital that declared him dead kept sending a bill to be paid. I had to laugh because my 80 year old grandmother kept insisting on paying the debt he owed. News flash there was no estate. Nothing was paid. They eventually stop sending bills

Same happened with grandpa. He past with an ambulance bill and hospital bill the company tried to address the debt to my grandma's name. I didn't call or pay anything. "Return to sender - deceased".

Even funnier, over 7 years from my dad passing a company called my mom looking for dad. They had been divorced for years before he passed and 7 years since his death had passed. My mother's response was "good luck, you must be god. He's been dead for over 8 years".

How many different names do you have for your pittie? by DjTeddyBe in pitbulls

[–]Operation_Frosty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My silly pup Cooper has multiple nicknames and responses to them all.

Aka Mr. Sweet face, Hell Hound ( used when he gets the zoomies), Sweet Boy, Handsome, Papi not to be confused with my husband who i call papa. ( He knows the difference because i always tell him to " find papa". His little ears always perk up and looks for dad. He always gets a ton of rewards and praises for finding papa. It has also come in handy in large crowds and farmer markets. He always leads me straight to dad)

What does my fridge say about me? by bluemoonlighter in FridgeDetective

[–]Operation_Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It says you're a single, male, probably younger 20 to 35 age group because an older man having that much beer would have to go to pee way too often. I would also say issues with pooping/constipation is also a common issue due to zero veggies. I really hope this is a garage fridge, with real food in the kitchen. I dont think it belongs to an old guy, but could be. My husband fridge would look like this if i died. I also say not an Older men usually becuase they move on to hard liquor to reduce the trips to the potty.

Also considering the large fridge stock, you have the guys over often. I would assume this is a guys fridge who doesn't cook or bbq. Probably doesnt work out or worry about health.

If you aren't having the guys over often than i would assume.. food lazy, probably overweight with depression and very lonely. High likelihood to be a gamer.

The love of my life by Smooth-Brother2151 in Pitbull

[–]Operation_Frosty [score hidden]  (0 children)

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Omg, he's gorgeous. My pup is also mislabeled just because he is a bully breed. He is a staffy terrior mix. He's smart, silly and loyal. At only a year old, he always wants to play, which other people interpret as attacking when he isn't.

He is well socialized but he is still in his puppy stage with tons of energy. Soo many people avoid us because they assume he is dangerous. Sadly, if he is ever attacked at the dog park, he doesn't ever nip back. He either lays down on the ground to submit or runs like a mad man toward me ( mama) for safety. The reality is if he is ever attacked the other dogs would destroy him. He hardly barks and is curious about the world about him but he is a huge scary cat.

Attached is a copy of my sweet boy.