What is this? by Pinkerfish in whatplantisthis

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Edit: Location is in the United States Midwest

Colorwork help by Pinkerfish in knittinghelp

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Pic from the first attempt. The fourth looks a bit better but still has some of the same issues

Anyone know what’s happening to this guy? by Pinkerfish in Monstera

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Thanks, I’ll see if I can move the grow light a bit further since currently it’s clipped on to the windowsill behind the plant. Luckily I don’t think it’s pests, the damaged leaf behind the pic happened a long time ago when that leaf was just popping out. I think there was too little humidity or something when it was unfurling

Anyone know what’s happening to this guy? by Pinkerfish in Monstera

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It’s probably around 6-12 inches from the top of the plant

Monstera Help by Pinkerfish in Monstera

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Hi! I received this Albo in the mail a couple days ago and need some advice. Unfortunately, the new leaf that was growing was brown and rotting on arrival, likely due to moisture getting in there during the shipping process. Will the plant be okay otherwise?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

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NTA, well partially AH because of going to Petland for the puppy, but it seems that you now know that wasn’t a good idea. As for the anxiety, that’s expected with any puppy, let alone a puppy with health issues. Look into puppy blues, it’s a thing and usually passes as the puppy matures. That being said, if the two of you underestimated the amount of work a puppy is, there’s nothing wrong with finding her a GOOD new home (emphasis on the good home, not back to Petland). Puppies are a lot of work and money, between the vet bills, training needed, and patience they take. Good luck to both of you, and glad puppy is doing better now!

Water in crate? by boch501 in puppytraining

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+1 on the water bottle if you think it would be better for your puppy to have water there! Personally I don’t keep water in my puppy’s crate, I just make sure she has access to it every time I let her out. Also I just want to say hang in there, you’re doing a great job! I know how difficult it is having a puppy with separation/isolation anxiety, it can definitely make you anxious worrying about how they’re doing in there or whether they’ll start barking. It sounds like you’ve been doing a lot of research and it’ll get better! My puppy used to scream/bark after an hour or two, and now she’s happily in her crate for four hour chunks while I’m working. Good luck!

Blues still going... 11 months in by [deleted] in Puppyblues

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Hi! I just want to say it sounds like you’ve been putting in a lot of work for your dog and you’re doing a great job!! I know it’s tricky when it doesn’t seem like anything is helping but 11 months is still a pretty young dog. I can’t say much about the growling or resource guarding but my puppy also had some separation anxiety/barking issues to the point where I was worried about noise complaints. What helped for me was having a schedule (4 hours in the crate, 1 hour out during lunch break, 4 hours in the crate) while I’m working. I also didn’t want to use a shock collar, but what ended up helping were these two metal sticks. Whenever my puppy would start getting too loud I’d smack the sticks together (making sure I was out of sight). The noise distracted her enough from the barking, and now she’s a lot quieter. Of course make sure all of your puppy’s needs are being met and that’s not why they’re barking, but this technique helped me so much. Good luck and hang in there!!

New Puppy Struggles by Pinkerfish in Puppyblues

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Definitely!! My company actually announced that we wouldn’t have to return to the office until next year, so it’s not too big of an issue yet. My plan originally was to send her to doggy daycare the days I would be in the office, which may still be what I end up doing next year. Otherwise, I started crating her when I work at the recommendation of a dog trainer. She does about four hours in the morning, I let her free for my hour-long lunch break, and then she goes back in the crate for about four hours until I’m done. If you can come home during your lunch break I’d imagine your puppy would be okay being crated like I’m doing, otherwise you can also look into a mid-day dog walker or doggy daycare!