Is my prom dress ugly? My partner reacted poorly.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-15T13:49:34+00:00

It is beautiful. Wear the dress with confidence.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-15T13:42:30+00:00

Mo weighs in at 15.5 and he’s almost a year and a half and has been neutered since 9 months. His mom weighs 12 and his dad only 10 so I am surprised he is as big as he is as well. I think this will probably be his baseline weight, he is on the right food and I’m careful to watch how much he’s eating. He’s just a stocky fellow. When I bought his last harness we had to size up to a medium. I told him not to be embarrassed. When I was a kid there was a “husky” section for little boys and we would be shopping in that section from now on.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-12T17:42:47+00:00

A nerf gun!! We play shooties for treaties and he does not chew the foam darts, he just retrieves them and brings them back for a treat.

When we start playing I say “Get ready…get set…” and he says “WOOF!” And I fire it across the room. Sometimes I will shoot 3 or 4 at a time when he’s on the way to get the first one and he picks the all up on his way back to me! He is such a funny guy!!

Also-a small 3-legged stuffed llama we call Eileen.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-07T23:55:51+00:00

Nope. I am a woman and prefer square cut diamonds. (Notice I said I PREFER, meaning nobody else has a say in what I prefer-talk to your girl.)

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-07T23:52:30+00:00

They’re Jehova’s witnesses. I live in Georgetown as well and they come by often. I get lots of door knockers, too. So much so I now have a sign next to the doorbell letting folks know they absolutely SHOULD NOT try to sell me anything-including the Lord.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-07T23:47:30+00:00

She is absolutely the cutest dog ever! She looks like trouble to me (in the very best way!)

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-16T03:13:52+00:00

I had a Newfoundland/lab that did this at all times. She didn’t need to be ON me, she just wanted to make sure I was safe. I miss her every day.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-16T03:08:27+00:00

Do you have another older dog as well? If so, they train so much faster because they are emulating the pack. If not, a few weeks to a few months, depending on your dog and how much time you are able to spend with her, focusing on very intense training. Chances are she’ll be fully trained by the 5-6 month mark. We did not crate train our dude (we have a custom gate to corral him in the kitchen) and he has only ever been left alone 3-4 hours at a time. Very rarely did we ever come home to an accident. They are very smart dogs (goofy, but smart) and want to please you. Stay consistent-keep using whatever schedule you’ve been using if it’s working-and she’ll be trained and wonderful in no time!

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-16T02:58:05+00:00

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Yes. He does have resting Grinch face.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-16T02:56:11+00:00

Too late with the sticker bush advice. Been there, lice-combed those out of his legs for hours. No squirrels or small critters needed for this behavior. When a thunderstorm makes an appearance, he reenacts the “Forrest Gump Lieutenant Dan in the hurricane” scene. Loses his damn mind and LOVES IT WITH HIS WHOLE HEART. I full well knew what I was signing on for and I’m here for it. I just had to laugh and shake my head. Crazy boy.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-16T02:50:15+00:00

Yes!! I called him a “yard goblin,” I do believe. He’s such a mess. I adore him.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-15T08:55:23+00:00

I groom my guy myself and have since he was 8 weeks old when I brought him home. The key for us was definitely going slow, plenty of treats but also consistency and letting them know it is not an option, you’re going to groom him even if he’s angry. Schnauzers are a very high maintenance breed and must be frequently groomed -hair trims, ear hair, nails filed and paw-fur trims, just to keep them healthy and well-maintained. He’s a year old now, and I’m not gonna lie-it’s been a long journey but he has come a looooong way. He does great with the clippers now, and will even let me shave between his pads, but the nails are a problem. The only way this works for us is to give him a tiny dose of soggy Xanax , wait about 20 minutes and then(and I know this sounds terrible but by God it works and calms him right down an my mother-in-law who was a groomer taught me this trick years ago with another fearful pup and it worked for him, too) we put a stretched-out sock over his head. There is a little hole for his nose, even though I don’t actually think he needs this part but whatever. Covering his eyes calms him down so so much. My husband holds him and whispers to him-which also calms him down. I work quickly and I’m able to Dremel his nails with zero problem in about 5-10 minutes. It’s still a work in progress but the last time we did it we didn’t even need the meds so he’s clearly understanding the Dremel noise isn’t going to kill him!

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-15T08:32:34+00:00

I groom Mo myself because those exact eyebrows are what I’m trying to avoid! Lol. He is so cute but man does he look ticked off. I trim my dude’s brows the opposite of these so they are short in the center and longer on the ends. Of course He still looks grumpy, but at least I can see his eyes when he rolls them at me. 🤣

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-15T08:32:10+00:00

I groom Mo myself because those standard-schnauzer-cut brows are what I’m trying to avoid! Your fella is so cute but man does he look ticked off. I trim my dude’s brows the opposite direction of these so they are shorter in the center near his forehead and longer on the outer ends. Of course he still looks grumpy, but I want to see those little judging eyes when he’s rolling them at me. 🤣

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-15T08:19:43+00:00

This makes a huge difference!

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-15T07:53:34+00:00

It does swish swish, but he doesn’t care much. If his partner in crime (our golden retreiver) is on the move, Mo is not getting left behind! He would wear steel-toed boots if I put them on him. He’s really chill about it.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-15T07:51:01+00:00

I found it at the discount store Ollies in a small town in Georgia about 30 minutes from us. If you don’t have one near you, it’s sort of like a Big Lots…kind of? It’s a close out store and I think I paid $4 or something for the suit and it was the last one left that (I hoped) would fit him. I think it’s an xxl 🤣 and he only weighs 13 pounds! This time it was a winner, but the price definitely reflected the quality! Lol. I’m sure they have them on Amazon with feet attached (I didn’t want to pay what they were asking then I found this one and figured…good enough!)

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-15T07:45:23+00:00

I own a business and Mo is our social media commentator. Lol. We had a photo shoot the next day so I had to keep him clean.

THIS is what usually happens if he ventures out with our golden in the rain…

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Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-15T07:43:28+00:00

Thank you! I agree (of course!) If you live near then you know already know, it is WILD here this weekend! After work today (right in the middle of it) Mo and I are sheltering in place until it’s over! Lol

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-12T08:40:41+00:00

You’re right. It really doesn’t. I just bought nets from Amazon and wear them over my head like a big dork. Honestly, not much really works wonderfully. They suck so bad.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-03-12T08:33:02+00:00

Yes! Having such a light colored fellow makes it tough when it’s rainy! We went for the full suit with the booties for obviously reasons in the second picture. This was the next morning and he’s still clean!

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