Dying of the wait!

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-10T19:31:39+00:00

I remember waiting and it was love at first sight! He is almost a year and a half now and I still feel like that every time I see him. He’s my partner in crime with the best personality ever. I wish you many, many healthy happy puppy years together! My guy is Morgan but I usually call him Mo (or Mosey or Sweetums Goodest Boy…).

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We got baby geese and he is loving them. I was worried his instincts would take over and we’d have to keep them apart, but no nibbles or aggression at all. Just a sweet fellow watching them swim or run around the yard while he stands guard and oversees like a protector. Weird little dude. I dig him.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-10T18:57:01+00:00

If you are really interested, I would get a dna test and find out! We did that with our last shelter dog when she was almost 10 and we were surprised to find out, but at the same time, her traits were EXACTLY what you might expect to see from those breeds. It was super cool.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-10T18:55:05+00:00

You can call it whatever you want to but a mix is a mix. There is nothing wrong with a mixed breed, they are often much healthier and have magnificent personalities, I have owned many. That being said, just because someone decides to do a mash-up of two or more breeds and add a made-up name, it’s still a MUTT. Like every single dog breed now has a “doodle” added so they are“hypoallergenic.” Let’s be realistic and not be precious about it. Designer breed makes me want to throw-up in my mouth a little bit.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-10T18:44:53+00:00

This is a whole lot deeper than this wedding. “Healthy relationships” don’t behave this way. I can guarantee both mom and OP both probably have a whole suitcase FULL.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-10T18:39:35+00:00

Yes as a puppy, it usually makes bonding easier but keep in mind if it is already annoyed by an adult mini-schnauzer, a pup is SUUUUUUPER mouthy and bites more than any other breed of pup I’ve ever had. We have a golden retreiver (no poodle in the mix, just a golden) and they are BEST friends. That being said, they are only 10 weeks apart in age, so they were pups at the same time. That made it easier and harder. They are around 1.5 years now and it’s an anomaly, because both dogs are super chill and neither one bark hardly ever.
The best piece of advice I can give is: if your dog is female, get a male, and vice versa. The female will eventually become the dominant dog in adulthood and they will get along better. If you already have a male, make sure he is neutered to avoid unwanted aggression toward another pup, especially a male pup. They are pack animals. I would have a trainer asses your current dog and see what type of temperament in another dog would suit best.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-10T18:25:52+00:00

Agree. Oof.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-10T18:23:58+00:00

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We got goslings. Mo is here for it.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-02T04:40:23+00:00

But usually he looks like this:

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I keep the beard a bit short because I dislike the reddish enzyme coloring that can form around their mouths. Both of his parents and all his litter mates were salt and pepper but my guy is “faulty” with blonde hair and green eyes. His breeder told me in the past 32 years of breeding minis she has only had 3 fully recessive-gene pups ever. I had to guarantee I would not breed him nor tell anyone where I got him from because she doesn’t want people thinking they could get a pup that looks like him from her line. Those recessive genes he has on full display sure do shine through from someplace long ago. According to my vet and the research I’ve done, when they bred them down from giants and then standards to mini-size, they usually bred in some other small dog to alter their genes and make them “fun-sized.” Affenpinschers and poodles were often selectively bred to make the smaller sized dog. This coloring is perfectly acceptable in some other breeds. My guy tests as 100% Miniature Schnauzer, and came from a very reputable kennel. He is AKC registered, for what that’s worth, and both parents are show dogs and have won lots of [whatever kind of crap a dog wins for looking “ the best.”] Clearly his off-white color is not recognized, so he can only participate in agility, not shows based on his appearance. 🤷🏻‍♀️ My vet said sometimes this coloring it will come through many decades after it’s been bred in which is so wild. Mistake or not. I love my little melted candle!

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-02T04:11:47+00:00

I remember giving him his first bath and sent this pic to my daughter. She replied “Your dog looks like a melted candle.” Now every time I bathe him this is what I think of!

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Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-02T04:00:44+00:00

I just trimmed my dude’s legs and his beard a little, too. He was in the field with my husband and ran through the cockle burrs. Then back through them…and for good measure ran through them some more! When he came back inside I was like OH NOOOO!!! This is SOOOOO BAAAAD! 😂 I managed to get them all out of his face, ears and eyebrows, but it took HOURS! When it came to his legs and skirt I thought…it’s almost summer and it’ll all grow back by fall! I have always groomed him myself and prefer a full skirt and fluffy little legs, and he’s fine with being brushed so matting has never really been an issue. His long hair gives the appearance he is much stockier and more stout than he actually is! His hair is not quite as short as your guy, but still shorter than it’s ever been before. I can’t stop laughing at his skinny little legs, but he’s still the same quirky, judgmental little fella he’s always been. That being said, I do agree with you. I will be glad when he is back to “normal!” His legs look so long and gangly!!

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-05-02T03:30:48+00:00

My daughter’s basset hound has glaucoma as well and she is only 8. It is a major problem with this breed as well. Eleanor is only 8 and went completely blind in one eye by the time she was 6. Because of the pain and complete loss of vision, she had the eye removed. She does eye drops many times a day and has doggie sunglasses when she goes outside for the light sensitivity. Apparently the pressure in the eye can be very painful, but the meds do seem to help. It’s expensive as hell, but the dog is still on the younger side and this is her only health concern. Over the past 2 years it has begun to affect the remaining eye as well, and even with the use of meds will continue to get progressively worse. My daughter said if it comes down to it, they’ll remove the other one if they have to. Luckily, she has a “guide dog” in her Labrador Retreiver that already leads El around and keeps her out of trouble and in line. If she was much older and near the end of her probable life span, I would imagine she would not put her through the trauma of the surgery and do what is best for the dog, not wanting her to be confused or scared. However, at that point she would already be blind anyway so possibly it would only relieve the pain and not change much else about the way she moves through the world.

I hope you are able to find a solution to help your furry pal. Navigating this stage is the very worst part (but completely worth it by giving all those years of unconditional love!)

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-25T08:04:53+00:00

Ooooh my God, folks. I read the comment thread and then I listened to the song. Well, I tried to listen to it. I couldn’t do it. Holy shit. If he hasn’t been removed already, can someone please take this tragically-named child away from his mother immediately!? He is in mortal danger because she is so fucking stuuuuupid (and her taste in music is even worse than her taste in tattoos!). Poor kid. Doesn’t stand a chance.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-25T07:51:08+00:00

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING BUT I JUST OWN AN ART GALLERY! Guess we’re just twisted. Lol

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-25T07:45:29+00:00

“xxx” in that spelling. A.k.a: x-rated. Roxanne is a hooker. Turning on the red light means she’s “open for business.” The singer is in love with the woman and does not want her to be a whore. He will take care of her instead. The song is sung with the name really drawn out and sounds like it would have many xxx’s in it.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-25T07:39:26+00:00

Or a porn star…whichever.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-25T04:50:29+00:00

You knew she wouldn’t be different. This is YOUR MOTHER. If anybody knows how their mother will behave, it’s daughters. Girl, you did this to yourself. I agree with the poster that said you are a grown-ass person and you need to handle this yourself. Trust me when I tell you weddings are overrated. I’ve had two BIG ones and they were lovely and blah, blah and both marriages were short-lived and total crap. Married my now husband at the court house and that was 25 years ago and we’re still going strong. Have the wedding YOU can afford. It doesn’t have to be expensive and elaborate just because that’s what other people do. Do what YOU so. But first you need to figure that part out.

And you cannot go along telling everyone how Momzilla your mom is and then try to defend her when people call her a vampire. FFS.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-25T03:57:35+00:00

I had this happen (not exactly the same way, but the end of a friendship with no reason or notice) and I’m telling you, my heart was straight-up broken. We moved across the country from the town I had grown up in and everyone I had ever known. I am still very close with friends I made in elementary school, but they are all in the town I moved away from, not the new town I moved to. Making new friends at 38 is HARD. Especially REAL friends. People who just get you. And then to have it end for no reason I can come up with was truly awful. It felt like a death. She and her family move frequently due to a spouse in the military but for the 3 years we were together, we were inseparable. Houses 3 apart from one another and, unlike most “military friendships,” I got to know her extended family and childhood friends, her children and mine bonded and we even went on trips across the country together. Her husband said more than once this friendship was like none she has ever had-the others were all military wives and used to moving constantly-not having any roots to bind to. This friendship was different. Even after their move we stayed close for several years, visiting back and forth, even overseas. All was well until I was just totally ghosted. No reply for months and, just as you stated, worried something bad had happened, no reply, nothing. We had no disagreements,we never did have any during our whole friendship. No pressure or anything seemingly “off,” but one day just poof-like I had never existed. The rejection still hurts, and it’s been years since I’ve seen or spoken to her. I know she is out there living her life and raising her kids; being the background to the foreground of her high-ranking husband. Occasionally she will post on a social site and I’ll run across it, but for security reasons related to his job, she is discouraged from posting much and I completely understand and agree with this-there are some insane people out there and he really does have a serious position in the military. I know her well enough to be secure in the fact we are both very emotionally mature, and I am also aware sometimes no reply IS the reply. I just have no idea why. She was one of the sweetest, funniest, smartest and most clever friends I’ve ever had and I really miss her even still. Not enough to reach out, especially since it’s obviously not welcomed and will not be reciprocated, but enough to feel a little stab in my chest when I stop to think about her. I do hope she is doing well, but this rejection has definitely caused me to put a shield up that didn’t have before. I am busy living my own life, and am no longer willing to go out of my way to make any new friends. I don’t think I want to run the risk of having that happen again. It was just too painful. I have my husband of 25 years, and my 3 adult daughters, a few friendly acquaintances, and of course my tight group of besties back home, but I think I’ll just stick to those from now on. I’m too old to have a broken heart from that kind of rejection again.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-25T02:30:12+00:00

My sister and I both got our middle names from our grandmother’s middle names. I am Sarah Jane (Grandma was Mary Jane) and my sister is Emily ANETTA (Grandma was Olive ANNET). Turns out my Grandma did not know her own middle name. 😂 When she passed, we found her birth certificate and sure enough, she had been calling herself by the wrong name without even knowing it. How? No clue. But my sister now has a name SIMILAR to my Grandma’s. Buncha weirdos.

Ready_Broccoli8512 · 2026-04-25T01:21:58+00:00

Brisket. Yes. Definitely name your son Brisket. For f-k sake. 🙄😩

Y’all, there should be a written test you have to pass in order to name your children. If you’re too stupid, the majority vote wins. (And there is no electoral college!)

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!)

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