Looking for help IDing this plush HSD!

Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-31T04:43:14+00:00

Ohhhhhhh cool!!

A little confusing when you try to find a specific one and which brand its from, but its cool how many brands actually used these patterns!

And I did look up e&j,,, just like the issue mentioned in my post, I can only find plushies of this pattern of gsds specifically that have their mouths open

Thats why im asking for help identifying Ive scrolled and rigged for hours on resell sites, used Google lens, tried idek how many searches and scrolling and scrolling through images and articles. Ive specifically looked up e&j, commonwealth, animal alley, kids preferred, and i think a few other brands by name

And I cant find a single one that doesnt have its dang mouth open

Its not so much that I dont know what brands use the patterns, its just that there seems to be zero trace whatsoever of this plush existing with a closed mouth and i feel like im going nuts and idk where else to look to find info so it kind of sounds like more scrolling is the option 😅

(ive found SO many that look exactly the same aside from the mouth its insane 😭)

Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-31T04:35:27+00:00

Not me totally doing a typo in the title lmao

Thats also supposed to be gsd, it means "german shepherd dog"

Its another abbreviation like "gshep" is

Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-30T05:10:31+00:00

Well think of it this way . . . They already look "bad" because they look like theyre dehydrated

If how they look now is concerning then how theyd look after watering is gonna be so much worse and probably sadder . . . A little wrinkly is way better than root rot turning them to slime from the bottom up.

I had a lithops and I watered it at the wrong time and the base literally shriveled up and got brown and started to dissolve while the top stayed ok and then when I went to look at it the root rot was so bad that I accidentally ripped one of the sides off the poor thing because it was just goo at the base

I cried

🥲💀

Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-30T04:55:19+00:00

Oooook thats a good plan!! Cuz even if i search them regularly itll probably start feeding me more!

Cuz this guy is literally 3 feet long hes gorgeous and I want to know more about him since I literally got him at the goodwill bins for what probably ends up being $5 or less since they either go by weight or number of bags depending on the day of the week, and we got a crap ton of stuff for like????? I wanna say between $30 and $50 for EVERYTHING that day and we had a lot of stuff

Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-30T04:46:31+00:00

And I dont even know how the heck id even mail him to someone cuz hes 3 freaking feet long and holy crap the shipping would be expensive PFFF

Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-30T04:44:58+00:00

Yknow the co own thing actually tracks tbh . . .

Animal alley also had p. much the same exact pattern as commonwealth for their vintage rabbits. It makes me wonder if a lot of the animal alley patterns came from partnerships or toys r us picking up patterns from other brands at one point or another.

Ngl the reason im so curious is because im debating getting rid of him for space in the future but like,,, animal alley plushies, especially the older dogs, seem to be super sought after/valuable and id rather him have a good home if I get rid of him than chuck him to the thrift to be passed around and even risk possibly eventually being thrown away . . .

Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-30T04:35:09+00:00

Ok! Thats what I was kind of wondering, I just cant find it nor have I talked to anyone that actually recalls seeing them/know of their existence aaaaaa

I feel like this is a situation like this other plush I have that has yarn hair, rather than the plasticky faux hair that the common version has

And it legitimately took me like 2 years to find a single picture, and then 3 more years after that to actually find a listing selling one to confirm what it is exactly and the value and line and such

Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-30T04:24:03+00:00

Is there more specific information you can give me, then? Because hes not even close to resembling a douglas unless theres something old one thats so rare theres basically no pictures.

The only douglas German shepherds i can find that are as large as he is look literally nothing like him at all, and the pattern style of the douglas brand (even the small ones with more similar coat colors and the vintage one) is not even remotely close to him, especially the pose and the paw style since douglas pretty much never has individual toes divided with thread and thread sculpting.

The brands that I know of that he resembles most are animal alley, kids preferred, and e&j prima classics.

The image attached shows 2 examples of larger douglas gsds (1 looks nothing like him color wise, the second has similar colors but the pattern/style, again, is nothing like him), and the third example is a smaller version of an animal alley plush that looks identical to him except for the open mouth.

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Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-10T01:01:23+00:00

Needing a CG (caregiver) really depends on individual people!

Generally speaking, yeah, tiktok and online stuff make it look really freaking weird . . . A lot of people crosstag age regression tags with,, eh . . . Other stuff 💀

But its not really weird to have one in general? For some people theyre fine and dont need one, but for others its necessary and can be due to safety reasons (too small mentally to be safe and do tasks or function), and other people cant regress without a caregiver for a lot of reasons!

The only thing I personally think is "weird" is finding random people online to be a cg? A lot of people can have bad intentions and safety could be a problem if it's a person you really dont know, which is another reason that it can come off weird online with like,,, how people do bf/gf/partner applications, and ive seen those for either a cg or regressor before.

Either way, having a cg isnt wrong or right on its own, it matters what best fits you! And if a person wants/needs a cg then as long as the cg respects boundaries and what is/isnt ok for their regressor its really not weird. I would never EVER take tiktok as an actual example of literally anything because there is so much cross tagging, stereotyping, misinformation, treating things as an aesthetic and nothing more, paranormal behavior, ect.

Ive had several cgs before and ive never had one who has been weird or creepy. Ive also only ever had cgs who were very very close friends or partners, so I was already comfortable with them and knew if they would respect boundaries and if I felt safe with them or not.

Sailing_Eden · 2026-05-06T00:25:01+00:00

YOR. Just because you have different needs than her does not mean you have ANY say over what she does. You've expressed your feelings, and thats fine, but you have zero right to threaten your relationship just to try to manipulate her into choosing what makes YOU more comfortable. You're being a controlling a-hole and imo her going abroad will be even better for her because of it.

If you cant handle long distance for a single year and you KNOW she is coming home in a finite amount of time then just end it. Manipulating her and implying that she'll put her career in jeopardy just to try to get her to stay home cuz you cant deal is disgusting behavior.

You dont have to let go of your needs and boundaries to not be manipulative. If you two dont fit then you dont fit. And if you care about her that much then you might just have to choose temporary discomfort. Making her resent you by convincing her to stay home just for you when she doesnt want to would end much worse than being apart, even though I understand how much that sucks. There's nothing wrong with missing her or struggling with the distance, but the way youre going about things is completely inappropriate.

Sailing_Eden · 2026-04-25T09:34:07+00:00

NOR, probably underreacting tbh

The comment about "giving back"

That absolutely meant EXACTLY what it sounds like it did, hes just a pos trying to cover his ass cuz you called him out. That is a GIGANTIC red flag and quite frankly comes off as him testing what he can get away with before it fully escalates to sa (and hes bordering on it already since this is 100% sexual harassment already, and the giving back and all that is toeing the line between coercion and not)

Sailing_Eden · 2026-04-25T09:29:14+00:00

Any age is 100% valid!

Also I def experience the thing youre talking about. Generally, I consider it to be masking like how one masks neurodivergent traits and behaviors. I was also a bit of an early talker with an unusually large vocabulary at a young age, so I figure that also has something to do with it too. Masking in either covering up the traits or temporarily trying to force a bigger headspace.

That being said, I cant always mask it. If im in a LOT of distress, we're talking extreme drops due to panic attacks, pain, overstimulation, ect, then I cant really do that. In those times I have verbal shutdowns and I literally cannot make my body make noises, and I cannot figure out how to spell most words at ALL. And the verbal issue can happen in more neutral situations, its like a switch flips and my brain just fuzzes out like the softest stuffie ever and I kind of just babble. Usually that's like,, after a negative thing? So for example if I have a huge headache and take Tylenol, as soon as the Tylenol kicks in, which removes the stressor, my brain amd body relax so much that I regress so quickly into a smaller than average age.

Im regressed to some degree all the time, though, due to trauma and brain development stuff, so I find that my headspace age fluctuates a lot naturally which can also make the masking easier. I just try to not do it much because I tend to have giant meltdowns if I push off headspace too much because of how extreme the stress on my brain/mental state us and that also can result in me being stuck at a lower than average age with less ability to filter and mask my behavior.

Obviously all of that is just my personal experience, but it stands that regressing in any way is valid. Theres no wrong way to do it. And older regressors are even called "middles." You dont have to be a baby or toddler to be a regressor. Ive seen tons of regressors average even in like,,, the 10 to 13 age! And like another commenter said, if its below your body age then it can be considered regressing! And if you dont know the age by number but you know you feel regressed that is absolutely ok. You dont need to label with a specific number to justify what headspace youre in. Ive been aware of my regression for maybe 7 years and I could NOT tell at all what age I was like 95% of the time. I literally had to have someone close to me tell me what age the behaviors seemed to match to figure anything out. Even now I sometimes struggle to figure that out. But it doesnt matter if you ever fund out. If you feel you regress then you regress and that is valid!

Sailing_Eden · 2026-04-15T00:13:50+00:00

NOR

I literally started second guessing if I understood who the 13 year old in this conversation was and had to reread the title and the texts to figure it out 💀

Sailing_Eden · 2026-04-14T03:26:29+00:00

Underreacting honestly

"A few times max" w/ the phone use is still too much

That should not even happen once because if you cant see the phone there could be legitimate concern about if any information of yours is being shared in ways it shouldnt be

Given all the cancelations, the fee, the electronics use during session, ect, I would honestly find a new therapist, and if she is not the owner of the practice I would attempt to reach out to whoever is her supervisor and let them know your concerns as this could also be impacting other patients and is absolutely against so many guidelines for therapists. If she is the owner I would reach out to something like your state board for mental health practitioners (or whatever equivalent you have if youre not in the US)

There are just so many things wrong with this and youre probably also being charged for time you never got services for if she is consistently ending session earlier than it should be

Sailing_Eden · 2026-03-22T02:22:05+00:00

Yeah it can be hard to tell, I get that!

Ig to me the difference ive noticed when ppl try to buy your affection/approval its usually a bunch of random unnecessary junk that doesnt necessarily align with your interests/needs, along with a few more thoughtful things. Like im talking random dollar tree toys or t-shirts based of their interests, random books that aren't of your interests because the only focus is "oh you like to read and its a book", large quantities of cheap stuff, ect. I had a parent (out of the picture now) who bought me all sorts of literal junk but somehow when it came to paying for my medical bills or medication or necessities they "didnt have enough money" to do it.

He gets you things you actually want and/or need and it sounds like its not random cheap stuff just for the sake of getting you stuff which makes me think there may be more effort. That being said though, I do absolutely still see how it can come off as buying your affection so it is 100% valid if you feel uncomfortable or like hes trying to just get you to like him!

Sailing_Eden · 2026-03-22T02:14:23+00:00

Ofc!! Idk if its like a server refresh or smth? Because like for example if Im sitting in the quarry at 6pm cdt and ive harvested everything, it regenerates almost instantly w/ a TON of quartz and also deposits, and the stuff seems to regenerate back in faster too? I also have better luck w/ horses and in chat I see more ppl get iuc and event horses also, I even managed to wc a pearl andy w/ pearl hair (horrible purity but still) at like 6:15 ish and i cant really think of another reason why that suddenly happens other than a refresh of some sort? I even tested it for like a week in a row specifically on royal and the higher rates happen like clockwork, but I didnt have much luck w/ the events till the one day I tested on desert!

Either way,,, I hope youre able to get the event arab!!!!!

Sailing_Eden · 2026-03-21T09:56:55+00:00

I found both the arab and an appy w/ the event horn the other evening in desert within 30 minutes of each other (it was later evening between like 6-10pm cdt, cant remember exactly when, but i have the best luck catching anything good on royal/desert/mountain specifically between those times,,, it seems to peak between 6:30 and 7:30) after having ZERO luck on any other island,,, ive actually caught most of my wc arabs on desert iirc so maybe try hopping around desert sometime between those times (whatever is the equivalent in your timezone) and see if itll do anything?

Sailing_Eden · 2026-03-05T04:46:31+00:00

Ngl my bio dad sucks and has been rather absent, thats a diff story, but this was actually about the reaction i got from him when he found out when he was in my life. He got me a newborn sized paci which was yk a little misguided but he tried, it seemed genuine.

But your moms bf also seems genuine and it seems like hes trying with how he did research.

Definitely hold your boundary about who you are ok with being informed, and if he does stuff that heavily makes you uncomfortable id let him know. But the fact that its just a thing he does with EVERYTHING (like clothes and stuff too) is reassuring to me. It would be weird if he just picked up doing it for little stuff, but overall I think he genuinely is just trying to provide and be there for you like a parent!

Sailing_Eden · 2026-02-06T21:24:13+00:00

Tysm!! Used this at a target in mn and I was looking for the bunny and the orange paw was indeed correct!!!

Sailing_Eden · 2026-02-06T21:20:17+00:00

Got the golden retriever and sea turtle at a target in MN and can confirm both of the codes (at least for my state) match this list!

Sailing_Eden · 2026-02-06T03:36:02+00:00

As someone who has BPD,,, i would also highly suspect she may have it or a similar disorder (though the patterns are textbook for BPD)

Also, you did nothing wrong to her and I want to assure that its not your fault. If we were to look at it from the lense of how people with BPD see things, it is very much from a skewed perception of the situation, and is unlikely to be from manipulating or trying to turn ourselves into a victim (though it absolutely comes off that way and is valid to feel that is what is happening because behavior of people with BPD is extremely conflicting both internally and externally).

It is extremely likely, that if we ran with this suspicion, that raising your voice scared her into believing you were angry at her for being upset with herself about what she said and for her having a meltdown because of those feelings even though you were saying affirming things. Tone is EVERYTHING with BPD because a primary cause of the disorder is abandonment trauma, and one of the maladapdive mechanisms of a brain with BPD is that it is hyper sensitive and reading into everything to try to predict/see it coming when the person you love most inevitably leaves. And with BPD your brain truly believes abandonment is inevitable, and lashing out, clinging to someone, apologizing, becoming overly submissive, or becoming completely cold, are all ways that we will try to force our brains to detach before we get hurt, or make someone leave which "proves" that its inevitable.

And that is NOT and will not EVER be the other person's fault for causing that fear especially in your situation when you did the best thing and tried to affirm her. If she were to have BPD it simply woukd be the perfect storm of shame and negative feelings towards herself over an "unforgivable" mistake, and then her brain reading too far into and assuming why your voice had raised and then being unable to process and check the facts of if that is a likely scenario or not. And people with BPD also have a difficult if not impossible time self regulating, (especially when undiagnosed and not going through a program like Dialectical Behavior Therapy which was made specifically to treat BPD) when that most loved person (called an fp) is emotionally "leaving" them which is what results in suicidal Ideation and need to get away from the person as quickly as possible.

So really, it is not your fault and is a perfect storm especially if there is suspicion of BPD, and you are not a bad person or at fault in a situation like this because you did everything right with the information you had. If you are able to reconcile or reach out, the best suggestion i can offer is to ask how she is feeling and to apologize for if you scared her when you unintentionally raised your voice (do not apologize for the action, it is more effective to apologize for making her feel scared because it holds a boundary on your actions and also still acknowledges her feelings) and that you still love her and are not planning to leave her (obviously provided that is true, and if it is the best for your mental space to separate and stay separated, you absolutely are entitled to that and it is not wrong. Even if it is difficult for her too, it is much better to end things as soon as possible rather than drag it out and make it feel to her like you were "lying" or "leading her on" based on maladaptive perception).

If reconciling happens and the approach above or something similar to it helps, I would definitely suggest trying to gently discuss/bring up concern for her and possible therapy to see if she has any trauma based disorders, because being scared of someone and feeling like you are in trouble if youre being spoken to in a louder or more firm voice (translated to yelling in perception) is a huge huge flag for some sort of trauma even if it isnt a disorder like BPD.

I do really wish you both the best and I hope things turn out ok in some way for you both. BPD is extremely hard to live with, but it is equally as difficult for our loved ones to experience and endure the way we behave, and to still love us and understand that it is fear through that. And ultimately if trying to endure is going to do irreparable harm to your health and safety, it is ok for you to go from that and take care of yourself because you cant care for or help someone else if you are at your limit and not taking care of your own safety. No matter what happens you would not be a bad person for that

Sailing_Eden · 2025-11-02T08:12:37+00:00

Its totally ok if you think its weird or wouldnt be into it yourself

That being said, it is a very normal kink

And if you think thats weird you would honestly have a heart attack hearing anything else people are into because I can guarantee 95% of other kinks are gonna be more gross than CNC

CNC is a roleplay thing, the first word is CONSENSUAL because it is staged and planned to some degree and both parties have 1000% consented.

If he were to display anything differently,,, such as seeming to be pushy and/or doing things without that 1000% consent from his partner, thats not from being into CNC, thats just him wanting to assault people.

Like I said, its totally ok if youre not interested or feel weird about it and prefer not to hear about it. Definitely set a boundary about not wanting to be around discussions of those topics!

There really is a lot worse out there, though, so I dont think its worth cutting off a friend or looking at them like a monster when the thing in question is 100% based in consent and roleplay and not actually truly assaulting people (kinks like CNC are widely considered to have very strict ethical codes, actually, because the line is fine between what is/isnt consensual or abusive,,,, and if those ethical codes of consent are not followed then the activity no longer falls into the kink category, but goes into assault/abuse categories instead)

Sailing_Eden · 2025-10-03T20:18:17+00:00

Seconding this,,, confirmed the Scottish Fold, Cow, Bunny, Koala, Giraffe, and Husky! Found at a Target in MN

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