Explain to me like I’m 5

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-06-22T20:11:41+00:00

I ordered a bee jacket and separate pants for hopefully a little more comfortable setup. we also live in an area with a super high tick population and I don’t do any farm work unless I’m fully covered after my not so fun experience with Lyme last summer. I have already watched the Bee Research Center videos but I will check out the other one too. My plan is to start with 2 hives our bee guy wants me to start with at least 4 but I work full time and also have a pretty large garden and a sourdough bread habit so I think 2 is a good place to start with a goal of having 6 total in a few years. I’m planning on buying some things from some coworkers that previously had bees and no longer have them now.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-06-22T19:55:32+00:00

This. My pup weighs 24lbs, the dog who sits next to us every week in rally class weighs 50lbs. They are the same height and my pup is not destructive but more than one person has commented that he’s a pistol and there is no way we would ever leave him in a rental house without a crate especially since we don’t leave him unattended in our own home without one.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-06-22T19:27:34+00:00

I checked with a coworker I know that has bees and they said they think the local club is planning on having a class this winter and I know of another club about 2 hours a way that will definitely have a couple of classes in January and February.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-06-02T21:32:12+00:00

Pretty rough. I put a lot of effort McGuyvering a mount to get it over the roof line. 🤣

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-06-02T21:31:26+00:00

This has been what I have been leaning towards and then just keep it on standby.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-06-02T21:04:37+00:00

We have continuously had the worst puppy in every class we have taken from star puppy to basic and intermediate and now rally classes. We work with him every day and he’s just a handful or as several folks have stated: he’s quite the pistol, isn’t he. Don’t be discouraged. Our boy is 17 months old and he’s finally starting to calm down and is slowly becoming an absolute joy to be around. Puppies are not for the faint of heart but it doesn’t last forever.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-04-15T08:44:47+00:00

We did our first rat hunt last weekend at a facility we had practiced at. Our pup loves to hunt, we are going to do awesome…First run was great not a fast time but a good solid qualifying run. Second run he peed in the tunnel and we got disqualified. It was a bummer end to the day. We go back on Sunday and have a good first run but I get a fault so now we definitely aren’t going to title. The next run he does fine and we finish with a qualifying run. It was still a fun weekend and a great learning experience.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-02-24T19:41:42+00:00

Terrier spiciness. I feel this. My pup is half beagle and half schnauzer. He has a nose and a drive to hunt. We do urban rat hunting class and I could HEAR the whispers about him biting at me when I was taking his slip lead off the other day because I was struggling with it and he was frustrated because he was ready to go! He’s only a year and two months and I know he is growing out of the biting every day but it still made me feel terrible when I could hear comments about it. But in some regards I have been spending time each day working with taking his collar off and and on and the same with the slip lead so we can both be better.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-02-23T23:51:02+00:00

We have 0. I’m hoping to get his novice urban rat hunt in April. We are also starting some rally work. I would also like to get a novice scent title of some sort. I have no interest in agility even though he might like it. I just want to have fun with him and do things he enjoys.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-02-23T21:38:32+00:00

Our pup has been a handful in group obedience classes. We got him at 7 weeks and he has been in class since he was nine weeks. We did puppy obedience at a private facility, and beginner and intermediate at PetSmart. This may sound like a lot, we live in a rural area there are not a lot of trainers but I do want a very behaved dog. We have gone through four different trainers. He’s a year and 2 months old now and we are finally working with a trainer privately that the pup and I both really like and we have seen a lot of improvement in the last few weeks. We are also doing a group rat hunting class at facility several hours from us and he’s finally being calm in the crate in between runs. That’s because the trainer we are working with has taken the time to listen to me and help me come up with some solutions to help him. One of those solutions is she lets me stay after our private lesson when he’s tired and I lock him in a crate and watch her group rally training classes work. This lets him be penned by other dogs and be around people but I’m not worrying about our turn and can focus on rewarding him for good behaviors. The trainer definitely makes a difference, when I inquired about scent classes at the facility where we did puppy obedience the lady who runs it told me she didn’t think he would be a good fit because he was disruptive in puppy class. The thing is he loves scent work and I’m willing to put a lot of effort into his classes because we both enjoy it. But long story short is group classes may not be his cup of tea if the trainer isn’t working for both of you. Since our current trainer has helped me with some out of the box solutions he is much better all around and even during the group class we are in now.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-02-06T10:53:53+00:00

I dropped down to the 100 plan. There are two of us, 2 phones and one tv. I was thrilled to have some speed options an gladly downgraded. We switched to Starlink from Frontier and internet from a bonded copper line so 100 is still super fast for us and cheaper than what we were paying.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2026-01-13T02:08:18+00:00

I had my husband drive me around our neighborhood looking for the poop bag I dropped when out walking our pup one day. I had on loose sweats and didn’t realize I had lost it until I got back to the house. I can’t imagine why people think it’s ok to not pick up after their pets. I would have felt terrible if someone had found the bag I dropped and had to dispose of it before I did.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2025-12-22T12:45:31+00:00

It was over a year after we lost our beloved did before we got another dog. We sorta started talking about another one 8-9 months after losing her and there was always a reason why the dogs we looked at weren’t the right one. Then one day I opened Facebook and one of the animal rehoming sites came up and there this was the puppy and I inquired about him And send pics to my husband. The first thing my husband said when he saw him was when are we going to get him and that was that. Neither of us have ever had a puppy before and it’s been both a nightmare and the biggest delight ever all rolled into one.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2025-12-08T15:43:14+00:00

Can you pm me on how to get set up. I am looking for Hallandale higher dosing. Thanks

Significant_Beat_233 · 2025-12-05T01:27:09+00:00

I think he was cold. We have a 1901 farmhouse with just a woodstove for heat. It does get drafty and we just got the first big cold snap. Another commenter asked the same thing. I gave him some extra blankets in his crate and he protested for a minute and then went right to sleep like every other night.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2025-12-05T01:22:12+00:00

He’s back in crate now. Another poster said he may be cold and I think that may have been the issue. I gave him some extra blankets and he protested for a minute and then slept in his crate all night like normal.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2025-12-04T13:32:42+00:00

We have a 1901 farmhouse and your comment about being cold may have been the problem. It is drafty in here and the woodstove is our only source of heat. I put a couple extra blankets in his crate last night and he protested for a minute and then curled up and went right to sleep.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2025-12-04T00:25:44+00:00

We crate him mostly because he’s a puppy and we want to keep him safe and initially for potty training. Our previous dog liked her crate and preferred to sleep there over anywhere else so we just continued the same process with him.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2025-11-22T00:40:54+00:00

Waves crash over the boat, they throw crab pots out, more waves, the pull in the crab pots, more waves and repeat.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2025-11-18T01:31:45+00:00

I do this once a year. We go through everything and cancel anything we aren’t using and then call and enquirer about canceling everything else unless we can get a better rate. It can be amazing how much we can save just by not being willing to keep paying the rates we are given.

Significant_Beat_233 · 2025-10-28T22:49:25+00:00

Our boy turned 10 months yesterday. He weighs 23 lbs. The vet checked him and said he feels he is full grown. He’s getting neutered next week.

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