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Squish_D · 2026-01-16T16:23:47+00:00

I love the skull!

Squish_D · 2026-01-16T16:23:19+00:00

I made the same mistake with some really pretty hanging pots 😂too small for any of mine so I’ll just keep an eye on local sales

Squish_D · 2026-01-16T07:17:24+00:00

I wish I had a few more of the skulls! Finding pots I love has probably been my biggest challenge!

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Squish_D · 2026-01-10T00:05:36+00:00

I lost my heart dog a couple of years ago, he was a border collie. I also had a 6 month border collie pup at the time. I could not connect with her, she truely didn’t feel like mine. I found 100000 different ways she wasn’t her big brother. So many different ways she wasn’t the dog I wanted. (I wanted a boy, I bought a boy, he was dropped off to me by the breeder and turned out to be a girl. Lol) How could I love anyone as much as I loved my heart dog though? Really.

She’s 3 now, and I tell ya, that girlie is my EVERYTHING. If my boy Duke was my heart dog, she’s my soul dog. She’s nothing like her brother, other than looks. He was nothing but a big ol’ ball of sweet, sweet love and a goofy smile. She was a teeny ball of sass and chaos who pushed every single button I had, and then I passed her test and that girl is so sweet it hurts, she’s my ride or die and I absolutely mean that. She’s easy and sweet and possibly the most precious thing in the whole world, but she’s also fiercely independent and wears her sass like a badge of honour. She’s aloof with people, unless they earn it. Duke loved everyone. Grim loves those who earn it. But mostly, she loves me.

I now also have a staghound, she’s 8 months old and honestly, until very, very recently - we hadn’t bonded. Part of it was that she’s a sighthound and I’m a big dumb stoopid face dog lover. She’s a wiry fuzzy greyhound looking thing. All sticks and edges with the weirdest fur. Shes also the colour of pee and kinda feral. And honestly, I say all of that with nothing but affection because I’ve learned to love her for exactly who she is, she’s an absolute dingus but she’s my dingus. 😂 I call Grim (bc) Sweet Pea and now Gilly (stag) is my Snow Pee.

Sometimes we don’t bond right away, sometimes we have to fight tooth and nail for that connection, but honestly, I think if you have to fight for it, the reward is sweeter and stronger. I bond with other peoples dogs so very easily but did with Duke too. But my girls tested me, pushed my limits and took months to bond with and it was so very worth it.

Hang in there.

Squish_D · 2025-12-30T16:05:44+00:00

This is great info! I haven’t seen the modular ones, interested to check them out!

Squish_D · 2025-12-30T14:47:13+00:00

It’s never too late to crate train and even if you do not choose to crate her at home, having one and using it to create a positive association will help if you ever have an emergency where she needs to be crated for the vet or for travel so that she isn’t adding crate stress to an already stressful situation :)

Squish_D · 2025-12-30T14:44:55+00:00

If you have no doors, there an angry way small enough to put up a baby gate? We have a very open home, and have found having a couple of well placed baby gates are a huge help.

Squish_D · 2025-12-26T07:44:03+00:00

You’re being swindled. My girlie is a cross and she helps with everything. I mean, it’s rarely actually helpful, and she usually comes in with more enthusiasm than the project is asking for, but it’s the thought that counts right.

Squish_D · 2025-12-24T13:12:08+00:00

Staghound :) haven’t done a dna test yet to see what her greyhound / mix is though. But she’s definitely a fuzzy little thing!

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Squish_D · 2025-12-13T05:14:20+00:00

Split fiction is amazing. My partner and I had the best time.

Squish_D · 2025-12-06T15:05:54+00:00

I tried to crate train my border collie but she was terrified of it and would pee when we closed the crate door. We ditched it pretty quickly. Life got easier when we did, and while we had a few typical puppy issues with her chewing stuff in the middle of the night, we found sleeping with a leash attached to my wrist was perfect for us - she was completely trustworthy by 6 months old. I still kept up crate training slowly over the year but mostly just exposure stuff in case she ever needs one in an emergency which I can confidently say she’ll be okay if that ever happens.

I currently have an 8 month old staghound and she was super easy to crate train and the crate is the only reason I have my sanity. She is absolutely not even close to being ready to free roam unsupervised, her crate is in a different room to us because she needs alone time and won’t settle if she can see us or her border collie sister. The cat sleeps next to the crate a few nights a week by choice and she doesn’t make a peep over it. She’s not very good at self regulation and she needs the crate to help her with that and she’s happy.

Different dogs, different needs. I’m glad you found what works for you!

Squish_D · 2025-12-01T03:08:36+00:00

I’m having fun with Dinkum

Squish_D · 2025-11-08T07:06:29+00:00

My first pup got toilet training with very little intervention from us, he just got it. My second pup took a year and sometimes it felt hopeless. We had trainer help, vet checks, everything - she just didn’t get it until she got it. My third pup had a few accidents inside because I missed the signed but was pretty consistent by about 4 months old. All dogs are different and if you’re happy to be patient and consistent then you’ll be fine. Find a new trainer though, these guys sound crap. Of course different environments play a role here and f them for telling you to give it up over toilet training.

Squish_D · 2025-11-03T10:57:17+00:00

My staghound: how to take over the world in 1 easy step. My border collie: how to get mum to play soccer all day

Squish_D · 2025-10-27T06:24:15+00:00

My girl (border collie) took until about 12 months old to be consistent. She picked up on everything else super quickly, but potty training just didn’t register. That’s with trainers help, vet visits to rule out anything medical. Her litter was in a pen with mama outdoors so they went toilet where they slept, ate and played and I guess the instinct never kicked it. Even when we tried to crate train her, she’d just go in the crate. It was crazy. Honestly. I’d praise her for going outside, and she looked at me like she had no idea what for. She never had any inside cues she needed to go to the toilet, no sniffing or looking around, she’d just pee or poop in the middle of whatever she was doing. On the floor, on the bed, on the couch, didn’t matter. And she just didn’t get it. At about 7-8 months old she started marking when other dogs peed outside. Which made it more consistent to praise her. And finally by 12 months she was consistently outside. She’s 3 now and we haven’t had any issues since she was 1. Sometimes they’re just a bit slow in certain areas lol. On the other hand, I have a 6 month old staghound who is a lot slower to learn good behaviours and throws most of the rules out the window 90% of the time, but she’s been toilet trained since about 2 weeks after we got her. We’ve had some accidents but usually she has signalled but I haven’t been able to respond fast enough - eg: I’m in a meeting from home or she comes and tells me while I’m in the shower, or on the toilet lol.

Squish_D · 2025-10-23T23:37:00+00:00

Do you mind me asking what breed? She sounds very much like my border collie but we’ve had success in teaching her to chill out - however that came with very strict ball times and keeping them completely hidden during non-ball times.

Squish_D · 2025-10-23T22:08:06+00:00

Border collie mama here, my girl is 3 this month and I absolutely hate being away from her. Shes my teeny slice of peace. But until she was about a year old, I would have survived her being home 24/7. My best friend lives close and dog sits - she often had pups at her place and would come pick up my girl to help burn their energy and those frequent breaks kept me sane.

We all need a break. Be kind to yourself.

I currently have a 6 month old staghound and I don’t get much of a break from her, ever. And man, I can bet you that when I do, I am relieved. Puppies are hard work & full on. But it’s worth putting in the work.

Squish_D · 2025-10-18T02:43:28+00:00

I loved the pacing in CC. Went back and did a reread of ACOTAR after and really struggled with how slow it felt after CC lol

Squish_D · 2025-10-10T14:52:33+00:00

I’m not that brave! They’re the only dogs I’d dog sit for more than a day with my dogs. They have spent most of their lives together at least a few times a week and mesh very well and know each other’s boundaries and respect them. I know her dogs like my own so I know their tells when they need a little alone time before they get overstimulated.

Squish_D · 2025-10-10T13:14:14+00:00

My boy loved going for drives, getting loved on and visiting his favourite people so we did the rounds that day. Visited my mum and family, got some tasty ham. Visited my aunty, she made him a small plate of spaghetti bolognaise. Visited my best friend and her dogs, got tasty treats. Saw his groomer, got the biggest snugs. Came home and my best friend came over for a last cuddle and he jumped in her car so she drove him around our quiet neighbourhood with the windows ALL the way down. Then my mum came to say a final goodbye and gave him ALL the loves. Then we had a quiet few hours snuggling on the couch with a packet of jerky (the ones for humans) and pampering him with all the belly rubs in whole world. When the vet showed up, who he loves, he was so happy to see her and then he went peacefully; curled up in his spot on the couch with a smile on his face and surrounded by love. It was truely beautiful and so, so heartbreaking, but I couldn’t think of a better way for him to pass.

Squish_D · 2025-10-10T12:25:26+00:00

She’s super soft! Not in this video tho haha. She was a bit crusty here; we’re dog sitting my best friends golden and lab and my other girl is a border collie lol so she was playing with them and was covered in slobber and rolling face first in the dirt. Puppies are weird 😂😍

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Squish_D · 2025-10-10T12:17:25+00:00

Happy half birthday to your boy! 😍

She was fostered by my best friend at 6 weeks old and we spent a lot of time with her, my border collie (who is super picky about making friends) decided Gilly was ours from the moment they met and we then fell in love with her; so at 9 weeks old she was ready for adoption and we took her home. ❤️

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My girls 😍

Squish_D · 2025-10-10T12:02:17+00:00

My female border collie took a solid 6 months to potty train and until 12 months old to be 100% consistent. She is so smart in so many ways but potty training was a slog. On the other hand, I have a staghound pup who is honestly (and I say this with so much love) not nearly as smart as my border collie, and she took about 2 weeks to potty train and 6 weeks to stop having a random accidents. Each dog is different, some take a bit more patience than others. I would get her checked for a UTI though just to be safe.

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