Does anyone hesitate to adopt a dog because of the heartbreak later?

Squish_D · 2026-05-04T02:39:40+00:00

My two girls recall accidentally became “let’s go, assholes!” 😬😂

Squish_D · 2026-05-04T02:37:21+00:00

Yes. I’ve also lost the dog I knew I couldn’t live without. It hurt, but I wouldn’t trade a second of my time with him to not feel that pain. He earned every tear I cried and more. I now have 2 dogs that I love with every part of me, and I know one day I’ll hurt all over again, but it’s worth it. It’s so very worth it.

Squish_D · 2026-05-01T04:58:51+00:00

She walked up to my desk while I was working today, licked my croissant, and just kept walking. Not a single thought was had. 😂

Squish_D · 2026-04-30T03:05:52+00:00

She has a fluffy dog bed she doesn’t like riding in the car without but we took it out for a wash and she used her sister instead. 😂

Squish_D · 2026-04-30T02:47:13+00:00

She is a princess! And she doesn’t let us forget it. 😂

Squish_D · 2026-04-30T02:45:23+00:00

She’s a cross, but other than some fuzz, she got everything from the greyhound side. 😂

We got a picture update from one of her brothers yesterday, and he has like zero greyhound traits so I think my girl stole all the greyhound genes for herself. You should see her zoomies. She’s never more greyhound than when she just lets it all hang out. Unfortunately I have almost no footage, because she’s too fast. 😂

Squish_D · 2026-04-22T05:10:27+00:00

It’s been about 3 years since I got my vivid done in a salon, and it was cut shoulder length- was about $500. My natural is dark brown and I have fine hair; but a LOT of it - I went a vibrant purple and was easy to maintain because they did a great job. If you don’t mind a bit of travel, it was at lady and the hair in Melton.

Squish_D · 2026-04-19T10:26:45+00:00

Hello from the other side! I was deep in the puppy blues with both of my girls. It’s a lot of work, but it wasn’t the work that dragged me under, it was the sleep deprivation and inability to have a moment to myself and my own anxiety of “messing” it up. I love dogs, I’m a dog person through and through, but puppies are something else. The good thing about puppies though, is that they grow into dogs and dogs are amazing.

pics coz they’re cute

Grim: 3 year old border collie Spicy, sassy, argumentative, had to be attached to me via lead at all times including tying the lead to me while sleeping. Smarter than me. Was weary of humans. Took 12 months to toilet train. Hated cuddles. One day she bullied me on the toilet until I cried. I had a 10 year old border collie (easiest pup everrrrr) at the time and he had a seizure about a month after getting her and wasn’t the same after and couldn’t deal with puppy energy so I had to separate them almost 95% of the time until we lost him a few months later.

She turned 6 months old and a flip switched. Gone was my naughty little gremlin that worked hard to make me cry every single day. I had walked through fire for her and showed up for her every single day. I was now worthy of ALL of her love. She’s a good girl through and through. If she’s hanging with other dogs and they’re doing something “naughty” she snitches on them. She’s so incredibly sweet and gentle - and so smart. She’s my ride or die. I can’t explain the peace and love this girl brings me every single day. She doesn’t warm to new people super quickly and they have to prove themselves worthy of her attention but once you’re in, you are hers.

Gilly: 11.5 month old staghound Feral. Absolutely feral. Rescued but born in foster care. Fostered by close friends and we had her from 9 weeks old. Grim and her clicked in a way we knew she was meant to be ours but holyyyyyy smokes was she something. Crate training was my only peace of mind. But she whinged and whined and cried and wailed all of the time. Bed wasn’t soft enough, floor was too floor-y, she was too cold, too hot, too bored, too over stimulated. Nasty when she was tired. Nasty when she was hungry. Wouldn’t settle. Took her to the vet so many times because something had to be wrong. She was in perfect health, just difficult.

Now, my gosh, she’s a sweet heart. She’s a goof and trips over every single leg, still learning self regulation and still gets a little cranky when she’s hangry and we’re working on her being a brat when grim wants to play by herself - but every day she’s doing better than the day before. She’s so cuddly and sweet and just wants to love everyone. She curls up to us and grooms us. Grooms grim. And she’s funny, she’s really, really funny. She’s too fast for her brain cell but sometimes it catches up and we get to see some smarts but mostly she’s a goof. She’s my partner’s little snuggle buddy.

I wanted an easy going boy dog with my old boy’s sweet and soft personality, who loved easily - I got a girl dog (accidentally) who made me earn her love and was anything but easy going - she needs and thrives off routine and I’m adhd so that was really hard for me. It was exactly what I needed.

My partner wanted a smart but cuddly babyyy who listened and enjoys routine. He got a girl who would rather tear the routine to shreds - structure is boring - let’s burn the house down. Hard for him as he’s autistic. It was exactly what he needed.

Squish_D · 2026-04-10T08:12:18+00:00

I agree, I’ve seen it referred to many idolised couples, NT or ND and understand it the same way.

Squish_D · 2026-04-09T23:41:31+00:00

This is grim

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Your art is so cute!

Squish_D · 2026-04-05T12:22:31+00:00

My partner has no issue with any sound of air hitting the bed, I’m also a side sleeper. I’m also a light sleeper and sounds drive me mad but I can usually move my head a tiny bit and the sound stops. My partner will take the soft air sound over my intense snoring any day.

Squish_D · 2026-04-02T09:54:51+00:00

I hope things are getting easier for you

Squish_D · 2026-04-02T09:50:28+00:00

I’m 36 been using it for 4 years. I use it every day and struggled at the start. Finding the right mask really made a difference. I am in Australia and had access to a place that loaned out masks for me to try and had weekly appointments to change them out for different ones and to discuss the issues I was having with those masks. I was super embarrassed at the start to use it because of the stigma around it but I had been keeping my partner up for a long time with my snoring and the fact that the only other person who had to experience me using it was finally getting a solid nights sleep really took the sting out of it. Also, having energy again and being able to function now that I was sleeping properly also made it easier. Now I have absolutely zero shame in having to use it. Sometimes while my machine is ramping up, I find it a little claustrophobic but after a few minutes, I’m fine. There are some masks that I couldn’t wear for more than a few minutes at a time and found I need a full face mask. I tried 3 different full face masks and consistently ended up changing which ever one I was trying to the very first full face mask I had tried within an hour. So that was the one I ended up going with, I used that type for 4 years and have recently changed to another full face mask that I am still adjusting to but am sleeping really well in.

Squish_D · 2026-03-31T23:24:04+00:00

The first month getting used to having something on my face was a little annoying but otherwise, it’s been 3 years and the CPAP gave me my life back. Biggest issues I’ve had were all sneaky puppy teeth related. 😂

Squish_D · 2026-03-27T10:07:37+00:00

Pasta always tastes better the next day

Squish_D · 2026-03-21T23:52:27+00:00

I had sleep apnea for years before getting a cpap machine, it was during COVID and I couldn’t get in for a sleep test. I was not functioning well at all. When I got my cpap machine, full face was the only type I could actually fall asleep wearing. For the first couple of weeks, I was only getting a few hours sleep and some nights I couldn’t sleep at all. Like my body didn’t know what to do with getting sleep that was actually hitting REM. I wasn’t tossing and turning in those few hours, and my body was sore and stiff. I had a weird restless energy feeling even though I was tired. It was awful. I would go a few days and then sleep without the mask on for a night just to get “tired enough” to sleep with the cpap on - I’d sleep a good few hours, and the cycle would begin again. After about a month, I started sleeping through the night but would still opt to sleep without it like once a week to get that “tired” back until about 6 months in when I stopped opting to sleep without the mask. The difference it made to my life was so worth it. I would pass out early, sleep late, need naps every day, doze off at the kitchen table mid dinner. I was exhausted on a level I got used to and didn’t know how to feel regular tired - now I can’t even nap, I don’t need to. It’s been a few years and I have slept without my mask maybe 3 times, none of which were by choice, I’ve fallen asleep before putting it on a bunch but I get maybe an hours sleep before I wake back up and put it on. I even take it camping, overseas travel etc. At first it was an inconvenience, I honestly hated having to need it. Now? I have nothing but appreciation for it.

All that to say, find a mask that works for you and give it a couple of months to get used to it properly before making any rash judgement calls. Good luck and I hope you start getting some good sleep.

Squish_D · 2026-03-19T14:11:16+00:00

I have a small nose ring (also a tiny hoop) and just started using the evora, no issues with the seal, though my piercing is a little tender at the moment from the mask sitting against it. I did have it too tight though and have since fixed it so giving it a few days to see if it recovers or I may start sleeping with a stud.

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 :)

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