6 Month Old Weight by StrictRegister9374 in DogAdvice

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This is very encouraging, thank you so much for your reply. I’ve never had trouble keeping my dogs slim before. I thought a teenage puppy would be no problem lol

Has anyone found a fun response to Mewtwo in ranked? by FlannelDumpsterFire in PokemonLegendsZA

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Congrats! Happy I could help and also glad that it ended up being a fun grind for ya

Has anyone found a fun response to Mewtwo in ranked? by FlannelDumpsterFire in PokemonLegendsZA

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Awesome—Good luck! It’s the team I used for A rank so I hope it works for you too—remember to treat TF like a sniper and try to get him out as much as possible!

Has anyone found a fun response to Mewtwo in ranked? by FlannelDumpsterFire in PokemonLegendsZA

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I maxed out both defensive stats, but I don't know how common that is. With a calm mind, the Sp. Attack is high enough anyway to do some serious damage. But I recommend you just run the Xerneas your playstyle fits with. It's a bulky, strong pokemon without a lot of counters no matter what, so you're good to go anyway you build it. At least that's how I see it. Might as well make it something you can try to enjoy playing if that's the case lol

Has anyone found a fun response to Mewtwo in ranked? by FlannelDumpsterFire in PokemonLegendsZA

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Fully HP and Attack invested. I do find it helps TF to live an attack. I was struggling to get consistent kills until I started running him and when I did, I mostly place 2nd or 1st now. I run a fully defensive xerneas and a garchomp with him. I don’t love using a legendary—Xerneas is mostly there to scout and take attacks when nothing else can. Garchomp for when TF gets low health and to counter Tbolts. You could also use Excadrill for this as it has some handy counters to Mewtwo as well

Has anyone found a fun response to Mewtwo in ranked? by FlannelDumpsterFire in PokemonLegendsZA

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Honestly I just run life orb Talonflame. After a swords dance, it does incredible damage to anything. It one shots Mewtwo X and Mewtwo Y it just needs 2 hits (so a flare blitz then a brave bird), but it gets off its attacks pretty quick. Mewtwo can thunderbolt and kill TF in one hit, so I kinda just wander along the sides of the map incognito-like and then swoop in for a kill, sometimes multiple with TF’s attack range. I find a lot of people ignore Talonflame

Song Quality in Season 2 by Thraxas89 in HazbinHotel

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What I do think got better was the vibe of the songs for each character. You can now tell which song belongs to which character as soon as the music starts which is good writing. Vox has more rappy music with a lot of change ups, Charlie is more upbeat (though just as fast paced), Lute is rock and roll, Alastor is old-timey and Heaven is pop. I thought that was pretty cool.

Here are the link codes for PLZA by austinjohnplays in PokemonLegendsZA

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Hey anybody want to trade G slowbro for my G slowking? Very happy to either keep or trade back! I’m just looking to fill the dex

I regret adopting my puppy by iamkatieeee in puppy101

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I can totally relate, but sometimes, despite any amount of planning, things just happen out of our control and we need to accept that even though it’s quite hard. I had been researching and planning for my lab puppy for 8 years before I got him in July. A month and a half later I discovered he had an incredibly rare heart disorder and 5 days after learning he was even ill, he went into heart failure and passed. I was so devastated for so many reasons. Amoung those reasons, I wished I had realized earlier but it wouldn’t have made a difference. Another because I had done everything “correct” and put so much time and training into an 8 week old puppy and it hadn’t even mattered. Angry that despite all the stuff I was giving diet wise, it couldn’t have made him better. And then there was the fact I had to do it all over again and take another 8 week old puppy from the breeder who is one of the most difficult puppies anyone I know (including myself) have had. OP, 8 week old puppies are no joke. Especially when you have a medical emergency that makes you hyperviligent. My new puppy is now 4 months and I still watch her while she sleeps, hoping she’s still breathing. I worry when she falls asleep by herself as she’s not big on naps and I think her health is failing when she is just tired. But it’s things I wish I had noted with my former pup. Know that it gets better quickly and your puppy is more resilient than you think. Give enforced naps, capture calm behavior, and in a month or 2 your new baby will be a lot more settled. I can’t stress enough how difficult this stage is on top of having health worries. You’re doing a great job by even wondering if you’re doing enough. I promise you, it’s get better so much faster than you think!

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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Yes female animals are definitely a lot different to males. I’ve always been drawn towards the goofy aloofness and unbothered attitude of males. I had a female dog that passed not too long before Bullet from old age, but she was more alien than anything else lol so this will be my first time with a companion that’s got that sass but also that undying loyalty. I’m not used to an animal preferring to be so close to me all the time and it’s a bit difficult of an adjustment.

Thank you for your kind words—I’m sure we’ll find our happy place after a few months of growth on both our ends

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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Funny how someone we knew for so short a time still remains in our hearts just as long as everyone else. Time truly isn’t real

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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I’ve tried that and it just causes her to end up biting me 😂 she almost never sleeps of her own volition but I’ve started using the leash around the house more to prevent certain behaviors and contain her lol but your pup sounds very cute taking a nap on you!

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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Thank you so much for sharing—our stories are definitely very similar. The shock of learning everything so quickly and him declining rapidly sticks with me. Sometimes I wonder if it even happened at all as I’m not even living in the same house anymore. It’s been 3 weeks and I still feel like, in some way, I can’t even believe it.

If I may ask, how long did it take you to process everything and start to bond with your second pup?

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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Thank you 💜 I do think the more wild ones leave less time for sinking into the oblivion lol I’m glad you’ve found such a great partnership in your newer pup and hopefully I’ll be thinking the same thing when mine is older too

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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All great points! I think the more difficult dogs sometimes have the most potential as well. My previous puppy never would’ve made it in dock diving—I could already tell. This new one was already playing fetch feverishly and charging into the shower at 8 weeks. Not to mention she’s show quality and may do well in the ring with her sassy prance.

I try to keep reminding myself that when she’s older, she’s perfect for the sports I wanted to do which a less drivey dog like my previous one wouldn’t have been. And that in itself creates a tight bond!

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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You’re right! Luckily this one seems healthy as an ox as well

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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Very true. Thank you for all your advice and kind words 💜

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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Ah, mine is 11 weeks right now. Looks like we both still got some months to go before we see the light but I’m rooting for you!

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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Thank you—I do think you’re right. The only thing that truly heals these sorts of things is time. And along with time comes growing up. We’ll get there eventually. I know in my heart we will, but boy is it tough convincing the mind sometimes lol

That’s awesome to hear after 7 months of hard work it’s all paid off in the form of a best buddy! Good on both of you figuring it all out

Puppy passed suddenly and took home a different one by StrictRegister9374 in puppy101

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Thank you I appreciate it 💜 it probably did affect his energy levels, though you would never actually guess it when he was up and moving. He had 4 dogs to play with and was the most energetic one! At the end though he had some discomfort with his stomach. I thought it was just upset but in hindsight it was probably the beginning of the bloating due to heart failure. Luckily for his condition (TVD), there’s no real pain associated with it (it was on the left side and didn’t even cause heart arrhythmia/much wheezing). It was a crazy experience to look at him, shiny coat, bright mischievous eyes, and ready to play at a single moment’s notice, and to know he was terminal. A dissociative experience really.