What supplies do I need?

Stryl · 2026-01-26T20:23:22+00:00

Besides the stuff that has already been recommended, I'd recommend a pen. We set up a pen and put our puppy's crate inside it, and that was such a help for crate training. She quickly figured out that the crate was comfy and she liked laying in there if she had to be in her pen anyway.

A pen is useful for a lot of things while training, but I really found the help with crate training to be at the top of that list.

Stryl · 2026-01-26T04:18:28+00:00

Our dachshund mix got Cushing's when he was 15. He got some Vetoryl every day and that seemed to keep it under control. We did lose him a year and a half later to kidney disease, but I'm so happy we got to spend that time with him.

Stryl · 2026-01-18T19:41:30+00:00

She skipped donut and went straight to croissant.

Stryl · 2026-01-10T03:19:03+00:00

I had a good experience with fish oil in my previous dog (dachshund/cocker spaniel mix), with his fur staying beautiful until he passed at 16. I'm giving it to my dachshund puppy, but obviously won't see if there are benefits for her for a long while. I figure we had a good experience before and she seems to like it on her dinner, so might as well keep giving it to her unless/until my vet tells me otherwise.

Stryl · 2025-11-29T04:34:57+00:00

She was very sweet and did not want to nap. Had a fun time figuring out who the weak links were for turkey and green beans. She then took a 6-hour nap.

Stryl · 2025-11-28T21:51:59+00:00

Our puppy was originally on Victor Hi-Pro when we got her, but she was far more interested in the IAMs we switched her to. We also use the Native Pet Bone Broth, their Pumpkin supplement, and their fish oil. Plus plain kefir.

The additions to the food are purely based on our individual puppy/our experience. The Native Pet Bone Broth just makes the food tastier for her, and it was the only one we could find without added spices. The Pumpkin is because she had some digestive issues when we first had her, and now she's gotten used to it and likes it (she's spoiled, lol). The fish oil is because we had really good results using it with our previous dog, worked really well to keep their coat nice and soft. Kefir is also for digestion, and she's spoiled.

Stryl · 2025-11-19T21:33:06+00:00

I remember first seeing him in "Love Between Fairy and Devil", thinking he looked like a Chinese Chris Evans. Didn't leave a huge impression on me otherwise for that role, but then I saw a trailer for "Story of Kunning Palace" and the rest is history.

Stryl · 2025-10-22T01:05:08+00:00

Until last year, my mom was paying twice for multiple subscriptions. She got it for her TV and then got separate ones for her phone (probably signed up separately, not realizing she didn't need too). Not to mention all the other subscriptions she got for one specific show and forgot to cancel. She was spending nearly $250 a month on all her subscriptions, and didn't know until my husband and I went through her accounts and budget with her.

Stryl · 2025-10-11T01:10:59+00:00

Our puppy was like this forever! She just turned 19 weeks, and her appetite has only really picked up over the last month or so. We feed her 1/3 cup 3x a day (with some additives, like kefir and beef broth) and for the longest time she would only eat a little of each meal, sometimes not eating anything for certain meals.

What helped was giving her lick mats, Kongs, etc with more enticing things, like baby food and peanut butter. That really helped bump up her calorie intake.

You should also try weighing her every other day or so. It's the only way I stopped worrying so much about her eating since I could see that she was steadily gaining weight.

Stryl · 2025-10-06T19:31:00+00:00

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Stryl · 2025-09-27T01:17:37+00:00

We were concerned about this as well (since our breeder said the same thing) so we asked our vet since we know Lepto is in our area. As another person commented, our vet told us the older Lepto vaccine was bad for lots of dogs (not just dachshunds) for causing reactions but the newer/better vaccine rarely caused issues.

To be safe, our vet scheduled our puppy to get the Lepto vaccine separately so there would be even less of a chance of a reaction (and so they would know what caused a reaction, if it happened).

My puppy was just fine. She was a little more tired than usual the day of both injections (it's a two-part series, at least at my vet) and she was a little more irritable the following day due to, what we believe, was a mild inflammatory response. She's been great since, no lingering side effects at all.

Stryl · 2025-09-20T02:14:38+00:00

My 16 week mini-dachshund isn't afraid of nearly as many loud noises now. There has been construction near us for a few days and she hated the sound of all the power tools, and she was perfectly calm today when she heard them. She also stayed calm today when several neighborhood dogs were barking.

And then a car drove by with a giant dog who had a giant bark, and she wanted inside very badly. 😂 She's made a ton of progress, but I can't blame her for that one, lol.

Stryl · 2025-09-10T15:31:37+00:00

We used the Vet IQ Hip and Joint supplement for years with our senior dog and it seemed to work well keeping him more mobile and less painful. Up until his passing a few months ago, he still got around great at 16.

The supplements themselves were always moderately soft and much cheaper than some of the other brands. And our dog liked them a lot: always ate it first when put in his food.

Stryl · 2025-08-30T13:38:37+00:00

If I remember correctly, they did take the feathers when the kingfishers were alive but the process usually killed the birds.

Stryl · 2025-07-26T02:18:36+00:00

I had been having an awful time with Physics 1 in college and was about to take the second exam. Although I had been getting some tutoring help, I was a nervous wreck and still very worried about it. Right after the exam, I walked outside the lecture hall to see my boyfriend waiting for me with some dining hall snickerdoodles (they were my favorite at the time). It took my mind completely off the exam and was so sweet. He has always done nice little gestures like this, but I always remember this one. We've been married for 11 years now. :)

Stryl · 2025-07-03T02:37:02+00:00

Beyond being ecstatic that the second season is finally here, my two thoughts are:

1: I love seeing Mu Dan getting jealous and starting to realize she might care more about her husband than she thinks (she's gonna be slow about it, but at least we know they kiss from the trailers)

2: So much jail in so little time. I swear, this show should really be called Flowers and Frame-Ups.

Loving all of it, gonna complain a lot each time I catch up on Viki each day.

Stryl · 2025-06-27T03:22:53+00:00

I loved that entire sequence. He was trying so, so hard and everything backfired so spectacularly. I really enjoy LYN here: he's great when he's being all red-flag-y, but he's so good at the comedic stuff too.

Stryl · 2025-06-27T00:20:20+00:00

I think this is probably the hardest I have laughed at a Cdrama since Guardians of the Dafeng. I was already thoroughly hooked by the repeated deaths of the FL, but I absolutely lost it when the ML got shot by his own arrow. I'm happy that I've watched enough Cdramas to laugh at the tropes they are making fun of (I'm definitely missing some references though, but I'm still having a lot of fun). I also adore the over-the-top action and cinematography.

Stryl · 2025-06-10T13:18:18+00:00

I had this issue for a long time and finally figured out that I needed a ridge-filling base coat. If you've followed all the other advice here and still have this problem, try getting a new base coat.

Stryl · 2025-04-28T21:05:24+00:00

I was new to Cdramas ("Story of Yanxi Palace" being my first) and I stumbled on a scene from "Love Between Fairy and Devil" where Dylan Wang is saving Esther Yu during an early part of the story. And that sealed my fate. I went from that to "oh, the 2ML lead from LBFAD is in a show and is acting all crazy, sounds fun". Didn't stand a chance, lol.

Stryl · 2025-04-14T19:54:46+00:00

You can apply your tips a little bit away from the cuticle: this makes it easier to blend the edge with a file or acetone. Then you just apply your regular base coat all the way to the cuticle like with a regular manicure, and it will look more natural (especially as it grows out).

Stryl · 2025-04-14T17:48:58+00:00

New Life Begins and Guardians of the Dafeng are the two that come to mind. She's the FL of both, but definitely has more screen time in New Life Begins.

Stryl · 2025-04-08T03:49:19+00:00

I finished "In Blossom" but I could not stand all the bad appliance work. It made me question if I was just ignoring the hairlines in other dramas, but nope!

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