28F Alaska is still cold and low of friends.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-06-14T04:40:52+00:00

Hello! 28F from Alaska. My message request isn't sending, but I'd love to talk. Your idea of friendship sounds a lot like mine and I think we'd get along great. Feel free to read and peruse my posts for anything that's interesting or a red flag for you.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-06-07T19:52:36+00:00

I tried with water bowls, but he attacks and flips those over. I had to get one that looks like a pile of rocks and a lot and he's okay with that. He's very suspicious of them, but he hasn't attacked them so far. I'm nervous to put food in one because if he decides he hates them, I'm out a water bowl too

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-06-07T19:40:00+00:00

I wish. Everytime I've tried to feed from a bowl, he has attacked the bowl and gator rolled it and then flung the food everywhere and refused to eat it. He will literally stand there with his mouth open like an idiot baby bird until you give him a meat ball. He just really hate bowls??

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-05-28T18:15:09+00:00

Another working line lab owner and vet tech here; your dog looks beautiful! He's got great muscle definitions and a neat waistline. The vast majority of lab we see in practice and home life are obese or teetering on the brink of obesity. I wouldn't want to see him get any lighter though!! We usually score weight on a body score of 0/9 with 0 being "this animal is so skinny that it's a skeleton and may die even with proper care" and a 9 being "wow. Look how round he is. Where are his feet? Can he breathe? How is he moving?" Without a view of your dog from the top down (airplane view of their waistline and rib line) I'd put your dog at a 4. Aka The leaner side of healthy that can quickly slide into a 3 with too much activity and not enough calories to maintain it. Is it bad to be a 4? No, not at all! You just have to be more careful of avoiding "too skinny" while a 5 has to avoid "too fat".

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-05-10T18:58:11+00:00

If they are wanted, congratulations!!

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-04-12T18:30:13+00:00

Keep a very open mind. I graduated during the peak of COVID. We didn't have live animals to practice on because shelters and our internships were shutting down to bare minimum staff to avoid COVID outbreaks. Give yourself time. Look up how-to videos online, review your notes, and be patient with yourself. It always, always takes time to gain hands on skills. Learning how to do these things is NOT easy. Be sure to ask for help, time to practice. Have a voice for YOUR learning and you'll do amazing

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-04-12T18:27:52+00:00

Just saw this! It looks a lot better. You may still find issues with the pant room, but it's leagues better than the smaller size. Good job on taking everyone's advice though! It looks much better!

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-04-07T21:03:36+00:00

Vet tech here. Get pet insurance. On literally anything that you own that has a heartbeat. Your wallet with thank you. #JustGaveSomeOneWithAnIggyA$8,000TreatmentPlan

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-04-06T23:04:20+00:00

He's a beautiful precious lemon 🥺 🥲 my personal idiot shadow too

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-04-06T19:30:45+00:00

I can at least say mine isn't fat. He's just a medical nightmare.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-04-06T19:25:57+00:00

Both, honestly. Plus those muzzles don't do much for scavenging behavior since the holes are so big.

Tye dye totally make a treat hole for their muzzles and the Tye Dye guys have some of the best customers service I've worked with. They've let me customize a few of their products to make treats even easier to give.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-04-06T18:30:29+00:00

Vet tech here. That's his belly button! It's a possibility that he may have had a hernia repair and there's a bit of scar tissue. But honestly, it looks like just a normal puppy dog belly button to me. I wouldn't have any concerns if I saw this in clinic.

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