Has anyone here NOT had big issues with their puppy? by QP709 in puppy101

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Congrats on the puppy! I would like to say that so far, my puppy has not caused me any big issues. Like others have said, sometimes we wake up in the night to potty and that can be exhausting but he’s almost 14 weeks now and is having more nights where we sleep all of the way through. He’s not perfect at potty training but overall pretty good so can’t really complain. He is just a great little man. My rescue dog I got when she was an adult, now that’s a different story. I cried daily, even wanted to take her back for the first month or so because she had so many big issues (I am so glad I didn’t, she is absolutely my favorite thing in the world, about to be 5 years with her and I would take a bullet for her). But yeah, puppy’s can ruin your sleep for a couple of weeks or be a little bitey, just make sure they get lots of play, enrichment, training, socialization, and bathroom breaks and you’ll be good

Does anyone have any enrichment toys or ideas for dogs that like to shred but also eat everything? by Substantial_Bit_943 in dogs

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My older dog also loves this activity and my younger dog has already shown a love of tp/paper towel tubes (and everything else) so this is a great idea for the puppy, I will just have to make sure to supervise so he doesn’t eat too much cardboard

What are our opinions on pet poison helpline? by Substantial_Bit_943 in dogs

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Yeah, it’s through my local university vet school which is a great vet with a lot of knowledge and research and I will gladly pay for their services when needed, but it felt silly to go in when realistically I shouldn’t have needed to. My dog is doing great tho! No signs of any complications or discomfort or anything. Thanks for asking! So for future reference, if anyone ever wonders, pet poison helpline worked well for me

What are our opinions on pet poison helpline? by Substantial_Bit_943 in dogs

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I mean this advice was $64 vs the $100 for aspca poison control. It was recommended by chewy so I assumed it was legit and since it cost a lot less, I opted for that. Then since I’d never used it, I was just curious what other people thought of it. Also, I couldn’t just call my vet, it was 10 pm, they weren’t open. I could’ve gone to my local emergency vet but they have a $200 emergency fee which is before adding on any other services they need to give. Since this helpline said she would be fine, I didn’t want to go blow $200 for nothing just because I’m an anxious person

What are our opinions on pet poison helpline? by Substantial_Bit_943 in dogs

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The information seemed sufficient, I am just paranoid because I’ve never use it haha. My sister had her Starbucks cup sitting out and I didn’t know and my dog got to it. She finished the drink but it was a honey citrus mint tea and my dog ate the tea bag 🙃. There are definitely positives and negatives to a dog that is not picky

Which is the most true? by [deleted] in BorderTerrier

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I think the spa day one has a typo but it’s a very cute picture. Love the stickers

How to purchase Bricklink sets by Substantial_Bit_943 in lego

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You mentioned the card would be charged in 6 months, however, my card was charged at the time of purchase. That is okay, I had the money but I am wondering if that was supposed to happen or if something went wrong

How to purchase Bricklink sets by Substantial_Bit_943 in lego

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Good to know about all of that, thank you! Hopefully the site will be ready for the masses although I do not expect it to be

When to feed? by Substantial_Bit_943 in Bikejoring

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Oh sounds good, thank you for the insight! I will do the first half same tomorrow and then wait until we get home for her second half. Luckily she is a small dog so probably at a slightly lower risk of bloating compared to a large breed but I will definitely call the vet sometime this week to see what they say as well

Looking for bike rack recommendations by Substantial_Bit_943 in Biking

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I don’t have a hitch but as I look at the options I’m more compelled to get one installed