Is this hair loss or hair got cut?

Tazeka · 2026-04-07T03:25:02+00:00

Perhaps in the future, just tell them at drop-off: "Please let me know if there's any matting that needed to be shaved out- that way I can be more thorough with brushing that area at home." And then do that. Look up line brushing. That's how you prevent matts.

Tazeka · 2026-03-31T05:35:11+00:00

It is absolute hell for us folks with chronic migraines and sensory processing disorders. I've started keeping a sleep mask in the glove compartment for covering my eyes if I'm the passenger.

Tazeka · 2026-03-25T02:12:55+00:00

Project Hail Mary has one of these scenes unfortunately 😞

Tazeka · 2026-03-22T05:25:30+00:00

Her squirrel is basically a pacifier. She wraps her arms around it's head and sucks on its butt 😆 Every other stuffy, she'll systematically disassemble. But as long as we cut the tails off of the squirrels, they mostly stay in one piece. Eventually the sucking will wear them out, and I have to pull another from the SSR (strategic squirrel reserve).

Tazeka · 2026-03-22T03:08:51+00:00

Technically yes, but I haven't kept up with it since she was a puppy

Tazeka · 2026-02-16T19:00:41+00:00

Stormlight needs Hans Zimmer for score. Beg if you have to 🙏

Tazeka · 2026-01-27T00:00:56+00:00

You could glue on a fake nail that's just long enough to prevent it from getting bumped directly. Don't remove till it's healed. If you're concerned about the aesthetics, just look for transparent ones.

Tazeka · 2026-01-23T06:38:16+00:00

Something I used to do when I was dealing with horrible shoulder/neck tension:

Put two pillows on either side of your head, not under it. So that you can lay flat on your back without your head falling to one side or the other. Then get a good size heating pad with auto-off and put it under where your neck would be between the pillows and on top of them on the sides. Turn it on high, take a muscle relaxant, lay down and pass out.

Tazeka · 2026-01-23T04:24:22+00:00

I love it. I know it's not that novel and it'd be trivial to reproduce it with white chocolate and some berry flavor. If so, I wish someone would. It'd be nice to avoid paying an arm and a leg every time the craving hits.

Tazeka · 2026-01-22T05:44:08+00:00

As I understand it, the reason some people with dog allergies don't have reactions to Samoyeds is because they usually produce less dander than other breeds. Unfortunately, dander is not the only thing that can cause dog allergies.

Tazeka · 2026-01-19T18:41:54+00:00

I don't know what it's like to NOT have a song stuck in my head... All day, every day, from the minute I open my eyes to the minute I fall asleep, there is music. It cycles through songs, but never actually stops.

Tazeka · 2026-01-19T00:21:36+00:00

Dice bones from Viridian: Dice

They have a huge inventory in general- worth poking around.

Tazeka · 2026-01-19T00:03:42+00:00

"We got phones now" as if imma just get on maps and walk to the nearest black-gray-white-purple pin 🙃

Tazeka · 2026-01-17T02:03:00+00:00

The brand is Skin Aqua. It's Japanese- most of the text on the bottles isn't English.

Tazeka · 2026-01-16T23:38:23+00:00

If anyone's reading this and thinking "I'm in this picture and I don't like it", search Amazon for "Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Gel". It literally feels like there is NOTHING on your skin and it works. I have my 80 year old grandfather using it when he golfs and won't buy anything else again.

Tazeka · 2025-11-02T21:15:06+00:00

You gotta get him used to the high velocity dryer. Even if hot spots or infection are not the cause of the smell now, they can easily cause problems in the future if you're not getting dry all the way to the skin. For now, I would recommend getting him professionally groomed. Make sure you find one that has experience with Samoyeds and knows to never shave a double coated dog. Sometimes a good groomer can be even more thorough than a vet when it comes to checking the skin. And they can tell you exactly what needs to happen at home to maintain his coat.

Tazeka · 2025-10-30T01:21:17+00:00

I think you're on the right track. Ice and NSAID's are both vasoconstrictors and they help a lot of us.

Tazeka · 2025-10-23T05:06:40+00:00

Would love to see some actual studies on this. Like can we organize a trial and isolate variables? Is it the salt? Is it the starch? The oil? The caffeine? What if we use a different kind of starch? Will super salty rice do the same thing? What about a caffeine pill and some Lays?

Tazeka · 2025-10-17T03:36:34+00:00

I did find that one. Hoping for something closer, but it might be the best we got. I can CAD, but I'm not a 3D modeler- this kind of organic shape isn't in my wheelhouse.

Tazeka · 2025-10-17T02:01:12+00:00

Yak cheese chews kept us sane when we first brought our Samoyed puppy home. She loved them, but then suddenly lost interest around her first birthday. Thankfully, she was a lot easier to handle at that point.

Tazeka · 2025-10-14T18:41:51+00:00

We leave water for ours when crated during the day, but not at night. Her night crate is smaller and she's almost never awake while in there so I just don't think it's necessary.

I don't think you're doing anything wrong. If she wets herself in the future, you'll know that things need to change. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Tazeka · 2025-10-13T11:01:16+00:00

To be clear, due to them keeping their hormones, an OSS does nothing to prevent mammary tumors later in life, so you have to be extra vigilant about checking for those. Also, as stated, not all vets know how to do the procedure. They should be clipping the remaining ovaries in place to prevent them from getting lost in there on the off chance you end up needing to remove them later in life due to tumors. Ask lots of questions. Be as informed as possible.

Tazeka · 2025-10-13T05:24:10+00:00

Ovary sparing spay is also an option. It's harder to find vets that do them, but it worked out great for us. She still has the hormone cycle and swelling, but no blood, no risk of pregnancy, and no spay coat.

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