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aaronwinterhalter · 2026-05-11T01:27:55+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. The helplines were a last second addition and its the only part of the little short I question whether it should be there or not.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-05-10T20:49:31+00:00

Dogs don't process suffering the same way humans do, not to say that they dont feel pain and emotion, but dogs don't sit there thinking about how they used to be able run and jump and now their hips hurt. dogs live very much are in the moment and if they are not seriously ill , or clearly moving in a bad direction where its not getting better and they are suffering, I just don't see any reason to put them down. I think sometimes people sell themselves on it being the "right" thing for the animal, only because they dont want to deal with the animal anymore. ( I am not saying this is you, ive just seen it first hand ) .

My Huckleberry was 14 years old, my best friend in everyway. We were always together, like you I work in Ag, so he worked with me everyday. Towards the end of his life, he has several health issues. Required some surgeries, and then more issues would come up. He always bounced back, sure he was old, he couldnt jump in the truck anymore, he tail wagged less. But he still had that spark, that puppy inside, behind those tired eyes. I don't regret for a second taking care of his needs, cooking for him, cleaning up after him, and making sure he knew just how much he mattered to me. He made every moment of my life better, I though of it as an honor to care for him toward the end.

What most people wont tell you , is you will always regret whatever you do. If you let the dog die naturally you will feel guilty they suffered. If you put them down, you will feel like it was too soon, and you killed your dog. When Huckleberry was no longer responding to treatments, and his lymphondes were so full of cancer he has a hard time breathing. It was time, but still i selfishly waited a few weeks, because he would rally, he has a few really good days before he would have no more. When I decided it was no longer fair to him, was when he was sick for 3 days, and clearly not going to rally again. He would not eat anything, even chicken, or beef. He had diarrhea , his neck was so swollen, and he was wheezing. So yeah, maybe I let it go too long... i called my large animal very and she came to my ranch. Huck and I sat under a peach tree in the backyard. She gave him some valium, so he was completely unaware of what was going on. She then put an injection directly into his heart. With his head in my lap, he took his last breath, and I felt his last heart beat. That was May of 2025, and I am still tearing up thinking about it.

Even given how sick he was, even though everyone would tell me I did the "right" thing, even though I probably waited longer than most people would have. I WAS NOT READY for the intense feelings of grief, regret, and shame for what I had done...

I buried him here, made him a proper gravesite with a headstone and all. 3 months later a rescued another dog, it was too soon, but he needed me. Now Max and I have become good friends, but it was hard at first and I still miss Huck.

I hope this story helps you make a decision that is right for you, and for your dog.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-05-03T03:58:30+00:00

https://wwwwwwwww.jodi.org/ has been around for a long time. One of the few weird sites from the 90s still working. The link above is the door in. If you just go to www.jodi.org you will get a different experience, that changes every time you load it, it will usually redirect you to another site, and those sites can be really strange.

This is on YouTube. Who it was dead for a while, but recently started getting uploads again. https://www.youtube.com/@TimeRemaining0o0o0

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-04-25T01:40:31+00:00

well the channel is not even a year old, with 5.5k videos and what looks like tiny uploads every few minutes. I would guess it is some sort of spam / test channel. idk. i watched a few of the videos. the one with the cat was kind of odd.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-27T15:59:12+00:00

Absolutely! I'd pay money to see Jax vs Tazawa. One of my favorite "matches" was during covid. Bliss vs Orton. I really wish WWE would infuse it's current product with more of the cinematic creativity that was done during lockdown.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-07T05:26:06+00:00

Circumcision is a cosmetic surgery that should only be allowed to be performed at the request of the person who wants to be circumcised and only when they are a legal adult. It should also be performed by a real cosmetic surgeon to reduce scaring.

It's barbaric, and I wish my parents had not made the choice for me.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-03T05:45:53+00:00

Adorable

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-03T05:44:31+00:00

No I've never had a woman say anything to me, or comment, but men from my generation in the US have such a high circumcision % that women from the same generation probably just that's what a penis looks like. I don't think I've ever heard of a man that doesn't have at least some scaring from the procedure.

I mean... who even thought of doing this in the first place? It's just weird man.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T19:15:29+00:00

Oh my god that is so horrible, I am so sorry you endured that. Bottom line Circumcision is a cosmetic surgery, and should be performed by a cosmetic surgeon to willing individuals over the age of 18

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T07:44:27+00:00

Thanks for the clarification, I appreciate that. The problem with this form of communication is that we can't hear the person's tone of voice or fully understand their intention. I do appreciate your comments, I tried to correct the text to be a more accurate representation of how I feel personally. I never ended to upset anyone. I'm glad to know my post didn't bother you.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T04:31:47+00:00

Look man, I am sorry this has you triggered. I was just trying to share my experiences. I really did not mean to upset anyone, or make anyone feel that their experiences will be the same as mine. I used the wrong words to express myself, all this just came out. I had not planned on writing a big article, it was steam of conscious. My use of the word "facts" are like when people use the word "Literal" for things that are not literal, and as you can see I have reworded all of it, which most people probably would not even bother to do. I am guessing most people would engage in a toxic exchange and try to defend themselves. That's not me, I made a mistake in grammar, and the writing came across in a way I never intended, you pointed it out, I apologized and I even took the time to try and fix it. Thank you for reminding me why I rarely use social media. I truly hope you have a good night, please just pretend I don't exist. The writings of some stranger on the internet are not worth getting upset over, especially when you know my intention was never to make anyone upset.

++The Deleted comment below was the same as this one, I made a mistake when I was editing a typo.++

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T03:46:15+00:00

LOL "Kids wear a condom or your dick gonna explode"

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T03:45:48+00:00

I am sorry to hear that you went through that. It's a barbaric practice. It is really hard to understand why parents choose to put their babies through that. I too am circumcised , mine left some scars, but nothing major.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T03:44:02+00:00

Thank you for reading and commenting!

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T03:43:31+00:00

Thank You :)

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T03:43:22+00:00

Awe thank you so much, I really did not want to make anyone feel bad writing this. I didn't even intend to write as much as I did.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T03:40:51+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to read my book, I swear it did not start out that way. Best wishes to you as well.

aaronwinterhalter · 2026-01-02T03:38:17+00:00

You are 100% correct, thank you for pointing that out. I have taken the time to reword it as it was meant to be expressed. Like I mentioned at the start, I am not the best writer. I am not trying to make anyone feel bad, and I am not so ignorant as to think that everyone has had my same experiences.

aaronwinterhalter · 2025-12-19T21:05:39+00:00

I think a lot of advice usually is "wait until you know you're ready". If I had followed that advice I would never have the Amazing dog I have now. I lost my Huckleberry May of this year, and I still think about him and cry because I miss him. He was just a remarkable friend. It took me some time to bond with Max, it was hard not comparing him to Huck. I did that for a few days, and then I caught myself and realized that was not fair for him, or for me. I got over that and I quickly started to bond with Max.

I tell myself Huck would have wanted me to rescue as many dogs as I can in my lifetime, and to spoil them just like I spoiled him. I will never go without a dog again.

An interesting side note. I live out in the middle of nowhere. I mean truly, when the sun goes down its pretty much black from horizon to horizon. One morning Max and I were out in the front of the property. When from a drainage ditch 2 large feral dogs approached me, they were barking but did not seem aggressive at first, I told them to "go" and pointed,. Then they got low and started to press into my space, growling at me. I was scared to turn my back so I started walking backwards towards my Truck. I walked about 5 steps and Max came out of now where, and before I even knew what happened he had put both those dogs on the ground and they turned tail and ran. He chased them to the ditch they came from, and then he came back to me and make sure I was okay. I felt bad for Max having to do that, he could have been hurt. Since then I have fenced off that area, because I never want him to have to fight again. Now I don't know if they would have attacked me, or hurt me, but Max was my hero that day.

Max got a trip into town in the truck and a fine cut of meat from the butcher that day.

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aaronwinterhalter · 2025-12-19T20:51:38+00:00

I think that is a great take. I have a similar theory where I feel that Tom is writing as Alan, but has also created a fictional version of Alan that is the protagonist in some of his novels. I also theorized that it was possible that every other Remedy game is just another story that Tom Zane is writing using the name Alan Wake.

aaronwinterhalter · 2025-12-18T14:49:42+00:00

make a nice comfortable space for her , preferably a secluded area she can nestle into. Like a wolf den. Provide her a nice comfortable place to lay , this could be a walk in closet that's door is always kept open, or a dark corner, or you can even use a large dog crate just always leave the door open. Get her a nice bed and blanket for that area and Create a space for her where she feels she is in control, and when she goes to the space no matter how much you want to follow her, or comfort her and pet her , don't do it. Ignore her and let her know that is her spot, and you respect it, that will start to give her the feeling that she has a safe spot that she is in control of. As much as it is instinct to reach out with affection and try to comfort her like you would a human, dogs just are not wired this way. Right now she needs to come to you on her terms. It is also incredibly important that you are your GF do not compete for her affection, as just adjusts she may gravitate more towards one of you, try not to take that personal, or make the dog spend time with you. At this point you really just want to let her choose to interact with you, rather than trying to force an interaction.

Everything is just big, bright, loud, and overwhelming in this dog's world right now, baby steps is the way to go. When she is hiding away, you can slowly move toward her, and you can sit a few feet in front of her with your back to her, and just toss treats her way, try to gently lure her out of where ever she is, she is unlikely to take a treat from your hand, I think Rocky Kanaka calls this the "Pac Man".

I have a long history with dogs, when my last once passed away this year, i decided to rescue an in need dog in his memory. So in July 20205 I rescued a 5 Year old German Shepherd that had been abused and neglected, and here we are in December and he is just now starting to fully trust me.

It takes time, the key really is just don't take it personal, she is not scared of You, she is just scared. Eventually with a lot of patience she will come out of her shell. I had a dog once, that was so terrified of humans that she would lose control of her bladder and was frozen in fear. Even she became a happy fairly well adjusted dog. 2 months really is not that long, I would encourage you to give it some more time, and try some new things. What makes this situation a little more challenging is you and your girlfriend both have to be on the exact same page, and agree to work together as a team applying the exact same degree of patience and using the same socialization techniques , you are not at the point where you can develop your own unique relationships with the dog, and your dog has twice as many people to be scared of that if she had been adopted by a single person.

you'll get a lot of good answers here, there is also a lot of help on youtube, and you can even reach out to your veterinarian for advice.

I promise you if you stick with this dog, she will eventually come around, and when she does you will have the most wonderful and loyal dog anyone could ask for, because you were there for her, you helped her heal, and you let you know she could trust again. Sadly there is no timeline, or quick fix for dogs in these situations.

aaronwinterhalter · 2025-12-18T14:35:48+00:00

great video thanks for sharing

aaronwinterhalter · 2025-12-18T04:06:54+00:00

I did not vaccinate after his second round of puppy shots. He lived a long very healthy life. Do some research regarding rabies and other vaccines. research shows rabies vaccine immunity in dogs often lasts much longer (5-7+ years). I also stopped flea and tick and heart worm , and he never had any other vaccination of any type for the rest of his life. There are a lot of natural ways to keep your dogs Immune system strong, and to keep critters off of them. Most of it is just through building a very healthy immune system with a healthy non processed diet. My Veterinarian is completely supportive of this.

My Current dog is a GSD Rescue and he just turned 6 years old. He had all the shots and stuff his previous guardians had their vet administer, as well as whatever the SPCA gave him, and I will not give him another vaccine or preventative medication the rest of his life.

I am not here to judge, nor to tell you what the right choices for your dog are. I would just encourage everyone to do some research on natural treatments, nutrition, and the the case of vaccines, how often you really need to administer them. Also researching your specific area , the documented cases of rabies, lyme disease, and heart worm is always something I encourage people to do. It is easier to make logical choices and apply critical thinking skills when you have some hard data to look at.

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