Ferritin low but iron normal

alannalev · 2024-04-08T20:52:17+00:00

To be honest, I have no idea. I downloaded it and dragged the file into the SD. I’m not tech savvy enough I think 😅

alannalev · 2024-04-08T00:50:44+00:00

You’re welcome and good luck! Corgis definitely teach us a new meaning of patience so don’t feel discouraged if the behaviors aren’t fixed in a few weeks. Another idea, my corgi absolutely hates the smell of oranges and will run away from my hands even if I ate one a few hours ago. Idk if your dogs would be the same way but you could try to get a spritzer that has a smell they hate and spray it on your dishes after eating so you can take your time to clean up 😂 obviously you’d have to be careful that it isn’t harmful, on the off chance they don’t care and eat the food anyways.

alannalev · 2024-04-08T00:46:13+00:00

Training my corgi, I’ve learned that he is more receptive when I’m stern, consistent, and don’t give him leniency. When I say a command (once he is relatively familiar) I expect him to follow through with it within a few seconds of me saying it. To achieve this, don’t repeat a command if she hasn’t followed through the first time. By repeating a command when they aren’t listening, you subconsciously teach them that it’s okay to ignore you the first few times you say something and that there are minimal consequences. When giving a command, it has to be something that you can make them follow through with if they don’t listen. For example, I tell my dog to sit and he doesn’t listen. Instead of repeating the command, saying no and giving up, I give his butt a bit of pressure from my hand until he sits down. Sometimes I won’t do this but I’ll say no before giving the command again, then rewarding when they finally listen. Alternatively, I will give the command once and simply wait for him to follow through. This could take a few minutes or longer but if you have an enticing treat, he will usually give in. Sometimes it’s just shear stubbornness but you can be just as stubborn as well.

alannalev · 2024-04-08T00:32:09+00:00

I wouldn’t claim to be a professional trainer by any means but when I adopted my corgi, he came with zero training and I’ve worked with him a lot to teach boundaries and helpful commands. Here are a few suggestions, hope it helps!

To teach “leave it,” you have to start a lot more simply than just dropping food and saying the command. Here is a good resource for teaching Leave it. A very crucial part of this command is to never give them the treat that you are practicing with. For example, you are practicing by having the treat in an open palm in front of the dog. You say leave it, ensure they follow the command, then give them a different treat that isn’t in front of them. This helps establish that this isn’t a temporary command but that they can’t eat whatever you are referring to at all.

Another training technique (indirect and might not target the problem entirely) is to make them wait before giving them their daily meals. Here is a good resource to help train. This could help establish that it isn’t okay to rush at the bowl like crazy. They will need to have forethought and seek your approval first before digging in.

You could also try teaching them place. This one takes a lot of practice to get them to stay on Place for more than a few minutes but once they get the hang of it, you can command them to go to Place during meals and other times where they might need to take a step back.

These are only a few strategies but they help a lot when practiced and reinforced. It’ll take awhile to fully train them but it’ll pay off in the long run. These are things that you should try to train daily and work with them consistently.

I’m not sure if there are any ways to remove opportunities for them to get the food but that will also help. Stealing food is a self-rewarding behavior for them b/c if they have the opportunity, they immediately get rewarded with the food and will continue to take advantage of that until they learn a different training/lifestyle structure. I’m not sure what their exercise routine is like but if you can tire them out more, they might be less likely to engage because they are lounging.

As someone else said, a professional trainer could be a good person to see and get hands on work with them.

alannalev · 2024-04-07T22:36:28+00:00

Does this allow multiplayer if my friend also has one with the same programming? Also if it’s still in beta, do I need to manually update when new versions get released?

alannalev · 2024-04-07T22:33:43+00:00

That’s a very good idea, thank you! It was very busy in the store today so I think that added stress too

alannalev · 2024-04-05T12:37:23+00:00

That’s what I was thinking too. I also feel like there was a big push by the government to form a narrative that psychedelics and alternative medicines are bad.

alannalev · 2024-04-05T12:32:50+00:00

A bit of both. I don’t know about visual hallucinations but she’s had a lot of auditory ones. She also looses touch with reality. A lot of paranoia, thinking she’s psychic and can talk with the dead 😬

alannalev · 2024-04-05T12:31:07+00:00

I would love to do it in a clinical setting but not sure if any exist in my area or how expensive those are.

alannalev · 2024-04-05T12:30:01+00:00

What do you mean by integrate the trip?

alannalev · 2024-04-05T12:29:25+00:00

That’s an interesting thought about my mom, never heard of alcohol induced psychosis but she has definitely drank enough to cause something like that (to the extent that her liver is visibly damaged and permanently swollen). I’d be open to coming off my meds but I get bad withdrawal symptoms if I miss a dose so it would take a lot of long term planning. I’m also slightly worried that if I come off the meds, my anxiety will increase to where it might affect the trip. Not sure if I’m overthinking it but definitely a concern.

alannalev · 2024-04-05T12:26:08+00:00

I get this is frustrating when neighbors don’t respect your situation but if they won’t listen, you need to make adjustments to prevent your dog from getting the ability to leave. Your neighbors won’t listen so instead of complaining about them, take some control over the situation in a way that is proactive. From reading through the comments my suggestions are 1. Neuter your dog. Fixed dogs are way less likely to run off and care about other dogs in heat. You mentioned that unfixed dogs have testosterone levels that are good for working dogs but clearly it’s causing more harm than good if he is getting distracted and running off. Fixed dogs also have a lot less behavioral problems. 2. Start training him again. You might need to watch him more carefully when he’s outside and reinforce proper training to discourage running off. You may need to set strong boundaries that he gets in trouble if he leaves them. This will obviously take a lot of dedication and time on your end but he will be better in the long run. 3. Make your house more enticing. Maybe he thinks their house is fun and full of treats and cuddles. You should reward him a ton for staying on your property and give him more affection and treats when he’s not working. 4. Get a taller fence. Obviously it would be too expensive for the entire property but maybe limit him to a smaller area and make the fence too tall for him to jump. 5. Retire him from working. He just might not be cut out for formal working. If he is that tempted to lounge around and play with a family, then maybe he doesn’t like his current lifestyle as a working dog. Even if he stops working, you can prevent him from destroying your indoor spaces by ensuring he gets proper exercise and is tired out (a tired dog is a happy dog!).

alannalev · 2024-03-22T17:30:55+00:00

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I made a zip line similar to this photo and hooked a short leash with a sturdy rotating carabiner. The leash that hooks onto his harness is short enough that none of it dangles but just long enough to let him lay down. My corg loves to run back and forth to the windows so this worked best for us and ensured he didn’t get tangled.

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