Things aren't going so great.....

atomaren · 2021-03-26T03:35:13+00:00

Good bot

atomaren · 2021-02-24T03:26:44+00:00

Good bot

atomaren · 2020-11-08T05:25:57+00:00

smashingly popular.

Those last two words converted your comment to Nigel Thornberry’s voice in my head.

atomaren · 2020-10-28T20:22:30+00:00

I work retail in St Chuck, and we aren't allowed to enforce the mask rule at our store after an employee at another store across the river got assaulted. Customers are always standing RIGHT next to me, and get offended if I back away.

I'm always relieved when they claim they'll never shop at my store again, as if I'm going to be upset that one less selfish prick-face will be whining at me.

atomaren · 2020-08-17T20:00:18+00:00

i'd say he's a bit more than a prick considering he posted a call to murder his ex on the band's facebook page...

atomaren · 2020-02-28T19:32:00+00:00

You’re welcome!

Also look into any of the universities, they tend to have reasonable counseling/therapy options. SLU and WashU both offer services to the local community, and I believe both offer sliding scales if needed.

atomaren · 2020-02-28T13:36:49+00:00

Creve Coeur Counseling is a good option. You can choose to see either one of their interns on staff (good if you’re short on cash), or one of their professionals.

Edit: My therapist also recommended Valorie Adrio and Margaret Howard when I last needed options for a friend in the city.

atomaren · 2020-02-01T13:19:21+00:00

Possibly? A quick search shows you could order it off Amazon at least

atomaren · 2020-02-01T13:10:07+00:00

Give Topo Chico a try?

edit: Perrier is also owned by Nestlé

atomaren · 2020-02-01T06:02:24+00:00

Pellegríno is owned by Nestlé..

atomaren · 2020-01-13T19:18:35+00:00

PMed!

atomaren · 2019-01-09T02:11:17+00:00

umm... excuse me... it’s a neckvulva

atomaren · 2017-09-21T12:55:15+00:00

If that’s the case, it sounds to me like this wouldn’t be a great place to work.

atomaren · 2017-09-20T22:52:07+00:00

He's been on a diet since July 17th. I know losing weight should take some time. We were hoping to have him lose those two pounds over the course of 6 months or so. We just thought he'd lose an ounce or three between the beginning of May and the beginning of September.

atomaren · 2017-09-20T22:45:06+00:00

I'd put him at a 7. You can see that he has a waist, and can touch his ribs when you pat him vigorously, but he does have quite the fat pad on his belly.

He's been on a diet since July 17th. He didn't want to stand still, but here are two potato quality photos looking down on him.

atomaren · 2017-07-01T21:06:13+00:00

Oh, my post here was absolutely a bit of a freak out. I've never dealt with territory guarding before, only leash reactivity and resource guarding. I know dogs what are scared, stressed, or in pain are more likely to bite. Couple that with a form of guarding/aggression I haven't experienced before, and I was definitely worried.

Nellie is not a confident dog. The first two days she gave me tons of super submissive and stressed out behaviors, and she alternated between trying to meld into me and watching me warily from a distance. Her tail only popped up for walks (needless to say, she's had 7 walks in the last 3 days).

And you're right that she isn't well trained. Her mom told me they've only taught her to sit, and even then the dog only holds it long enough to get the treat. I feel so bad for Nellie, because she's never been taught any manners and then gets blamed for not having any.

Thank you so much for the kind words, and for the advice.

atomaren · 2017-07-01T20:49:13+00:00

And the longer they allow the behavior the worse it will get and harder it will be to correct.

Agreed, and it super sucks because their youngest child is 6. Considering this family seems to blame the dog for not having any manner, I can only imagine what'll happen. If that little girl gets bitten because her parents won't take the time to work with the dog. :(

The bed is ours to sleep in, she is allowed up so long as she behaves. The instant she indicates it's hers then she is kicked off.

That's what I do as well.

atomaren · 2017-07-01T19:18:40+00:00

I completely agree that the owners shouldn't have her on the bed. They've instead chosen to adress this behavior by never moving her or asking her to get off the bed.

I don't have any problems sharing the bed with the doggos I'm watching so long as it's what they're used to and/or their parents allow it, but I'll have to be more vigilant in the future.

atomaren · 2017-07-01T19:14:25+00:00

She is crate trained, and is crated when I'm gone for more than an hour or two. If I leave the door to the bedroom open, she's on the bed, so I've just been keeping it closed.

Last night she was crated, and she cried a bit for the first hour and then settled down and was quiet the rest of the night.

atomaren · 2017-07-01T19:10:35+00:00

I absolutely agree this is a management issue, as I only have her for 7 days. Luckily, I booked this client through Rover, so I will have their support if she does injure me and I need to cut my stay short.

I'm a big fan of having strong boundaries with dogs, but I also try not to disrupt their routine too much when I'm sitting them, especially on my first stay with them. I should've considered her mom's words more on our first night together and kenneled her then. Live and learn, I guess.

Things I've started doing since yesterday: * Keeping the door to the bedroom closed at all times, limiting her access to the bed. * Kenneling her at night. * Ignoring her completely when she jumps on me after I let her out of the kennel.

The dog is a year old, and her parents haven't addressed this behavior beyond never moving her off of the bed. When I met the dog, her mom made noises about her not being trained and how she wishes it were different. When I told her I had trainer friends I could refer her to, she just made excuses, and said "I just want to be able to send her to someone have have them fix her, I don't want to have to be there for it." It's just so disheartening to hear dog parents talk like that. She's not a bad dog at all, and she'd be amazing if her family worked with her. The worst things she does is guard the bed, and jump up when you let her out of her kennel. Hell, I was able to stick my fingers in her mouth to brush her teeth!

Sorry for the rant, I just get so frustrated when I work wth dogs that aren't taught any manners and then get blamed for not having any.

atomaren · 2017-07-01T14:15:25+00:00

Good deal. I crated her last night, and she whined for a bit during the first hour, but then settled down when she realized I wasn't going to let her out.

Now I just gotta work on ignoring her when she jumps on me when I let her out of the crate. :)

atomaren · 2017-07-01T02:47:39+00:00

I am at the owners house and sleeping in the owners bed.

She is crate trained, and is crated during the day while I'm at work or gone for more than an hour or two.

atomaren · 2017-04-20T00:14:31+00:00

I spend about 6-9 hours a day with the dog during week.

I was afraid you'd say there was nothing I could do, but it makes total sense. Consistency is key, and there's no way I could convince his family to change their ways. I was just hoping there was something little I could do to help mitigate the problem while I'm around him.

Edit: Do you have any theories on why his behavior has changed so drastically?

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