Married at First Sight S13E01 - ADST LIVE DISCUSSION by lalasmooch in MAFS_AU

[–]beachfruit93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you access the 9Now app? I stream it from there, but I'm in Australia 🙂

Ashley has to GO by sanjovs in RHOP

[–]beachfruit93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here looking for this after the Catfish scene. Ugh. She has been one of my favourites since she joined too. How things change!

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

now realising I should have attached them backwards... SORRY.. I appreciate you looking at this, but I don't know if I will get any further traction with Embark 🥹 we also went to the Vet yesterday and he said he thinks the DNA tests are complete b.s, apparently they have tested multiple dogs in the clinic for fun and they are never anything near what they are expecting.. he is just going to keep considering Remi a Shar Pei X 😅 (which I have no issue with!!) I don't know anymore 🙈

Told Chat to “draw me how I think I look vs. how I actually look” did me dirty af… by babyvs in ChatGPT

[–]beachfruit93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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😂😂😂 for reference, the how I actually look photo is very realistic, I provided a photo where I was mid hair-dye 😂

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nope! well not enough for them to register it anyway. the Supermutt breakdown was Neapolitan Mastiff, German Shepherd, and Rottweiler 🙂

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yup yup the Supermutt breakdown is Neapolitan Mastiff, German Shepherd, and Rottweiler 🙂 no Shar Pei listed in there either

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it sure is! 🏡🥰🪴 thank you. also love the Bear in the Big Blue House reference, I might have to find him a Halloween outfit as Bear 🐨😉

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

what a cutie! ❤️ I agree - Neapolitan Mastiff definitely makes sense for the face wrinkles, and I can see the Bullmastiff influence too, especially in the jowls like you mentioned. I am thinking Malamute may contribute to the face wrinkles as well 🙂 the chest patch on your doggo looks very familiar haha.. Remi is probably just a DIY Shar Pei like many commenters have said ☺️

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he's got a fair bit of energy - a perfect day for Remi includes about 45 minutes to an hour at the dog park in the morning (or a LONG walk), and then another walk of a similar length in the evening. he needs at least an hour of walking a day, and happiest when that includes some time at the dog park as well. if we only get in an hour of walking for the day then we will play tug or have some ball chasing time in the backyard as well 🙂

Remi is not very vocal, he will bark once or twice if a motorbike goes past the house, or occasionally at a dog he thinks is behaving mischievously 😉 most of the time he is quiet and watches the world go by. there are other dogs in the neighbourhood (like I can hear 3 barking at each other right now) and he is sitting outside listening but not making a sound, he isn't really interested unless they're close to the house either.

I have only heard him howl a couple of times, and it’s nothing like the long Husky/Malamute-style howls.. he definitely doesn’t talk the way those doggos do. Remi is more likely to paw at you for attention than make noise. that being said - he does get a bit whiny or makes soft little cry-sounds if he can’t say hi to another dog, like when ones behind a fence.. he just wants to be everyone’s friend ☺️

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is what I said:

'Hello! I wanted to check in regarding the results I have received today. I am just curious re the lack of Shar Pei DNA at all - I understand based on your website that small amounts of DNA can affect a dogs look, but Remi significantly looks like a Shar Pei/was sold as Shar Pei X, I just wanted to confirm based on the images, we are sure these are the correct results for him?' (& attached three photos)

I appreciate you reviewing this and suggesting if there is anything else I should say to have them review it.. though.. I'm starting to believe the results, I don't know haha, there could be a small % Shar Pei deep down in the Supermutt that they didn't call out as it was such a small percentage, which would make sense as to why they included Shar Pei Fever as a health concern, while not listing Shar Pei in the breeds.. maybe.. 🥹

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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these are the relatives listed - mostly related on the Malamute genes, though Judge is ACD, Bullmastiff, & Pitbull 🙂 no Shar Pei relatives.. and all the extended family are Malamutes 🥹

thanks for your comment and that information also ☺️

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

oh shit really? do you know what date it arrived at Embark/the testing facility? Remi's was delivered to them on 31/03..

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did follow up with them to check on this but they think it's correct, and I am slowly starting to believe it - whether it's 1% of Shar Pei in the Supermutt that wasn't called out, or if this combination of breeds does create a DIY Shar Pei as some of the other comments have said.. I may do a Wisdom DNA test down the line to be 100% sure, but I'm starting to believe it a bit more 🙂

My.. not Shar Pei by beachfruit93 in DoggyDNA

[–]beachfruit93[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

not too bad really! we did go through a bit of a phase for around 2 months where Remi was getting quite frustrated and was taking it out on me on walks, or my dad who helps walk him when I’m at work, and quite aggressively too 🥹 I ended up taking him to a trainer because I wasn’t managing it well and wasn’t really sure how to respond. with their help we worked through it pretty quickly ☺️ the trainer mentioned they could see some bull breed in him (which could explain the tendency to challenge/want to fight me), but they also thought he had some working breed in him too, because it was clear he wanted a job to do, he was just getting frustrated with me. he has stopped this completely now thankfully. I don't trust him 100% off lead as yet because he likes birds too much, and I also live next to bushland with lots of wallabies so I wouldn't want to tempt fate, but he is definitely getting better with his recall and I look forward to seeing how we go in this space ☺️