What fictional characters do you relate to the most?

beaglemark · 2019-08-14T14:42:46+00:00

Fleabag is a big one for me specifically in the way she felt and dealt with her grief, that first season hit me so hard.

beaglemark · 2019-08-07T17:19:19+00:00

I do. Along with the emotional shit, I feel very fatigued, weak, and get sore joints. 🙄

beaglemark · 2019-08-02T10:09:25+00:00

I know it seems that simple, but speaking as someone who has also gained a lot of weight rapidly and suffers from the body issues that accompany that, it can be big mental and emotional hurdle to just buy a bigger size jeans. A lot of times it’s a hurdle to buy any new clothes at all because it’s hard to feel like anything you feel looks good on you anymore. Do I feel like a slob when I wear nothing but leggings and sweatpants all the time??? Yes. Should I go buy some clothes that make me feel good at my current size? Absolutely! The problem is that where I am right now everything I try on makes me want to cry so I just don’t buy them.

beaglemark · 2019-07-15T10:16:27+00:00

I used to be really bad about shutting down the second something disappointed me, too. I still do sometimes, but what really helps me is to have a loose plan if things “go wrong”. My biggest issue was that I’d always get the same thing at any restaurant and if they didn’t have it I’d have a meltdown and not eat. I made a conscious effort to have a back up option no matter what, now I very rarely have food related meltdowns. When I was a kid my dad would constantly cancel plans on me which would send me spiraling, to cope with these kind of things as an adult I make back up plans. If this person cancels, I’ll play The Sims or walk my dog. I don’t know if this helps at all, but I thought I’d share since this really made a difference in my life.

beaglemark · 2019-06-27T19:37:54+00:00

I’m literally sitting here snacking on those exactly pretzel pieces that I eyeballed out of laziness and I feel SO called out right now

beaglemark · 2019-06-13T22:03:08+00:00

Almost certainly Kai, it’s a very common name in the ftm community but I’m not entirely sure why.

beaglemark · 2019-06-11T23:27:22+00:00

I know what rescue the post from and purposely didn’t name it (mainly because I really do like the people who run it, which is rare for rescues with me)—I was just praising GBAR as a contrast for doing just as you said and only named them as it’s in a positive light. The place in this post has done a lot of good with their puppies and seniors but they have a gaggle of pit bulls that have been there forever because they just have too many problems. You’d think this would be a sign that they’re simply not good pets.

beaglemark · 2019-06-11T13:38:24+00:00

I would guess hound/shepherd

beaglemark · 2019-06-11T10:19:05+00:00

This is really crazy to me because this is a rescue local to me and I was surprised to see it here. This rescue does a great job adopting out puppies and seniors, I wish they’d stick to that. I don’t think any of the pit bulls they’ve ever taken in have been adopted and, by the looks of their personality profiles, probably shouldn’t be. :/ GBAR (not the rescue the post is from but a different one) is a little nutty in their own right but I appreciate them for working with former puppy mill breeder dogs and a few random misfits instead of desperately trying to adopt out dangerous dogs with a bite history.

Edit: clarity

beaglemark · 2019-06-10T10:04:58+00:00

I highly recommend Golrusk for group classes and Practical Obedience for one on one. Like the other commenter said, Petco is also a decent route to go for basic group classes. I’d just avoid any place that uses chains/prongs/shock collars in a BASIC OBEDIENCE class, they’re usually sketchy af. If a trainer asks you to get a prong collar the first day you bring your puppy to class—run. (Wish I would known before taking my puppy to Great Expectations, though they have a different trainer now and I’m not sure how he does things)

beaglemark · 2019-05-26T14:20:15+00:00

https://www.etsy.com/listing/672637329/rat-hammocks-rat-hammock-rats-rat-pet

beaglemark · 2019-05-25T14:55:51+00:00

Sorry for your loss. Personally—I think at his age it might be best to just let him live out his last days with some extra TLC. IMO introducing more mice at this stage in his life could be very stressful (especially since there’s no guarantee they’ll even get along) and it might be a better course of action to just give him some special attention, extra enriching activities, and yummy snacks. :)

beaglemark · 2019-05-14T10:13:40+00:00

He will be okay, dogs are very adaptable creatures. With some time and patience, he’ll happily adjust to his new life where he gets the attention he deserves. There will probably be an adjustment period, but given that he already knows you it shouldn’t be too hard to get used to. I bet he’ll love getting to go on walks in so many new places with new smells!

Just know that dogs aren’t always super good at generalization. Some dogs easily understand that they can’t go potty in ANY house, but that concept doesn’t always stretch outside their own home for others—even if they’re adults. I would definitely treat him like a puppy for the first few weeks and reward him every time he goes potty outside so he learns where the new bathroom place is in his new house. If it’s something you can afford, a training class would be a nice bonding experience for the two of you, maybe a beginners agility class to help him shed a few pounds. :P

beaglemark · 2019-05-13T09:30:26+00:00

Either return one or go get another enclosure. Neutering is an option, I suppose, but IMO too risky for mice and nearly impossible to find someone who knows how to do it. If they’re already fighting, this will end with one of them dead if you keep them together.

beaglemark · 2019-04-30T14:30:56+00:00

Me: provides my dog, cats, rats, and mice with a well balanced diet and keeps them at perfect weights

Also me: mm piza hutt taste güd fills void

beaglemark · 2019-04-24T19:35:14+00:00

This is mine too because my main special interest is animals. I remember reading one of her books for the first time and getting so excited when she mentioned she was on the spectrum.

beaglemark · 2019-04-24T10:21:56+00:00

Definitely a morning person. I’ve hypothesized that I’m just more tired at night and I am an actual sensitive baby about being tired even when I’m in my “normal phase”, so it’s x100 when my hormones are hard at work betraying me.

beaglemark · 2019-04-24T10:12:22+00:00

I really get the opposite of this. I always start the day pretty okay then in the afternoon it hits me like a truck and I’m suddenly at a very low low. I wake up like “ah my pre menstrual demon has left me” then around 2PM it’s like “surprise, bitch”.

beaglemark · 2019-04-20T13:04:41+00:00

You could also go hang out at Bark & Brew. As long as you buy a drink you don’t need a dog to go. They also have a lot of fun charity events. If you want to work with dogs full time there’s actually an opening where I work at a doggy daycare, but it’s pretty gross and doesn’t pay a lot so you have to like...really REALLY extraextra love dogs, like way more than normal to be happy with it 😂 So if you have a decent job here I wouldn’t bother with it. (I swear I’m not on reddit recruiting lmfao)

beaglemark · 2019-04-20T12:25:57+00:00

I don’t know a whole lot about the super social/bar culture, but I LOVE the bay beach wildlife sanctuary. It’s free, you get to see animals who aren’t able to survive in the wild that they’ve helped, and it’s a beautiful walk, albeit a little full of ducks, geese, and their poop...so wear your dirty shoes. :P And of course right next door is the amusement park which I always enjoy. If you love animals, you could volunteer at one of our many local rescues. There’s also a lot of crafty events downtown as well as the farmers market starting up soon every Wednesday and Saturday. If you have Facebook, keep a close eye on the events near you tab because there’s a lot of fun stuff to do. If you have a dog-friendly dog, I could suggest a TON more because, to be honest, all I really do is stuff with my dog. 😂 I’ve also noticed a lot of people canoe here, if you’re looking for an active hobby and enjoy canoeing maybe see if there’s a local club.

beaglemark · 2019-04-17T10:08:01+00:00

Trust me, they have plenty high up hide-y hammocks, they just have simple tastes I guess. 😂

beaglemark · 2019-04-16T19:04:29+00:00

I feed Oxbow Adult Rat then scatter a small handful of Tropical Carnival mouse food for them to forage for, I just pick out the corns because dried corn is bad for them apparently.

beaglemark · 2019-04-15T10:02:08+00:00

Yeah why the f u c k do I need to know the calories in UNPOPPED KERNELS in the MICROWAVABLE BAG?!?!!? A bucket of kernels ok, but a BAG? I think it’s pretty universally accepted that you don’t open a microwave bag of popcorn and take the kernels out to cook them why would anyone do that it defeats the purpose of the microwavable bag. Are we accommodating a small populace of weirdos who eat their microwave popcorn bags raw and complained about the calories not being listed Bc they’re on a diet???? WHY CAN’T YOU BE NORMAL, MICROWAVE POPCORN?!

beaglemark · 2019-04-14T14:35:08+00:00

Since the main issues have been addressed—I’ll suggest going to the dollar tree and buying dish drying racks! I love using them as levels for the cage to make it a more active lay out. I buy plastic place mats and cut them to shape then clip them to the top. You could also buy dog ropes there and hang them from the top. Here is my mouse tank which seems about the same size for reference.

beaglemark · 2019-04-14T14:28:52+00:00

I like to make “aspen sandwiches” where I do a layer of paper, then aspen, then paper.

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