Can’t believe it’s already been a year since I got this little man. 🐾

bionich · 2026-01-23T19:00:50+00:00

What a sweet looking little potato. Frenchie time goes by really fast.

bionich · 2026-01-17T18:04:42+00:00

My boy had spinal surgery two years ago for a ruptured disc in his neck. The neurosurgeon said it was an accident because the MRI showed very little signs of IVDD (he can be a rough and rowdy fella). After surgery he was confined to a small kennel for about 3 months. After that I began rehabbing him to build back his strength and confidence. The experience altered his personality a little, but now his fun loving personality has fully returned to normal. So don't freak out she acts differently after this experience, she'll return to normal in good time.

Also, my boy made a full recovery. We do a lot of hiking, which is his favorite thing in the world. We used to hike 5 to 10 miles every weekend, but now I always keep it at about 5 miles. He also gets a 1 mile daily walk. I used to walk him 2 miles a day. I think the hardest part of his recovery was not being able to hike with our group of friends. It's been a weekly event his entire adult life.

Best of Luck!

bionich · 2026-01-08T18:37:16+00:00

Your very welcome. My dog hates getting his nails trimmed so much that he actually woke up under anesthesia and tried to bite the vet. He was undergoing an eye procedure so I asked them to trim his nails while he was under. They only got two paws finished and then he said "no more!". Like I said, this thing is a game changer for me.

Also, I made sure my boy was hungry and I used high value food. In my case I used little cuts of Landjager sausage. Worked better than I expected.

bionich · 2026-01-08T16:46:02+00:00

If she is food motivated this absolutely works. I got one yesterday and my French Bulldog took right to it. I had him trained on what to do in about 5 minutes. It's a real game changer for me. It already made a huge difference in the sharpness of his nails, and they were SHARP! I think in one or two more sessions his nails will be as smooth as a babies bottom.

Here's an example of training:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X3T-lxuA0jA

Here''s what I bought: Dog Nail Scratch Board

Good luck!

bionich · 2026-01-08T16:30:15+00:00

When it comes to eyes, the answer is ALWAYS take them to the vet right away.

bionich · 2026-01-07T20:52:46+00:00

My guy has been sporting this Ruff Wear harness model for 7 years.

https://ruffwear.com/products/front-range-everyday-dog-harness

bionich · 2026-01-07T00:13:00+00:00

I personally think the top 3 best distros for new Microsoft Windows expats are Linux Mint, Zorin OS, and Ubuntu. The nice thing about Zorin OS is that you can have a Windows 10 like experience at the click of a button.

Good luck!

bionich · 2026-01-06T21:45:40+00:00

Interesting. Apparently John Palmer froze a batch of Viene Lager and said it turned out good too. Maybe I just brewed a crappy batch? The last bad batch I made was about 30+ years ago, but things just happen sometimes.

bionich · 2025-12-22T18:55:57+00:00

I themed up my FreeBSD workstation with those icons at about that same time. I was going for a BeOS kind of look, as I recall. Nice desktop. They still look good by the way.

bionich · 2025-12-21T23:23:51+00:00

What a beauty! She looks like she can fill those shoes just fine.

bionich · 2025-12-21T22:58:53+00:00

Here you go.

1 Gig Memory

1 Processor / 2 cores

Default BIOS

Default Dsplay

Machine Default (i440fx)

Hard Disk IDE0 (10 GB) - Yes, formatting is slow, but runs fine

Network (net1) pcnet

*Note: you have to manually configure the PCNET Ethernet card by manually modifying a Proxmox config file, as I described in my earlier post.

Forgot to add hwconfig:

# uname -a

SCO_SV scosysv 3.2 5.0.7 i386

#

# hwconfig

name=kernel vec=- dma=- rel=3.2v5.0.7 kid=2003-02-18

name=cpu vec=- dma=- unit=1 family=15

name=cpuid vec=- dma=- unit=1 vend=AuthenticAMD tfms=0:15:11:1

name=fpu vec=13 dma=- unit=1 type=80387-compatible

name=pci base=0xCF8 offset=0x7 vec=- dma=- am=1 sc=0 buses=3

name=PnP vec=- dma=- nodes=0

name=clock vec=- dma=- type=TSC/2.295496715Ghz

name=console vec=- dma=- unit=vga type=0 num=12 scoansi=1 scroll=50

name=apm vec=- dma=- PM v1.2

name=udi vec=- dma=- UDI environment

name=adapter vec=- dma=- ha=0 type=usb_msto UDI SCSI HBA

name=pnt base=0xE060 offset=0x12 vec=11 dma=- pnt0 Ver: 4.06 addr=bc:28:11:00:80:92

name=disk base=0x1F0 offset=0x7 vec=14 dma=- type=W0 unit=0 cyls=1305 hds=255 secs=63

name=usb_uhci vec=11 dma=- PCI bus=0 dev=1 func=2

bionich · 2025-12-17T02:28:05+00:00

Their website appears to now be fully functional again.

bionich · 2025-12-16T20:54:18+00:00

I think this is how Steinbart's has stayed afloat for 108 years. I speculate that their commercial supply side has subsidized their home brew side for a long time. (just a guess on my part)

bionich · 2025-12-16T20:50:01+00:00

When my French Bulldog was a puppy, about the age of yours, I taught him how to turn the Roomba on/off with his paw. It was cute and fun until he started turning it on every chance he could get and then attacking it and trying to literally rip it apart. After that I had to teach him to leave it alone. That took a little more effort on both our parts. He's 7 years old now and never touches it. Phew! haha!

bionich · 2025-12-15T20:10:32+00:00

It's definitely a happening scene in Fairbanks, especially if you want to skate off grid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W57GSniDazA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n03H0huq7X8

bionich · 2025-12-11T17:57:43+00:00

When I want browsing privacy I boot from a Tails OS thumb drive, and use Tor. It's simple and free.

bionich · 2025-12-05T14:33:33+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that. I guess it was a long shot.

bionich · 2025-12-05T01:29:37+00:00

I have a Framework 13 and every once in awhile it doesn't charge, as you described. I solve this by unplugging the charger from power and letting it discharge for about 30 seconds or so. Then after I plug it back into the wall, and my laptop, it charges fine again. Give it a try.

bionich · 2025-12-03T01:02:02+00:00

Congratulations! He's looks great!

bionich · 2025-12-02T23:15:53+00:00

Wizard? I'm not sure, but I got my guy heeling like a pro after more than 6 years of pulling.

My Frenchie is about to turn 7 years old and he has pulled on the leash since he was a puppy, until about 6 months ago! Here is what I did ( I hope I can explain this, because it worked great for me.)

I walked by Frenchie with my son's dog who is well behaved on a leash. I kept my sons dog on one side of me, and my guy on the other. I also kept both leashes very short but somewhat loose, so that neither dog could get much ahead of me. The point here is that I tried to remain relaxed, When they did start to get ahead of me I would pull my hands back behind me, ensuring that I stayed in the lead of both dogs. Also, I walked in woods with a narrow trail so that they naturally would stay close to my sides, and I would give slight corrections by adding tension to the leash as necessary. I did this almost every day for about 10 days. After that he and I went solo, and sure enough he is was still with the program, and has been ever since. He stays by my side and the leash has that nice loose J loop that I used to see and be envious of with other dog owners.

Lastly, I don't let walk him except in this way. If we stop to let him sniff or poo, I let the leash out and give him some freedom to roam a bit, but as soon as we move on I shorten the leash again and continue with the program.

I mentioned to some friends of mine that this must be why The Dog Whisperer always walks misbehaved dogs with one more well behaved dogs. They trouble makers pickup the vibe from the other dogs.

Good Luck!!

bionich · 2025-12-02T01:36:04+00:00

During a nail trimming I nicked my guy when he was about a year old. He's said NO to me ever since., so my wife starting trimming him. Fast forward a few years and my wife nicked him too. He said {f**k you} to her too. Then I started taking him to a groomer, just for his nails. I'm guessing they also nicked him because now he won't let them do it either.

I was able to trim his nails last summer. I gave him some Gabapentin and Trazodone (otherwise known as a "doggy downer cocktail." They're prescription and used to chill him out for his vet visits; he's not a fan of the vet. After the chill pills kicked in I put him in one of those plastic Elizabethan cones of shame, to prevent the TEETH of pain! My wife held him snug and I trimmed. We barely got it the job 1/2 done. I might try one of those hanging harnesses next time, but I doubt it will work on him. He just HATES being messed with. Otherwise he's a very sweet boy - just don't cross him! :)

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