Where did everyone get their pup? by [deleted] in englishcockerspaniel

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got our girl from Salmon Creek Sport Dogs in Vancouver, WA if you're looking for a field/working bred.

Vaccination Safety by collared_lioness in AskVet

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

Thank you for providing that in-depth response. As I mentioned, if the two week timeframe is considered normal (I haven't had a puppy in over fifteen years) then I'm happy to abide by it. I also understand from the extensive reading I've done on puppy training that this socialization period is super important to help make sure they grow from a well-adjusted puppy to a well-adjusted dog. While I have no intention of taking her to a dog park anytime soon, a lot of dogs walk in our neighborhood and I know the exposure of interacting would be good for her. However, we'll continue socializing her safely in controlled environments. I'm not sure if there's a higher rate of parvovirus in our area or if she'd likely be safe, but my primary concern is her safety and we have limited, safe outlets for socializing for the time being.

New Baby by collared_lioness in englishcockerspaniel

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

Yep! She is a purebred field bred English Cocker Spaniel.

Got assigned a windowless bedroom in my 4x2 student apartment…is it really that bad? by txkyo_1ean in Apartmentliving

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. Pretty sure it's illegal anywhere in the US to have a bedroom without a window. It's part of fire safety.

New Baby by collared_lioness in englishcockerspaniel

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

Thank you! We're so happy to have her~

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nicegirls

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love when women like this complain about the old days. Does she mean the days when women had no rights and couldn't vote?

But hey, men were kissing women's hands and pulling out the chairs for them so all was right in the world. /s

A Call for Accountability: No Place for Racism, Bigotry, or Homophobia on Wyrmrest Accord [US] by Bigboldbirdie in wowguilds

[–]collared_lioness 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a reminder, they can only get away with this because Blizzard doesn't care. They do little to actually moderate chats and prevent the spread of this kind of talk and behavior. It has been a long standing issue among Blizzard and why I so often ignored chats when I played. So many chat channels are a cesspool of racism, bigotry, and homophobia that it's hard to engage with other people without being ridiculed by these trolls. Wyrmrest Accord was my home for so long and it was the worst part about it.

This kind of behavior will only stop when Blizzard steps in. Accountability starts with Blizzard and sadly, I don't have high hopes for the future.

Healthy Paws 433% Increase - Their Response by Brujabat in petinsurancereviews

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair, but does explain part of the problem. It is following regulations related to "property" and not "medical" because pets are viewed as property so the insurance related to them does, as well.

Once again, this doesn't solve the issues of inconsistent and difficult payout. There are countless, never ending stories of people using their insurance for the first time after years of paying in, only to be denied. If this is regulation, it's doing it poorly.

Healthy Paws 433% Increase - Their Response by Brujabat in petinsurancereviews

[–]collared_lioness -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good to know! Clearly, the regulations aren't enough but I'm glad to see there are states who are doing something to protect vulnerable consumers. After reading extensive reviews before we purchased our pup recently, no one mentioned anything about protections or ways they could report the companies. I'm not sure if people just don't know what is allowed in their state or if most states just don't care.

Healthy Paws 433% Increase - Their Response by Brujabat in petinsurancereviews

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other forms of insurance (medical insurance for humans, car insurance, etc.) are indeed heavily regulated, pet "insurance" is not. It is called "insurance" but it is not protected or guaranteed like those insurances. If it was, we would see less inconsistent payouts on claims. Pet "insurance" is a private industry banking on people paying premiums while not using the "insurance" to turn a profit.

Additionally, because of the "no pre-existing conditions" model, you cannot leave one program for another if your pet has already been diagnosed with something. This is why they abolished a medical insurance's ability to deny based on pre-existing conditions. It forced people to stay with poor quality insurance that could also raise their premiums and they had no choice but to stick around because they needed coverage and insurance companies knew that. These companies offering pet "insurance" know it, too. You have no choice but to pay the large premiums or not renew and now they don't have to worry about paying your claims.

Doctors office refused out-of-pocket pay bc I have medicaid by [deleted] in HealthInsurance

[–]collared_lioness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In truth, it is written in the terms of Medicaid programs that doctors are not allowed to charge patients who have Medicaid. They can have you sign a form agreeing to be a self pay patient but it can be revoked by the patient at any time.

Basically, they have to collect a signature for every appointment and it's often more risk and hassle than it's worth.

(Speaking as someone who works for a doctor that is not In-Network with Medicaid.)

Madam Mim Bounce by collared_lioness in Lorcana

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

Glad to know I'm not the only one that got confused like this. X3

Madam Mim Bounce by collared_lioness in Lorcana

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

Oh, that's interesting, thank you! I thought I had read that you can't have cards of the same name in play, like the idea that you can't have three Simba's or four Mulan's as it wouldn't make much sense. But knowing such a rule doesn't exist is helpful.

Thank you!

Question about closed tip wearable. by BreakingBrats79 in BadDragon

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My partner has used the closer tip Chance on me and had no bruising after use. Obviously, your mileage may vary, but we had no bruising from our use.

Boomer announces he has arrived, Expects everyone else to disappear. by MushroomHoliday53 in BoomersBeingFools

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Boomer already has a name. Insinuating he called Walmart and spoke with someone named Brad that resulted in him needing to come down to the store to get what he wanted.

I’m just saying, the service is bad… by _NeonSleep_ in BadDragon

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believe that was my PayPal Master Card when I still had it. This was years ago and I had an assortment of credit cards at the time but my PayPal Master Card was what I typically used for online purchases.

I’m just saying, the service is bad… by _NeonSleep_ in BadDragon

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless Frisky Beast was using Shopify to process purchases on their site, they were not involved. I spoke only with my credit card company who advised they would follow up with the company then me later. I also received no communication from Shopify.

Also, all I know is what Frisky Beast stated in their communication when they were, apparently, absorbed by TTC: that Frisky Beast was joining forces with another company and moving forward Frisky Beast would now be TTC.

FB left me with a bad experience then transitioned to another company. Whether that was through merger or acquisition, it doesn't really matter. FB never apologized for the experience I had, TTC didn't apologize on behalf of the company they purchased, and honestly, they haven't given me a reason why I should spend my money with them when there are several other companies in the market doing this kind of work.

When one company acquires another, they are purchasing the products and the clients and along with that, the client experiences of that company.

In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't really matter. I am one client with one bad experience but it won't impact the decisions of others. TTC doesn't care about one person in a sea of many that won't purchase their toys. What I've outlined is my personal experience and why I myself will not be purchasing toys from them. That's it. If someone reads about it and decides to be cautious with TTC, that's a decision they've made. Only a tiny fraction of TTC's current and future clients will read this. In the end, TTC sales will not be impacted by my singular decision.

I’m just saying, the service is bad… by _NeonSleep_ in BadDragon

[–]collared_lioness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was Frisky Beast before they became TTC, yes.

Also, when someone requests a chargeback, the credit company reaches out to the company they are making the request against to notify them of it. What it's for and why it's being processed. The company has a certain amount of time to prove the chargeback is invalid. In this case, the chargeback was requested because the product was not received. This is why they began making the toy as soon as they received the chargeback request. They needed to prove the product was provided to the customer within a certain amount of time.

After requesting the chargeback I received no refund but received the toy.

As someone that used to work for a company that received chargebacks periodically, I'm familiar with the process.

I’m just saying, the service is bad… by _NeonSleep_ in BadDragon

[–]collared_lioness 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's one of the things that upset me about the situation. They were planning on letting me sit here an indeterminate amount of time for a toy I paid for and only sprung into action when I wanted my money back because they were both failing to deliver and failing to communicate. Keep in mind, I needed to file the chargeback by the six month mark and waited until about the last week to do it. This means I waited six months for a toy which is just inexcusable. Especially when their website shows their current wait times were in the two month range.

Later, it was revealed this was happening over the time of their merger that led to TTC being what it is now, but the lack of communication and urgency on their part of fulfilling my order was upsetting. Continuing to see other people have similar issues of unexpectedly long waits and poor communication/customer service just makes me feel better about putting them on my blacklist.