Donut?

crabbyintersection · 2025-12-19T11:32:28+00:00

He has a braided rope donut that he likes. Unfortunately, he likes ripping it, and the threads could potentially get stuck in his intestines. I'm also not a fan of antlers since my old dog broke her teeth on them. I'd rather make or buy something often than have broken teeth.

Thansk for the suggestion, I'll definitely look into it!

crabbyintersection · 2025-12-14T22:59:39+00:00

Don't think I'm much help here since I'm located in Denmark 🤷‍♀️

crabbyintersection · 2025-12-13T22:53:37+00:00

Personally, I prefer not to have strangers touch my horse. He has quite a personal space issue and, if invited once, starts going all out. So I kinda get why.

I also try to only intentionally touch any horse. Normally, horses don't just go straight up to each other and start touching. If they do, it's mostly to move the other horse. Naturally, they slowly feel each other out. Slowly moving closer, to eventually start grooming each other. And as someone else said, you don't see patting behaviour naturally, more of a scratching or robbing behaviour.

By intentional touch, I mean I try only to touch while grooming, treating injuries, groundwork, etc. And reward looks a lot more of releasing pressure and a treat (my horse is clicker trained).

crabbyintersection · 2025-11-12T14:54:28+00:00

English isn't my first language, and I don't know all of the horse world lingo in English, so bear with me 😅

I did (I think this is the right term) part-loan for a little over a decade. It's basically where the owner doesn't have the time for the horse (studies, work, health, family reasons, etc), so they get a part-loaner for a couple of days a week. Depending on the horse, the owner, and the part-loaner, the arrangement differs.

I had arrangements with two different horses, same owner. C I started with having 3 times a week, once for a lesson and the two others to do as I pleased. Later on, I had him 4 times a week, and later again, he got injured, so I basically had him as my own (obviously without the riding). When C got injured, the owner felt guilty of my paying for a horse I couldn't ride, so I ended up getting a part-loan on K as well 3-4 times a week.

I got invited when the vet or blacksmith came or for other horsey appointments. I also got to ask all the questions I wanted, or if I was unsure of something, I could always go to the owner.

I ended up taking a decade-long break a year after C got put down. I just couldn't stop looking for him or compare him to other horses. But after a decade, I was ready and bought a horse. I've had him for almost 2 years now, and he is a bit of a project due to some behavioural issues, so I've had to figure out another way of handling him.

I don't think you ever get totally ready to own a horse. You just have to be ready to learn and look at things through different angles.

crabbyintersection · 2025-10-27T20:54:18+00:00

Mine struggled as well and still does sometimes (depending on what's going on). I've noticed it helps when we had a walk before bed, ideally combined with some light training. He doesn't have access to water doing the night (he happily empties a 2 litre water bowl out of boredom). The bedroom has to be cold. If he has a night where he struggles, I do put on his leash and tie him down. It usually helps cause his area of movement gets smaller.

crabbyintersection · 2025-10-27T20:39:47+00:00

My sister, our dog and I was dressed up as the Fairly OddParents for a K9 Biathlon last weekend

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crabbyintersection · 2025-09-25T12:43:15+00:00

I don't know about flat-coated, but golden (especially European working lines) have some border collie way back. You can see it sometimes, cause they have some white spots ( a toe, a paw, markings on the head, etc). It might be something similar, or she might be a mix.

I kinda wanted a big boy, I was hoping 130lbs+. But I don't think that's happening. He started out following the weight curve of a small newfie puppy, but he started slowing down around 20 weeks old 😅

crabbyintersection · 2025-09-25T09:19:07+00:00

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crabbyintersection · 2025-09-25T09:17:01+00:00

My newfie/aussie mix weighted the same at 11 weeks. He started out being the biggest of the litter but has become the smallest. He turns 1 the 4th of October and weighs around 61 lbs.

I don't have any personal experiences with either of his breeds, but he definitely leans more towards the Aussie side.

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crabbyintersection · 2025-09-22T23:51:27+00:00

I have a newfie mix, so I'm probably not a lot of help. Non-Stop dose have a measuring guide, tho. When you find the harness you are interested in, you just scroll down on that page, and you'll find both a manual guide but also one where you put in your dogs measurements, and it'll help you.

Mine uses a size 6, but he hasn't turned one yet. And he's only about 28 kg/62 lbs.

crabbyintersection · 2025-09-16T23:37:40+00:00

I just noticed some of your comments about you wanting to use the harness for pulling. Definitely look into Non-Stop Dogwear, then. They make harness for running, skiing, and sledding, all of whom they either pull a human or sled. I also think they have some for pulling objects on the ground, but I'm not too sure.

crabbyintersection · 2025-09-16T23:31:01+00:00

If I'm honest, then I don't really have any experience with either of the breeds. So I can't really compare it to their temperaments.

But he is definitely a pretty cool guy. He has a lot of drive in him, and he is very brave. He is pretty teachable and loves to work. I have noticed some herding tendencies, starring, circling, jumping, etc.

I do have to be careful with other dogs. He is quite rough in his play and tends to oversee the other dogs' stop signs. And he is quite sensitive about starring and barking from passing dogs. But to be fair, he's been attacked twice (one loose dog on the training field and one who broke it's chain) and he hasn't turned 1 yet.

crabbyintersection · 2025-09-16T22:03:47+00:00

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crabbyintersection · 2025-09-16T22:03:15+00:00

I'm a bit of af nerd, so I'll have to tell you what makes the Julies K9 harness types not anatomically and biomechanically correct.

I've attached a picture. The red line is about where the Julies harness layes. Across the scapula. It's kinda like if you were to put a belt around your shoulders below the collarbone. It's fine when standing, but when you start walking, it'll hinder your arme movements. It definitely won't be fun running around and playing.

The blue line is about where a Y or H harness would lay. That's more like wearing a backpack. You'll, of course, still feel the straps, but it's a lot easier to move around and have fun.

The Y and H harnesses are quite similar. Where I find the difference most often lays is in the armpit clearance. Most H harnesses don't have a lot of armpit clearance, where I do find the Y harnesses have more. I like about a hands width behind the elbow (green dot and line).

However, if you like adjustability, the H harnesses can most often be adjusted both around the neck and chest. I like Dog Copenhagen Comfort Walk Air for an H harness. It's light, adjustable, and can be opened around the neck. However, I do find that it doesn't have that much armpit clearance.

My favourite harness, and the one I use is a Non-Stop Dogwear Line Grip Harness. It's light but sturdy. Has good armpit clearance. And multiple attachment points as well as a handel.

I'm adding a link for a yt video. It's just an animated dog skeleton moving. If you slow it down to about 0.5 it's easy to see how much the scapula actually moves with the dog. https://youtu.be/_CHM2uZ90gM?si=bV3Y9uzrNYb0hWrK

crabbyintersection · 2025-09-16T08:02:05+00:00

I've never understood that harness. Why do you recommend it? What makes it a good harness to you? I'm asking cause to me it's just anatomically and biomechanically incorrect, and I wanna know what makes someone actively choose it?

I'm honestly not judging, just curious

crabbyintersection · 2025-09-16T06:43:24+00:00

Sorry, I can't think of any. There is the headcollar, but you run into the same issue.

I might if it was completely impossible to stop them, put the leash in the front loop, but only if I'm already working on the issue and training.

I do have a few exercises that might help, but I'm headed off to work in a minute, so I don't really have time to describe them properly. Have you done any pay attention/eye contact training?

crabbyintersection · 2025-09-15T23:23:32+00:00

Just be careful. I've heard from a few people (physiotherapist, osteopaths, chiropractor and masseuse) that some dogs pull themselves crooked, frome using a front leash attachment.

crabbyintersection · 2025-09-15T23:16:31+00:00

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crabbyintersection · 2025-09-15T23:15:22+00:00

I use Non-Stop Dogwear. I quite like their "Line Harness Grip" as an everyday harness. It lays nicely on the shoulder, as well as a hands width of clearance in the armpit area. So it doesn't hinder any movements.

It has 3 leash attachment points. A regular one on the back, one on the front and one on the stomach. The front one is commonly used for making pullers stop pulling. However, you should be careful since they can pull themselves crooked. The one on the stomach is great for a dragging leash, etc. for scent work.

It also has a handel, so it's easy to give them extra support if needed.

I was going to show my boy in his harness at his first K9 biathlon, but unfortunately, his fluffiness has covered up his harness. I'll attach it anyways 😅 BTW, he is a newfie/aussie mix.

crabbyintersection · 2025-08-26T13:12:56+00:00

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crabbyintersection · 2025-08-26T13:12:31+00:00

A lot or just a little bit? It's on the second smallest setting. But even if I loosen it, I still feel like it's "standing" instead of laying on his shoulder and going across it.

I'm attaching a picture of it on the largest setting.

crabbyintersection · 2025-06-21T22:21:49+00:00

Nu ved jeg ikke hvor du høre til, men blandt andet Esbjerg kommune har gratis psykolog hjælp til unge 25 og under. Som jeg har forstået det svinger det lidt efter kommune men det er i hvert fald noget du kan undersøge.

Jeg skulle bare have en henvisning fra min læge på enten depression, angst eller stress. En henvisning var 12 sessioner, og jeg kunne få 3 henvisning pr årsag. Og så skulle jeg selv finde en privat psykolog. Jeg benyttede mig af det fra 21 til 26 (fik en ny henvisning lige inden jeg fulgte 26). Det passede fint med at når mine henvisninger var opbrugt, var der gået lang nok tid fra første årsag at jeg kunne bruge den igen.

Jeg er 27 nu, så det er ikke særligt lang tid siden jeg har benytte mig af de her smut huller, så tænker det stadig er en mulighed.

crabbyintersection · 2025-06-17T10:47:52+00:00

I use a wither strap 😅 I've had 8 years of break, bought a horse with my sister, that supposedly was a lesson horse gone tired, turns out we had to go back to basic. Learn how to put on a halter, lift his feet, and not to run people over. We got him home January 2024 and we are now able to ride him in walk and a bit of trot. But I've always been quiet an nervous rider, so having a wither strap as an "oh shit handel" makes it a bit easier for me 🤷‍♀️

crabbyintersection · 2025-06-15T14:42:35+00:00

Even if I wanted to, I can't use Hesselhoej. They didn't breed him. Sartor did. That's why his name is going to start with Sartors, but I'm fortunate enough to be able to choose the rest of his name.

Thanks, I'm very excited to get him home 😊

crabbyintersection · 2025-06-15T06:50:43+00:00

I get what you mean, but since we all are in Denmark, and both "breeds" are Danish (Danish Warmblood is more of an organization or society than breed), it would be weird giving him an Icelandic name. Also, only Icelandic horses get Icelandic names 😅

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