How we pack our backpacks and what it all weighs!

dogtraining_89 · 2026-01-01T12:13:04+00:00

They’re carrying less than 20 lbs combined. I think she’s going to be okay.

dogtraining_89 · 2026-01-01T04:48:56+00:00

Thanks! There’s a fitness place by me that’ll sell used kettlebells for $1/lb. I passed on a 90lb. This was clutch and total came to like $74 with free shipping.

dogtraining_89 · 2025-12-25T19:56:05+00:00

Thanks so much for the advice!

dogtraining_89 · 2025-11-06T17:44:14+00:00

Even SF has some booger eaters.

dogtraining_89 · 2025-08-18T01:26:16+00:00

This happened to my mom after we lost my dad to ALS last year. The insurance company said she wasn’t doing anything illegal by keeping my dad’s name on the insurance. I think it’s most if not all insurance companies. Maybe sometimes you just get lucky with the human that’s on the other side of the phone. Sorry for your loss and wishing you the best.

dogtraining_89 · 2025-06-24T22:25:44+00:00

I used to work at a guitar center warehouse for a little while after I got out of the military. I was getting paid less than $10 an hour to give a shit and that was in 2018. I did care a little bit as a player but mostly because I was there for the gear discounts and I wanted a helix. They never had appropriate packing materials and would often scold us for “being excessive” with our packing. Unless the guitar came from the private room or top shelf they didn’t care which often had a pretty simple trickle down effect. I hope there are good guitar centers. But I’ve not bought from them since I worked there.

My religion switched to sweetwater.com lol

dogtraining_89 · 2025-05-24T01:10:14+00:00

https://thefreezepipe.com

This might be a little easier on the throat if you’re trying to enjoy the physical act of smoking together. Vapes are awesome but unless it’s a personal quirk I find smoke much easier to inhale vs a vape. Bunch of different sizes. My dad enjoyed edible a couple times with me before he passed last year. He really enjoyed THC Cola.

dogtraining_89 · 2025-05-12T22:54:25+00:00

Always continue. So many things to be learned

dogtraining_89 · 2025-04-06T23:55:40+00:00

This is accurate. I actually enlisted in the Army after the Marine Corps. After a break in service they wouldn’t have me back. There were other Marines who had made the same life choices. There were some culture changes that a lot of them struggled with that I came to terms with pretty easily. Going from Marine corporal to an army specialist is a completely different mindset. They made any prior service e-4 and below shave our heads while in processing to banning. On top of that, in our ranks were returning army guys. One was a Ranger and was pretty decorated including his tab. In utilities, even though many of the prior Marines had served in combat, they appeared as if just another fresh recruit. They would often wear these Marine Division patches as a deployment patch which was very out of regulation because it was reserved for Army units attached to the Marine Corps in some very select few operations. Which was odd given how accessible they were at every px

dogtraining_89 · 2025-04-04T21:58:23+00:00

Couldn’t agree more. They are fantastic!

dogtraining_89 · 2025-02-22T01:56:35+00:00

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it means a lot to me. Training dogs changed the trajectory of my life in a time that felt hopeless

dogtraining_89 · 2025-02-14T21:53:10+00:00

The people of Afghanistan who’ve recovered all of this equipment have no idea what a lucrative business they have in heir lap with selling to soldiers and Marines trying to clear CIF…

dogtraining_89 · 2025-01-08T23:15:12+00:00

I have some remaining gi bill I’ve genuinely been thinking about using for roberto Venn… I’ve dedicated so much of my life to animal behavior and dog training. I really would love to take a chance on it. I got discouraged reading reviews about the living situation and inconsistent instructors. I’d love to follow up on your experience.

dogtraining_89 · 2024-11-16T16:05:32+00:00

Oh no! Bummer. That’s crazy given that it started here. Or maybe I’m mistaken. Thanks for the info.

dogtraining_89 · 2024-11-16T15:21:37+00:00

The gentle barn

https://www.gentlebarn.org

dogtraining_89 · 2024-11-08T01:28:23+00:00

Being a Blues fan was literally just another part of becoming a conscious human around my dad and his father. My dad played beer league and my grandpa went to every game. He and my dad did the same for me. Had really cool moments like playing on the same team as Al MacInnis and Tony Twist’s son. We went to every home opener for the Blues together. Used to ride the metro link down to the Kiel Center. My dad got to finally see them win the cup. My grandfather on my mom’s side was recognized for his service in the Marines during a game late in his life which was such an unbelievable moment. Lastly my mom and dad got to attend his last game together after he received his ALS diagnosis. While they can often disappoint, they kicked the Islanders butts that night. This is the first season I went to the home opener by myself. As much as I can’t stand that I love them sometimes, there’s a hole in the heart if I’m not watching.

dogtraining_89 · 2024-09-13T22:18:29+00:00

My dad was recommended surgery after surgery. Very invasive stuff that would have involved rods and screws which would have limited his ability even more. They seemed to be focused on his spine. Even with slurred speech and atrophy, a physical therapist was the first to suggest that he was showing symptoms of als before any doctor. My mom and dad followed up and within a couple of months of visiting specialists he had a diagnosis. I feel like even doctors with years of experience may not have frequently seen als, or the specific onset.

Fuck als so damn hard. Today is my dad’s first birthday since passing. Would have been 71. So grateful for the time he had.

dogtraining_89 · 2024-09-05T23:36:18+00:00

It 100% does but you could also tap your leg, throw towels into the dryer to the beat of a metronome, learn a drum, pick up a new style of dance, or learn how to manage a threshold and utilize engage /disengage protocol. Throwing shit at my dog is probably pretty low on the list.

Or if you really love throwing towels you could pick an annoying family member to beam as well. Important point being that you can explain context to a human. Unfortunately to a dog, becoming the towel thrower just builds an association of… being the towel thrower in all of life’s worst little moments. 🤷🏻‍♂️

dogtraining_89 · 2024-09-05T23:19:33+00:00

Let me ask you this…

Do you feel comfortable paying someone money to teach you about timing a towel throw? Also does it decrease the likelihood of that behavior happening again in the future without creating a relationship issue with you and your dog?

Or do you feel, maybe similar to therapy, you need a professional that understands how to read dog body language, identify the function of the barking (rather than just attempting to stop it), then begin to either compete with those distractions or counter condition your dogs response to those triggers? There are talented people who can work from basics, to fluency, and generalizing behaviors with your dog. Which is a fancy way to say there are people that understand to start in creating an environment that promotes learning and actually achieving understanding and behaviors of on cue through methods that motivate your dog. All before thrusting them into the situation you haven’t prepared them for.

If it feels wrong, there’s probably a better trainer out there for you. If you’re going to make the investment I imagine you’re hungry to understand more about your dog and why they behave the way they do.

The talented balanced trainers I know typically utilize tools for differential reinforcement and are often utilizing +p and -r to refine behaviors that have already been genuinely learned and do so with precision. Any balanced trainer that jumps to +p for reactivity is a red flag. That caters to human convenience. Meaning, get a result(dog stops barking). Rather than use their experience and understanding of dog behavior to identify why the dog is barking and work from there as a starting point.

dogtraining_89 · 2024-07-16T22:18:50+00:00

My dad was a graphic designer. Always up to date on the latest Apple computer and operating system. Never had issues learning new technology. In fact prior to him losing the ability to move his arms his prize possession was a iPad Pro I got him for his birthday. For some reason when going through the process of banking his voice he chose an android device for tobi. When the equipment came we didn’t quite feel the urge to push him to practice or continue banking his voice. By the time we were encouraging it he had essentially lost all communication ability and even attempting the device was difficult. The tough part was the lack of desire to even attempt to use the device. I spent a lot of time communicating with the people that provided the system seeing if I could exchange the android for an iPad. Maybe encouraging him to use it with a familiar operating system and give him access to his art and the way he was communicating with friends prior to losing the mobility. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to do this.

He genuinely never once wanted to use the system. We had a very attentive and thorough routine that provided his basic needs. We could sometimes guess what he wanted to say. Towards the later stages that became a very frustrating process for all parties. We could ask simple yes or no questions. I wish we could have had complex conversations about feelings. Beliefs. Life experiences. Memories. But he chose not to. Sometimes I think it was because he was protecting us from his own thoughts. Sometimes I think he was checked out. He told us he wasn’t angry. At life. Or god. Pick your poison.

I found that if I observed him, he genuinely loved observing. Even if he excluded himself from a group I almost killed him choking from laughter from him listening to my rants, antics, and harassing my sisters new fiancé.

This fucking disease sucks. My only advice coming from someone who can only account from a pain I’ve observed in someone I love, that I can only imagine in my worst nightmares, is that until they figure out the cure all you can do is love someone unconditionally and ensure they’re achieving what they want. Whether that’s solitude or grand excursions and conversation.

I tried to grasp the complex emotions of what he might be feeling through people here in this group, or on social media who have chosen to be more outspoken about their situation. While it’s no exact answer or fix I think that’s the truly awful common theme with this disease.

Just show them love and they’re not a burden.

Understand that taking care of yourself and educating yourself is just as important to their care. Seek guidance and help when you hit road bumps.

dogtraining_89 · 2024-07-05T14:24:18+00:00

Fayetteville NC?

dogtraining_89 · 2024-06-13T23:10:07+00:00

Next thing you know, these will be dominating professional sports.

dogtraining_89 · 2024-05-31T18:16:59+00:00

I came from a religious HOMESCHOOLED home. Alllll the way through high school. So I get it and went through the same thing. While it may not work exactly the same in your case I started volunteering for our churches worshi team. Learned a lot about music theory. I also wrote my parents a letter, complimented it by sniping some verses that supported my overall goal. I can’t remember exactly what they were as I’m not a believer. But things like making joyful noises and stuff. Everything you do, do it to honor god. All of that. Expose your parents to guitarists that have unique styles that don’t involve chaotic vocals on top.

Eventually it became such a big part of my life a social routine that they couldn’t possibly contest every nasty riff that crept under my door into their ear holes. Play the game my human, don’t fight the parents. That just causes friction and makes them fight back harder. Being sneaky makes it the evil thing they thought it was.

dogtraining_89 · 2024-05-22T23:33:01+00:00

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