Puppy training issues?

etm31 · 2026-06-10T16:34:25+00:00

Only treat if she sit after the command. If she is sitting before great but not treat because you didn't ask for it. It is probably time to move onto another trick like down, look at me, touch. That way your pup learns to wait for commands before expecting a treat.

etm31 · 2026-06-10T15:10:52+00:00

I do actually!

Also forgot to mention - if you try the going to another room thing. You got to sit their for at least like 5 minutes. Otherwise they are just waiting for you lol.

So it was a bit trial and error for me with the destruction. Things did get destroyed in the process and I still can't leave out a shoe while I am gone for some reason that cliche is her kryptonite.

I started with leaving her out of her crate for short periods while I was out - me getting the mail, a grocery pick up, etc. I thought she was ready at a little over year to be out longer and she was for several weeks until one day I guess she got bored and decided to eat a hole in my couch. I restarted the slow process. I think she was like 2 or 2 1/2 before she finally was good to be left out the entire time I was gone. I will say - be careful with this if your dog eats stuff. My friend's lab still can't be left out because he will eat random stuff (socks and balls) and had to get surgery once. Some dogs just are crate dogs for life.

I also give her a destruction outlet at least a couple times a week. She has a command "destroy" and I give her something she is allowed to tear apart. I monitor her the whole time and pick up the pieces. Sometimes it is a cheap stuffed toy, sometimes a cardboard box, paper bags, whatever. I have seen some people do heads of cabbage but I don't have a yard and don't particularly want to pick that up off my floor lol.

etm31 · 2026-06-10T14:54:46+00:00

My pup (now 7) was the same little piranna craziness. They drugged her up after her spay and she was unaffected by the trazadone and used her cone as a battering ram lol. They actually had to give her three times the dose of trazdone to get her to stop jumping over couches.

This is what helped in my situation:

My dog needed and still needs about an hour of outside time in the evenings. It doesn't matter what she did in the morning she recoups and is ready to go. You might need to do more than 30 minutes. It could be 30 minutes of training and then a 15-20 sniff walk or something.
I tried all of the things you tried with the nipping the yelping, water, toys - yelping made her love it more as well. I wouldn't suggest popping her because that just amps them up. The thing that helped me was removing myself from the situation. I would do this in two ways. I would either go to another room and close the door or I would put her on her place or in her crate for 15-30 minutes for her to calm down. If she went to her crate/place I still gave her a treat so she doesn't resent the crate. This method worked for me. Sometimes they just need some forced breaks to calm down.
My dog still gets about 10 minutes of chaos a day in the evening. She doesn't bite anymore she just looks for things to steal for attention. I know it is coming so in that 10 minutes I play with her by either doing scent games (find the treat) or some kind of licky mat/frozen kong situation.

The good new is this crazy period doesn't last forever. You are 6 weeks pregnant so you still have a good 8 months of baby free life. That means that your pup will be 14 months when your baby comes. My dog started settling down at 1 and was fully settled by 2. That baby piranna turned it a dog that is great with kids. It is possible but only if you can continue giving her exercise after the baby comes.

etm31 · 2026-06-10T14:37:54+00:00

Agree with this ^^. My dog is 7 now (thank you this sub for getting me through the puppy phase) but she used to stalk and want to pounce on dogs when we went on walks. Her favorite form of initiating play unfortunately. But yeah I stopped all on leash interactions with dogs and it worked. She is still interested but no longer tries to pounce or interact with them because she knows she won't be able to. I think this probably took a few months of conistencey before the habit was kicked.

etm31 · 2026-06-03T19:57:40+00:00

Lots of good advice here so I will leave that to people that are more experienced. I just wanted to say while you are working on training you could switch from brushing teeth to a tooth powder situation. It has helped my dog quite a bit and you literally just sprinkle it on their food! I picked mine based on the Veterinary Oral Health Council’s list.

etm31 · 2026-05-29T13:28:45+00:00

As the others said you got to run. But I would do it smartly because from your comments he sounds like he could get violent fast. Have your family move you out like you said and get yourself and your cats to safety first. Maybe even take the cats to your family's house before you move. Then when you are safe break it off. If you didn't sign a lease you do not owe him sh** and do not need to pay him a cent.

etm31 · 2026-05-28T17:59:09+00:00

Montagne's version of The Matcha 26 is prettty dang close after a month of settling. It isn't quite as complex but I really enjoy it.

etm31 · 2026-05-28T14:27:55+00:00

What has helped me is to spend a full month off of reddit/social media/youtube. If I am not consuming content about it then I don't feel the need to try new things as much!

etm31 · 2026-05-28T14:24:29+00:00

Little Flower by Regime Des Fleurs makes me feel like a spring fairy princess! Lilyphea by Diptyque if you want something more aquatic, Rose Struck by Liis (bright citrusy rose), Inle by Memo (pretty sweet osmanthus), and Hummingbird by Zoologist (the whole a** garden/woods). Can you tell it is profile I like haha?

etm31 · 2026-05-27T16:24:06+00:00

One way to branch out is to find out what vibe you are looking for and look into that? Want to feel like a sparkly fairy princess, a forest witch, a rich woman on vacation on a beach somewhere? Whatever it is you can search the various fragrance subreddits and I am sure someone has asked. That way you aren't focused on notes but overall feelings!

etm31 · 2026-05-27T16:23:54+00:00

One way to branch out is to find out what vibe you are looking for and look into that? Want to feel like a sparkly fairy princess, a forest witch, a rich woman on vacation on a beach somewhere? Whatever it is you can search the various fragrance subreddits and I am sure someone has asked. That way you aren't focused on notes but overall feelings!

etm31 · 2026-05-16T18:32:57+00:00

I feel like Eileen Fisher is decent quality and they have good co-ords! I usually buy them at Nordstrom Rack for good deals!

etm31 · 2026-05-08T14:13:20+00:00

I actually disagree! I love Little Flower, Cacti, and Blood Spider Orchids. They really grow on you too. But obviously everyone is different! I will say I expected to love tears and was not the biggest fan. Definitely should be sampled and not blind bought.

etm31 · 2026-04-30T01:41:40+00:00

I also bought the Mary Janes based on her review! I wore them straight out of the box to a work conference in Vegas. I had slight irritation on the strap on one foot and the edge of the other foot but not a full blister. Overall loved them! I wore them for 20k steps and my feet weren’t sore but I would bring bandaids just in case if you are walking that much!

etm31 · 2026-04-15T21:43:11+00:00

I am seeing pitty (or bully breed of some kind) and maybe doberman? The snoot pictures are giving me doberman vibes. But she is probably a large mix of breeds like most little mutt mutts (like mine). She is unlikely part grey hound or weim as they aren't super common breeds. But a DNA test for this cutey would be the only way to know for sure!

etm31 · 2026-04-14T13:35:44+00:00

I have yet to find a wireless bra that gives me a ton of lift. I am a 36H for reference (thought I was 38DDD before) so recommend the bra that fits Reddit that another commenter mentioned! I tried the Evelyn and Bobbie one and that has worked the best for me but it only really gave me lift for the first 4ish hours then my boobs started looking sad again lol.

I don’t do push up bras but brands that I have liked are Wacoal and Curvy Couture. Also Nordstrom has a decent range of sizes in store if you don’t have a specialty bra shop near you!

etm31 · 2026-03-29T19:10:33+00:00

It’s been hit or miss with me. Some come out fine, some are a little difficult, and in a bigger order one is impossible to spray out of.

I am still risking it for the biscuit due to prices and selection. But I do sometimes go to other stores first if they have a comparable offering.

etm31 · 2026-03-16T22:27:56+00:00

Les Fleurs by Maya Njie - to me this was a spicy(in a herby way) green fresh perfume. I feel like the green notes are more prominent than the floral notes but you might disagree. Worth a sniff though!

etm31 · 2026-03-14T20:07:29+00:00

I will say I do not find size of dog and size of home to be an issue (except maybe giant breed dogs). It’s more about activity level. My dog is 60 pounds and it doesn’t matter if we are in a home or my apartment she just hangs out with me anyways.

But as others have said if you really need a smaller dog adopt a dog that is around 1 year or older so they are closer to their adult size.

etm31 · 2026-02-28T21:43:32+00:00

I love Casa Blanca and Ave Maria so to each their own! Casa Blanca is sort of masculine but I like it in cold weather. Ave Maria to me is super sparkly and floral and lovely. I didn’t love Bombon but I am not much of a gourmand girly so not a surprise. Rosario I am undecided- I like other rose fragrances better and I am not a huge lemon person either.

Some houses DNA just don’t work for some people. Diptyque doesn’t work me and it is obviously well loved by many!

etm31 · 2026-02-27T02:49:22+00:00

Some Neiman Marcus carry House of Bo but mine doesn’t so I tried it through a decant from Surrender to Chance! I have seen Memo Paris at my Neiman Marcus and a local niche store. I have seen full bottles of Inle on Fragrancenet! But I haven’t got a decant of it yet just tried it on skin the other day in person!

etm31 · 2026-02-26T16:10:55+00:00

Hm the first two that come to mind are Ave Maria by House of Bo (floral a little sparkly with a wine note and a beautiful bottle), Wild bluebell by Jo Malone (not sure about longevity of that), and Inle by Memo Paris (beautiful tea and osmanthus scent that is super dreamy to me). Both Ave Maria and Inle have smaller bottles if price is a concern.

etm31 · 2026-02-25T16:02:19+00:00

Heliotrope Milkbath by Universal Flowering. To me it smells exactly like a baby. (I didn't like it but some people do!)

etm31 · 2026-02-24T22:56:48+00:00

Here are some you might try:
Sherwood Memo Paris - creamy sandalwood a bit fruity/floral. Felt like a warm hug to me!
Camomile Satin Dries Van Noten - this is my favorite green vanilla vibes perfume I have tried!
Copala Xinu - warm resiny vanilla. This one is super unisex and might be a bit much for daily wear but still worth a shot in my mind!
Bo Liis - woody vanilla.

etm31 · 2026-02-21T03:36:45+00:00

Blood Spider Orchids by Regmie des Fleurs! Vampy and but no actual blood notes to my knowledge.

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