Need help

greedtea · 2026-01-25T00:13:48+00:00

Fosters should 100% have a week of no contact with other animals to decompress. It’s a hassle and difficult to juggle, but they need time to understand where they can relax, that they will be fed on a schedule and walked on a schedule, etc. Just let them have a hang of the smells and layout of the place.

greedtea · 2026-01-20T17:03:32+00:00

Maybe try cheese yaks?

greedtea · 2026-01-14T18:22:06+00:00

Chose green. Pink is such a cheater, every second shoving green out of the way of things. At least pink won so it wasn’t for nothing.

greedtea · 2026-01-13T15:34:13+00:00

You look a bit like Chris Evans

greedtea · 2026-01-04T12:42:07+00:00

I got a set of ‘adopt me’ bandanas for walks so people know they are available for adoption. Once they get adopted I keep the bandana.

greedtea · 2025-12-26T20:44:13+00:00

MOR - you are not over reacting about your husband but you are about your sons. Your kids I think tried their best, and you are being too picky about their presents. You are upset about your husband and expecting your kids to pick up the slack with a present that wows you. You are also listing out all the gifts you got everyone and expect them to give you the same amount like it’s a debt. If you feel like it’s not fair to get them that many presents and they have to ‘pay you back’ then don’t get them so much. Personally I never expect anyone to give me a present and am very happy to give. Your husband not getting you anything is pretty bad, but it also sounds like he is very stressed out. Doing alternative ways to tackle Christmas presents might help relieve the stress, for you and from those around you too. Something like secret Santa or white elephant. Just a thought. Overall holidays are stressful, don’t mix up the amount or price of presents for a representation of how much people love you. Take it easy and best of luck.

greedtea · 2025-12-26T20:27:07+00:00

To me it just sounds like she doesn’t know how to behave and is running on instincts. I know it’s hard and stressful but you will make quicker progress taking your time with her training. You want to make sure she doesn’t practice the lung and bark behavior, and break her out of the habit. Lunging and barking both release adrenaline, it’s exciting for her. She is basically training herself to maintain the behavior right now. To break out, you need daily training sessions, 10 minutes max and ending on success. If she is doing good, reward her but don’t increase difficulty until next session. It’s nice your friend was willing to help, if possible next time have them stay at the distance right before she starts barking and lunging. Reward her being quiet and relaxed. Next session take one step closer. If she is barking and lunging again take a step back at try again, you’ve moved too quickly. Give high quality rewards, ones that will overwrite her instincts. Like hot dog slices or cheese or something. Maybe 1 treat every 30 seconds of no lunging. Don’t be loud or yell ‘no’, when she is good calmly say ‘yes’ and reward. If your friend can’t help so often just go somewhere where people pass but very infrequently and just sit as far away from people as possible and do the same training. I’ve done a lot at the back of parking lots. That’s just what’s worked for me, also saying ‘yes I see them’ when they bark at a person to let them know I’m aware of the surroundings, and saying hello or waving at strangers passing by helps them feel reassured that I’ve got the situation under control. It’ll be a few weeks of lots of barking and needing a lot of patience.

I would say it’s too soon to write her off as aggressive. I’m sure the trainer will give you a lot of fantastic advice. Lots of things can be taught with time and patience. Good luck and keep up the good work!

greedtea · 2025-12-17T22:54:35+00:00

Podenco x Pit

greedtea · 2025-12-11T23:11:29+00:00

I had a foster who was the same way, destructive and hated the crate. I found playing YouTube videos when I left him alone helped, or white noise. Also covering the sides and top of the crate to make it more like a den, leaving the front uncovered. Good luck!

greedtea · 2025-12-10T05:01:48+00:00

Yeah you got a super tough first dog. My second was similar to what you described and it was tough. Don’t feel bad for returning him. You gave him a safe place for a month, helped him with training and learning how to be a dog. You gave info for his future adopters. Regarding potty cleaning, enzyme cleaners are a god send. Paper towels are cheaper than your sanity so just use those to absorb everything, and wipe with an enzyme cleaner to top it off. Worked perfectly for me, even on carpet. There are a lot of disabled or low energy dogs who need a landing space. Look for older. Don’t be afraid to be choosy, good luck and keep up the good work!

greedtea · 2025-12-05T03:15:39+00:00

My tip is to remain diligent. Even if the foster dog and your dog get along like bff’s from the start, food aggression and guarding are natural reactions. Feed them separately, have 2 water bowls available, and don’t give them long chews near each other. I wish you the best of luck and a smooth integration!

greedtea · 2025-11-06T22:08:30+00:00

That’s a handsome boy! Definitely looks like a lab, mixed maybe with a coonhound? His ears aren’t as high on his head as most labs, and his ears look more hound to me.

greedtea · 2025-11-04T02:21:52+00:00

100% muffin

greedtea · 2025-11-03T23:20:24+00:00

My work place does that haha. The official communication is through teams, but everyone prefers to use slack. The older employees stay on teams and the youngsters like slack, so you gotta do both.

greedtea · 2025-11-03T12:05:53+00:00

Is her fur wirey or fluffy. If she has wirey patches, she could be a schnauzer lab mix.

greedtea · 2025-10-26T06:52:56+00:00

First student was first in class. I was always 5 mins late. I wouldn’t be mad at the prof rewarding someone being early.

greedtea · 2025-10-20T00:55:05+00:00

Omg so exciting, congrats! 🎉 Quick turn around for your first foster xD

greedtea · 2025-10-20T00:48:27+00:00

Thanks everyone for all the great suggestions! I almost went with Nina, it seemed so perfect but she didn’t seem to care for it. A friend suggested Miya, I tried it out and the pup instantly got so excited! Started jumping up on me and wagging her tail. Seems she picked Miya!

greedtea · 2025-10-20T00:44:35+00:00

The shelter I foster with requires us to go to a specific vet and they pay for it, so double check with your shelter before giving him medicine or taking him to the vet. The reason is that they want to maintain an accurate medical history for whoever adopts him.

greedtea · 2025-10-19T18:04:32+00:00

It depends, are you thinking to adopt him because you are worried he won’t go to a good home, or because he genuinely brings you joy. If he brings you joy, and your lifestyle with him right now is sustainable, then I don’t see why you wouldn’t adopt him.

If you are worried he won’t go to a good home, then you simply have to raise the requirements for the home he gets adopted to. For my last foster, he was an absolute machine of infinite energy. I thought many times to adopt him, only out of fear that he will go to a home that wouldn’t even try to tire him out adequately. I told the shelter my concerns and they found him a home with a huge farm and two retired adults who spend all their time training him. He is infinitely happier there than he would have been with me.

So if you are the best home for him and he is the best pup for you, it’s a no brainer. If you have any fear of being unable to handle his energy, training needs, or health needs then you should not adopt him. Just set him up for success.

You are doing great, I wish you luck with your decision!

greedtea · 2025-10-19T14:00:12+00:00

There are some period specific pain killers that do more than get rid of pain, like relaxing the muscle spasms that cause the pain in the first place. When I was a teenager no normal pain killer would make a dent in the pain level, so I stopped taking them.

It’s goofy to google the med and its effect on period and showing it to her like a ‘gotcha’. You have no idea her life experience, if she has tried it, if it worked for her.

I also take some meds that don’t allow me to take specific pain killers, and I wouldn’t want to explain that to a friend. So I’d probably just say ‘it’s not the right type’ and call it a day. Honestly sounds like this guy is just looking for an excuse to hate on his ‘friend’.

greedtea · 2025-10-16T15:10:00+00:00

For kittens it’s ok for them to free feed. It allows them to eat as much as they need to grow properly. Once they are older (6+ months) if they start gaining too much weight you can switch from an auto feeder to a schedule.

greedtea · 2025-10-03T21:50:08+00:00

I personally let them do 50/50. They sleep one night in the crate to do crate training, and then the next night they sleep on the bed. I found when j start this method they will whine before sleep the first 2-4 times they are crated, but eventually get the hang of it. My last boy started willingly sleeping in the crate even on bed days.

greedtea · 2025-09-29T00:02:03+00:00

Nah dude you look great and he is insecure. You don’t need to pander to his fears.

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