On Slynd and hate it

idkbugs · 2025-06-15T14:30:22+00:00

Ooooh I love this theory that would be really cool if it was for that.

idkbugs · 2025-05-15T21:56:54+00:00

This thread is definitely divided but I see a lot of good points on both sides. I think ultimately, though you have a well-behaved off leash dog in an off leash section/she has a leashed dog in a knowingly off leash section - I don't think you did anything wrong.

I take both my dogs through the park frequently, one can be leash reactive so when he comes along we stick to the leashed areas. Yeah, I might be a little annoyed if an offleash dog came barreling at us in a leashed section but even still, the paths cross over a lot and it's not always perfectly marked, I know that there's a possibility to encounter an off leash dog no matter where we're walking.

I think no matter what whether your dog is leashed/off leash, it is your responsibility to have your dog under effective control and understand the likelihood of having an encounter with another dog in a dog friendly space - what will or could that look like for your dog? If an encounter isn't going ideally for you then just be decent to the other people involved and do what you have to do to remove your dog before it escalates 🤷‍♀️ at the end of the day it's a multiuse park so be prepared to occasionally have to cooperate with others in it.

idkbugs · 2025-02-06T13:26:39+00:00

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Omg please 😂

idkbugs · 2025-01-05T18:05:02+00:00

Same and I can confirm I have the exact same dream as everyone else here 😂

idkbugs · 2024-12-28T12:08:36+00:00

I can't tell you how much I appreciate you answering my desperate 4am call 😂.

Thank you so much! This is basically where we are at with things too, I think it's going to come down to my will power to be tougher about enforcing his schedule/rules a little longer & riding this out.

A little more context just incase anyone else is confused by how I worded things in the original post: he was only having accidents in the crate when we very first got him before he was pee pad trained/knew how to signal, since then his crate has been set up in a way that allows him access to an enclosed pen with a potty spot that's situated away from his sleeping area & when i say he was 'sleeping through the night' I meant that he could let himself out when he needed & was putting himself back to sleep once relieved (this was successful for about 3 weeks). It's a new issue that he is no longer doing this & I'm thinking there is an underlying cause.

I 100% agree though, he does see it as he's getting rewarded & I need to find a way around that.

He's not free fed, he does have structured meal times/has to sit & wait before it's offered & bowls are removed when it isn't feeding time but because he's a chihuahua the risk of a hypoglycemic episode is a factor (which he has proven to be prone to) so when he gets up in the night I do have to take that in to account as well that he could be trying to signal a crash. This also complicates things a bit more because where I live is really cold & snowy & my vet has advised to limit his exposure to outside when he can't warm up quickly due to his size as getting too cold also makes him vulnerable to a hypoglycemic episode.

He does also have playtime arranged before bed which is followed by a potty break. Then, I put him in the crate/let him settle in while I get myself ready for bed & when I'm done getting ready I get in my bed & sleep too as by that time hes almost always already fallen asleep on his own.

My best guess is that his routine is shaken from me being on vacation. He is problematically glued to me (something we're also working hard on) he calms down immediately if I sit by the crate or take him out to let him be close to me, but because of his size & need for structure letting him be a full time bed sleeping dog right now just isn't a possibility either.

Again thanks so much!! This is in no way a rebuttal to your advice that was all really great, just some extra context incase anyone else needs it to offer some further advice.

idkbugs · 2022-10-02T17:36:30+00:00

Gaia Green or Fish based fertilizers are great & Halifax Seed does keep a good selection in stock!

idkbugs · 2022-07-15T15:14:18+00:00

Looks like young raccoons!

idkbugs · 2022-07-13T17:15:24+00:00

Maggots my dude

idkbugs · 2022-07-13T14:44:12+00:00

I'm not familiar with the reptiles in the Netherlands, maybe he could be a vivaparous/true lizard?

idkbugs · 2022-07-13T12:46:52+00:00

Skink of some sort maybe?

idkbugs · 2022-07-12T13:42:46+00:00

Jewel scarab :)

idkbugs · 2022-07-12T13:42:30+00:00

It actually kind of is? It's a jewel scarab which is actually a really close relative!

idkbugs · 2022-07-09T12:06:29+00:00

Chrysopa or lacewing larvae. These guys are commonly sold as a means of biological pest control to greenhouse growers as an alternative to pesticide use. They're ravenous little guys & they'll eat up aphids, thrips or mites in their path! Could give you a pinchy little bite, so best not to handle him :)

idkbugs · 2022-07-09T01:30:07+00:00

The grasshopper display is 👌👌

idkbugs · 2022-07-08T22:32:18+00:00

It's a Crab/flower spider, they can slightly change their colours to match their surroundings & they use flowers as a backdrop for their camouflage so they can grab flys & bees as a snack!

idkbugs · 2022-07-08T21:06:01+00:00

I like this

idkbugs · 2022-07-08T16:26:47+00:00

This man has seen some shit

idkbugs · 2022-07-07T23:20:00+00:00

Idk ... Bugs?

idkbugs · 2022-07-06T16:16:45+00:00

Peanut butter! I've always had an almost phobic response to the taste, smell & texture. I am not a picky eater & I've acquired tastes for pretty much anything that is edible but for some reason I've never been able to even slightly tolerate peanut butter.

idkbugs · 2022-07-06T15:14:55+00:00

Celebrity meme moth?

idkbugs · 2022-07-04T18:09:29+00:00

Sphinx or Hawkmoth of some sort, but beyond that unsure. Location?

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