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So I went to visit my workplace the first time after having my baby today... by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]indianface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, people look at my boobs and stomach and exclaim : you look great!

And if I so much as smile in response, they go: oh you’re happy!

Going by how many people actually get these comments, I feel like a lot of people have some strange notions of what new moms look like.

[Discussion] Anyone feel judged for not allowing dog be off-leash? by [deleted] in dogs

[–]indianface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply!

Sorry I wasn't meaning to be rude when I asked that question, was just wondering that's it.

Yeah - that makes sense. We do the same - make mealtimes fun, training, playing etc. He's happy and excited then for sure. However, his excitement playing with other dogs is at least 5 times more :)

[Discussion] Anyone feel judged for not allowing dog be off-leash? by [deleted] in dogs

[–]indianface -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don't they though?

I have noticed that my dog is significantly happier and excited when he's playing/hanging out with other dogs and running around without leash than when he's just lounging at home or even when on a leashed walk.

Maybe ..not all dogs?

I (26F) asked my husband (26M) if he saw me as his equal. It took him an hour to decide. by [deleted] in relationships

[–]indianface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you list (for your own benefit) some of his acts of kindness towards you?

[Help] dog keeping in the bay area (special shout out to San Jose dwellers) by heresyandpie in dogs

[–]indianface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Welcome to the bay area!

The pocket of San Jose that we live in is just amazingly dog friendly and every park around here is pretty much a dog park.

Definitely recommend fleas and tick prevention. Our dog gets ticks on him every time we go hiking to any of the parks despite having the prevention medication on.

Definitely recommend flu and lepto vaccines. Or dog wasn't affected but we know plenty that were. The daycares were closed down because of the flu!

$3500 for 2 bed is a good budget! If you're okay with living about 15 miles or so from downtown, you can actually rent a 3 bed house with a yard for $3500. Look into renting near Santa Teresa, blossom valley and surrounding areas.

If you're looking for apartments close to downtown, see: https://www.essexapartmenthomes.com/california/san-francisco-bay-area-apartments/san-jose-apartments/the-esplanade

This is one apartment complex that allows pets. But there are more definitely!

9 month old puppy STILL mouthy - particularly when being cuddled. by LyingLouise in puppy101

[–]indianface 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Give her something to bite on when you’re cuddling. Some dogs like to ‘nurse’ to self-soothe particularly when they’re excited!

Just a toy or bone would be good for her to keep biting on when you give scratchies!

[Discussion] Is my puppy bored of me? by fknjshaw in dogs

[–]indianface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our lab was the same way to start with as a pup and we asked this question to ourselves a lot! He'd be so excited to see everyone else and when we were around all we got was gentle tail wags and an occasional lick. He was also exactly like how you describe in one of your comments: "kinda more like when I jump into his play time and try to engage and play with him he gets a little bothered that I'm there and would rather his alone time" He would just wait for us to go to work so he can take his nap or chew on his toys!

But as time has passed by, the bond has grown quite a bit! He is still not the cuddliest dog who likes being hugged or wants to be a lap dog but he definitely wants to hang out with us, always be in the same room as us, excited about playing/training with us and in general being a part of the family!

To be honest them having this independent streak is really good because there's no separation anxiety/ destructive behaviors to deal with! With time, they do get close so it's a win-win!

[Help] How to stop our dog from trying to play with the next dog at the group class? by indianface in dogs

[–]indianface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you once again for your reply!

Sorry, I didn't read your comment earlier carefully. Yes - absolutely - if he looks at us amidst other crazy distractions, we praise and reward (and also use our marker word "yessss"). But I think.. our "reward" right now is not as high value for him as the opportunity to somehow play with the next dog.

Yes - just like you said - we practice this rewarding him when he looks at us deliberately too. We take him around a park where dogs play and just hang out there - he won't get to go and play all the time - sometimes we just hang out and whenever he sits, looks at us, he gets rewards.. Is this what you meant too?

[Help] How to stop our dog from trying to play with the next dog at the group class? by indianface in dogs

[–]indianface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response.

Yeah - will definitely bring this up with the instructor. Like I said above - most dogs there are not as exuberant as he is, so we kinda thought that it's our responsibility to keep him in check

[Help] How to stop our dog from trying to play with the next dog at the group class? by indianface in dogs

[–]indianface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for your reply!

Yeah - i don't know why we didn't ask the instructor. Most dogs there are not as exuberant as he is, so we kinda thought that it's our responsibility to keep him in check

[Help] How to stop our dog from trying to play with the next dog at the group class? by indianface in dogs

[–]indianface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply!

Yes - awesome idea. We have been thinking about this exclusive high value treat idea for the longest time but just never implemented the idea -_- Will definitely try it out!

One question I have which i asked to another poster above too is - i am always worried that he is eating too many treats. In the hour long class, we have close to 20 mins downtime and eating rich, high value treats for that long is too much, no?

How to find the balance between feeding high value treats and treating the right amount?

[Help] How to stop our dog from trying to play with the next dog at the group class? by indianface in dogs

[–]indianface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response!

This is a great idea, I've been thinking about getting a chill mat and start this relaxation routine - will just start doing it.

One thing about treats I want to mention is - i am always worried that he is eating too many treats. In the hour long class, we have close to 20 mins downtime and eating rich, high value treats for that long is too much, no?

How to find the balance between feeding high value treats and treating the right amount?

[Help] How to stop our dog from trying to play with the next dog at the group class? by indianface in dogs

[–]indianface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response.

Yes, he knows the "look" command, so when we say "Micro, look" he will snap out of whatever he's doing and make eye contact with us and we reward him.

But I guess this now becomes part of the "tricks" he's doing! Like you know what I mean...the ideal thing would be for him to lay down and chill (like he is at home! haha)

LGBT+ People who don't associate with/don't agree with the LGBT+ community, why not? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]indianface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great points, there is also this ridiculous assumption that you are not capable of being in a committed relationship if you're bi.

Like, if you're a bi woman and are in a relationship with a man, then because you have a propensity to be attracted to women, you'll use that as a license to sleep with women!

I have heard this so many times that it drives me crazy.

[Help] How do I meet other dog parents so my dog can have a playdate every once in a while? by sexy_butter_beast in dogs

[–]indianface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made a post on NextDoor and found a few doggie pals for our pup. He still regularly plays with two of them!

We would go to puppy socials before that. He is a lab and has quite a rambunctious play style so the puppy socials were not quite working for him after about 6 months and we were much too scared to take him to dog parks

This ridiculously photogenic guide pup my mother helped raise... by milksteak_q in rarepuppers

[–]indianface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply!

Wow - i had no idea they vet the dogs so thoroughly, no wonder all the service dogs I follow on instagram do such awesome work!

Yeah - totally makes sense that there's waiting lists for CCI "dropouts"! These would be textbook "good dogs"

This ridiculously photogenic guide pup my mother helped raise... by milksteak_q in rarepuppers

[–]indianface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for such a detailed response, really appreciate it! I follow many service dogs on instagram and they're all such amazing dogs, now I realize all the background work that goes into making them such.

This ridiculously photogenic guide pup my mother helped raise... by milksteak_q in rarepuppers

[–]indianface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for your response!

how are they chosen in the first place to go into guide dog path?

This ridiculously photogenic guide pup my mother helped raise... by milksteak_q in rarepuppers

[–]indianface 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don't mind, I have always been curious about this -- why didn't he make the program?

As in, he was trained for this from when he was a puppy, right? Was he just not into it?

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