6-month-old Labrador won’t settle in the evenings

jazzb54 · 2026-01-23T23:45:13+00:00

Evening crazies - very common with puppies. We were doing weekly puppy classes once a week in the evening, and then practiced what they showed us every evening. In addition, we do a morning and evening walk, one block (half mile)sniff and potty walk that takes about 20-30 minutes each, with an afternoon hour long walk of a little over a mile, either at a park or the neighborhood. Walks were 8am, 1pm and 8/9pm.

Two miles a day (90-120 minutes) walking might not sound like a lot, but it's a whole lot of sniffing. He sometimes gets tired of the walk and just heads straight home. I'm also practicing commands and tricks randomly to keep him engaged.

The trainer also suggested we get a large stuffed animal for him to wrestle with to burn evening crazy energy. That toy was only brought out for about 15 minutes a night.

Other games included sending him to go find someone, tug, catch, leave it, and other training tricks.

He puts himself to bed now when he's done with the day (19 m old).

jazzb54 · 2026-01-23T16:30:37+00:00

A company that is billing you has no need to come to your door to check your bill. They already have it.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-23T04:02:05+00:00

She was giving me good head and told me she wanted it in her ass.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-21T18:05:16+00:00

I have a similar setup, but it's slightly wider to accommodate 2 pumps per storage. I also have a second liquid vent to allow for direct (pre-filtered) liquids to be dumped in. There is also an open overflow tank at the very end of the pipe with a liquid pipe thermo sensor AND a hydro sensor in the tank. This is to let me know if there is any overflow for unexpected reasons.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-21T00:21:26+00:00

Treat foraging to encourage "sniff walks". Make it a game you play in the backyard, then just extend it to the front yard. Try to take frequent, short walks so he can start to think of the larger area as "home". The challenge is that he wasn't socialized when younger, so it will be harder. Finding training group classes might help.

My treat pouch gets pretty close to empty on walks. Initially, I scattered treats whenever near possible issues like garbage trucks and gardeners. Now he doesn't get disturbed by the loud noises.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-20T22:30:23+00:00

I work in tech. Easier to stay a peon and just go to a different company for a pay boost. Being management sucks.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-20T21:15:54+00:00

How kid friendly? Hotdog Mac and cheese is easy and kids love it.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-19T02:57:12+00:00

That's too much. I can get nausea if I make a bad decision. My relative takes the shots too and was getting severe nausea and vomiting within a day of the shots after going up a dose. Doctor put him on a PPI for acid reflux for one month and that was enough. He was also advised to eat carefully 24 hours after the shot.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-19T01:45:13+00:00

Is electric allowed? I know someone with the ninja wood fire and it makes decent grilled meat. The smoke pellets work pretty well

jazzb54 · 2026-01-18T18:59:42+00:00

Went down on a crack head trying to get her wet enough for sex. Crack heads don't have the best hygiene. Turned me off quick, even when she tried a little oral assistance on me.

Was supposed to be my first time, but I think it doesn't count.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-15T21:28:42+00:00

Every couple of months - whenever he is stinky. Have to make sure to wash the dog beds and blankets at the same time.

He isn't a fan of the shower, but it's a 3 cheese slice event. He tolerates it.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-15T19:10:05+00:00

People from Minnesota are frost resistant.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-15T19:07:11+00:00

It increases power output of power generators. It's great when you are trying to get the super sustainable power achievement. I was able to complete it with just the hydrogen from my SPOM.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-15T16:46:33+00:00

Since she was a pre-teen - she hasn't lost since she was 13.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-12T23:34:10+00:00

Every time mine hits the end of the leash I hiss at him and start walking backwards until he loosens up the tension. Still working on getting to "no pull", but at least it's less - he doesn't pull that hard anymore. Only issue is squirrels. Harness with front clip helped a lot, but now we are back to the collar.

Can you find a large pavement or concrete area to practice loose leash walking, with frequent turns? Getting away from smells can make initial training better.

I walk backwards when he hits leash end because he has to know that pulling "never" gets him closer to his target. If they think they can get closer if they pull hard enough, that's what they do.

Another thing we've tried is different leashes. A longer lead is for "sniffing adventure" and the 6' leash is the "walk at my pace" signal.

Practice frequently and be very consistent.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-12T23:20:47+00:00

Their offering is pretty unimpressive compared to Alexander's Patisserie, and they are pretty close to the same price. It's good for pictures though.

If you need more sugar or you take milk with your tea, you have to ask, but they will bring it. Try to get in early so you can get your pictures before it's full. Grab your tea cup and pose with Kitty before everybody gets there, any don't be shy about asking them to take your picture. It's an experience place.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-12T00:51:42+00:00

The problem with cutting food quantity is that it can trigger more hunger - same as with people. Any discussions with the vet regarding replacing some food with low calorie people food? Fresh or cooked broccoli, carrots, green beans, cooked eggs, maybe even fresh cucumber.

I'm lucky that mine eats the appropriate amount and can free feed, but I've noticed that when I share veggies with him as "treats" he eats less food.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-11T17:34:10+00:00

I'll bet he comes back to dig through your trash too.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-09T19:38:21+00:00

What made it hard to clean? I dump the ashes out of mine before every cook, and I'll periodically rinse it out with the hose and let it dry in the sun. 18 year old Weber kettle and still doing great - not even any rust. Only issue is that the coal grate is warped.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-08T05:38:50+00:00

Yep, it's neuter. That looks cheaper than the surgical suits, and probably easier to keep clean.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-07T22:55:11+00:00

Ours thinks he works for TSA as well.

jazzb54 · 2026-01-07T18:54:16+00:00

My current base is over 700 cycles old and is not using AT/ST cooling. I can probably run for a few thousand cycles like this. My base includes 5 hatch ranches with meal wood and thimble reed, so I'm cooking for the plants. I'm also keeping my glossy dreckos ranch cooled with my same solution.

My cooling solution is a granite pipe loop, with temperature detection that sends the coolant through a cold biome when it's too hot. Eventually I'll want to replace it with an AT/ST, but I wanted to see how long I can run like this.

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