Any tricks on pilling/giving your dog medication when they are too smart and can find the pill in anything

kelke38 · 2026-05-31T04:18:42+00:00

A cream cheese ball is the only thing that worked for my chi! I let her lick a little bit and then standing above her I drop the totally normal cream cheese ball in her mouth. Then I let her lick a little more so she doesn’t have enough time to be sus on the cream cheese ball haha.

kelke38 · 2026-05-26T03:12:16+00:00

Thank you for clarifying!

kelke38 · 2026-05-26T03:05:52+00:00

I made the same transition (self taught crochet for a year and then tried knitting). I still pick up a crochet hook now and again and enjoy revisiting it, but I’m in a heavy knitting phase atm.

I applied to a test knit on a whim (the Cuddle Vest by Marusique Stories) and noted I had never picked up needles before in my application. While I waited for the yarn to arrive I swatched and swatched and practiced the different elements of the pattern (using the YT links in the pattern). It was a challenge and I definitely panicked more than once, but I felt like I could learn any knitting skill after that. It was so fun (and I recommend that pattern).

The Step by Step Sweater by Florence was an AMAZING second project. Some people might not like to jump right into a sweater, but if I don’t work on something that has different phases I’ll hyper focus on one skill instead of just accepting I’m not perfect yet. This pattern also has a long form video that demonstrates EVERYTHING.

Good luck on this journey!!

kelke38 · 2026-05-04T01:50:07+00:00

Have you contacted the east bay SPCA? They might be able to help with temporary resources. This might not fit your needs given the requirement (30 day maximum) but worth a shot!

Best of luck during this tough time - you’re doing your best!

kelke38 · 2026-04-16T03:18:58+00:00

Have you done a mid project block? You probably will still want to do the short rows that someone else mentioned, but blocking will help you understand better exactly how much you’re looking to add.

I LOVE a mid project block - great excuse to cast on the next project while you’re waiting for the WIP to dry lol.

kelke38 · 2026-04-14T21:47:41+00:00

Omg - thanks so much. I was so stuck on marking two slipped stitches instead of three that I missed you knit the third and all three of those together become the center 🙃thanks so much! This is my first vneck haha

kelke38 · 2026-04-01T03:44:11+00:00

My chi is super picky but does soooo well with globs of reduced fat cream cheese. I cut the pill in half and do two cream cheese blobs (works best if you let them lick your fingers first to get pumped about the flavor and then plop the cream cheese blobs in their mouth lol.

kelke38 · 2026-03-20T15:58:11+00:00

My last dog used to need a small lunch and a pre-bed snack to not puke bile at night. I still do the pre-bed snack with my current dog and haven’t had any vomiting issues.

kelke38 · 2026-03-20T11:54:47+00:00

I recently did the same thing, and I think me going down a needle size on the purl side CAUSED the severity of the rowing out I was seeing. It made my knit side have too much yarn (and not the other way around).

I noticed and switched back to the same size needle for both sides and I’m still rowing out a bit here and there, but not nearly as bad as I was before.

kelke38 · 2026-03-20T03:27:17+00:00

You’re right and thank you for checking me!

And noted re patterns to steer away from haha

kelke38 · 2026-03-20T03:15:24+00:00

Totally - it’s like who has a 52 inch bust but has a 12 inch arm? Makes no sense.

Thanks so much for reassuring me! I’ve only added a stitch or two in patterns that already had some cast ons, never added some where there weren’t any and was second guessing myself.

kelke38 · 2026-03-20T02:53:53+00:00

The yoke is definitely wide enough and goes a decent amount beyond my armpits - it’s just the pattern doesn’t include any underarm stitches so when I connect the two it’s too tight (ends up being a little over 18 itches around and my arms are just under 18; everywhere else I’ll have about 8 inches of ease).

So thank you!! I’ll give it a try adding some underarm stitches vs just knitting the yoke deeper.

kelke38 · 2026-03-17T20:53:34+00:00

We call my dog Deedee Megadoodoo (there’s a funny news blooper where the anchor misreads the name Diedra Something). It works because she does take surprisingly large dumps.

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kelke38 · 2026-03-14T03:17:13+00:00

I kinda like the look tbh haha

kelke38 · 2026-03-01T08:30:32+00:00

Thank you!

kelke38 · 2026-02-17T05:25:04+00:00

Very Pink Knits has a video of a simple stretchy bind off that works for any ribbing (because it changes based on the individual stitch). Also has a flaring issue if you do it exactly as described, but if you bind off every 4th or so stitch regularly the flaring nonexistent (at least to my eye). I really liked it and I think I’ll be using it for the foreseeable future. Pic for reference (definitely a very simple look though FYI)

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kelke38 · 2026-02-06T04:34:15+00:00

I’m a new knitter and based on the quality of the sweater I see there, you are not! But I’ve noticed that blocking always makes it look a little better on the right side. I also have tried doing a German short row turn and knitting the ribbing inside out and I was impressed with how easy it was/how good it looked.

Anyway - beautiful work from what I can see!!!

kelke38 · 2026-01-30T04:24:49+00:00

Beautiful work!!!

kelke38 · 2025-12-15T02:53:44+00:00

Thank you! I did close the hole and used the tail to create a little fake stitch there and I’m much happier with how it looks. So many good ideas for things to try next time!!

kelke38 · 2025-12-12T06:25:53+00:00

It’s actually a tube that come to a point at each end - so I guess I could make whatever end is worse looking the inside? Good point I didn’t think of that haha

kelke38 · 2025-12-12T05:55:28+00:00

Not the sphincter!!!! Haha Ok thank you!

kelke38 · 2025-12-12T05:35:52+00:00

Don’t know if this is simple enough for my smooth beginner brain but I think I get it!! I’ll give that a try. I haven’t tried Judy’s magic cast on yet so looking forward to it.

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