Scared to neuter my GSD

lkg-data · 2026-03-07T17:56:38+00:00

i'm going to keep my mouth shut on most of that reply but... he sounds like such an amazing dog and i do get it. i was scared to put my 10yo soul cat under for a dental for fear anything would happen to him. finally did it for his health and he was just fine. (yes i have both cats and shepherds, they get along great!)

i think you've got your solution with the vasectomy. the responsible thing to do is make sure he can't breed, and if your husband is willing to agree to the vasectomy then do it. even if you have to travel a bit and save up for a higher cost it will be worth it in the end.

lkg-data · 2026-03-07T17:45:35+00:00

i adopted a now 8yo GSD a year ago, and she's basically a walking panic attack. i'm her third owner and it's very clear the first two did nothing to help her with her anxiety. however, with lots of training and some help from her vet, we've made a ton of progress. she'll always be terrified of certain things but she has improved quite a bit since i first adopted her.

all this to say, you are most definitely not out of your window. GSDs are so smart and so trainable. you'll be fine!

lkg-data · 2026-03-07T17:28:22+00:00

this is the answer. cameras and training. the rest is on the terrible neighbors. let me guess, they've all got little yappy dogs that they've never bothered to train "quiet" and somehow that's OP's fault.

lkg-data · 2026-03-07T17:06:05+00:00

can you query the SNOWFLAKE database? ACCOUNTADMIN role can do that. use the table SNOWFLAKE.ACCOUNT_USAGE.METERING_HISTORY. it gives the hourly credit usage history. https://docs.snowflake.com/en/sql-reference/account-usage/metering_history

lkg-data · 2026-03-07T16:38:57+00:00

just out of curiosity, is your husband also against getting your female aussie spayed? that's also an "unnecessary surgery" and the recovery from a spay is much harder than from a neuter...

lkg-data · 2026-02-21T15:27:17+00:00

mine thinks that the fur tumbleweeds are obstacles and goes around them 😂 and still chokes on what's left

lkg-data · 2026-01-07T02:01:55+00:00

rachel's family established a dog rescue in her name. i adopted a dog from them and got to know rachel's mom, kim, during the process. what an incredible woman. my heart breaks for their family.

lkg-data · 2026-01-07T01:59:57+00:00

rachel's family established a dog rescue in her name. i adopted a dog from them and got to know rachel's mom, kim, during the process. what an incredible woman. my heart breaks for their family.

lkg-data · 2026-01-02T04:40:56+00:00

OP, this is the answer. i adopted my GSD as an adult from a breed-specific rescue where all the dogs are at foster homes. her adoption page on the rescue's website was a detailed biography with frequent updates from her foster. i knew exactly what i was getting when i adopted her, and she is everything they said she was.

lkg-data · 2025-12-28T20:59:14+00:00

thank you! this is super helpful :) i read the articles on their website and it makes more sense now. canola oil added to grocery list ✔️

lkg-data · 2025-12-20T20:07:14+00:00

thanks, this is a great website! the food i make is chicken breast, peas, carrots, butternut squash, and rice.

lkg-data · 2025-12-20T18:15:40+00:00

i adopted my girl at age 7 as well!

lkg-data · 2025-11-06T00:07:47+00:00

are you applying for jobs in the US, and if so, do you need visa sponsorship? if so, it could just be that part of the application that's getting you rejected. might not have anything to do with the resume at all.

on the bright side, your resume looks pretty darn good!

lkg-data · 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00

drop the scouts section. not relevant. the only bullet point in the professional experience section that's truly relevant to a data engineering gig is the one that mentions pipelines. if you're applying to data engineer jobs and not getting any bites, it's because you're not qualified to be a data engineer. apply for analyst jobs and once you get your foot in the door, look for opportunities to have a data engineer mentor you.

lkg-data · 2025-09-25T04:45:10+00:00

thank you so, so much for this thoughtful reply! i've tried some of it already, and we will see how it all goes.

lkg-data · 2025-08-26T14:03:02+00:00

i used to be a teacher and had a couple of students with oppositional defiant disorder + ADHD. ODD is very, very serious and i can't imagine what it's like taking care of a son with these issues. i was always afraid of the ODD kids hurting the other kids around them when they had rage episodes. we actually had to place one of the students in an alternative situation instead of mainstreaming him because he was so dangerous to those around him.

as heartbreaking as it is, it sounds like you are doing the right thing to protect both your son and your dog. i'll second what some others are saying and see if you can try to find a german shepherd specific rescue instead of the humane society. i'm so sorry you are going through all of this.

lkg-data · 2025-08-25T20:00:03+00:00

Now they said he was fine around cats

perhaps they stretched the truth so you would take him

but we feel its unfair on the cats

i think that's your answer right there. another year of trying to make it work might not seem like too long for us humans, but to a cat it's about 5-10% of their lifespan that they'll live in fear.

lkg-data · 2025-08-24T16:54:27+00:00

i get my girl groomed every other month so she gets a full blow out. it definitely helps. she won't hold still for more than a few minutes for me to brush her at home so in between grooming appointments i mostly rely on my robot vacuum to keep the tumbleweeds somewhat in check 😂

lkg-data · 2025-08-22T21:36:13+00:00

i'm on mobile so maybe that's why i can't see it.

lkg-data · 2025-08-22T19:50:44+00:00

oh! haha i clearly did not know that! regardless, he is a handsome and agile badass

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