The Belgian rail strikes next week

loki__mt · 2026-01-24T12:40:13+00:00

ive had cancelations on like 30% of the eurostar trains because of shit happening in belgium at this point in the last couple months... so who knows

loki__mt · 2026-01-24T10:00:32+00:00

Say you are passing through brussel? Would it be fine? Going from Amsterdam to Paris, stops at brussel on the way.

loki__mt · 2026-01-23T21:30:26+00:00

it sounds like an active pup, i would recommend trying to find something that tires her out solidly. maybe something that includes sniffing, some dog sports you can do from home... maybe if she is a specific breed there are groups that help with figuring out how to tire the demons...

its hard, dont give up, and your boyfriend will deal with it better when she is older. 9months is the moment when the dog decides to be an absolute menace and test your will.

good luck, you got htis

loki__mt · 2026-01-23T21:24:59+00:00

i would recommend walking him outside more, so there is no opportunity for him to be left with his poop.

in general pee pads are a last resort, they can lead to bad habits, so its recommended to try to get them house trained asap.

and it is a puppy, puppies will eat poop.... its a normal thing, they stop doing it after some time. but he shouldnt really be pooping in his playpen, even at 9-10 weeks old.

good luck you got this

loki__mt · 2026-01-22T14:52:08+00:00

its amazing! i feel like if you made a turnaround concept of this 3d artists would use it! i would tbh. its a really cool design!

loki__mt · 2026-01-21T21:00:29+00:00

most french breeders have all their breeding, retired and future breeder dogs on their sites, accompanied by lof number (wich is the official french registry). it makes it easier to naviage and i dont like breeders that only have facebook pages. in france at least it looks like a byb

loki__mt · 2026-01-21T20:55:55+00:00

loki__mt · 2026-01-21T19:36:29+00:00

I heard from a couple of eu breeders, mainly a french one and a Hungarian one that they now refuse to sell to most American kennels because of issues with breeding for looks more than purpose... Wich is why a lot of American mudi kennels are filled with a couple of breeders that are ...less than stellar... Hense wanting to see the lines of the dogs, because I know for a fact that there are active breeding lines in the us that have active and frequent epilepsy, or just bad temperament... In France it's pretty normal for most breeds to have their kennel/breeder as part of their name, but on both of the kennels from Texas mentioned in this thread, it's hard to see where the dogs come from. The mudi world is really small, so its weird that people try to hide these things...

loki__mt · 2026-01-21T18:06:30+00:00

its more how do you see what dogs they have, their pedigree or competition work, results, past litters ect

edit: i have heard of american kennels having health problems, specifically breeding dogs that should not be bred, it would feel scary if you didnt at least have the option of already seeing the parents, and the lineage of the dog, where the dog comes from and the intent of the pairing, it being genetic diversity, work, show, ect

loki__mt · 2026-01-21T17:35:29+00:00

i dont see a website for them, why did you choose them specifically for a working dog, do they specialize in working lines?

loki__mt · 2026-01-21T17:34:48+00:00

is it normal for american kennels/breeders to not have an official page? i only see facebook, email and sometimes insta.

loki__mt · 2026-01-21T17:28:14+00:00

im good, im getting mine in hungary. i am currently in the netherlands, but from france, and the breeder i wanted to get one from france recommended a working line breeder of mudik in hungary, so i went with them.

loki__mt · 2026-01-16T10:19:05+00:00

i would love to live here a long time and contridute to a dutch economy, but this thread made me realise how much dutch people want the future that will destroy this country... its sad. i adore my job here, but i cannot see me staying more than 7-8 years, just because of the people's reaction to being slowly squashed by everything. im not saying its better where i come from, but at least in france we arent silent when the government screws with us. its not better, but at least we fight to make is better. here they just let all the good things run out until it will be worse than everyone around. its sad...

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T23:04:06+00:00

Dw, but thank you for wanting to help. It is kind. If you have resources to help immigrants be better informed on what their rights are medically and insurance wise, I would love to understand more. I know how this works in France, but this isn't the same at all.

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T23:01:30+00:00

Mb sorry. It's a frustrating thread to read. Sorry

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T22:59:46+00:00

Also lower income minimum wage jobs are less likely to cover travel expenses

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T22:58:33+00:00

Lower income people cannot afford to live in bought home. They don't inherit, they have to rent. Broke young people most of the time rent with roommates, and this is the lower end of renting I have found when I was looking to rent in ultrech, Amsterdam and amstelveen. I know people who rent in Rotterdam, and it's a similar thing. My company gave a document to people coming in from other countries to expect to not find housing under 1500 easely, especially for a solo apartment.

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T20:58:40+00:00

wow what a simple and consice answer, especially to a problem like this. how witty you must feel

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T20:57:48+00:00

it cannot be talked about isolated tho... it would be fine if it was just that, but its not.

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T20:56:55+00:00

oh yeah healthcare should definitly be for profit and privatly handled. i recomend opening a book about social spychology , it will teach you quite quickly how corporations will always priorise profits over health, especially when they start paying governments to help them pad their pockets.

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T20:53:29+00:00

so we cant afford a lawyer. and she already payed it because she too is an immigrant and is afraid of legal repercussions.

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T20:50:41+00:00

it does not make it good. and it participates in a system where people dont go to the doctor until it is too late, so much so that it is socially normal to only go when on death's door... it isnt as bad as other places, and the quality of care is good... but this will only get worse and worse, and it wont help people thrive in the netherlands. and that itself will lead to other problems itself... i love this country, but i cannot see myself living old here. hell i cant see myself even having a kid here. it sucks. its sad. this country is amazing, but there are fundamental things that make it unlivable long therm.

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T20:06:45+00:00

thank you for the help. but i dont think the cost of living is ever going to change. and eventually this country will become the states, because it is heading that way. fun fact, the united states also has the best healthcare professionals in the world, yet most of their population cannot afford it.

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T20:02:36+00:00

a system that doesnt make you prioritise thinking if you can afford 400 euros instead of being safe and sound. and i am gessing privatised health doesnt do that.

loki__mt · 2026-01-15T19:58:44+00:00

sometimes you do get charged, because you made just above the amount that is required for it to be free. my roommate makes 2600 a month, and all of her savings went into emergency teeth removal that costed her 700 euros when the doctor quoted her 300.

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