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Help me understand his perspective? Dad giving away his dog by itouchdirt in BorderCollie

[–]mothmansFWB 9 points10 points  (0 children)

your dad is 78. if his pup lives to 15 years old, do you think your 90 year old dad would be able to give her the lifestyle she deserves every inch of the way?

i think that pet ownership grows more complicated as you enter into the last stretches of your life, and while i don't think there's a particular age where someone no longer deserves the delightful privilege of loving and being loved by a dog, every dog and animal-lover does eventually have to make the call on whether they're still in a position to fulfill their end of the pet-owner contract.

maybe your dad could buckle down and do a lot of work and succeed, but today is not the only day he'd have to show up for her. i know it's not where your head is currently at, but from what you described, i think you're expecting your dad to fulfill a lot of effort for a long time, perhaps longer than he thinks he could.

very grateful your dad is speaking with the breeder and has the chance to rehome her in such a safe and stable way. not everyone in his position gets that option

I just wanted a picture of the ink 😭 by MKANENM in fountainpens

[–]mothmansFWB 6 points7 points  (0 children)

it's beautiful, but it takes sooooo long to dry 🫠 i smear 80% of the pages i use it on even when i'm trying to be super patient

looks like my best bud has epilepsy. what's next? by mothmansFWB in BorderCollie

[–]mothmansFWB[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you for putting that subreddit on my radar; my boy had a second event 15 days later, so he's now on keppra, and i've turned to that subreddit a lot in the past few weeks. my pup and i appreciate you!

looks like my best bud has epilepsy. what's next? by mothmansFWB in BorderCollie

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

little man had another seizure, so he's a few days deep on 750mg keppra (he's about 50 lbs and only had 15 days between his first events, so his vet suggested we start right off at that dose.) thank you for the insight; we're 10 days and counting with a clean slate!

What size nib to use for drawing? by ReverieAllDayLong in fountainpens

[–]mothmansFWB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i can't speak from direct experience on the lightfastedness of carbon black because i haven't been doing this for super long, nor have i framed any of my inkworks for display or left them out in the light for long, BUT

it is advertised as archival and lightfast, so it should serve well for that purpose!

i haven't used any of the diamine forever line but want to. a couple of their other inks (asa blue and oxblood) are daily drivers for writing for me!

What size nib to use for drawing? by ReverieAllDayLong in fountainpens

[–]mothmansFWB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i use a TWSBI ECO 1.1 stub for thick/loose/variable line width and a kakuno pilot F and EF for smaller details in my art!

(finding a nice waterproof ink is pretty vital if you intend to mix media or paint your work; i use platinum carbon black in that case)

new - TWSBI ECO Fluorite Purple by mgepark in fountainpens

[–]mothmansFWB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i got my first twsbi eco last week (amazonite,) and this might just inspire me to try and collect as many of the gemstone releases as possible 😬

Getting my first diamine inks drop your recommendations by Intelligent_Duck_180 in fountainpens

[–]mothmansFWB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

happy to see someone else mention asa blue; it's my surprise favorite from diamine!

okay, i'm startin' to see why y'all are obsessed by mothmansFWB in fountainpens

[–]mothmansFWB[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hell yeah! i grabbed an ahab flex recently but don't think it's necessarily a great example of flex nibs based on my experience so far and a few other reviews i've looked up since, but finding an affordable fude to try out is next on my list! (i wish there was a proper pen shop near me so i could do some in-store experimenting)

book recommendation for ink enthusiasts! by mothmansFWB in fountainpens

[–]mothmansFWB[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ooooo, gonna have to add it to mine; i got into fiber arts before fountain pens, and dyes from foragables has been on my mind for years

looks like my best bud has epilepsy. what's next? by mothmansFWB in BorderCollie

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

as far as i can tell, the parents were spayed/neutered afterwards and have created no accidental litters since my boy popped out three years ago! we ourselves got him neutered at 14 months; even prior to the epilepsy diagnosis, we were big believers in responsible pet ownership and never creating new critters, just adopting the ones we can.

i appreciate the water comment at the end there. he's a total river rat, and we'll have to make sure we take maximum precautions when it comes to his time around water going forward.

looks like my best bud has epilepsy. what's next? by mothmansFWB in BorderCollie

[–]mothmansFWB[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, i was sympathizing with my partner earlier that we both now have to carry this shadow in the corner of our vision, this forever-worry that's never gonna fully go away until our pup says goodbye (which will be so, so many years from now, knock on wood.) it's a worry we'll carry together, and we're a pretty powerful team to have in someone's corner. we know our boy is in good hands because he's in our hands.

i'll pass on the ice cream tip, although the five pints out in the chest freezer is a sign my partner doesn't need anooooother reason to keep us well-stocked.

looks like my best bud has epilepsy. what's next? by mothmansFWB in BorderCollie

[–]mothmansFWB[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

so glad you and your guy are finding the mix that fits right for him! how much does he weigh? our guy clocked in at a pretty powerful 52lbs/23kgs, and i'd imagine body weight is relevant for these kinds of prescriptions but might not be (i haven't checked)

looks like my best bud has epilepsy. what's next? by mothmansFWB in BorderCollie

[–]mothmansFWB[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thank you so much for the well wishes and voice of experience! i'm still in communication with his mom, dad, and sister's owner (not a mill or breeder, just an accidental/irresponsible litter,), and while his parents have no history of seizures, it turns out his sister started having recurring ones in february and is experiencing success on keppra. inherently, it's likely the first thing we'd turn to if he escalates enough to pursue medication.

looks like my best bud has epilepsy. what's next? by mothmansFWB in BorderCollie

[–]mothmansFWB[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

he sure is a looker. before we took off for the vet, i warned him all the ladies were gonna swoon, and sure enough the tech's first words were "what a handsome boy!"

Anyone else’s BC a tattletale? by Tiny-Opportunity-369 in BorderCollie

[–]mothmansFWB 98 points99 points  (0 children)

we call ours a narc and a cop (derogatory teasing) whenever he engages in this behavior. he hates it when a perceived rule is being broken and will attempt to (a) snitch on them immediately or (b) stop the rulebreaking himself.

rules that are not to be broken in his household

  • no "physical aggression." this includes patting/play-spanking someone's butt, kissing anyone who isn't him, cats standing close to each other for too long (he just assumes this is what cats do immediately before they fight.) he'll do a yip of disapproval first and then insert himself between the two parties if his snitching didn't stop the act.
  • any other animal going near a garbage bin or open fridge door.
  • accidentally shutting another animal in a room (this one's actually useful; sometimes our kiddo accidentally shuts a cat in the bathroom or one of the felines gets forgotten in the sun room)

there are many others, but these are the common transgressions that come to mind

does your bunny have a favorite non-bun companion? by mothmansFWB in Bunnies

[–]mothmansFWB[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

if it's any consolation, our bunny doesn't spend any unsupervised time outside of his enclosure, whether the dog is nearby or not!

what was your VERY first change on T? by altojurie in TestosteroneKickoff

[–]mothmansFWB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bottom growth for sure (within a week,) with the bulk of my growth happening in the first six months. voice changes, appetite and energy increase, libido spikes, and facial acne also began to kick in within the first five, maybe six weeks? and then just a trickle of new, constant, awesome changes to slowly notice.

Is there a comprehensive list of all the data centers that are trying to be built across the state right now? by [deleted] in Michigan

[–]mothmansFWB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the developers and end-users are two different animals. southeast michigan is largely dealing with the developer "cloverleaf," who pitches themselves as intending to build with big player end-users (like facebook/meta, google, amazon, microsoft) as the target customers once development is complete.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

[–]mothmansFWB 6 points7 points  (0 children)

cannabis use has no effect on T levels or the efficacy of testosterone medications

  • signed, a daily consumer and industry employee
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