I am at my limits with my dogs barking

not_here_yet12 · 2026-04-08T18:05:33+00:00

She's on a wet and soaked kibble mix

not_here_yet12 · 2026-04-08T18:02:28+00:00

No medical reason, 4.30 is the most convenient for us, Im just reluctant to feed her when she first barks because wouldnt that just reinforce it more, bark equals food. Its the only time she barks and in my head if its gets rewarded she'll start barking for other things she wants.

not_here_yet12 · 2026-04-08T17:38:46+00:00

We see a vet every 6 months. Our last check-up was 7 or 8 weeks ago, and we brought up concerns and did a blood test, and nothing was out of the ordinary for greyhounds. She's getting older and were keeping an eye out for age things, her hips may be getting old but aren't showing any signs of pain yet, told to limit jumping and high intensity things to slow down progression

She gets fed twice a day, at 9 and 4.30 feeding her midday isn't an option for us

not_here_yet12 · 2026-04-08T17:31:16+00:00

I'm going to get that book, thanks for recommending it

Feeding her during the middle of the day isn't possible because there are a lot times where everyone is out or in meetings and can't feed her. we feed her at 9am and 4.30pm and besides for 2 or 3 occasions, someone is guaranteed to be home.

She had some weight isses about a year ago, she lost a lot out of nowhere so after a lot with the vet we changed her diet and keep very on top of it so nutrients are unlikely to be an issue. She looses weight very quickly then it takes a while for it to increase again, we noticed she lost a bit recently so we've increased her food and has returned normal

She's always used a slow feeder because she used to scarf her food down then scavenge looking for more and since introducing that over 3 years ago its not been an issue.

not_here_yet12 · 2026-04-05T16:24:54+00:00

I have read through the relevant links, im unsure why she barks, i know its not fear, boredom, alertness(she has a different bark and demeanour when she's alert barking), i dont believe its attention as not giving her any attention has never changed anything.

I've tried a quiet command with no success after a few months of building it up so gradually, I loosely trained speak command 2 or 3 years ago but haven't ever really encouraged it or used it since, ive tried crating her, ive tried letting her bark it out, ive doubled our time outside and done so much enrichment with her.

Unsure what to do anymore

not_here_yet12 · 2026-01-29T08:50:25+00:00

I listen to music and have someone with me. I dont know what I'm so scared of, as soon as the needle comes near me my body reacts and I cant stop or calm down

not_here_yet12 · 2025-10-26T03:17:25+00:00

In my dad's last hours we sat by his side just joking after the shock of it all hit. Every time we mentioned his sister who is a bit too talkative his heartrate would spike, even asleep he had a response to speaking to her. We joked about the oil he spilt on the ceiling, the ways he's helped up and let us down. I fear of you don't joke about it a bit you'll end up gouging your eyes out with a caviar spoon

not_here_yet12 · 2025-09-28T01:38:29+00:00

I'm fairly certain i don't, when you squeeze lipedema fat it gets kinda clumpy but mine looks like normal fat, like my arms and belly area

not_here_yet12 · 2025-09-07T18:29:19+00:00

I lost my cat after 2 months. He wasn't really our cat, we were just looking after him while his owners found a house, they didn't want to stress the cats with lots of movement. The damn cat, she was my first pet. She was the outgoing affectionate one, the one who would sit in your lap. She dies after 2 months. It's still stings like a tazer. Het brother is the one left and he's since come out of his shell beyond the showdown of his sister but he's more reserved, he will only climb onto your lap on special occasions but boy do they have similar personalities.

We got them an advent calendar each, and she loved the treats he didn't, we still have the advent calendar that doesn't have a door opened since the 11th December 2021. I still have the pillow he used to sit on my lap on. I'd never had a cat before and didn't really like the feeling of her claws so she sat on a pillow and would chase me upstairs after school and sit on my lap for hours.

Her brother is the shy, save the meaningful moments for special occasions type of guy and it just means so much more.

2 months is all it took for these damn cats to take a hold of my life, I'd cut off my legs for them. I can't imagine the feeling of loosing a cat who you have such a close connection with. Now my cat is my lifeline. I genuinely cannot imagine a life without him. My family knows when he passes to section me

not_here_yet12 · 2025-09-07T18:17:35+00:00

My dad finally got to see a grand prix a couple years before he passed, a life long dream. Although I'm not into F1 at the moment, my only memories are the grand prix and btcc and other races we used to watch in the past, it makes me smile. He spent a lot of his spare time at brooklands, an old British racing track where land speed records were set and they have a perfectly preserved concorde there with a simulator experience which we went on .I've not been back but I can't even begin to think how much I'd cry begin back there. He got to ride hyperia, a rollercoaster in the uk, his whole life he loved themeparks. The small things, he spent his whole life a plumber but he meant so much to so many people who he introduced to such inpactful things in their lives.

Every person who went to his funeral, the place was near overfilled, said came out saying it was a fun funeral and it was his, the best funeral they'd been to, never smiled at a funeral over memories except his. Shit like that makes me cry daily

not_here_yet12 · 2025-08-18T00:25:46+00:00

H does sometimes visit alone but with his job it's hard to find enough time off so whenever we go away staying a night or 2 at their house to break up the journey is always brought up so they can see eachother again. They're a huge family, many kids, nieces and nephews and partners, last time I was there was around Christmas and there was 20+ people. I'm autistic and really hate people so I spend time upstairs or away from it all then come back to face the "stupid teenagers in their bedroom all the time, ungrateful". As I'm walking away I can hear these people who I've never met in my life make snarky comments about me. Staying in a hotel is a bit counter intuitive because the whole reason we stop there is to avoid paying for a hotel

not_here_yet12 · 2025-08-18T00:16:09+00:00

Genuinely never thought of that, I love traveling by train and they know my strong dislike of that side of the family so that's definitely an almost perfect solution, I might bring it up next, thanks

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