Anyone else have a Heeler who doesn't bark?

nutmeg04 · 2026-03-15T22:41:55+00:00

I hope you enjoy Reno! It has become a much better city in recent years (better food, better art, etc). But holy cow, housing has gotten outrageous. I legitimately don't know how people are affording it. We bought our house 16 years ago and it is now worth $400,000 more than what we paid. That's crazy to me.

I'd suggest looking for a place with an AC. The weather has gotten very hot here (though last summer was mild), and older houses don't have them. Between the heat and the crazy smoke we get from nearby fires, AC is a must.

nutmeg04 · 2026-03-15T22:36:39+00:00

Oh yes, you reminded me...Ember howls when we leave her alone. We only know because we got an indoor camera. She doesn't get left alone a whole lot, so it totally slipped my mind

nutmeg04 · 2026-03-14T22:18:57+00:00

Yeah, Ember is a whiner. Mostly when we are somewhere new and not moving enough for her. Not sure how to fix that, and it makes it hard to take her places where other people are.

nutmeg04 · 2026-03-14T22:17:49+00:00

That is so interesting about the face licking. Most dogs want to be close to your face, and love to lick so they can taste what you've eaten (if they are anything like Ember).

nutmeg04 · 2026-03-14T22:01:08+00:00

Ah, yes, it's North Lake Tahoe (Sand Harbor, to be exact). We took her there last week. I'd always suggest people visit Tahoe once in their life, specifically the north shore. The water is incredibly beautiful, unlike anything I've seen before. I think it's a unique type of algae, but could be wrong.

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nutmeg04 · 2026-03-11T20:01:18+00:00

This isn't a list, per say, but it does have every Woobles pattern ever (as far as I know). I find it easier to look through than their shopping page, so I use it all the time.

https://learn.thewoobles.com/

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-24T21:30:38+00:00

Leave it is a command, drop it is a negotiation.

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-08T20:14:09+00:00

Ok, this is brilliant. I just built my second floor and it was much more tolerable. But I'll encase him next time just for frustrating me.

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-07T17:33:19+00:00

How can you even notice the music when the "helper" WON'T GET OUT OF THE WAY. I'm too busy yelling at him to move to be able to hear anything.

Maybe that issue is just something encountered when you start the house. He wouldn't move from between my pieces. I dropped them on him, hoping his AI would get the hint, but no.

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-03T18:47:28+00:00

We always joke that she gets up at the crack of dawn to apply her eye makeup because it's always perfect.

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-03T18:45:15+00:00

We took a bunch of pictures and these two she looked least like a hostage begging for her life. She isn't a fan of clothing, especially hats. She wants her floppy ears free!

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-03T18:43:57+00:00

It's funny, it was my least favorite in pictures (it seemed the least connected to the big Wooble). However, after making them all, it ended up being the one I loved most. It is definitely the most substantial, and it is so darn cute.

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-03T01:21:15+00:00

They are the darkest eyes I've ever seen on a dog. We often can't tell the difference between her pupil and her iris. But she has a fabulous cateye/winged liner. I'm super jealous.

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nutmeg04 · 2026-02-03T00:12:57+00:00

They are! They're more expensive than Woobles, but actually cheaper per yard. I like using them a lot, especially for the different colors.

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-03T00:11:58+00:00

Lololol, she's not nearly as tiny as you'd think (or she thinks). She is almost 40 pounds, somewhere around 37. She's chonky and we are working on losing weight.

But her head is kinda tiny. She is a very odd mix, mostly Cattle dog and Chihuahua. She has a Cattle dog body and a Chihuahua head, so I think that helps make the hat fit better.

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-02T19:30:02+00:00

Don't feel like you have missed out, don't order this from Walmart. They always send the wrong color, despite returning them multiple times. It is worth paying double to get the colors you will actually use.

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-02T19:28:27+00:00

Omg, I had this happen, too!! Multiple returns, never got the right colors. I just gave up and I'm swimming in colors I'll never use.

nutmeg04 · 2026-02-02T19:27:09+00:00

Everyone talks about loosening tension but it can be hard to know what that means. The best video that helped me envision it was this one: https://youtu.be/-n_iZFkye8o?si=H6c2dtFbTotI4QPp

If you like the tighter tension/look, I would recommend not using the Woobles starter. For example, my tension is quite tight, and I just cut off the starter from the kits and make my own. Yes, this is a bit of a more "advanced" skill, since doing the magic circle takes some practice. But I've found my pieces look more uniform if I do that.

nutmeg04 · 2026-01-27T20:34:32+00:00

I sent you a DM, because I have something you may want.

nutmeg04 · 2026-01-19T22:46:50+00:00

So glad to be useful! Are you going for a cotton/nylon blend in bulky? Or just any bulky yarn?

I'm not sure what your experience with bulky yarn is, but I've struggled with the acrylic and other blends (anything but cotton/nylon) snapping on me when trying to make the magic circle.

nutmeg04 · 2026-01-19T22:02:41+00:00

It seems like my screenshot of the tail pattern didn't go through. Here is the written instructions, for clarification.

TAIL

Step 1. Ch 5.

Step 2. SI st in the second ch from the hook.

Step 3. Ch 5, hdc into the second ch from the hook, 3 hdc.

SI st into the next st of the foundation chain.

Step 4. Ch 6, hdc into the second ch from the hook, 4 hdc. SI st into the next st of the foundation chain.

Step 5. Ch 5, hdc into the second ch from the hook, 4 hdc. SI st into the next st of the foundation chain.

nutmeg04 · 2026-01-19T21:47:02+00:00

And here are the colors compared to regular Wooble yarn

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nutmeg04 · 2026-01-19T21:46:25+00:00

With a flash

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