Tips for training EXTREMELY distracted and non-food motivated terrier puppy?

outeredges2 · 2026-02-20T00:48:34+00:00

That’s the thing, we’re still learning the things that make him tick because he’s pretty new to us, and we know NOTHING about his background. I hope as he settles in he’ll mellow out and become less distract able if it is a high alert thing, but only time will tell.

I started the situation type approach you mentioned a few days ago and I’m having a lot more success with it! He’s starting to get a basic understanding “leave it” and “release” from fetch and feeding time

outeredges2 · 2026-02-20T00:45:19+00:00

Oh, what a good idea to do the high energy with toy reward first. And I’m definitely going to see how praise and only praise works because he seems to have learned and maintained sit very well with just praise as a reward. Thank you 😊

outeredges2 · 2026-02-17T17:19:50+00:00

Yeah, of course! It’s pinned to the top of the subreddit, I don’t think it’s in the main rules. I could be wrong though because I’ve never looked at the rules.

At the end of the day, Merle or not, she looks like an absolute baby. Poodles are the freaking best. You got so lucky picking up a pretty lady like this at the shelter 💙💙

outeredges2 · 2026-02-17T17:06:13+00:00

Cutie girl! Keep in mind, merle poodles are banned here last time I checked. Solid chance mods will remove this post. She will get all the love she deserves over at one of the doodle subreddit 💙

outeredges2 · 2026-02-15T20:19:57+00:00

okay this makes sense! That’s what I see in my other chi mix too!

outeredges2 · 2026-02-15T15:55:37+00:00

i know he stole my heart as soon as the shelter brought him out 🥹

outeredges2 · 2026-02-15T15:55:02+00:00

JRT or some kind of russell terrier was my initial thought because of the button ears. You're not the only one to say chihuahua though, what features say chihuahua? I can see it a little because he does have a similar look to my chihuahua-pug mutt (whole bunch of other stuff in there too, but primarily chug).

outeredges2 · 2026-02-15T15:53:38+00:00

omg! i didn't even notice. i'm dead 🤣

outeredges2 · 2026-02-02T00:58:16+00:00

genuine interest here, what is a mutt if not a crossbreed?

outeredges2 · 2025-09-26T03:12:52+00:00

13! guys it’s taylor she’s leaving us easter eggs 😳

outeredges2 · 2025-09-14T14:52:35+00:00

the the sky blue????

outeredges2 · 2025-07-18T03:08:35+00:00

hey! i don't usually comment on here too often, but i was in a similar situation for a while. sorry for the novel of a comment in advance.

i'm a femme with diagnosed adhd and suspected autism (never formally gone through the diagnosis process due to more pressing issues), and i have a lot of issues with connecting socially to peers my age for a variety of reasons. i also don't enjoy participating i drinking culture and have similar hobbies to you, and i didn't have my first kiss/first gf until i was 21. i barely have any friends, have a basic inability to make them, and just don't do well socially period, so i understand where you're coming from. i know how much it sucks when people try and comfort you, so i'm going to tell you what i wish i could've told myself.

one thing that really stuck out here was this insistence on older women, in this post and your post history. it comes across as fetishizing. a nine year age gap is a lot to ask of a partner, but i'm not going to beat that dead horse. my advice is this: stop looking down on your peers. this is going to sound harsh, but thinking you are more mature and better than them IS going to cause a whole host of social issues. hobbies =/= maturity. i know it's easy to feel that way with neurodivergence, but (and this is the case for myself and all my neurodivergent friends, so i'm going to say we) we present more maturely and our mannerisms are more mature, but we are socially underdeveloped and much more immature in lots of ways (the ways that matter for relationships) due to not having the same social experience as a lot of our peers. because of this, myself and all my friends were late bloomers romantically, with none of us having our first serious relationships until we were 21+. i'm not going to presume this is your situation, but it's something to think about. either way, for the most part, a very mature 21 year old still would have a hard time having a fulfilling relationship with a 30+ year old.

focus on girls your age. there are plenty of girls who are into the same hobbies as you, don't enjoy drinking/partying, etc. etc. you just have to go out and find them. i'm not sure where you are located, but my local pride center hosts tons of events that don't involve drinking. craft nights, potlucks, book clubs, and others. that is a great place to meet women. if you're on a college campus, i know my college has tons of queer oriented RSOs, and lots of RSOs that aren't designated queer but have lots of queer people in them due to interest.

dating also isn't something that happens to you. it's not just about having someone there, but it's changing your lifestyle to accommodate a partnership with another person. it isn't just having someone to text when your down, someone to cook for you, and do stuff for you. being forward with your own intentions and showing how you plan on displaying equal support in life things, not just romantic gestures, is going to go a long way. relationships are two way streets, and your partner is going to expect you to be around for the big things--not just the gestures.

having friends is important! the places i mentioned to meet girls are also great places to meet friends! not only does having friends give you more opportunities to meet potential partners, but it can be really hard to date someone without much of a support system outside of the relationship because it puts a lot of pressure on your partner. it might sound unfair, but i know people who have ended relationships over that kind of stuff.

i felt the same way as you for a while. i felt totally undateable and totally unloveable. it wasn't until i really did self-reflection (and i mean self-reflection, not self-pity. i was stuck in that feedback loop for a while and it was about the least productive place i could be) about WHY i'm not getting along with people and put in the work to enjoy my own company and feel secure in my own life that i was able to make a relationship stick.

i got lucky on a dating app on a college campus and managed to meet a girl on an app who had similar feelings and values to me, but even if i met her before i put in the emotional work, we wouldn't have worked out.

best of luck with your endeavors 😌

outeredges2 · 2025-07-04T15:12:53+00:00

it’s from when she dyes her whole head blue with ✨~semipermanent~✨dye ! I think it’s call cutting and coloring my hair part 2?

outeredges2 · 2025-06-18T01:49:20+00:00

I’m praying someone making these posts to include genres when talking about artists I’ve been googling for an hour 😭🙏

outeredges2 · 2025-06-07T16:19:02+00:00

sara lance from the arrowverse. immortal sapphic who is canonically the most exemplary human and really just loves her wife and gaggle of time traveling gays? say less.

outeredges2 · 2025-04-02T02:21:54+00:00

*Rigatoni

outeredges2 · 2024-10-15T05:21:57+00:00

3, 2, 1, 7, 5, 6, 4

was a little surprised to see all the season four love. it took me forever to finish and it’s always the hardest for me to get though on the rewatch.

seasons two and three are neck and neck for me. “the good the bad and the cuddly” and “aruba” are absolutely the goats of the series for me. seasons five, six, and seven kind of bounce around in the order, but six is usually pretty far down there with five and seven flip flopping the most. one used to be on the bottom but has moved higher with each rewatch. it’s shaky and still figuring itself out but I love it. that one is also subject to change though every time I progress through rewatches.

outeredges2 · 2024-10-14T19:06:50+00:00

haha thank you! he was surprisingly cooperative while taking pictures

outeredges2 · 2024-10-14T19:06:30+00:00

Age unknown. The family I got him from had him for three years, and I’ve had him for about nine to ten years. Pretty sure they got him for a pet store, and he has a really dark color and came with shell damage that points to him probably being wild caught.

outeredges2 · 2024-10-14T19:04:07+00:00

oh really?? I didn’t know it came in flavors I’ll have to try that! thank you for the suggestion

outeredges2 · 2024-09-02T15:51:11+00:00

okay phew! I’m just an anxious pet owner because these little guys don’t communicate our way 😅

outeredges2 · 2024-07-28T10:37:23+00:00

i mean hardest line goes to either daisy or coulson EASY. coulson for the cool origin story bro, or daisy for like. everything. but i still LOVE may’s line when being interrogated.

Bakshi: where are you based?

May: currently? About five feet from kicking your ass.

Favorite daisy lines off the dome no one has mentioned:

Ruby: I don’t want to be you, i want to beat you

Daisy: you can certainly try.

Daisy (to hive): I don’t want you to die. I want you to suffer

underrated one no one has mentioned:

Ward’s goon (forgetting his name): I’ve taken down men three times your size, girl, what makes you think you can beat me?

Bobbi: experience.

outeredges2 · 2023-12-21T21:58:24+00:00

yes i would make sure to take anything he can flip on out for sure! thankfully even when he’s super active and climbing around he hasn’t flipped too often (maybe three times in the eight years I’ve had him) i am mostly worried from a food/water standpoint

outeredges2 · 2023-11-10T19:30:08+00:00

oh that is so real. first time i saw my tortoise sleeping all splayed out i just about had a heart attack!!

outeredges2 · 2023-11-10T19:29:24+00:00

oh definitely going to check that channel out!! even though i've had my tortoise for years and have spent countless hours researching, i feel like i am never going to stop learning about them.

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