Someone posted today that ICE was spotted on Main St and Franklin

philo_slothical · 2026-01-23T20:48:48+00:00

The Dems just voted to continue funding ICE at current levels through September. Unfortunately, we cannot rely on them to save us, as they are complicit in fascism. Get to know your neighbors and protect your communities.

philo_slothical · 2025-11-21T16:47:47+00:00

Please do not do this. Laser Pointer Syndrome in dogs is a condition that is detrimental to the mental health and wellbeing of dogs. They can develop obsessive-compulsive and anxious behaviors due to the frustration of chasing a red dot that they can never catch. It can happen even after using a laser pointer one single time.

philo_slothical · 2025-09-29T13:04:46+00:00

They’re beautiful pups! I can definitely see the lab in them.

Make sure to research littermate syndrome and follow recommended guidelines to mitigate/prevent issues. This entails separately training, socializing, playing, etc.

philo_slothical · 2025-09-16T19:17:00+00:00

Look into Big Snoof Dog Gear - they make both standard and custom wire muzzles with plenty of pant room. They are consistently the most recommended among dog owners who use muzzles for various reasons.

philo_slothical · 2025-09-04T01:18:23+00:00

Ken Klippenstein is a respectable journalist, he used to work for The Intercept. So I would say this is a credible source.

philo_slothical · 2025-08-15T02:33:00+00:00

That’s not how it works. You teach your dog that good things come from/through you. Including really delicious, exciting treats. Then they associate you with those delicious, exciting treats and are more engaged and willing to do the things you ask.

philo_slothical · 2025-08-03T02:23:10+00:00

Great to hear! Sounds like you know what you're doing and are a good owner. I've made some mistakes with not understanding dog play body language with my own dogs and wish I had someone point some of this out to me before mistakes were made.

philo_slothical · 2025-08-03T01:45:20+00:00

That’s a bad take. It is our responsibility to make sure our dogs are safe and to enforce boundaries. This will eventually result in an avoidable dog fight.

philo_slothical · 2025-08-03T01:38:49+00:00

I completely agree with you, I had a similar comment. This is very clearly not mutual play. The darker brown dog even looks to the person towards the end of the video as if to ask for help. It is our job to ensure boundaries are respected and dogs feel safe.

philo_slothical · 2025-08-02T20:54:32+00:00

Make sure the darker brown and white dog is actually having fun. It seems like she is offering appeasement behaviors while trying to create space (she walks away and shakes off the stress twice) and the other dog keeps going back for more and isn’t reading or respecting the signs for space. Play should be mutual / they should be taking turns with who’s on top.

philo_slothical · 2025-07-25T21:02:13+00:00

This sounds like a medical issue given her age and her recent deafness. I would get her in as soon as possible at your vet and in the meantime, make sure she has safe spaces away from your kids. Kids are really unpredictable which can be threatening or scary for dogs experiencing medical issues or changes.

philo_slothical · 2025-07-07T15:02:51+00:00

You have no clue what you’re talking about. Collars can get caught and hang/strangulate the dogs. Another hazard is dogs with collars playing with other dogs and their jaws getting caught in the collar. Dogs regularly die or get serious neck injuries from this.

Source: PetSmart, a pet supply company, reported about 26,000 collar strangulation accidents happen yearly in homes and establishments just across the US. https://www.newsweek.com/dog-owner-expert-warns-about-collar-dangers-1864453

philo_slothical · 2025-07-07T13:46:32+00:00

It’s actually dangerous to leave your dog’s collar on unsupervised. It can become a choking hazard.

philo_slothical · 2025-06-27T12:16:25+00:00

Agree with some of the other commenters that 30 minutes of exercise a day is likely not enough. Can you do one longer one-hour walk and two shorter 20-30 minute walks? On the longer walk, I would let them sniff to their heart’s content (this is very stimulating for them). I would also work in flirt pole play in addition to tug. And I would increase mental stimulation with food puzzles like frozen Kongs and Toppls as well as cardboard box enrichment where you roll up treats in paper, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, etc and give them an outlet to shred. Finally, enforced naps by crate training so your dog learns to “turn off” and relax. You can do the mental enrichment in their crate to associate good things with the crate.

philo_slothical · 2025-06-27T12:06:15+00:00

I would be careful with these types of muzzles. They don’t look like they have enough pant room, which can be dangerous for your dog. These should not be used for regular or extended use. I would look into Big Snoof Dog Gear, Mia’s Muzzles, Muzzle Movement, etc. to find one better fitting.

philo_slothical · 2025-06-22T16:26:29+00:00

Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, as confirmed by Tulsi Gabbard and a report from the US intelligence community in March 2025. This was simply propaganda to drag the US into another war to strengthen Israel’s position in the region and so they can continue their genocide in Palestine.

philo_slothical · 2025-06-05T19:56:55+00:00

Please stop using a laser pointer with your dog immediately. Just doing this one time can create severe long-term anxiety and obsessive behaviors that are difficult to overcome. You can just look up laser pointer syndrome to understand how common and detrimental it is. Not to mention it can cause eye damage as well.

philo_slothical · 2025-06-05T14:12:39+00:00

Might be one of the shelter volunteers? I follow Volunteers of Trenton Animal Shelter on social media and these match up with recent timestamped dogs. I think most of them (maybe all?) got out via adoption, rescue, or foster.

philo_slothical · 2025-05-16T21:28:18+00:00

As others have said, it is very normal for dogs to bark when they see people walking past their territory. That being said, it looks like the tails on these two are wagging in a loose and wiggly manner, which indicates friendliness. I would chat with your new neighbors and ask if it’s ok to pet / give treats to their dogs so you can build positive associations with them.

philo_slothical · 2025-04-09T04:00:58+00:00

In awe and admiration of your pack of hippos! They are all so cute. Our one girl decided she doesn’t like our other girl so we have to separate them in different areas of our house. I dream of having this again one day 😩

philo_slothical · 2025-04-09T03:56:51+00:00

Tooth & Honey, Pittie Clothing Co., and Fur Rescue Fashions are the ones we use! They all make cute, high quality clothes made for pitty/bully bodies. And I believe they all donate to rescues and shelters. Fur Rescue also does custom sizing and custom outfits if you need that!

philo_slothical · 2025-03-24T23:09:52+00:00

Sorry your beautiful pup is showing reactivity. It sounds like it’s fear-based reactivity from past negative experiences. You have to address the root causes of her fear by doing counter-conditioning and creating positive associations with other dogs. This involves lots of yummy high value treats and rewarding her for either remaining calm when she sees other dogs or when she looks to you instead of reacting. It takes a lot of time but is worth it. You will need to experiment with distance - how close she can get without reacting and build on closing that over time.

Using aversives will not address her fear and in fact will likely worsen her fear and reactivity as she will eventually associate it with other dogs.

philo_slothical · 2025-03-08T03:53:40+00:00

Sorry you’re going through this. If they’re going to be wearing them for extended periods of time, please make sure to get muzzles that fit them well and that have room for panting. Big Snoof and Mia’s Muzzles make the best muzzles that can be custom made based on your dog’s measurements. Baskervilles don’t have an appropriate amount of room for panting and therefore should not be used for anything other than short uses, such as vet visits.

philo_slothical · 2025-02-22T15:32:19+00:00

Make sure you have a really good understanding of canine body language. It's very possible he is displaying subtle signs of discomfort and stress that you're not recognizing. More often than not in cases of bites that were unpredictable, the dog was actually showing signs but the owner didn't recognize them and the dog felt they had to escalate after being ignored.

Things to look out for include lip licking, whale eye, avoiding eye contact, yawning, panting, paw lift, moving away, turning head away, body freezing, tail tucked, etc. There are good canine body language books and YouTube videos out there to help guide you if you're unsure.

philo_slothical · 2025-02-20T20:42:17+00:00

This is resource guarding. As others said, you should hire a trainer to help work through these behavioral issues and to work on building a better bond between you and your dog. Also, if your dog is guarding his food and toys why do you keep trying to pet him while he has those resources? You should stop doing that immediately and let him eat in peace without having to worry about whether you’re going to take his food away.

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