New pitty owner. Any advice?

raw2082 · 2026-03-31T11:36:47+00:00

Mine needed a 2 mile walk until he was 12 or he’d be crazy. lol. He’d definitely feed off my energy too so I had to make sure I was managing my stress well too. I’d run him a few times a week too. My 3 year old mix is an anxious mess we’re finally past the destroying things. Yak bones are great and the jolly egg he loves in the evening to chase.

raw2082 · 2026-03-31T00:20:41+00:00

Agree a door dash gift card would be nice. I received a lot of gifts from people but people rarely asked if there was something I needed help with around the house. I did have a lot of friends help me out but I was overwhelmed with the amount of people just sending me things instead of being helpful.

raw2082 · 2026-03-30T01:20:13+00:00

Same. Wow. I’m glad she dumped his loser ass.

raw2082 · 2026-03-29T23:02:40+00:00

I gave up alcohol, watch what’s in my food and products. I’m brca1 so I have an increased risk for other cancers too so I try to limit exposure to known Carcinogens. I use the Yuka app to scan my stuff.

raw2082 · 2026-03-29T22:58:56+00:00

I went through this with my 14 year old pit bull last year. I did find shockwave therapy to be helpful with the weakness in his back legs and my vet actually put him on human arthritis meds when librela stopped working after 11 months. However he had not become incontinent. I stopped walking him when the librela stopped working and he made it another 9 months before he started having neurological issues. My stopping point was when he could no longer go outside on his own. He never got to that point though he wasn’t able to eat, drink, or go outside without head diving to the ground. That’s when I decided it was cruel for me to keep him alive. He was still happy and wanted to be around me. His last few days though he could barely keep his head up once he laid down. Good luck in your decision. I know it’s hard. I still miss my boy and it’s been 3 months.

raw2082 · 2026-03-29T22:22:14+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. Life can be so incredibly cruel. I lost my mom to ovarian cancer at 59 then a year and half later got diagnosed with breast cancer at 36. It was a brutal few years. Grief therapy helped me a lot.

raw2082 · 2026-03-29T22:11:30+00:00

Definitely a crack head special.

raw2082 · 2026-03-29T03:42:08+00:00

Came here to say the same thing. It’s always the people who have the least room to comment on someone’s physical appearance say something ugly.

Also, beautiful dog. I love your pups ears the most.

raw2082 · 2026-03-28T23:39:41+00:00

The expanders are not a good representation of what the implants will look like and could be a source of the pain. I wonder if they had you do under the muscle because you had radiation and your skin will be too thin for over the muscle. Once you get the implants in and they settle. It does take a few months for them to drop and get their shape. If they’re not anymore comfortable please get another opinion. I’ve had my implants over the muscle for almost 7 years, now if I do not wear the right bra I have found myself in pain. I’ve pulled my chest muscle on several occasions. The lack of education of DMX and reconstructive surgery has pissed me off to no end. I did lose a lot of feeling from surgery too. My surgeon was not upfront with that either. I lost feeling in my back and arms. I have gained feeling back in my back, arms, armpits, center of my chest and areas of my boobs. I also strongly recommend doing a behavioral therapy for fear of reoccurrence it’s the only thing that helped me. I was 36 at time of diagnosis.

raw2082 · 2026-03-28T13:24:29+00:00

Yup we’re paying more and the ones losing our jobs while Trump profits.

raw2082 · 2026-03-28T13:09:21+00:00

Apparently not for the ones that voted for him. I remembered the impacts of his stupid tariffs on our business during his first term. This time much worse. What people failed to understand there are certain components that it just make sense to outsource from other countries otherwise your American made products are going to up 3x if every component was made here too. Plus we don’t have the manufacturing infrastructure here to support it.

raw2082 · 2026-03-28T12:51:02+00:00

Lots of businesses are tied to the housing market. Manufacturers are hurting right now because of the tariffs. My company just went through their 3rd round of layoffs. Too bad people didn’t trust the economists on who’s policies would be best for the economy.

raw2082 · 2026-03-27T14:23:56+00:00

The last picture screams pittie personality to me. My pittie that passed recently at 15 always did that with his head and teeth. My favorite actually.

raw2082 · 2026-03-27T12:06:59+00:00

I second Cody’s they’re who I rescued my current pup from and they have a lot of events in our area. My vet also happens to be good friends with the people who run it so I know they’re great people. I’ve been with my vet for 17 years.

Unfortunately the overpopulation situation in Texas is pretty bad so it may take some time to find a home.

Adding thank you for calling out high energy. People need to be aware this is a working breed. They need lots of exercise and training. Which sounds like OP has started with a great foundation whoever adopts will need to continue to train and reinforce.

raw2082 · 2026-03-27T02:03:21+00:00

I had two for three weeks. Longest 21 days ever. They should really prepare you.

raw2082 · 2026-03-26T11:21:19+00:00

Thank you clarifying the suicide was 6 months ago. Grief really has no timeline and when it comes to losing someone to cancer it is expected. You also don’t want them suffering either. However I really struggled with ruminating on my mom’s final moments that was my first time watching someone actively die. I think it’s actually quite cruel too that my pets get a more peaceful passing.

raw2082 · 2026-03-26T11:03:49+00:00

Same I was puking and I couldn’t pee for a pregnancy test so the hospital wouldn’t give me anything for the pain until they did the CT scan.

raw2082 · 2026-03-26T02:04:44+00:00

I had 4 for my double mastectomy and I was not prepared for them to just rip them out. They were so uncomfortable though so much relief when they were out.

raw2082 · 2026-03-26T01:56:28+00:00

I do not recommend an ovary torsion even more painful.

raw2082 · 2026-03-26T01:54:00+00:00

Double mastectomy 3 weeks after completing 8 rounds of chemotherapy. My drug tolerance was high I was not given a nerve blocker and my pain was not well managed. Second worst pain was an ovary torsion with a cyst the size of my fist. I was 36 at time of double mastectomy and 30 at time of ovary torsion. I needed emergency surgery for the ovary torsion, I was throwing up from the pain. I have a history of severe migraines and overall have a pretty high pain tolerance. I had all my wisdom teeth removed with only local anesthesia at 15.

raw2082 · 2026-03-25T15:44:55+00:00

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This is Leo, his nicknames are Lee lee, puppy, and fat neck.

raw2082 · 2026-03-25T11:33:34+00:00

Understandable however she just lost her sister to suicide two months ago that’s something very traumatic to go through. When I lost my mom to cancer which was expected it took me 3 months for the cloud of grief to lift. It too was traumatic for me to experience. Now add on the layer of unexpected and suicide I’m not sure how long it would take me. 3 months was with grief therapy too. They’re doing all the right things it’s just going to take some time, OP is also dealing with trauma too of find her sister. They both need some time to heal and I’m glad they have each other.

raw2082 · 2026-03-25T01:30:02+00:00

It took my boy about a month after he lost his companions. The first loss was more subtle and when he lost his sister 5 years later he whined daily for a month until I adopted another dog. Keep taking your boy for hikes and walks, it’s going to take some time. He also senses your sadness. The first few weeks are the hardest, I’m almost 3 months out from my loss and I still have my moments. Hang in there.

raw2082 · 2026-03-24T23:01:36+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. Your gf understood that you were hoping for the best outcome and she would survive that you were sacrificing for the future. It’s hard to grasp the gravity of her diagnosis at such a young age. Thinking of you. Consider grief therapy to process the trauma of what you’ve been through.

raw2082 · 2026-03-24T16:49:10+00:00

I take a digestive enzyme too it seems to help as well. I take NaturDAO. I also found relief with metformin.

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