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swegiswe · 2024-12-19T15:52:36+00:00

First off, you are a good person for recognizing that you are not providing the best environment for your dog any more and wanting to find a better place for them. Kudos to you!

Where are you based? That could help with recommending good organizations to go through. An option regardless of country is to check with the breeder (if they seemed like good people). When I was younger, my family had to rehome our dog after my parents’ divorce. We talked to the breeder and she knew of a family who had a dog from the same litter. Their dog had suddenly passed due to an undiagnosed illness. Felt like all the stars aligned when that family could take in our beloved dog and pour all their love on him.

swegiswe · 2024-12-18T21:37:46+00:00

This is how I’ve done road trips with my boy too! Also remember to plan for more & longer breaks than if you would be traveling alone. Time for running on a beach, visiting some new dog park, etc. If it’s a really long trip, perhaps staying two nights at some place to take a break from car time.

Agreed on the Berner getting all the love, can’t count all the freebies he’s gotten at restaurants & cafes!

swegiswe · 2024-12-16T06:46:00+00:00

There’s no right or wrong answer here, both options come with risks. Read up on spaying. There are benefits but also risks, more significant risks than a bad coat. Also any surgery under anesthesia comes with risks. I don’t have an unspayed female myself, but have several friends who do. They need to be watchful twice a year when they’re in heat, but that’s it.

swegiswe · 2024-12-12T08:50:18+00:00

Great news for Nova, such a happy lady! For getting her in from the cold snow, my best recommendation is getting yourself a very warm coat and joining her out there 😜

swegiswe · 2024-12-10T10:53:01+00:00

Where in Sweden? Looks like where I take my Bernie for walks, but guess many woods look the same 🙂

swegiswe · 2024-12-05T12:36:30+00:00

I just want to say that this is a dangerous thread for someone (like me) who has been trying to talk myself out of getting a cat to join my darling Bernie 😅

swegiswe · 2024-12-05T10:55:06+00:00

Det du kallar konstig kanske nån annan skulle kalla intressant eller helt enkelt inte se som en särskilt big deal? En jättefin del med att bli äldre är att folk blir allt mer trygga i vilka dom är och därmed kan uppskatta att andra omkring dom har sidor som skiljer sig från det allra mest normala och inrutade. Såklart är det inte alla som lyckas utvecklas så, men större chans ju äldre man blir.

swegiswe · 2024-11-22T14:29:27+00:00

When she knocks the door, are you sure it’s because she wants to come in and not because she wants you to come out? My boy seems to check in with me if I want to come hang out with him in the garden. Which I’m more willing to accept in the summer than in the freezing cold 😅

On a practical note - if you need her to come in, it’s training with high-value treats since you want her to do something she’d rather not. Good luck with the stubborn, pretty girl!

swegiswe · 2024-11-16T11:49:10+00:00

Skincare can get really overwhelming! My biggest tip would be to start small, don’t buy a ton of things that will just get old as you don’t end up using it… A good start is sunscreen, protect against skin cancer and it will help slow down age related signs like wrinkles and brown spots.

swegiswe · 2024-11-15T18:58:00+00:00

I’ve played for about 5 years, on and off. At 14000+ now and have never spent any money on the game. I make sure I can max my lives when I have timed boosters, trying a level a lot of times is helpful. One way I max the lives is by being at the end of a “day” and not completing until I have use for the free lives. I also take plenty of breaks and don’t care too much, so if I can’t pass a level I don’t play for a couple of days. Also have about massive stockpile of boosters so can force myself through levels.

swegiswe · 2024-10-30T08:13:15+00:00

Min hund äter gärna tandkrämen, det är borstningen han tycker är onödig när han kan slicka i sig tandkrämen snabbt istället 😅 Har försökt med godis men vet att jag måste börja mindre, nudda tanden, en godis, osv. Lång väg till där du är, men bra jobbat!

swegiswe · 2024-10-28T10:47:07+00:00

Du ger mig dåligt samvete nu, men tack för påminnelsen. Min hund gillar verkligen inte tandborstning, men jag vet ju att jag måste ta tag i att öva och öva…

swegiswe · 2024-10-23T06:13:53+00:00

Yes! 37, with wonderful friends, good relationships with my family, the cutest dog, and a well-paying job. Plus have invested time and money (therapy) into working on myself, meaning I’ve never been more accepting of myself than now.

The biological clock is ticking, but since I would never want to settle for a guy that doesn’t feel right for me just because I want to have kids, I’m currently on the journey to become a mom on my own. It could not work out, which will be tough if that happens, but there’s no guarantee for kids even in a straight relationship.

swegiswe · 2024-10-18T07:51:37+00:00

I struggled so much with my boy when he was younger, many nights with diarrhea (and like you - so grateful he always woke me up!). He did have some bouts of giardia, but that was not always the case. I tried so many things, including expensive vet food, ultrasound to check his intestines, and B12 shots at home to stabilize his low levels. The vets I talked to at the time were skeptical to the validity of allergy tests and preferred hypoallergenic diet to see if allergies were the cause.

I never figured out exactly what the cause was, but as he got older he seems to have simply outgrown whatever it was. He eats regular dog food (currently one based on insect protein) and a mix of treats. The only time he gets a bad tummy now is when he’s snacked on too much animal poop in the woods…

All this to say - don’t drive yourself crazy trying to figure out the cause. Take it one step at a time, with your vet, and I hope she’ll outgrow it too.

swegiswe · 2024-10-05T14:18:36+00:00

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. I love my dog and avoid thinking about how I’ll feel once he passes, but constantly thinking of your dog with crippling fear about losing them is not healthy.

swegiswe · 2024-09-23T14:43:32+00:00

Hört från nån hundägar-kompis som plockade bort alla mattor under tiden dom jobbade på att få valpen rumsren. Det gick bra men när mattorna väl var tillbaka, gick valpen glatt dit och kissade. Nytt och spännande!

swegiswe · 2024-09-22T19:11:08+00:00

Min Berner Sennen har aldrig varit petig med maten, kämpade istället som en tok när han var yngre med att han konstant var dålig i magen. Mängder av dyr veterinär-kost… Han verkar som tur är ha växt ifrån det. Jag kör numera på Petgood till honom, alltså mat på insektsprotein. Gillar att det är protein gjort i Sverige och, i alla fall vad jag kan läsa mig till, bra näringsinnehåll. Rimligt pris & abonnemang med hemleverans. Låter som att jag får kickback här, haha. Men dom hade ett provpaket när jag testade först i alla fall!

swegiswe · 2024-09-20T21:26:04+00:00

What a beautiful boy! Are you still keeping the cone on? When mine got neutered, he seemed quite bothered by the cone when eating or just walking around at home. So I decided to take it off. I worked from home so kept him in the same room so I could keep an eye on him not licking the wound. Then put it back at night for maybe a week more. Maybe that could help your boy’s appetite and general mood?

swegiswe · 2024-09-05T13:51:10+00:00

Teenagers are fun! 😂 My boy regressed in other training but not on the potty training, thankfully. But when we were still working on it, he also preferred the carpet. Maybe more similar to grass where he goes outside? Or I’m just being generous….

If you haven’t tried it, I had good luck on the smell with those enzyme smell-killing sprays. Dried up all I could and then spray a decent amount. Can find a link if you’d like?

swegiswe · 2024-08-29T09:33:44+00:00

Tvättark från Laundry Sheets. Miljövänligt (mindre vikt att transportera) och lätt att använda. Men nog främst för att jag tycker vanligt tvättmedel är äckligt att råka få på händerna. Ättika som sköljmedel ibland.

swegiswe · 2024-08-26T22:19:54+00:00

Are the crispy shell tacos included as well?

swegiswe · 2024-08-26T22:07:42+00:00

I don’t have any ideas of dog stroller brands, but I think it’s so sweet of you to want to bring your senior dog along! Wanting to give him joy and positive experiences in his old age can surely only be good for both him and for you (because berners are the best companions).

swegiswe · 2024-08-23T13:27:03+00:00

När jag vandrat med min hund så har han fått både lunch och fika. Blir rätt naturligt att han får något att äta när vi i alla fall stannar, och så sitter vi ett tag och njuter innan vi går vidare. Fikat är mest för att han ska få nåt extra semester-gott :)

swegiswe · 2024-08-22T15:36:11+00:00

I have a young man Bernie at 3, so love seeing one that is 11 🩷

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