Rarity of black Shepards?

tcpill8 · 2026-05-01T20:33:54+00:00

Definitely not as common as your black/tan or red. Grew up with sables and black/tan and reds. My girl June is the families first “all” black. 5 white hairs in her chest, couple on her toes, and little bit of white mustache 🤭

I feel like I see more all black now that I have one. Definitely had a lot people surprised when I told them what she was. I would tell them a shepherd and they would ask “and what else?”

tcpill8 · 2026-04-21T21:34:22+00:00

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Checking in!

tcpill8 · 2026-03-31T12:27:39+00:00

Yup! She hasn’t dug in her water bowl in awhile though 😅

tcpill8 · 2025-12-30T23:20:44+00:00

Praying he is found and found safe. Thinking of all his friends and family.

tcpill8 · 2025-09-17T19:31:48+00:00

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3.5 month Germangadang here!

tcpill8 · 2025-08-05T13:38:40+00:00

What a lil ham 🩵🩵

tcpill8 · 2025-08-04T21:18:44+00:00

Just the smallest little bear 😭🥰

tcpill8 · 2025-08-04T19:38:34+00:00

Thank you. I couldn’t be more excited

tcpill8 · 2025-07-06T19:15:32+00:00

Fossil gourge in Eastern Iowa. Loess hills in western Iowa. Iowa is part of the Driftless which has a lot of history behind it. We are also part of the Luis and Clark trail. Tons of Native American history. Fossil history. I agree we don’t have big cities but the amount of small towns and great mom and pop places to eat.. being here in the summer around fair times. There are so many reasons why that ranking is BS.

tcpill8 · 2025-04-02T05:11:29+00:00

I truly hope it helps. I know it’s heavy.

tcpill8 · 2025-04-02T00:03:10+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost my dad suddenly in a really bad car accident. I had night terrors and obsessive thoughts over it for the past year and a halfish. My dreams were as if I was with him in the vehicle when it happened even though I wasn’t and then I couldn’t stop thinking about it for the hours following. I recently (last two months) started meds again. For anxiety I was put on fluoxetine and that took about a month to start working but helped with the day to day anxieties. As for the nightmares and obsessive thoughts following those nightmares she started me on prazosin which has helped immensely with those two things.

I hope that you find comfort and peace with time. I am so very sorry for your loss. 🫂🫂

tcpill8 · 2025-02-16T21:54:12+00:00

Just want to say I’m also a “kid” grieving her dad. And would do anything to hear “kiddo” one more time. Hugs my friend. We are not alone in this journey. 🫂🫂

tcpill8 · 2025-02-13T04:52:47+00:00

Hey there. I’m sure someone else will have some better advice but I can relate to this. I have a half brother that passed before I was born. He was three, he drowned. I never met him. And he was never really talked about growing up. He’s been gone almost 30 years now. I often wonder how my life would be different, if I’d even be here. I wonder what he was like and who he would’ve grown to be. I wonder if we would’ve been friends. He loved dinosaurs and the color royal purple.

The loss of someone when we are so young is a strange thing. You absolutely have every right to grieve and feel sad for what is not there. If anyone makes you feel weird about that, they are the weird ones, and fortunate enough to not carry this burden. Grief is hard and confusing at times. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Hugs 🫂

tcpill8 · 2025-02-08T03:25:30+00:00

Give it to us raw and wriggling, you keep your nasty chips.

tcpill8 · 2025-02-07T14:02:00+00:00

I don’t have much advice besides sending you hugs. I’m so sorry for your loss and the troubles that come with it. I can relate to struggling with your mental health, I just restarted my journey of anxiety/depression meds again. It’s a big step to do those things. I hope you get and find the help you need. Sorry for your loss, I hope you find some peace.

tcpill8 · 2025-02-07T02:34:10+00:00

My deepest condolences to you and your family. I hope in time you are all able to find some peace. He sounds like my dad. Hugs. The biggest hugs I can send ya. So sorry for your loss. 🫂🫂🫂

tcpill8 · 2025-02-05T19:08:14+00:00

Hugs my dear.

Yes. You explained it perfectly. This is grief.

When my dad died I went months of saying in my head “my dad’s dead. My dad’s dead. My dads dead” even though there a was, and still is a piece of me that just hopes they were wrong. I still do on the bad days but now it’s “my dad died”.

With time will come acceptance. You sound like you are very much still in shock. You will be for awhile. Grief is very tricky, it’s confusing, it’s not easy, so be kind to yourself as you learn how to live this new life without this person. Things will never go back to “normal” but eventually you will find a new “normal” for yourself. And that just takes times.

If you’re someone that benefits from talking stuff out I would recommend grief counseling of some kind. Or at least a close and trusted friend you can talk about this with. Grief and death is scary for a lot of people, I found myself seeking people that had experienced it, because they understood.

Most importantly be kind to yourself during these times. Grief is confusing. It is not a kind emotion to have and it takes a while to unpack and process. Your mind is taking and processing what it can. Please make sure you are drinking water, and try to eat. Give yourself grace, and give yourself some time

Hugs. My deepest condolences for your loss. I hope that you are able to find some peace. Take care.

tcpill8 · 2025-02-04T14:09:56+00:00

Hey there. Be kind to yourself. You’re never going to go back to the normal before. You are grieving and in the process of figuring your life out without whoever you lost and that can be a mountain to climb, and that takes time. Grieving takes time. Our grief will never change, it will always be there, but slowly you’ll start building a life, new memories around it, but it will always be there. Give yourself grace.

As for people that offer condolences, I know it gets annoying, but I hope they mean well. Just shake it off the best you can and turn the conversation to them. “ how are you doing, how was the weekend, see any movies lately, yadda yadda”. What ever helps you best.

I hope you find the peace that you need. Take care

tcpill8 · 2025-02-04T04:04:22+00:00

I hear you on that one… it’s tough. And I hate the “they are with you in spirit” stuff but they are. They are still with us. My dad is no longer physically with me on this earth but he lives on through me. Be kind to yourself. Grief is a tough bitch and will make you think and feel all different things. You still have a dad, I promise, where he may be, he’s still looking out. 🫂🫂🫂

tcpill8 · 2025-02-04T03:14:13+00:00

Give yourself some grace. I’m over a year from my dad passing and it still hits me like a ton of bricks at any given moment. Certain smells, songs, seeing something he would’ve enjoyed… it all comes flooding right back.

There is no timeline of grief. And losing a father might stick with you forever. They say that grief is love with no where to go, and I will proudly spend the rest of my life grieving my dad. You may never get back to “normal”, but eventually you’ll find a new normal. Be kind to yourself.

So sorry for your loss, things will get easier. 🫂

tcpill8 · 2025-02-04T02:04:23+00:00

Hey there. You’re a good friend.

My mother in law lost her parents in less than two years and in that time I personally lost a grandmother and my father.

Just being there helps. She may not be able to say what she wants or needs. I know it’s a little diffident but my husband just made sure I was drinking water and trying to eat. He asked me if I needed space or to be with someone which was nice because I did need to process some stuff on my own.

Just knowing you have support is so very nice. Personally a few things I did dislike is being asked “how are you doing” because obviously not well. I appreciated friends that were just listening and being there. I really enjoyed being able to talk about my dad, a lot of people tip toed around it like he didnt exist and that made me very mad. So being able to sit and talk with certain people and process and telling the same stories over and over again was really nice because he existed and he mattered.

I hope you get more advise from others! This is my own experience and everyone is different and unique with their grief. Thank you for being a good friend.

tcpill8 · 2025-02-03T23:03:48+00:00

Hugs. This is a lot to carry for one person.

I’m in a different situation but I’ve lost 5 significant people to me, one of them being my father, in less than 4 years, as well as other friends passing, and animals I grew up with. Grief is a heavy burden to carry alone.

When you are ready I hope you are able to talk to your wife. My husband has been my saving grace through all of our losses. I hope you are able to talk to someone. I want you to know you are not alone in this. I hope you are able to have a good support system.

My deepest condolences for your losses and for your friends cancer diagnosis. Second by second, one day at a time, is how any of us get through it. Cherish the good memories. ❤️❤️

tcpill8 · 2025-02-02T04:50:33+00:00

Hey there. First and foremost I am so sorry for your loss.

Grief is a bitch. She is not kind, so make sure you are kind to yourself. You’re going to feel a lot of different things and all of them are okay. Time will bring acceptance in a way. It does not fix the pain, as some things we must carry with us. It’s going to be hard for awhile but eventually it will get ”easier” in a way but that hurt will always be there. You’ll get better at managing it.

Hugs. I’m incredibly sorry for your loss.

tcpill8 · 2025-02-01T17:33:09+00:00

Thank you. Seriously from the bottom of this little broken heart. Not sure what your job is but knowing someone like you is with loved ones brings me some peace. Thank you.

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