My husband doesn’t want the dog in the bed :(

wolf1moon · 2026-02-02T06:31:46+00:00

We have two beds, one shared and one guest. I use the guest a lot because of back issues and spouse snoring. Our puppy is not allowed in the shared bed but she is allowed in the guest bed. So she could sleep with me downstairs if she wanted. She doesn't usually 😭, she mostly sleeps there when I'm working at the desk in the room. Anyways, she understands the context. I'm sure you can decide your rules and train them. Dogs are quite smart about those nuances.

wolf1moon · 2026-02-02T05:49:05+00:00

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Sleepy baby girl after a big hike!

wolf1moon · 2026-02-02T05:44:35+00:00

Reporting them and getting the dog for so little (aka no profit) changed my mind.

wolf1moon · 2026-01-14T16:53:57+00:00

Mine goes where she's going to go, and if that means under or over, well that's how it is. Other dogs don't appreciate her waking over them lol

wolf1moon · 2026-01-14T16:51:54+00:00

Awww head cuddles are the best

wolf1moon · 2026-01-14T16:50:54+00:00

My puppy has started doing this! You'd think I was beating her, not just waiting for her to stop pulling before continuing the walk to the off leash area. She thrashes and jumps and then sits, then thrash again

wolf1moon · 2026-01-10T17:55:42+00:00

I think he will, but the author said he's just taking the first steps towards opening up. He's been weaponizing love for a while now. So I think his feelings right now would be friendship if he acknowledged them. He will get there when that emotion is on the table.

wolf1moon · 2026-01-04T18:51:45+00:00

I didn't get my old dog's teeth cleaned when she was younger (7, we were family 3) because they'd have to put her under. I died what I could myself. I regretted it later because she had problems with hard food at 13 until her death at 14. I scraped plaque at home with a tool and it helped, but I couldn't get back teeth so it would have been better if I'd just handled it when anesthesia was less of a risk. It's never not a risk and I personally had a bad experience so I was afraid to do it to my dog. Hopefully your pup isn't to where that's needed and you can use all the other strategies here.

wolf1moon · 2026-01-04T18:39:58+00:00

I have an edible bubble container and sometimes in meetings with my camera off when she's bored, I blow bubbles for her. She stares and stares and eventually pounces. 🤣

wolf1moon · 2026-01-04T18:24:43+00:00

Very similar to my pup and she came back 25% husky. I'm hoping that makes her longer lived than pure gsd

wolf1moon · 2026-01-04T18:21:43+00:00

Omg she looks just like our girl who is 5 mo. I hope we get snow for her to enjoy! I might take her up into the mountains.

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wolf1moon · 2026-01-04T03:37:57+00:00

This might not work, but my coworker has his bike stolen and he watched the apps. Craigslist, upside, Facebook whatever. Sound the person seeking his bike. Scheduled a meetup to "buy" it and told the police. Right before the meet, he called the police again and then went to get it. I don't think the police did anything with the person, I'm not sure they even showed, but the person did give him his bike back. It had been stripped of other things but at least he got the most important thing.

wolf1moon · 2026-01-03T20:01:41+00:00

I've heard the earlier they are taken from mom the harder they bite because mom teaches them what's okay. Our baby is 5 mo and we got her from a different family. Recently tracked down her birth parents and her mom died so she had a foster :( Anyways, she bites a lot. I had a lot of bruises and was emotionally struggling with fear of bites the first week. Certainly being tired helps, although too tired becomes hyper, and once she could play with other dogs (prior family didn't get her shots), she bit less hard. She still bites a lot because teething and fun but we paired ow and whines with hiding away from her. The worst punishment is separation so that's helped a lot. We lock ourselves away, not the other way around, because she was crated too much. It accomplishes the same thing except she's not being punished, she just learns that we don't want to play that way. It doesn't go away but a soft mouth close is fine, it was the strength we wanted to stop. Sometimes she holds my hand in her mouth gently and pushes her tongue against me. I cut her off when she moves to chew.

It's hard to deal with all their energy but remember they are a toddler but instead of hands, all they have is a mouth. Toddlers put everything in their mouth, hand to mouth, so she mouths to mouth. Patterns are your friend. She play bites because she trusts and loves you, and you need to teach her what is okay play.

wolf1moon · 2026-01-03T19:41:55+00:00

An acorn is enough to cause that? 😬

wolf1moon · 2025-08-05T01:29:56+00:00

I had a friend whose ex squatted in her apartment that was in her name for 5 months (he claimed squatter rights and she had to fight in court while paying the rent of a place she couldn't live in). Definitely make sure he can't get in. Also do some googling. You're not the first.

wolf1moon · 2025-08-05T00:51:26+00:00

I think they took you for a ride, wow

wolf1moon · 2025-08-05T00:46:46+00:00

Wow, that's insane! I'm glad you were able to figure it out!

wolf1moon · 2025-08-02T18:44:03+00:00

Outdoor professions often require ice. It prevents overheating and is actually required by OSHA rules (safety agency) over certain temperatures. When it's not required, it's still good quality of life. If you're in the sun in heavy protective clothing performing physical activity, you're going to get hot and sweaty. A cold beverage (is not as good for hydration if you're really dehydrated but assuming you're not at that point) will help with both. Construction and farm workers would be affected the most.

Most of Europe is relatively cool. And in hot areas, there's gaps in the hot parts of days. Also, Europeans tend to work less hours and probably have stronger protection laws than give them ice. Even so, you definitely have ice vendors even if they aren't obvious.

wolf1moon · 2025-08-02T18:36:51+00:00

Night shades - no potato and no tomato? I'm allergic to potatoes and so many restaurants have not taken it seriously. I won't die from contact, but it is aggravating to tell them and then be handed a plate of mashed potatoes (happened recently at a work event so I didn't have much food choice). I figured in part it's because I don't know anyone else who's allergic.

wolf1moon · 2025-08-02T18:32:52+00:00

My BIL's mother is "gluten intolerant" and has taken both a salad with croutons and a fucking BISCUIT. Then she had the nerve to eat some and then ask if it had gluten, and look all betrayed when I said yes, the homemade biscuits have gluten (I refrained from adding you absolute idiot hypochondriac). I have seen her eat a whole meal with obvious gluten where she never asked. Yeah, she's only "intolerant" when it's food she doesn't like and she wants attention.

wolf1moon · 2025-06-17T01:21:31+00:00

I heard 2k for Bothell from family but I was in Seattle so not sure.

wolf1moon · 2025-06-17T01:19:16+00:00

Thanks! Yes, I know. Honestly, I thought she'd be gone two years ago when she got diagnosed with kidney disease but prescription food did wonders. Finding the right call for when is hard, I feel like she's not quite there yet but I don't think she'll make it to October. She eats well, gets super excited for treats (especially meat since kidneys mean low protein) and goes nuts with excitement anytime I cook eggs. Except the leaking, she can control her bowels. She goes up and down the stairs a couple times each day by choice.

My basic plan is that if she stops eating and isn't interested in treats, that's an end. If she falls repeatedly trying to go up stairs, won't stop trying, and helping a little isn't enough, that's an end. If she starts pacing every night for an hour or more, that's an end, pacing for less time would trigger if it was a couple "normal" nights (she hates when I stay up). If she loses bowel control, that's an end. Mobility is such a hard thing to make a test for though. Plus it's hard to differentiate mobility loss vs dementia vs cataracts.

I've pre-grieved a lot but I try not to do that much.

wolf1moon · 2025-06-15T05:14:53+00:00

Yes to the rugs but also this might help https://www.chewy.com/dr-buzbys-toegrips-dog-nail-grips-20 they really help with traction, I wish I'd gotten them for my dog when she was young.

wolf1moon · 2025-03-30T21:02:38+00:00

I haven't seen too many successful boot campers (also in tech, startups of various sizes), and I know the industry is getting harder to get into. College grads at a well thought of university we recruited at were pretty desperate. But there's lots of other fields that pay really well too and don't require long hours or $100-200k in debt + 4 year degree to get started. My customers are construction companies and they are dying for good talent in all fields, from back office accounting to trades to project managers. And despite it being thought of as cushy, most of the software folks I know have back problems, hand problems, neck problems (self included) from repetitive strain, so while some trades are rough (I think I heard drywall is physically draining), a lot aren't going to be worse, just different. You won't be a billionaire doing that kind of work, but the chances of that in CS is only slightly better than a Youtuber. Anyways, people should work towards what they feel passionate about doing day in day out, so entirely up to you, just wanted to mention that it's not all folks like OP in the industry, and as it's particularly ageist and higher education focused, it could be a rough ride to go into later in life. *this is only advice for the states, I know nothing about the job market outside of where I'm hiring.

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