@MentORPHEUS I'm glad you were able to save them, and also that it wasn't a deliberate fire by some callous person who didn't mind killing dogs. They'll have better homes now.
@SeasonedRP I already have an optimal number of ranch dogs thus had no plans to keep them permanently; good news, one of my neighbors is already committed to adopting one.
I've tried to get my three dogs to interact with the puppies to help socialize them, but the inter-dog dynamics have made this challenging and attention-intensive.
I have my main dog Radar, so named because he was a stray rescued from the grounds of a major airport. Then there are Duke (Huge Dane) and Mama (spazzy German Shepherd), who I took in after they got abandoned by a pot farming operation that got burgled and cleaned out. Mama had newborn puppies at the time, which i rehomed once they were old enough; Mama and Duke have long since gotten spayed/neutered
Duke actually recognizes the significantly smaller Radar as "top dog" on the ranch in my eyes; Radar however is insecure about his position and always gets into growling matches toward Duke who puts up with his shit with a surprising amount of forbearance. It's uncannily like the dynamics between guys in a bar.
Radar hasn't been particularly welcoming toward the puppies, growling at them. Duke has taken a protective role toward them, so he gets between Radar and the puppies with both of them growling at each other which intimidates the puppies who are trying to interact. Mama makes playful gestures toward the puppies, which scares them into retreat, and brings Duke over to check her; this prevents play from developing further.
It's taken a lot of work to de-escalate the tensions between the two males; Duke is picking up on the message that the puppies don't need such intensive guarding faster than Radar is getting that the puppies are welcome guests on "His" territory.
Using Applied Social Dynamics on a group of canines wasn't on my 2025 bingo card, but here I am.
Read More@Kloi Best to inject it, in the area of injury. Compounding pharmacies can make it or can order as a research chemical. Though from the sound of it, you ought to get the knee looked at.
@MentORPHEUS Whoever did that deserves to perish in a fire like that poor dog. I'm glad you were able to save two. They will be loyal companions to you.
@Typo-MAGAshiv I didn't know you could block. Just availed myself of that feature. No more spam.
@Bozza She sounds like a head case. When I've had a girl get sexual then back off like this (not regular LMR), I don't see them again no matter what. Hard next.
BPC-157 seems to work (I didn't get it illegally, so I don't think this violates the rules). Injured something in my right bicep about 10 days ago, and tweaked something in my left lower back area a week ago today. Quite a bit of pain in both areas until this Friday. The BPC-157 arrived Friday. Did two 400 mcg injections on Friday, two 400 mcg injections yesterday, and one so far today, and the pain in both areas is markedly better. There is a weird discoloration in the bicep area but it feels normal and no pain (a ladyfriend visiting this weekend was shocked when she saw it and thought I needed to go get it looked at, but it doesn't hurt). Either both injuries healed on their own in the last two days or the stuff works. Was able to train normally yesterday and today. It's kind of expensive, though.
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