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syd conklin. (she/he) 31. mean tmasc lesbian, dog nerd, maker of Mush Crush. @adabear or @adabear_art everywhere. Commissions OPEN
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it's so confusing none of the men in my family are hairy. what are we doing
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anyway i had to shave my face for the first time today (stupid little straggly mustache hairs, nothing exciting)
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full disclosure you were major inspo for this lil baby
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Oh my lord
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what do we think of "The Thoughtful Dog"
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They do! It's a fair mix tbh, most likely clients are ppl who frequent dog park bars. Wealthy downtown dwellers who put sweaters on their "house hippos". Overwhelmed families with reactive herding dogs are also super common
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I'm neutral on it but it seems to be the universal signal in my location that a business is a dog trainer???
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the helpful heeler..........
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ooh Learn Your Dog is good!
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The Kind K9 unfortunately does sound like I sell CBD treats
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Oh! I like that
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I want my brand to be like. Communication with your dog, developing your relationship, healthy and safe lives together, kindness, fun
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Yes!
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The trainer I was assisting has a much kinder style than the mentor who originally taught me reactivity treatment. I learned a lot too 🥰
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we actually wound up bringing out a second trigger dog to try to trigger stack (which worked lmao) bc the client still had some dog left
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fuck her shitty ass mom. i don't care if you """love""" your kid to the moon and back if you treat her like fucking garbage you're a shitty mom
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🥰
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I have, but Si has the (apparently very common in cattle dogs but I didn't know until I had him???) thing where his nails grow out top-first and then break. Scratchboard hurts him ðŸ˜
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If you want to see a video of how to do it lmk! I’m doing another foot on Jack tomorrow (we’re going a foot a day rn lol)
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And I will say again YOU CAN GET BITTEN. Forcing Silas to stay laying down in my lap while I do his nails would absolutely end in blood, but I know Jack would not put her teeth on me for anything.
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Long, slooooow, slower than seems at all feasible, down their neck and to their bottom. Hold them in your lap w/ other arm. When you feel their heartbeat slow, clip one nail, treats, then back to pets
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You hold the dog in your lap with their limbs over one thigh so that your thigh is resting in their armpit. You can feel a dog’s heartbeat where their left elbow touches your body, so it’s a nice way to track stress
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I don’t, it’s from something one of my mentors taught me! I might make a video on it some time, but I will HEAVILY disclaim you could get bit doing it lmfao
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very much literally learned it from silas 💀 i had to ban him from playing with her
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I fucking froze and went dead silent like a wildlife photographer being approached by a curious fox