#I miss my annoying dog

[restinthewest]

Glum dog behavior musings under the cut in case that’s not your jam rn

Hallow has not been having a fun time the last couple of weeks. She’s been more on edge since a dog incident in July, and a few weeks ago I started struggling with some personal health things, which she is 100000% tuned in to (she knows my dizzy episodes are coming before I do and loses her mind when they happen), and she just really all over the place. We were doing a lot of pattern work with a trainer, and while she was doing great within the training, she was having big, unpredictable reactions to people and dogs and generally seemed nervous. This was a big concern for me, because “big” (barking) reactions were previously quite rare for her and she was formerly not a generously nervous dog; she always had great recovery and rarely “searched” or was vigilant for triggers in the past, that had changed.

Though she wasn’t “that bad” and still quite functional and easy to manage, I decided to chat with her vet about medication to, at the least, help her through this tough period, she started fluoxetine just shy of two weeks ago.

Side effects are hitting her very hard. She had a four day streak without eating anything (and I mean anything- not even salmon fillets I cooked for her), extremely drowsy, increased fear, lack of interest in play, dizzy- or something- she sometimes seems like she’s not quite aware of where her legs are, generally very dull and not herself. Seeing her like this is extremely distressing to me. She has, from day one, been an extremely playful, energetic, and cheerful dog and that’s just gone right now. I thought she was feeling okay this morning so I took her to her favorite lake and she ended up having zero interest in playing in the water, digging in the sand, things she normally goes nuts over. She went for her ball a couple times but would lose interest almost immediately. Took her home after a short amount of time and she’s been zonked all day- I don’t think I’ve ever spent this much uninterrupted time in the house with her before.

She has had one-off days or playful moments where she seems mostly like her old self- she had a great day yesterday, and can now be coaxed to eat wet food, but the general trend right now is “holy shit where did Hallow go”

From everything I’ve read, it’s not uncommon for dogs to struggle pretty hard with side effects when starting fluoxetine and it usually resolves. I know positive effects can take months to become apparent. I still plan to call her vet on Monday to see if it might be a good idea to lower her dose a bit.

No point to this post. I anticipate things will improve and if they don’t after a reasonable amount of time, I will wean her off the med and likely try something else. Just had to vent because good god it is brutal to not recognize your dog, even if you expect it to be temporary.

[crumb-crumblet-s-crumbington]

manthings have various diets

if u want more of this specific dynamic check the tag, miss D and her manthing

[calciumdreams]

the skelebros (+ roommates) going out for groceries

[no-brain-just-akutagawa]

Ranpo would be the king of powerpoint presentations

[ID: An edited helping on the computer meme. In the foreground Ranpo is looking away from the computer screen with a frown. On the left two reporters and a policeman look at the screen shocked. End ID]

[claratyler]

Do you ever think about how pets only live like 12-17 years, which is NOTHING, and somehow you're lucky enough to coincide and share those ≈15 years with your very own specific kitty or doggy? How wonderful is that. Out of the entire history of time, they're only here for a few years, and we have the honor to be there with them

[minakoaiinos]

Lost my original post of this from the other day but I genuinely don't understand how Black Butler discourse ever shifted into the does Sebastian ~really~ like Ciel or is Ciel just dinner line of conversation that is pervasive as it is because Sebastian is the one that has absorbed his whole existence into Ciel's. Sebastian's face is what Ciel wants Sebastian's whole purpose is doing things for Ciel Sebastian's every hell of a butler yes my lord speech is about how he's Ciel's and Ciel is the one going around saying shit like whatever Sebastian is just my pawn 💅

[valoale]

My intrusive thoughts really be getting to me

After almost two years of living alone with my now retired dog without any puppies or youngsters around to board and train my brain is really starting to convince me to get a puppy again

This is very hazardous

[blue-theservicedog]

Owner training with an invisible disability is so funny because people will come up and compliment you and tell you you’re such a good person for training a service dog for someone and then walk off before you can be like “actually he’s for me”

[fluffs-palace]

Our pup, Rin, is staying with my husbands boss tonight cause were at an amusement park today and shes watching him till tomorrow...

... i miss him so much 🥺

[fecto-forgo]

the whole thing of treating pets like family members is real cute until you lose the capability of understanding youre caring for animals n not cute fluffy plushies labeled "child"

my mom INSISTED on adopting 2 somewhat big dogs out of pity last year, she insists on getting attached to pets like theyre her children so thats the cutesy way she originally treated them.we do not have enough space for 2 dogs their size n she refuses to ever play w them or take them on walks (im unable to do that myself bc i cant go where theyre kept without help n shed just get mad.i know she would from experience), most of her interaction w them when shes not cutely calling them her kids bc theyre cute to look at is screaming at them for barking, she literally spends the entire day at times talking abt how she wishes she didnt have them n their food is getting way too expensive for how much money we have.so yk she decided to give them away to this guy w a HUGE farm space proper for dogs like them, ignoring how she treats them one could say its noble she realized theyre not well here n let them go somewhere better for their needs

anyways then in less than a day she threw a hissy fit she wanted her "children" back bc she cannot see pets as animals but as cutesy children who need mommy constantly so the dogs r back at somewhere theyll eventually die of boredom bc their only entertainment is barking at lizards bc my mom cant understand dogs have needs n arent there to play cutesy family roles n look nice.its just your responsability for a pet owner to know your ANIMALS needs, n some ppl r literally just not cut to own pets if they insist on seeing them as "essentially people bc its cute to treat them like they r" than animals w specific needs to be kept

like.on base calling pets family is cute.i get the appeal im willing to play along w being the pets sister bc it IS a cute term to use for fun.but when you do it sm you can no longer understand you own animals n not literal children (granted if she treated a child like that shed land in jail immediately) thats just.honestly youre just kinda stupid n obviously get pets bc theyre cute to have, not bc you want to take care of animals

[boudicca]

my beagle at home is the most needy attention-obsessed little freak and he LOVES feet he will lie on your feet and he must have his belly rubbed with feet all the time. one of his favourite activities is lying down on his back so you can gently kick him and roll him around like a turtle. the cats i'm catsitting? they do not give a fuck. they mind their business. they don't want to see me unless they've decided it's petting time according to their complex internal schedules. if you try to pet them with your foot as gently as possible they give you the evil eye

[boxwinebaddie]

Miss Ninaaaa!!!!

You mentioned having a cat! May we see?

Hope you feel less stressed soon!🫶🏻

AAAAAAAA!!! my favorite conversation topic!!!! yes, absolutely!!! <3 so i actually have an ask i answered over here about her ( smh, i had to send it To My Self because i lost it? fml. but yes, i didn't want to re-type it, it's kind of long, but included lots of cat pictures. <3 )

-uncle nina, cat mom

[funfettiheart]

My childhood dog died suddenly today. I think I'm going to cry for a while. He was such a good dog and he was fine just 2 hours ago. And now he's gone...

Colin I love you 😭

[rachiller]

I love stereotypes about dogs so much because of how funny it is when they get disproved. My giant Rottweiler who looks like he might have eaten several children in the past and is looking for his next victim giving big sad eyes when he lays his head in your lap 3 seconds after meeting him versus my tiny Jack Russell who until she sees a stranger looks like an innocent little baby then immediately becomes 90% teeth 10% dog, why sir, they are simply doing god’s work

[dummerjan]

my social capacities have been completed depleted i never want to talk to another human again for the next decade

[vesselrae]

if there was a cut compilation of all the times the bg3 camera or mechanics has made me lose my damn marbles i’d make an edit and send it to larian for an austistic/im an idiot- friendly mode