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Bored: Jul 26, 2007; Dude, ix-nay on the oice-vay.

i own every Bionicle posted:

I made a few posts in this thread about my friends dogs that stayed at my house, one being a chinweenie with the manners of a butler and the other being a slightly sassier pomsky who looks like a cross between a fox and a vanilla eclair.

I decided giving them back was bullshit so I drove to Vermont and got my own.

This is Newton, originally named Kris, though he didn�t respond to that thankfully.

He�s very nervous in new places but not afraid of people. He appears to be housebroken but doesn�t know anything else.

The shelter guessed he was Golden and Husky but I don�t buy the husky part yet. He has no curl in his tail and none of the husky sass, and apparently got out of the fence at the shelter at one point and didn�t go anywhere. I�m thinking maybe border collie, he walks with that kind gait and he�s been totally silent except for one whine in the car.

He came to Vermont from an overcrowded shelter in Puerto Rico, and he appears to be about a year old. Even though he has a lot to learn he�s been an incredibly good boy the first night and I�m really looking forward to seeing how he is when he comes out of his shell.

He�s beautiful and I am also looking forward to when he comes out of his shell and the subsequent update.

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repiv: Aug 13, 2009

square

https://twitter.com/Hoku10Suzu/status/1733631291239825895

# ? Dec 12, 2023 01:10

Cartoon Man: Jan 31, 2004

# ? Dec 12, 2023 01:11

minato: Jun 7, 2004; cutty cain't hang, say 7-up.; Taco Defender

Cartoon Man posted:

# ? Dec 12, 2023 02:21

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

DarklyDreaming posted:

Wrap your brain around this one:

https://i.imgur.com/TIgcd6p.mp4

so whats going on here

# ? Dec 12, 2023 06:50

Ssthalar: Sep 16, 2007

Milo and POTUS posted:

so whats going on here

The hamster is inside another glass enclosure.
You can see it in the beginning when its preening, it is smooshing some of the tailfur against a glass wall.

# ? Dec 12, 2023 07:04

Zulily Zoetrope: Jun 1, 2011; Muldoon

it's a porpoise guinea

# ? Dec 12, 2023 07:27

Ror: Oct 21, 2010; 😸Everything's 🗞️ purrfect!💯🤟

what�s a tailfur

# ? Dec 12, 2023 07:43

Antivehicular: Dec 30, 2011; I wanna sing one for the cars
That are right now headed silent down the highway
And it's dark and there is nobody driving And something has got to give

Ror posted:

what�s a tailfur

waggin'

# ? Dec 12, 2023 07:44

Hippocrass: Aug 18, 2015; That third panel of the first comic just makes it. It's still funny if you remove it, but that panel included just makes it top tier.

Cartoon Man posted:

Turn that frown upside down.

# ? Dec 12, 2023 10:46

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "At the end of the day
We are all human beings
My father once told me that
The world has no borders"

Hippocrass posted:

Turn that frown upside down.

It is now mad that you turned it upside down:

# ? Dec 12, 2023 13:57

ThisIsJohnWayne: Feb 23, 2007; Ooo! Look at me! NO DON'T LOOK AT ME!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4phW_SopTQw

# ? Dec 12, 2023 14:24

i own every Bionicle: Oct 23, 2005; cstm ttle? kthxbye

Bored posted:

He�s beautiful and I am also looking forward to when he comes out of his shell and the subsequent update.

Newton is a very nervous boy. As soon as I got his crate set up he started spending most of his time in it. Getting him out for potty breaks was quite difficult. The best technique was to slide the crate into the kitchen sleigh ride style then when he saw the door he would jump to go out. The back yard and the crate were the places he felt most comfortable. I don�t think he spent much time indoors. He showed very little interest in treats of any kind.

I was getting concerned because he didn�t want to come out of the crate to eat or do anything. As soon as he went in he would just shut down.

After talking with some people and chatting in the new dog owners thread on PI they suggested that he just needed more time.

Yesterday he seemed more interested in treats. He came all the way out to take a couple treats if I started with one near the edge of the crate, then one on the floor a foot beyond that, loony tunes style. At one point he stopped and enjoyed pets and some reassurance for about 10 minutes before going back in! He also came out to eat a whole bowl of food.

Then when it was time for his second walk, I didn�t even have to get the crate to the kitchen! He popped out when it was in the hallway. I actually stopped to go to the kitchen to grab the leash and turned around to see him next to me, tail between his legs, shaking, but resolute and brave.

It�s so cool to see progress. Another important fact is that his ears are crooked:

Outside:

Resting with his toy after a hard day of eating treats and going in and out of a crate:

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ynohtna: Feb 16, 2007; backwoods compatible; Illegal Hen

Good work, Newton! :love:

# ? Dec 12, 2023 14:57

ThisIsJohnWayne: Feb 23, 2007; Ooo! Look at me! NO DON'T LOOK AT ME!

That there is an honest to god story about bravery. Being so scared it shakes you but saddling up anyway

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TontoCorazon: Aug 18, 2007

I've never wanted to hug a dog more in my life

# ? Dec 12, 2023 15:50

LifeSunDeath: Jan 4, 2007; still gay rights and smoke weed every day

good dog

# ? Dec 12, 2023 15:56

KozmoNaut: Apr 23, 2008; Happiness is a warm
Turbo Plasma Rifle

Tell Newton I love him, he's very precious :3:

# ? Dec 12, 2023 15:56

Rappaport: Oct 2, 2013

Good job Newton, you're very brave!

Hippocrass posted:

Turn that frown upside down.

# ? Dec 12, 2023 16:19

withak: Jan 15, 2003; Fun Shoe

Please convey ear scritches (crooked or straight) to Newton on my behalf.

# ? Dec 12, 2023 17:18

Pookah: Aug 21, 2008; 🪶Caw🪶

i own every Bionicle posted:

Then when it was time for his second walk, I didn’t even have to get the crate to the kitchen! He popped out when it was in the hallway. I actually stopped to go to the kitchen to grab the leash and turned around to see him next to me, tail between his legs, shaking, but resolute and brave.

Just the absolute bravest bravest of boys :kimchi:

# ? Dec 12, 2023 17:21

i own every Bionicle: Oct 23, 2005; cstm ttle? kthxbye

withak posted:

Please convey ear scritches (crooked or straight) to Newton on my behalf.

Done. He is in his crate so lighting isn�t the best but here�s something from the other night when he had to deal with the awful scary rain. After he came in and got towelings he flopped down onto the shipping blanket his crate is usually on for a few minutes of reassurance before I could set it up again. He likes to do the leg thing when getting pets on his side.

https://i.imgur.com/txS1vxH.mp4

# ? Dec 12, 2023 18:16

WoodrowSkillson: Feb 24, 2005; *Gestures at 60 years of Lions history*

an extremely good dog

# ? Dec 12, 2023 18:40

Elias_Maluco: Aug 23, 2007; I need to sleep

i own every Bionicle posted:

Done. He is in his crate so lighting isn�t the best but here�s something from the other night when he had to deal with the awful scary rain. After he came in and got towelings he flopped down onto the shipping blanket his crate is usually on for a few minutes of reassurance before I could set it up again. He likes to do the leg thing when getting pets on his side.

https://i.imgur.com/txS1vxH.mp4

He is very sweet

# ? Dec 12, 2023 18:41

Rust Martialis: May 8, 2007; At night, Bavovnyatko quietly comes to the occupiers’ bases, depots, airfields, oil refineries and other places full of flammable items and starts playing with fire there

I am again en-catted.

Jynx, female orange

(Name indeterminate), male tabby

# ? Dec 12, 2023 19:18

JPrime: Jul 4, 2007; tales of derring-do, bad ~~and good~~ luck tales!; College Slice

Rust Martialis posted:

I am again en-catted.

Jynx, female orange

(Name indeterminate), male tabby

omg they are adorable :kimchi:

# ? Dec 12, 2023 19:35

PurpleXVI: Oct 30, 2011; Spewing insults, pissing off all your neighbors, betraying your allies, backing out of treaties and accords, and generally screwing over the global environment?
ALL PART OF MY BRILLIANT STRATEGY!

So many good cats.

# ? Dec 12, 2023 19:38

i own every Bionicle: Oct 23, 2005; cstm ttle? kthxbye

I can sense the mischief in Jynx

# ? Dec 12, 2023 19:47

Garrand: Dec 28, 2012; Rhino, you did this to me!

Rust Martialis posted:

I am again en-catted.

Jynx, female orange

(Name indeterminate), male tabby

Adorable.

Indeterminate is a bit of a mouthful for a cat name though.

# ? Dec 12, 2023 20:05

Regarde Aduck: Oct 19, 2012; c l o u d k i t t e n; Grimey Drawer

Rust Martialis posted:

I am again en-catted.

Jynx, female orange

(Name indeterminate), male tabby

good cats

i might be mistaken but aren't female ginger cats incredibly rare?

edit: ok it's more like somewhat rare, still you have a RARE good cat

# ? Dec 12, 2023 20:05

Pookah: Aug 21, 2008; 🪶Caw🪶

I just wanted to add to good brave boy Newton chat - you've had him only a few days so far, right? And he's gone from completely shut down, to willing to come out of his crate for a meal, to bravely coming out for his walk even though he is very scared, to enjoying cuddles from you when a scary thing (rain) happened.
This is amazing progress over such a short time!

I've posted a lot about my own frightened good boy Henry, and it took him years to achieve some of the things your lovely Newton is already able to do.

However, 9 year old Henry is very much NOT 1 year old Henry.
A couple of weeks ago, I cooked a pizza for dinner, and carelessly left it where a short-legged, extremely bold pup could reach.
I came back to a sadly ravaged pizza, and a dog with a single soggy slice hanging from his mouth. He'd already eaten about 5 slices, he was just hoarding the 6th.
Just last night, I cooked another of the same pizzas.
He sat expectantly at my feet for the whole time I was eating it; he knows the rules - I have to leave it unguarded and he gets to eat as much as possible.
He was shocked at what happened next:
I selfishly ate the whole pizza, and went away to bring the board back to the kitchen.
In the 5 minutes I was away, he stole a pair of my socks, a thing he hasnt done since he was a teething puppy..
He left one right in the middle of the landing as a kind of warning, and the other on the floor of my bedroom.
Henry himself was under the bed with his face hidden, but his two front paws spread extremely angrily.

# ? Dec 12, 2023 20:37

i own every Bionicle: Oct 23, 2005; cstm ttle? kthxbye

Pookah posted:

I just wanted to add to good brave boy Newton chat - you've had him only a few days so far, right? And he's gone from completely shut down, to willing to come out of his crate for a meal, to bravely coming out for his walk even though he is very scared, to enjoying cuddles from you when a scary thing (rain) happened.
This is amazing progress over such a short time!

I've posted a lot about my own frightened good boy Henry, and it took him years to achieve some of the things your lovely Newton is already able to do.

However, 9 year old Henry is very much NOT 1 year old Henry.
A couple of weeks ago, I cooked a pizza for dinner, and carelessly left it where a short-legged, extremely bold pup could reach.
I came back to a sadly ravaged pizza, and a dog with a single soggy slice hanging from his mouth. He'd already eaten about 5 slices, he was just hoarding the 6th.
Just last night, I cooked another of the same pizzas.
He sat expectantly at my feet for the whole time I was eating it; he knows the rules - I have to leave it unguarded and he gets to eat as much as possible.
He was shocked at what happened next:
I selfishly ate the whole pizza, and went away to bring the board back to the kitchen.
In the 5 minutes I was away, he stole a pair of my socks, a thing he hasnt done since he was a teething puppy..
He left one right in the middle of the landing as a kind of warning, and the other on the floor of my bedroom.
Henry himself was under the bed with his face hidden, but his two front paws spread extremely angrily.

Yes Newton has progressed pretty quickly all things considered. I got him home Wednesday night after a 3 hour car trip back from the shelter. He had spent 3 months there and been returned once after spending just one day at another adopters house who had an out of control GSD puppy who pushed him to snap. When I went to meet him he was nervous being out in the front area of the shelter, but came on a short walk with me and a friend around the area so I could see what his demeanor was. He was never afraid of people but not attracted either, and nervous in new situations. So I don�t think he was ever abused. He seemed to somewhat enjoy petting at the time but now gets into them more than he did. I think he lived most of his life with other dogs only because the only time I�ve seen him wag his tail so far is when we were at the shelter picking him up and he saw one of his buddies. He didn�t know his name or any commands (he originally came from puerto rico and I tried speaking Spanish to him, to no avail). I think he really relied on other dogs for guidance and reassurance, and now he�s starting to learn that people are OK too. I�m really looking forward to seeing what he�s like in another week!

I�m sure Henry has had a scarier go of it. He�s smaller and was clearly neglected. We are very proud of his progress even if he has gotten sassier as well

# ? Dec 12, 2023 20:55

Automata 10 Pack: Jun 21, 2007; Ten games published by Automata, on one cassette

MikeCrotch posted:

I introduced my cats to cat yoghurt and they went ballistic for it except one. One of them would root through the rubbish looking for the packets so she could tear them open and get every last drop

I have a tortoiseshell kitten will instantly wake up and run with this kind of fervor when it smells parmesan cheese.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsBv8--PX3o

# ? Dec 12, 2023 21:55

Rust Martialis: May 8, 2007; At night, Bavovnyatko quietly comes to the occupiers’ bases, depots, airfields, oil refineries and other places full of flammable items and starts playing with fire there

smol catte very longue

# ? Dec 12, 2023 22:50

Rust Martialis: May 8, 2007; At night, Bavovnyatko quietly comes to the occupiers’ bases, depots, airfields, oil refineries and other places full of flammable items and starts playing with fire there

# ? Dec 12, 2023 22:54

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?