Dear Anita

An innocent mistake anyone could have made! Myself included. 🤍

I didn’t even think about breed specific information either! We just typed different things into the AI. Your research inspired me to see if there was anything else that might help. 😊

Yes, you are right it takes some getting used to. You honestly have good instincts as a dog mom Anita! You’re doing a great job and I’m not just saying that. Puppies will chew anything and a 6 month old dog can do quite a bit of damage unsupervised. 🤍

My pup tore up a vinyl floor in the hallway that had a loose corner when I was out. You figure out random methods to cope lol. I collected cardboard boxes and I would put them out for her to shred before I left. I preferred it be something that was safe and I could clean up easily.

A lot of people choose to crate train for leaving the house. I’ve always lived in flats and had neighbours though. My huskies figured out that they could hold me hostage with their howls. So if you choose that route I’m afraid I don’t have any advice. 😂

The chewing will be chronic until 9 months to a year, once their teeth are fully in and settled. It is really quite painful for them bless and chewing helps to relieve their pain.

It is funny how different breeds have their quirks. My cocker spaniel is a hunting dog too, their job on hunts is very specific, to find, carry and pluck birds etc once they have been shot. She has so much joy running after birds and carrying balls in her mouth. She finds random lost balls wherever she goes. Also her howl is so funny, she sounds like a moose. Gave me a shock the first time she did it. 🤍

Dear Anita,

I’m happy that you found some good tips to calm down Bogart’s anxiety, and that Alessa, as an experienced dog mom, has plenty of useful advice 😊

I hope that it’s just a phase and he will adapt, little by little, and that you’ll be able to take him both to the taproom and your daily walk 🤞

This never occurred to me, Tee, before I read your input right here, on this Christmas Eve 2025.

Yeah, I’ve never thought of a narcissist being on a pedestal before, but I’ve read that they are jealous of others, and so they have a need to elevate themselves, to feel superior. So equality is not possible, unfortunately…

You too are and have been doing a monumental job reversing the old programming, and having done this work yourself, you’re able to help me.

And I’m happy to be able to do that, even if growing up with such a mother and soaking in those negative messages was pretty dreary. And yeah, it left long-lasting consequences. But, we learn until we die, and we can rise above the old programming… I’m happy we both are doing it! 🤞 🙏

Wishing you a pleasant walk in the snow with Bogart! Perhaps this will be his first snow, so I’m sure quite an experience for him (but as the advice said, take it easy, so he doesn’t get overwhelmed – sorry, just repeating Copilot’s advice, not pretending I know anything about dog keeping 😊) 🐾 🤍

🤍 🫶 🙏 🤍