#dandelion break

[ladytemeraire]

Dandelion break: housewolf belly rubs edition.

[mattmcguigan]

Everyone could use a dandelion break from time to time.

[squisheebugdoodles]

After a friend on furaffinity mentioned bloom county and their dandelion breaks on my previous post it reminded me of how much i loved those comics as a kid and i just had to draw this. I have really bad anxiety, it literally cripples my ability to function as a normal person a good majority of the time, and i relate very much to the gang's need to just shut things off and take a break for a moment. There is just too much going on in the world for one person to handle and it's alright to say "i can't take it it's too much" and give yourself some distance in a nice peaceful place. what's going on in the world right now is terrifying, and absolutely out of my control and that has me all sorts of fucked up. I'm trying to deal with it as best i can by ignoring it for my own sake because the emotions and fear are overwhelming but intrusive thoughts and such lovely little recommendations on youtube such as stories of whole families dying of the virus really just love to worm their way in and i start panicking all over again- what if i lose my friends? my family? the people i have chosen and been so lucky to have in my life could just... disappear... I worry constantly because so many of them are still forced to go to work because they are "essential" when more often than not it's just capitalistic greed and nothing more, putting everybody at risk. What if /I/ die? i'm not ready for that. And that's on top of my own constant personal demons and issues that plague me constantly as it is which i will not get into both for the sake of keeping this Relatively short and also because it is of no importance to most of you it's just... a very lot and i try to not bring it up to my friends or anything too often but quite frankly this whole year is taking a massive toll on me. all i can do is keep trying as hard as i can and take my dandelion break. Please stay safe everybody. Remember to take breaks if you need to. I think we all need one.

[ladytemeraire]

And part 2! I think she likes it 😊

[ladytemeraire]

This was definitely one of the best dog toy purchases I've made in a while and I think Sadie agrees. (Video part 2 in a separate post.)

Because I'm sure someone will ask, it's made by Frisco, it comes with six of the squeaky dinos, and I got it from Chewy. Search for "Frisco volcano" or something similar. There's also a birthday version where the volcano has icing and sprinkles instead of lava and the dinos have party hats, but it was out of stock last I looked.

[ladytemeraire]

She woke herself up barking at absolutely nothing and gave herself the hiccups. What a goober.

[Video description: a black, tan, and white German Shepherd dog laying on her side on a hardwood floor, all four feet sticking out. She appears to be sleeping, but every few seconds a hiccup ripples across her torso. End description.]

[ladytemeraire]

Hello Tumblr, meet the main reason my queue ran out and I haven't been on much this week.

This is Sadie, a 4 year old German Shepherd I adopted from my local shelter. She is very undersized for a shep, coming barely up to my knee, and is also incredibly underweight at the moment. (It's also possible she's a mix of another kind of dog; it's hard to tell if it's that or just being underfed that makes her so small.) She's getting the Good Food (extra high protein content, plus an egg at dinner) and lots of walks so I expect that to change over time.

She is incredibly snuggly and sweet with me and loves couch cuddles, especially after walks. (As I type this it's snowing and she's curled up in a little ball tucked against the back of my legs.) We are working on not barking at other dogs and people, which I know will take some time, but I've already started introducing her to friends in the house and she did a pretty decent job of accepting them. She is also very smart, figured out housebreaking right away, and has already learned how not to beg at the dinner table, "sit", "come", and "cross" (hustle across an intersection to the other side). Rescue dogs always have some issues, and of course I don't know her whole history, but I'm confident with time and love and training she will be a very well mannered dog and other people will get to see her sweet side.

I am so ridiculously happy and in love with her. It's still work to care for a dog, which is why I did a week long trial foster before officially adopting her, but we've both adjusted and settled into a routine far faster than I expected. Going on regular walks is good for both of us and it's amazing how much just having her around is good for my mental state.

Expect plenty of pupdates on her in the future!

[ladytemeraire]

The ideal way to spend a Sunday afternoon, tbh.