#duskhaze

[poodletime]

I replied this on your post but I literally had a group of homeless people come up to me when I was walking my berner and the guy in the group said he liked my husky and when I tried to explain that he was not a husky but a Bernese he tutted shook his head and was like “sweetheart I lived in Alaska and I’ve seen plenty of huskies that is a husky” and it’s the three of them and only one me and my freaked out dog so I was just like “😬😬 haha yeah a husky”

Oh god that’s rly annoying but also scary? 99% of the time there’s just no convincing people & I’d definitely do the exact same in that situation 🥴 also I’m truly amazed that anyone could mistake a Bernese for a husky?? Like even if you didn’t know what a bmd was how could you see one I think yep that’s a husky... 😭

[we-rate-warrior-names]

I love how big brained you are with your names and i love the original personalities you give to the names. How about these two siblings; Duskhaze and Mossdawn?

Tysm!!!

Duskhaze - A skilful and proud cat. Duskhaze prides themseleves on being the best warrior they can be and have trained hard all their lives to obtain a high skill level, but they aren’t obnoxious about it, they, they don’t see the point in showing off, but they will happily provide demonstrations for anyone who asks. Duskhaze is a sticker for abiding by the warrior code, and will always follow it, although they won’t rat anyone out who minorly breaks the code, especially Mossdawn, normally they will just give a cat a stern glare, but because Mossdawn is special they get treated to a lecture about the rule they broke; Duskhaze enjoys every second of this playful torture while Mossdawn pretends to be in great pain over every word Duskhaze speaks, 15/10

Mossdawn - A relaxed and intelligent cat. Mossdawn tends to do whatever they feel like at the time whenever they don’t have duties to perform, even inserting themselves into someone else’s patrol so they can have a chat to someone in it, usually Duskhaze, Mossdawn knows that this mildly annoys Duskhaze so they will make sure to do it as often as possible. Mossdawn might look reasonably relaxed when something new happens, but they will always analyse what is going on, quickly drawing accurate conclusions, and often uses these to aid their clanmates, Mossdawn’s quick thinking has certainly helped save a few pelts, even though they will act like it’s no big deal afterwards, 15/10

[followthebluebell]

The only other thing I’d say about kitten adoption in particular is sometimes you can’t judge their cuddliness by how they act at the shelter. I adopted a kitten as a companion for my other cat six months ago and at the shelter she was very confident but wanted to be on my lap more as a higher perch than a cuddle point. She had her siblings in the room and she was more apt to hang with them than me. But when I brought her home she quickly became much more people oriented w/o her siblings

Oh yeah, it’s notoriously difficult to judge cuddliness in a shelter environment.  Your best bet there is to talk to the staff and see what they think.  We interact with these cats daily and generally have some idea of what they’re like in a more typical setting. 

Like one of my kittens is this tiny little hiss pot of a thing.  She hisses at everyone.  But once she knows you, she is the cuddliest tiny thing.   Almost every picture I have of her is her yelling because I’m not petting her right then immediately. 

It’s also worth noting that it’s really difficult to guess how a kitten will grow up and what their adult personality will be. One of the reasons I adopted Yardstick was because he was a sweet little lapcat.  But, as an adult, he’ll take a three second nap in my lap and then be off. 

[vet-and-wild]

England I feel like in particular is terrible with that. I watch a vet show where the guy does these crazy amazing surgeries and is a lot of animals last chance saloons and 90 percent of the injured cats that come in are the result of terrible accidents and in their “full recovery” montage the owners are shown with the cat OUTSIDE AGAIN like “yup whiskers is back to their old tricks!” and it’s like....your cat almost died??? You spent well over six grand most likely and you’re letting them out??

Right??? I follow Victoria Stilwell on Facebook and she posted an article about how outdoor cats might possibly be maybe problematic and people absolutely lost their minds. It’s always weird when I see outdoor cat posts and people will reply that it only applies to the US and that is so bizarre to me because they have cars in Europe?? And raptors, and dogs, and foxes, and toxins, and diseases so idk why it’s perceived as just a US problem. It honestly boggles my mind that we still have to have this discussion because why does it seem ok to release a domestic animal into a non native environment? Even if we ignore all the dangers, that’s still an invasive predator in an ecosystem they don’t belong in.

[ayshiun]

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My slots are still full rn ;-;

[sixlegnag]

the only thing i will say is (obviously not for full shaves) but espescially larger breed double-coated dogs and some larger terriers are notorious for hot spots, and sometimes shaving down is the only option. My year-old berner got a terrible hotspot on his tail this summer and the only option I had was to get his entire tail (except for a little poof at the top) completely shaved off by my vet.

That’s different! Medically required shaves are fine, even though it sure does suck when they grow back wonky. And hot spots suck in general - I’m very glad that isn’t a problem Dan has ever had.

At least in some of the terrier breeds, the hot spots are frequently caused by food allergies, so once a diet that doesn’t bother them is found, they go away. No allergy, no itchy skin, no mucking with it to make a hot spot. My friend had that issue with her bully mix - turns out she can’t handle a large amount of chicken. Feeding a varied diet from the start can decrease the risk of allergies developing, so I plan on rotating proteins for Future Dog since they will likely be a bull terrier.

If the hot spot is due to grass/pollen/other plant allergies, it’s harder to do away with them entirely since dogs need to go outside, but allergy medicine can help reduce their symptoms and decrease how often they form hot spots. The same goes for hot spots triggered by itchy insect bites. Until they make a preventative that keeps EVERYTHING away, there’s always some risk they’ll get bitten and then work up a hot spot trying to chew it away. Which, fair. . . I’ve been known to cut open bug bites so they stop itching. . .

And then there’s hot spots caused by dampness. . . I can relate to that, too. I have to blow dry my hair in summer because it remains humid too long if it doesn’t thanks to the moister air, and then I wake up itchy. I don’t blame dogs for tearing themselves apart - they can’t dump tea tree oil on their spots like I can.

[busket]

duskhaze replied to your post: thehuckleberry replied to your post: tbh i feel...

i consider it just as bad as murder bc like. i dont think any of those creatures/beings/people would want to be absorbed into a dark miasma w/ no free will and constantly used as mindless soldiers when brought to a new plane.

thats true! i suppose i meant it more in the sense that those people might still be able to be saved and brought back. i’m not trying to minimize the seriousness and tragedy of what he’s doing

[busket]

duskhaze replied to your post: hyrulianirony replied to your post: ...

I forget the name of the stable but you have to go through the rainforest and if you follow the road from that stable it will take you to the one you should take the giant horse to

i’ll ride this dang horse all across hyrule if it means i get it to a stable safe and sound