#Is a Shar-Pei a good first dog?

[aspiringhorrorauthor]

Why get power trips from hitting dogs when instead you can get a power trip from very firmly telling an owner to not hit their dog while having the authority to make the words *strike hard*

[hazard-and-friends]

i'm soooooo glad i got hazard first.

not just because he's a good mentor for puppies (although he is) and not really because he's improved my dog training skills (although he has)

he and k'seil are so different and they think and learn so differently; the skills i developed to work with hazard are either irrelevant or preinstalled for k'seil, and my problems with k'seil are largely not problems i ever had with hazard. i don't need to teach her how to eat outside, or how to refocus on me after getting distracted by the environment, or how to care about what i care about--

and that's what i'm grateful for, because k'seil is such a sport puppy and her problems are sport puppy problems. if she was my first dog i would've returned her already i would not be so able to help my clients and would not be so empathetic to them, because k'seil and sydney have a lot in common in terms of approach to training--sydney i could train for an hour. any context. any location. with kibble. she would be glued to my hand. i could be sloppy about my mechanics, push her, put social and spacial pressure on her to do what i wanted, and she would follow through--and, largely, so does k'seil.

so if those were the two dogs i had exposure to, because one is a wellbred aussie and the other was a puppy mill doodle, i would think that this was just dogs! dogs are like this! not being like this is something that should be fixed!

and spending 3 years with just hazard, who refuses to be pressured, who requires buy-in before doing difficult things, who cannot be lured or teased or tricked--and those aren't things i'm able to (or WANT to) change about him, they're just who he is, as a cattle dog/shar pei abomination--

like yes the training skills also good but just the understanding of the diversity of dog behavior, that not every dog is a border collie analogue--that's important

[jamieroxxartist]

So yesterday we had a pretty intense issue in our home. Studio Dog Mei Ling's current favorite toy Baily (the Snaily) had to be repaired. Bailey, a stuffed snail fabric dog toy, was a gift from like 6 months ago from Aunt Jenn & Mary. Dani says that they cannot remember where they got Baily, because we have been wanting to get a new Bailey and swap it out for Mei because ole' Bailey is looking a little rough. Pretty worse for wear.

So yesterday I picked up all fluff off the floor, and Bailey, and got to work. The fluff was put back inside and some new fluff was added. And Bailey had about 100 holes!

I got out the needle, thread, and scissors and after an hour or so of repair, well the operation was a success, sort of. I didn't know if this would work because Bailey now looked sort of like a Fallout Ghoul. There's a lot of scar tissue. A Lot. A whole lot.

During the entire procedure, Mei Ling tried to keep it together. There was a lot of quiet whimpering and she stayed right at my feet, looking up at me, worried about Baily.

Despite Bailey's new repaired look, it did not bother Mei Ling in the slightest. Mei was just so pleased to have Bailey back. Relief washed over her and she carried the repaired dog toy around for the rest of the day and night.

Even when it was time to go out and potty, a conversation had to be had about how Bailey was not allowed outside and Mei Ling could play once she came back in. She begrudgingly left Bailey inside and quickly did her business and rushed back inside.. to get Bailey.

When we got Mei from the Shar Pei rescue one of her first toys was a stuffed taco dog toy. The inner fluff etc are long gone, in fact, all that remains to this day (from like 2017) is the skin of the toy, the shell. And it is still a treasured toy. Mei will bring it out, so delicately, every so often. Just to show everyone how great it is.

Back when it bit the dust we tried to throw it out. That led to a crying dog at the trash bin. So I took it out washed it and she still has it today. Just the skin, but she still loves it.

As far as Baily the Snaily goes, we have looked everywhere and a new replacement Baily cannot be found. I guess this toy was a limited run or something. But Bailey is fixed for now.

I think that the next repair will move over to Dani's plate and patterns will have to be made and an entirely new Bailey will have to be constructed. But that's ok, Dani's pretty good at the whole sewing cosplay dealio so she should be able to handle a Bailey the Snaily.

But for now, crisis averted and all seems well at least with Mei and Bailey.

[abistasiasims]

Generation 7 Expose

ok... i know i took a big break after gen 6, so that's why there wasn't one then... but there was so much weird stuff behind the scenes this time I need to tell someone besides my friends in 3+ min snapchat videos explaining the strangeness that is this save file

first off... daisy... this ugly dog. this dog was supposed to be a shar pei

those are NOT the same dog... this dog gave me nothing but grief... when it died, maeve and elián were in the middle of trying for the twins. not only that, the dog walked into their bedroom during the act JUST TO DIE!

winston was so cute and I honestly miss him, but good god daisy was a piece of work. i also cheated scout to live longer because I didn't want to deal with another horse that would outlive maeve and be left to lottie to care for.

regarding the twins, i had no name ideas for them so i let the sims name randomizer help me out (honestly I only knew spence's name prior to the birth) so when jo was born first I was like "oh little women, that's cute!" and named her that. with teddy, I got teddy first but since I already had charlotte being called lottie, I wanted the same with teddy so theodore it was. it wasn't until the twins were INFANTS and I was in cas that I realized he was also named after little women... not only that, named after the man who falls in love with jo originally. i swear I didn't mean to imply any incest with this generation, the sims name generator did it! (insert crying emoji I would use if I wasn't on a PC rn)

now to thimble... maeve officially has had the most thimble's die on her with 4 or 5. I'm unsure because I can't find screenshots of one of them so I'm at 16 in my game but only have enough screenshots for 15... I will be pretending the current 16 (who is actually the 2nd 16 since the first died in 3 real minutes) isn't real and we will have the real 16 when this one dies.

this is the family tree as of today (3/23)

ik i'm ahead with it because i queue posts in advance (I'm actually about a 1.5 weeks into gen 8 rn) but my god the distant relatives are strange.

i like to go into manage worlds and give distant relatives spouses and children for my own enjoyment to fill out the family tree, but they like to die right after I do that.

hunter sigworth (christian from gen 5's vampire spouse) died... of EMBARASSMENT! his grandson, beejay (the sims picked that name... i didn't), died of burning in the sun because I forgot to cheat him and his brother to be immune to it... still haven't done it but this keeps me entertained so I probably won't.

valentine from gen 5's daughter-in-law died from poison and his son remarried questionably young. that same son's son from the poison wife died from falling by heights when he had just had a daughter with his wife.

oliver's (gen 3) great-grandson died of electrocution days after him and his husband adopted a daughter, while that same great-grandson's mother (oliver's granddaughter-in-law) died by killer rabbit.

ANYWAY... thank you all for following along with this family! i have so much fun with them and their ridiculousness and I hope you do as well. I'll see you in the next generation. maybe 3 weeks maybe 3 months, who knows with me lol. my final spring semester (ik crazy I graduate uni this December) ends at the end of April and my only commitment this summer is an internship I still haven't found so I should have more time then! I'm on spring break (as of writing this) rn so that's why I've had so much time recently.

[petanimalscare01]

How big do Shar-Pei husky mix get?

How big do Shar-Pei husky mix get?

What’s the best Husky mix?

Are Shar-Pei good pets?

How much is a Huskimo dog?

Is a Huskita a good family dog?

How big do Shar Pei mix dogs get?

How big does a husky mix grow?

Are chowskis friendly?

What is the best mix for Husky?

What 2 breeds make a Husky?

What is the friendliest Husky breed?

Are Husky mixes good dogs?

Is a Shar-Pei a good first dog?

Do Shar-Pei bark a lot?

Is a Shar-Pei high maintenance?

Can Shar-Peis be left alone?

What is a Huskimo dog breed?

How big do Huskimo grow?

How much does a 100% Husky cost?

How much is a blue eyed Husky worth?

How much is a Huskita?

What is the friendliest type of Husky?

What is a Huskita puppy?

Can Akitas be good with kids?

How big do Shar Pei mixes get?

[doberbutts]

As always with the good food.

For me, my "beginner dog" aka the first dog I had as an actual adult, was Skoll. An unadoptable, known biter, fear aggressive doberman who had bounced through several homes in his short life because he kept biting the fuck out of people.

Why was *that* my first dog? Because I'd had Shepherds and chows and pit bulls growing up and had been personally involved with rehabbing other known biting fear aggressive dogs on their last shot before being euthanized, including a very long apprenticeship at a Shar pei rescue learning to sort the "needs help" dogs from the "lost cause" dogs.

I did end up euthanizing Skoll. After the state had me in a legal chokehold and there was no other option. My next dog after him was Creed, another doberman, and I immediately signed him up for a sport in which he learned that biting people is okay sometimes and also trained him as my service dog for my disability.

I have walked the unconventional path, which is why I say that I don't think there is any such thing as a "beginner dog". Would I have been happier with, say, Tater as my first dog instead of Skoll? She wouldn't have attempted to maul me in the middle of the night, sure, but I honestly think I would have been bored. She's fine as a housepet, but she's got the personality of a stuffed animal and the mental capacity to match. She's basically a barely sentient beanie baby that sasses me when it's close to meal time. I love her, but I would not have been satisfied with her knowing what I like in dogs.

Even Sushi is a little boring for me- she's a great dog, easy to train, overall very friendly, likes to be included, and super affectionate. But a lot of that... makes her boring. I like dogs with more gusto and spirit. I've said a couple times that all of Sushi's traits that make her a good service dog are great, but the things I get frustrated with her about are 100% her lack of doberman traits. She's a mountain dog. She'll never be a doberman. I can't put blame on her for me being dissatisfied with her at times because she's not my high-octane high drive high energy sport dog that bullies me into being a better handler and trainer. That just never would be her regardless. She's just not that type of dog. It makes her a great service dog! And also a very bad doberman!

A friend of a friend has similar experience to me, mostly having had shelter dogs and rescue rejects and taking the time to mould them into something more- service dogs, good pets, search and rescue dogs, things of that nature. Well, he got one of Fenris' brothers and now he's basically sold on the breed for life. He constantly comments about how he never knew dogs could be like *this*. And that was my experience even owning Skoll- something was deeply wrong with him, but he was such a fantastic dog for me regardless of whatever was going on with his brain. He sold me on the breed- I knew immediately I'd always have one until I'm too old to handle such a big dog. Skoll was everything I wanted in a dog besides his seizure-like fits of aggression. I never knew dogs could be that perfect of a fit until I had him.

So while I think there is truth in discussing how certain breeds tend to be easier for beginners, the truth is that dogs are dogs, and if you are honest with yourself about what you can handle, then you shouldn't feel like you HAVE to restrict yourself if that's not where your heart lies.

do you have a recommendation for a good “beginner” dog breed? both my gf and i have had dogs before but neither of us knew that we had to train/exercise dogs (we were children), we plan to properly train any future dogs we get

I don't really think that exists.

I think that pretty much any breed could be a beginner breed with the right amount of research and dedication to ensuring your pet gets what it needs. But I also think that requires you to be honest with yourself on what you can provide vs what you think you can provide.

Companion breeds are frequently easier because they don't need as much as working breeds in order to be mentally and physically fulfilled. That being said, the sheer amount of shithead companion breed dogs with zero training being dumped at shelters across the US speaks to people's inability to recognize that no matter what the breed, all dogs require effort to keep happy and healthy.

I have a working breed dog in my house right now that has been through at least 4 homes in under a year because the people who got her did not understand this. While she is a mixture of working breeds, she also is really nothing compared to my purebred working breed, working line (half), actively worked dog of similar age. Fenris is fairly intense and would not be a good fit in a lot of homes because of how high his needs are. My visitor on the other hand just needed to be taught some manners and rules and is otherwise a perfectly livable pet dog for someone who is willing to invest the exercise effort needed to keep her so.

So, I can't really tell you what a good "beginner dog" would be, because the answer is honestly that without knowing anything about how much effort you're willing to put into your dog, there's no way for me to know if even the easiest breeds to own would be too much for you.

[puppyexpressions]

Bathing Your Dog

The ASPCA recommends bathing your dog at least once every three months, but some may require more frequent baths if he or she spends a lot of time outdoors or has skin problems.   

Here are some steps to help you get started.

1)  First, give your pet a good brushing to remove all dead hair and mats, and then put him or her in a tub or sink that's been filled with about three to four inches of lukewarm water.

2)  Then, use a spray hose, large plastic pitcher or an unbreakable cup to completely wet your pet.

3)  Take care to not spray or pour water directly in his ears, eyes or nose.

4)  Gently massage in shampoo, working from head to tail, and rinse and repeat as needed.

5)  Dry him or her thoroughly by giving your pet a good rub with a large towel. Voila, clean pet!

Dogs with loose facial skin or wrinkles—such as Shar Peis and Pugs—will need special attention. To prevent dirt and bacteria from causing irritation and infection, clean the folds with damp cotton. Always thoroughly dry the areas between the folds. Bathing a Puppy

Some pups think that bath time is a perfect time to act goofy! Young puppies especially will wiggle and bounce all over the place, and tend to nip at bath time. If this sounds like your pet, put a floating toy in the tub with her so she can focus on that rather than on mouthing you. Choosing a Shampoo

Using a shampoo formulated for pets is best. Human shampoos aren't toxic to pets, but some may contain fragrances or other substances that can irritate your pet's skin. Select a product that's specifically formulated for your species of animal, as some ingredients may be harmful when applied to different types of pets. It's always smart to talk with your pet's veterinarian to make sure you're selecting a shampoo that will meet your pet's needs. Protecting Your Dog’s Eyes and Ears During Bath Time

Since shampoos and soaps can be major irritants, ask your vet for a sterile eye lubricant to use during bathing—this will help protect your pet's eyes from shampoo. You can also use a sprayer or a showerhead with a long hose, allowing you to control water flow during rinsing.  Avoid shampooing your pet's head altogether by simply using a wet washcloth to gently remove any dirt or debris from his or her face.

Protect your pet's ears, too, by placing a large cotton ball in each ear until the bath is over.

[glitter-bullet]

Light&Night Translation: 温韾餐区

In the cafe, Xiao Yi and I were taking the table number plates out of their boxes.

MC: "It's your turn, guess what kind of dog is on the number plate I have here?" Xiao Yi: "Let me think."

Xiao Yi took the box from my hand, pretending to study it and shook it by his ear.

Xiao Yi: "It's a bulldog."

I opened the box and there, sitting on the base with the table number, was none other than a confident looking bulldog.

MC: "Correct again!" MC: "You're too good at this."

I lifted the box to study it closer, but Xiao Yi snapped his fingers to get my attention and pointed to the box in front of him.

Xiao Yi: "It's your turn." MC: "Well, I'm guessing dobermann!"

Xiao Yi unwrapped the plate, and it featured a shar pei that started at me with big eyes.

MC: "I got it wrong again.."

Xiao Yi and I guessed a total of three rounds, and so far, I only managed to guess the first one correctly. But Xiao Yi miraculously got it right three times in a row, a fact that had me pouting a little.

Xiao Yi: "What? Are you pouty about losing?" MC: "I was just thinking how it's quite a coincidence that you managed to guessed right three times in a row!" Xiao Yi: "It's not a coincidence." Xiao Yi: "You didn't know this about me, but actually I have the gift of see-through sight." MC: "Eh?" MC: "How is it that I have never seen you make use of this talent before?" Xiao Yi: "Because I only discovered it today."

The smug expression on Xiao Yi's face only appeared when he was fooling me, so I immediately pretended to fall for it.

MC: "So tell me, what is Snowball doing now?"

I pointed at the wall, where behind, out of sight, was an area especially prepared for Snowball by Qiao Yun. Since Snowball is still a young puppy, he receives extra care separately from the other dogs for now.

Xiao Yi: "Let me see..."

Xiao Yi pretentiously gazed at the wall, eyes slightly narrowed, and a smile tugging at the corners of his lips.

Xiao Yi: "I see, Snowball is currently asleep on his back." Xiao Yi: "Limbs splayed out, similar to how you sleep." MC: "I don't sleep like that!" Xiao Yi: "It was yesterday, you slept on the sofa at my place with Snowball. The both of you were sleeping in exactly the same position." MC: "That's... I was sleepy from working late..."

I was a little embarrassed to admit it. Originally, I was to bring Snowball to the cafe yesterday, but I ended up falling asleep at Xiao Yi's place after staying up too late recently.

Xiao Yi: "That's what you said last time too when you fell asleep at my house." MC: "Let's not talk about me anymore, and better hurry and set this up.."

I placed the box on the table and proceeded to fold it into a flat shape for recycling, when suddenly I saw an inconspicuous label on the box. "Animal table number plate (Bulldog model) So this is what Xiao Yi's so called gift of see-through sight originates from. Why didn't I notice this label sooner! Although I now uncovered Xiao Yi's little trick, I pretended not to be aware and set up the tables together with him.

Xiao Yi: "The tablecloths and flowers are ready, but we are still missing a few more table number plates." MC: "I'll get them!"

I took this chance to stealthily read the label of the two boxed table number plates in my hand. Returning to Xiao Yi, I tapped him on his shoulder in a gesture of having something to say to him. Xiao Yi leaned down and I leaned my face to his ear, trying to keep my excitedly beating heart in check and whispering to him.

MC: "I have a secret to tell you." Xiao Yi: "How mysterious." MC: "Just a moment ago, there was a sudden flash of light before me, and now I too have the gift of see-through sight!" MC: "So let's play another round!" Xiao Yi: "How impressive, let's play again."

With the model numbers written down, I guessed the table number plate in Xiao Yi's hand without a hitch. Then, it was Xiao Yi's turn to guess the one I was holding. When he tried to take the box from me, I held onto it, and kept the labelled side away so he couldn't read it.

Xiao Yi: "Why won't you give it to me?" MC: "You said you had the gift of see-through sight, so you should be able to see while I hold it, right?"

Now wearing the same smug expression as he was earlier, I was curious as to how he would respond. As expected, Xiao Yi's expression was a little worried.

Xiao Yi: "Aiyaa, it would seem that my gift of see-through sight is no longer working."

Seeing right through his little act, I didn't let him off the hook so easily.

MC: "Didn't you still have it just now? How could it suddenly stop working?" Xiao Yi:  "Because, only a few minutes ago, I passed my gift of see-through sight to a clever little egg."

He tapped the tip of my nose with a loving smile on his face. And only then I realized that it was all an act by Xiao Yi, who had already been aware I had uncovered the truth. Translation Index

[hime-memes]

( Requested ) This long list of starters comes from the youtube content creator: Nisipisa ! In particular, the video: ‘ Let’s Go Window Shopping 6: Crimes Against Pants with Shein ‘

Trigger Warnings: Sexual Innuendo, Alcohol & Drug Mentions and Swearing.

As always: feel free to change anything within these starters that you see fit to make it work for your muse & the receiver’s muse !

( Some sentences have been modified for length, understanding, or to give fuller context. )

“ First of all, these shorts ? I’m living for the whole outfit. I appreciate _____ finding a use for trashbags that’s not just holding trash. “

“ ... I don’t have enough brain bandwidth to actually hold enough information about it ... “

“ People deserve access to clothing in their size. 100 %. “

“ I’m already kinda impressed. “

“ This is a pretty dress & this is a pretty dress. That’s pretty ! That’s ... passable ? “ 

“ We had a lot of fun last time with t-shirts. “

“ Oh my god. Oh god ... Oh yes ! This is our first graphic tee of the day. “

“ It’s a crew neck in the ugliest shade of purple known to human or lobster eyes. “

“ Sorry: #Momlife. “ 

“ You can make sure your search engine optimization is as powerful as possible when you’re waiting in line to check out at Target™ for the fourth time this week. “ 

“ I didn’t mean to shame anybody that spends three days out of their week at Target™. “

“ If there wasn’t a panna cotta going on, that would be me. It’s my favorite place in the goddamn world ! “

“ It’s second only to shoe stores that sell a size twelve ! “ 

“ As we all know - I am not a mother and will likely biologically never be one, because God looked at me and said, ‘ If I give you a reproductive system, you’re going to be too powerful ‘ and so, he just nuked my uterus. “

“ I don’t find that this t - shirt celebrates motherhood in any meaningful way. “ 

“ I do think it celebrates having bad taste in a meaningful way. “

“ You know what ? For some people: That’s enough. “ 

“ ... We aren’t going to address why having a cutout tight might be useful ... “

“ And THIS is the sexiest shoe we could have put my girl in ?! “

“  You guys put her in this conservative nightmare heel ?! “

“ I like that ______ thinks you should wear all these graphic tees with light wash mom jeans and converse low tops. “

“ I think every website should encourage it’s patrons to dress like the main character of a Sarah Dessen novel from 2007. “

“ There’s some high schooler in a debate club that’s really into it. It’s kinda their whole personality, and they’re like: ‘ This is so ironically funny for me ‘. “

“ In the year of our Lord, 2008: I started high school and my absolute favorite shirt to wear was a shirt quite like this. “

“ It looked like I was wearing long sleeves under short sleeves when in reality, I was wearing a crime. “

“  Have you ever tried layering ? Like, actual layering ? It sucks ! “ 

“ You’re kidding ! A double whammy in the same row ? Oh my god ... “ 

“ ... We have also inexplicably made the model hit this pose. “

“ The person who needs these pants is someone who likes to go out and party - likes to go to the club - but, they are also the president of a fan club for Shar Pei dogs. “

“ You know what dogs I think are cute ? ( * Googles favorite dog * ) Just look at this guy ! “ 

“ Look at these pointy bastards ! “

“ This is like if you had a bat and you did a spell on it to make it a dog ! “ 

“ These ... Now THIS is a pair of pants ! “

“  Clinically depressed, stressed jeans. “

“  You take leopard print fabric and sew it into your distressed holes. “

“ You don’t have to frankenstein it into this type of fit ... this is kinda like how a hypebeast would dress if they were in elementary school. “

“ If you put a bow on this and a tutu: this is me and my girls rolling up to the Jojo Siwa concert. “

“ Am I saying I wouldn’t wear these shorts ? No, I’m not saying that at all - I would wear the fuck outta these shorts ! “

“  As we’ve established: my taste is awful. “ 

“ Do you think in 1503, when Lisa del Giocondo sat down to start being painted for this portrait - she thought in a couple hundred years some random fast fashion brand would take her likeness, photoshop a face mask on it ... and sell it on a graphic t - shirt ? “

“ The only responsibilities I had were watching Rugrats and learning object permanence. “

“ Stop living in the past. The future is fun because my videos are in it ! “

“ This little cherry top, I think I’d probably wear. I think it’s very sweet ! “

“  I’m so weak to anything with a grid print. “ 

“ I’m going to think about this shirt for the rest of my life ... “

“ What exactly does a lil’ house elf from Harry Potter™ have to do with this ? “

“ I do feel like this floral print will cause my brain to atrophy if I look at it too long. “ 

“ Rosé is not the only wine to rhyme with ‘ all day ‘. Rosé isn’t even good ! “

“ You know what ? I don’t work for _______, so it’s fine. It’s not my responsibility ! “ 

“ Hey guys, you having fun at mushroom college ? “

“ I saw two things: The crotch butterfly and the booty butterfly and now I’m thinking these are the only clothes anyone should ever wear. Ever. “ 

“ NOT THE ‘ SEX ’ EARRINGS !? YES ! “ 

“ This is brazenly and offensively targeting a very very very specific group of people that I went to my preppy college with and I don’t appreciate that. “

“ I’ve worn spaghetti sauce stained yoga pants to bed that are sexier than this ! “

“ I’d wear the fuck outta this. “

“ I don’t know what I can say ... the picture speaks for itself, this is awful ! “

“ I’ve been saying for the longest time there is absolutely no store online that I can find articles of clothing for my single, mid-western, art teacher from the 70s, halloween costume. Finally someone is filling that niche ! “

“ This is absolutely unprecedented, because _______ decided to take something that, not only didn’t exist, but that no one has ever asked for and make it a reality. “ 

“ They think to themselves: ‘ Man - I love leopard print and I love galaxy print: but, I wish there was some way I could experience them at the same time, in an orientation that looks like the very beginnings of a DMT trip, and I wish I could experience all that whilst exercising. “

“  This is so tacky that I wanna wear it. “ 

“ Lord - Jesus, life is so beautiful. and full ... and amazing ! “ 

“ Curse allttle and carra fu///ng ON. “

“ The Rocky Horror Picture Show did not die for our sins for you to make this, okay ____ ? “

“ I feel like the person that wears this is a representative from the International Coalition of Clowns that are also Sexy. “

“ I want the opposite of this: I want a pink pastel frilly one piece that just says across the front of it, in like Curlz MT font : ‘ Death ‘. “

“ Listen, I don’t know what font that is, but I would like President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to outlaw it. I don’t think it does society any good. “ 

“ I heart freak city ? “

“ Uh yeah, I live on Drip Goth Punk street. “

“ Is that near Superfreak Sexy Gurl lane ? “ 

“ We have a big snake problem here in Boston and I’m glad _____ is finally recognizing this. “

“ Mama. “ * Cue insane cackling * 

“ This shirt says ‘ heart stopper ’ ... that’s me when I’m a serial killer ! “ 

“ That’s so topical and current ! Thank you, _______. “ 

[thewirewitch]

Thanks for tagging me :D

Are you named after anyone? Nope! My mom just chose a name she thought sounded nice.

When was the last time you cried? I honestly have no idea. A while ago.

Do you have kids? No and I don't plan on having any.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? Very rarely in conversation, but sometimes through text (usually something like, "Fuuuuuuun" when something is not fun).

What sports do you play/have played? I was never really into sports. The only times I've played were in school. Badminton and floor hockey were my favorites.

What's the first thing you notice about other people? Their general vibes.

Eye colour? Hazel.

Scary movies or happy endings? Both.

Any special talents? I'm really good at finding 4-leaf clovers.

Where were you born? Ohio (still here).

What are your hobbies? Art (various medias), playing video games, and on occasion making ambient music/soundtracks. I plan on actually making some games at one point, so I hope to add that to my hobby list soon!

Do you have any pets? Platy fish and a dog (miniature shar-pei, Her name is Winks).

How tall are you? 5'3"

Favourite subject in school? Of the main four, science! With electives, art.

Dream job? Owning a small animation company (as well as animating and writing for some of the projects :D).

I don't have 15 mutuals to tag, so I'll tag a few: @regardsandregrets @artistinsomniac @fateofthewired

was tagged by @tuisong to do this! tysm tūī!!! <33

15 questions for 15 mutuals

1. are you named after anyone? nope

2. when was the last time you cried? mmm one or two weeks ago maybe?

3. do you have kids? no and i dont want them either

4. do you use sarcasm a lot? a little bit sometimes? but not that much i think

5. what sports do you play/have you played? basketball, ice skating and dancing (if that counts)

6. what's the first thing you notice about other people? im terrible at noticing things so ummm their physical appearance ig. especially their face

7. eye color? brown!

8. scary movies or happy endings? happy endings!! besides i cant stand scary movies...

9. any special talents? uhhh idk really... writing maybe?

10. where were you born? spain

11. what are your hobbies? playing video games, reading, writing, drawing, watching anime

12. do you have any pets? unfortunately not but i really want to....

13. how tall are you? around 168 cm

14. fave subject in school? chemistry (liked it so much im actually a chemist now lol) and i also really liked art

15. dream job? honestly just something related to what ive studied, something i like doing, that pays me well enough, isnt too tiring and where there is a good working atmosphere

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If you listen hard enough you can hear Luke laughing. Anyway! Enjoy❤️

The brothers being turned into dogs

Lucifer

Beauceron

Literally the best one of the bunch, stays by your side through the entire ordeal. Lowkey loves it when you pat his head after he chases after he chases his brothers. He makes a mental note to trap his brothers with Cerberus after this entire thing is over.

Mammon

Shar-pei

This guy was against it at first but when you started calling him a good boy he ate it up like crazy. Goes out of his way to get your attention even if it involves rough housing with his brothers, he just craves your praise and attention so plz give it to him.

Leviathan

Akita Chow

HE HAS A RAID IN AN HOUR AND HERE HE IS. Yeah he’s mad and is pouting in a corner watching the anime you put on for him in order to calm him down (“Levi...Levi you don’t have opposable thumbs sweetie. Put the controller down.”) Basically when he calms down he’s perfectly fine and may even curl up into your side if presented the opportunity.

Satan

Korean Jindo Dog

He’s more upset by the fact that he could’ve been a cat rather than a dog. When he first found out that he got turned into a dog he raged which turned into zoomie time. The entire time he definitely picked fights with Lucifer and may or may have not tried to reenact the Scar and Mufasa scene.

Asmodeus

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

He looked in the mirror thinking the worst and saw his fluffy butt. He loves himself even more now. Takes every opportunity to walk around showing off his cute looks and begging to be cuddled by you, may or may not want you to take pictures but if you do totally send them to him so he can reminisce over his floofy booty once it’s all over.

Beelzebub

Saint Bernard

He doesn’t particularly care if he was turned but when he finds out he can use his puppy dog eyes to beg for more food he absolutely thrives. He usually sticks by your side but will leave you to find Belphie or when he smells food. Also a good boy please tell him that.

Belphegor

Basset Hound

He could care less like his twin, in fact, he sees this as the perfect opportunity to sleep even more. Though he is pretty upset about his short stature he uses this advantage to crawl under tables just for a moment of shut eye. Yes he will use Beel as a pillow, yes he will howl at Lucifer as Satan messes with him, no he will not get off your lap. You’re trapped now.

[queergi]

Dog Breed Astrology

Reminder: Every dog has their own personality and may not always fit breed standard. Research any breed you are interested in before bringing them home to make sure they are compatible with your lifestyle.

Aires

Leader, Ambitious, Impulsive, Bold, Impatient

What Fits: As a leader, you’re looking for a dog to be your sidekick. Someone strong and fast enough to keep up, but smart enough to understand your judgment the first time you make it.  You’d like a dog with a sense of adventure and one that won’t mind staying behind if the adventures don’t involve them.

Best Matches:

Small: Cairn Terrier

Medium: Border Collie, Brittany

Large: Doberman, Standard Poodle

Taurus

Patient, Reliable, Warm-hearted, Possessive, Stubborn

What Fits: You like your dogs like you like your environments: Relaxed and peaceful. You don’t mind spending a little longer teaching dogs new tricks. However, you do like your dogs to be bonded to you and you alone; seeing your dog have another favorite person breaks your heart a little.

Best Matches:

Small: Affenpinscher, Australian Terrier

Medium: Finnish Spitz  

Large: American Staffordshire Terrier, Alaskan Malamute

Gemini

Adaptable, Communicative,  Youthful, Inquisitive, Nervous

What Fits: You like dogs that can understand the real you, even when you don’t understand who that is. You don’t mind a little bit of training, but you enjoy light play and cuddling over an outback adventure. You may have some anxiety you aren’t raising the dog correctly and would do better with a dog that has an easy care routine.

Best Matches:

Small: Border Terrier

Medium: Corgi, Whippet

Large: Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound

Cancer

Intuitive, Imaginative, Protective, Clingy, Overemotional

What Fits: You want a dog that can read the room, whether that means comforting you when you’re sad, avoiding you when you’re angry or getting you off the couch when you’re feeling under stimulated. You want a dog that will stick to your side and protect you from anything. As it’s hard for you to change your habits, you need a dog that fits your lifestyle so be careful when looking at dogs that don’t have the same energy level as you.

Best Matches:

Small: Schipperke

Medium: Australian Cattle Dog

Large: Plott, Rhodesian Ridgeback

Leo

Generous, Creative, Enthusiastic, Bossy, Intolerant

What Fits: You love a dog who is different and makes you feel unique. You aren’t a fan of challenges so you’d do best with dogs that can pick up on commands and tricks the first time around. However, you are fairly adaptable to what a dog needs, whether that be a fun adventure or cuddle on the couch.

Best Matches:

Small: Papillon, Coton de Tulear

Medium: German Pinscher

Large: Dalmatian

Virgo

Modest, Shy, Practical, Overly Critical, Perfectionist

What Fits: You have a specific reason for owning a dog, whether that’s for finding a new cuddle buddy, having an exercise companion, a set of ears to vent to, or a roommate who’s dishes you don’t have to worry about constantly cleaning. Whatever it is, if you can pinpoint it before adopting, it will make finding your new pup a lot easier! You’re not the biggest fan of meeting new people so you’d like a dog that doesn’t drag you into a large crowd of people to meet new friends. You also like to have order and would love a dog who is not only a fast learner, but loves to learn.

Best Matches:

Small: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua

Medium: Irish Terrier

Large: Beauceron, Akita

Libra

Diplomatic, Romantic, Sociable, Gullible, Easily Influence

What Fits: If you were a dog, your tail would never stop wagging and you would have mastered the puppy dog pout. You’ll need a dog that fits your outgoing personality, and maybe one that will help you sniff out your future soul mate. As on board as you are with going wherever life takes you, you have to be careful no one is leading you where you don’t want to go. A dog with a strong sense of protective instincts is suggested.

Best Matches:

Small: Miniature Schnauzer, Pug

Medium: Cocker Spaniel

Large: Labrador Retriever, Pointer

Scorpio

Determined, Passionate, Magnetic, Compulsive, Obsessive

What Fits: You love a dog who can take your intensity and run with it. You attract people of all sorts and want a dog that can do the same. Be careful you don’t bite off more than you can chew though, a dog that can handle your energy doesn’t always mean an energetic dog.

Best Matches:

Small: Scottish Terrier, French Bulldog

Medium: Standard Schnauzer

Large: Belgian Malinois, Anatolian Shepherd

Sagittarius

Optimistic, freedom-loving, Good-humored, blindly optimistic, Restless

What Fits:  You love having the freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want, and want a dog to be able to do that with; a dog that doesn’t mind staying at home while you go on your next big adventure. They’ll be laid back, but have a quirky personality that is always guaranteed to make you smile.

Small: Sealyham Terrier

Medium: Welsh Terrier

Large: Bullmastiff, Coonhound

Capricorn

Practical, Humorous, Patient, Reserved, Sensitive

What Fits: You don’t just want a dog, you want a best friend. You want a pup that can make you smile, make you laugh, make you fit, make you feel needed. However, you’ll also need a dog that fits your lifestyle as you’re not incredibly adaptable.

Small: Japanese Chin

Medium: English Bulldog

Large: Golden Retriever, Great Dane

Aquarius

Friendly, Humanitarian, Independent, Unpredictable, Detached

What Fits: You are a kind and caring person, but tend to be flighty. A dog with little maintenance but a social demeanor is perfect for you. You’re looking for a roommate, someone who can be there for a game or chit-chat but otherwise keeps to themselves. Or maybe you should just get a cat?

Small: Chinese Crested, Shiba Inu

Medium: Shar Pei

Large: St. Bernard

Pisces

Compassionate, Selfless, Sympathetic, Escapist, Secretive

What Fits: You’re willing to give everything for your dog, and the more they need the more important you feel. You love to go on adventures to escape reality and having your best friend beside you makes it all the better.

Small: Poodle (Miniature), West Highland Terrier

Medium: Border Collie

Large: Flat-Coated Retriever, Vizsla

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Does My Dog Have Seasonal Allergies?

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Spring allergies are a frustrating part of life for a lot of humans, but unfortunately dogs experience the discomfort of seasonal allergies as well. Just like people, dogs can have allergic reactions to pollen, dust, grass, mold as well as various foods and especially flea bites.

These are the seasonal allergy symptoms to look for

Allergies are uncomfortable and dogs experiencing seasonal allergies may display a variety of symptoms. Dr. Shelia Gomez, who specializes in Dermatology at NorthStar Vets Veterinary Emergency Trauma & Specialty Center explains that common canine allergy symptoms tend to center on the dog’s skin and include:

Itching and/or licking at skin.

Erythema (redness) of the skin.

Hair loss and thickening of the skin.

Dr. Gomez notes that when experiencing seasonal allergies, dogs may rub their face and eyes or have concurrent ear infections. Although less common, some dogs with seasonal allergies might experience occasional hot spots or only ear infections. Dr. Gomez explains that most frequently she sees allergic responses to fleas, though because of the number of treatments to prevent fleas those are becoming less common. Dogs can also experience allergic reactions to certain types of food, as well as environmental allergies to grasses, dust mites, pollen and more.

Related: Hot Spots on Dogs — Causes, Treatment and Prevention 

Are certain breeds more at risk for seasonal allergies? 

Any breed of dog or mix of breeds can experience allergies.  “It is important to remember that any dog can have an allergy, be they mixed breeds such as Doodles or Pit Bull crosses, or purebred dogs,” says Dr. Gomez, adding that allergies in dogs are believed to be hereditary. As a result, Dr. Gomez says some breeds are more prone to allergies.

These breeds include:

Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Cocker Spaniels, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Springer Spaniels, Shih Tzus, Lhasa Apsos, Newfoundlands, Cairns, West Highland White Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers, Jack Russels, Parson Terriers, Wheaten Terriers, all sizes of Poodles and crosses, German Shepherd Dogs, American and Staffordshire Bulldogs, Pit Bull Terriers, Mastiffs and BullMastiffs, Shar Peis and Shetland Sheepdogs.

Although these dog breeds may be prone to allergies, allergies can and are experienced by dogs of any breed or mix of breeds.

Photo: Finn | Getty Image

What to do if you think your dog has seasonal allergies

If you think that your dog might be experiencing seasonal allergies Dr. Gomez advises developing a diagnostic plan with your veterinarian or veterinary dermatology specialist before starting to change foods or  your dog’s environment “this will hopefully save them time and money in the long run, as an allergy workup should be done in a systematic and tailored way based on the needs and history of the individual dog.” Dr. Gomez says.

Testing for seasonal allergies will allow your vet to “try and identify the allergens that are contributing to the clinical signs the dog is experiencing.” Testing for allergies in dogs involves either a blood test, intradermal skin testing, or both. For a variety of reasons pursuing allergy testing isn’t an option for every dog owner. In these cases,  Dr. Gomez explains cases it is possible for vets to work on treating some of the symptoms without identifying specifically what is causing the allergy. The goal is to make the dog as comfortable and symptom-free as possible.

Treating your dog’s allergies also means treating any other skin conditions which may have developed due to your dog’s itching and scratching. “It is imperative to remember that any secondary infection in the skin, such as bacterial, fungal, or parasitic, will need to be cleared or controlled for good long-term control of allergies” advises Dr. Gomez.

Related: What to do if Your Dog Needs Vet Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Should you use over-the-counter medication to treat your dog’s seasonal allergies?

Many dog owners are tempted to try over-the-counter antihistamine medication if they suspect that their dog has allergies, such as  Benedryl, Zyrtec or ClaritinBut according to Dr. Gomez d “Studies that have been done looking at some of these medications have found little evidence of their efficacy in dogs.” If you want to try an over-the-counter medication to treat your dog’s allergies, first you must speak with your dog’s veterinarian first to see if the drug will cause more harm than good. These medications were created for humans, not for dogs, and some human medications are quite harmful to dogs.

How to develop a seasonal allergy treatment plan

Battling your dog’s allergies will take time and dedication.

“Having a good veterinarian or veterinary dermatologist to help guide the process and have a plan for the pets is important, and equally important is having owners that are willing, able and diligent in pursuing therapies that will work, and continuing them to keep their dog as comfortable as possible,” says Dr. Gomez.

Unfortunately, like with people allergies can be difficult to control for some dogs and not every treatment will work for every dog. This means that you and your veterinarian may have to try multiple allergy treatments in order to find one that is successful with reducing your dog’s allergy symptoms.

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Dog Awakens Sleeping Family Saving Them From Toxic Smoke

Jennifer DeStefani’s lungs still hurt badly, 4 days later after her surviving a life-threatening ordeal.

She’s OKAY with the discomfort. But ask her about the house fire, and she tears up.

“If it would have gone any longer …” DeStefani says, leaving the thought incomplete, after the unexpected series of coincidences that left her family safe after a stove-top fire released toxic smoke throughout their house.

DeStefani’s good friend Marta DeGennaro attended an out-of-town wedding event Saturday, so DeStefani enjoyed her buddy’s dog, a Pomeranian-poodle mix named Bandit.

The DeStefani family already owns a couple of pets of their own — Gracie the feline and a Shar-Pei dog named Stitch.  Jennifer wasn’t sure how the animals would all get along, as Gracie and Stitch often quarrel with each other, so she chose to have Bandit remain in her bedroom, with the other pets situated elsewhere.

DeStefani’s husband, Rich, a retired police officer, was sanitizing a plastic hairbrush on the stove for his wife. He filled a pot with water, dropped the hairbrush in the pot, turned on a burner, and there it sat. And sat. And sat. And sat some more. Ultimately, the family had completely forgotten about the pot and eventually went to bed.

The water that was in the pot soon vaporized and scorched the plastic hairbrush.  Their pricey Mays Landing home later filled with midnight-black, hazardous smoke.  At around 3:30 a.m., as the family slept, smoke began to ripple throughout their entire house.

Also sound asleep– was the home’s smoke alarm, bought just a day earlier, full of fresh batteries. Quiet and totally useless.

So Bandit, all 15 pounds of him, jumped up on DeStefani’s chest as she slept in the bed, barking again and again.

Ultimately, the constant barking and jumping woke DeStefani.

“I smelled something weird and thought, ‘What the heck is that smell?‘” she said.

So she then opened her bedroom door. Because of the intense smoke, she couldn’t see her hand just inches away. She woke up her husband and their young daughter, Maya Rose, 9.

The family then opened up many windows and got all of the pets outside to safety. “Stich generally barks at everything”, DeStefani said, but not that night. He was locked upstairs in an unfamiliar bedroom when the fire began.

Mays Landing Volunteer Fire Company Captain Larry Birch was the very first responder on the scene. Birch stated there was a lot of smoke in the home by the time he arrived. Fire crews quickly set up ventilation fans and cleared the smoke.

Birch, a firefighter for 11 years, is used to residential fire calls. However, rescues involving a hero dog is not so common.

“From the years I’ve been doing this, we’ve had 2 other reports of dogs waking up their owners,” he stated.

As firemen contained the smoke, emergency medical teams checked the family for smoke inhalation. While she declined treatment, Jennifer DeStefani’s lungs still hurt, half a week later after the event.

The acrid smoke smell still remains in the home. The family burned aromatic candles, trying unsuccessfully to mask the smell. After days of continuous clothes-washing, everything still smells like Sunday.

The pot is ruined, filled with a purplish, greenish glittery mess, providing the whole family a lesson they will always remember.

Pictures and framed sayings hang from the house’s walls; the expressions center on sayings such as heat and friendship. Above the fireplace, in the living room as you walk into the house, too noticeable to disregard is a picture frame that says: “Believe in wonders.”

Bandit is now back home with his owner. DeGennaro and her son, Ryan Leitz, 15, purchased Bandit about 2 years earlier. They’ll celebrate his birthday later this month. Bandit should look forward to a delicious chicken dinner on that day.  And hugs and kisses from his grateful friends down the street.

After the fire, Rich DeStefani returned the brand new malfunctioning smoke alarm to the hardware store he bought it from just days earlier. Only one went off during the fire, and that was after the fire department had arrived.

Luckily, Jennifer DeStefani had a 15-pound smoke alarm that worked just splendidly jumping on her chest, barking.

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[doberbutts]

This is something that’s just been pinging around in my head as I continue to focus all my energy into keeping a certain chihuahua puppy alive, that’s been bothering me but I haven’t had a chance to actually put into words.

And that’s how it really, really bugs me how hypocritical and up-their-own-ass some rescues and the “adopt don’t shop” crowd can be.

As many of you guys are aware, my whole life I have been dedicated to rescue. I helped my vet run a feral cat rescue for years, personally finding, catching, and retrieving cats from all manner of situations even before I was 15. My very first dog training apprenticeship was with a shar pei rescue to help rehabilitate some of their tougher cases. I ran fundraisers and gathered donations for the local shelter in my hometown, even was part of the process to turn it from a “kill” shelter to a “no kill” shelter. I adopted many animals from them in the past, encouraged my friends and family to do the same. I’ve done transportation runs and overnight stays with doberman rescues, I’m part of a drive with another city’s animal control to provide insulated dog houses to outdoor dogs in this very cold climate, I knock my work donations out of the park when it comes to our rescue partners and their fundraisers. Most of my clients are rescue dogs. Even my first doberman was a rescue. Even my new chihuahua is a rescue.

So you can’t say I haven’t done anything to try and solve the rescue problem.

Additionally I’m a home with a fenced yard, a lot of dog experience, only adults in the house, we all work rotating schedules so someone is always home with the dogs, fantastic relationship with the vet, everyone’s vaccinated, several of us are working professionals in the dog world itself, we train and groom our dogs, our neighbors have nothing but good things to say about our dogs, many of the dogs here are titled in some venue, none of our dogs are obese or absolute brats, many of the dogs go to work with us meaning they’re not even being left alone in the house on the off chance no one’s home that day, and we all have fantastic references regarding the quality of care we provide our dogs. We research everything from food to training methods to the kind of material our collars are made out of.

Sounds like a good, responsible home, right?

Except roughly two months ago when I was putting out feelers to adopt a chihuahua, I was denied because these things cancel all the rest out:

Intact (non-breeding) (male) dogs in the house (when trying to rescue a neutered male)

Rental (despite the fact that we own dogs and our landlord gives zero shits)

Big dogs in the house (despite the fact that there are also little dogs)

Dog allergies in the house (everyone is allergic to dogs and everyone also owns dogs and manages their allergies with meds)

We’re young and might want children and then what will happen to the dog? (literally, that was a reason I was given. I’m almost 30 and my current partner who’s the same age knows I absolutely refuse to have biological children or to raise an infant, two roommates are similarly child-free by choice, and two roommates literally can’t have children so...)

Young people don’t have good jobs and so can’t afford vet bills (*hard staring at Tiki’s $1k in vet bills and growing* *hard staring at the $1.5k I spent in a single weekend when Creed decided to go anaphylactic from a bee sting* *hard staring at the $7k spent to save a beloved family dog from bloat and then she died from complications anyway*)

Being the person that I am, I check petfinder regularly to tell clients about dogs if they mention they’re looking to add another to their household, and almost every single one of the dogs I was denied adoption are still in rescue. One was adopted.

Not to mention these dogs are $5-700 and are imported from southern states and out of country which does make me a little peeved that these particular rescues are also harping on about pet overpopulation when clearly there’s not that big of a problem here or else they’d source their dogs locally.

There were some rescues willing to adopt to me, but simply didn’t have dogs that would be a good fit (and one that adopted out a dog I wanted but I was last in line for so w/e). This is not a condemnation of all rescues for sure. But it’s sad to see these rescue ads begging people to adopt these dogs, and then have those same rescues turning away good adopters because of a frankly bullshit list of criteria.

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Dog Awakens Sleeping Family Saving Them From Toxic Smoke

Jennifer DeStefani's lungs still hurt badly, 4 days later after her surviving a life-threatening ordeal.

She's OKAY with the discomfort. But ask her about the house fire, and she tears up.

“If it would have gone any longer …” DeStefani says, leaving the thought incomplete, after the unexpected series of coincidences that left her family safe after a stove-top fire released toxic smoke throughout their house.

DeStefani's good friend Marta DeGennaro attended an out-of-town wedding event Saturday, so DeStefani enjoyed her buddy's dog, a Pomeranian-poodle mix named Bandit.

The DeStefani family already owns a couple of pets of their own — Gracie the feline and a Shar-Pei dog named Stitch.  Jennifer wasn't sure how the animals would all get along, as Gracie and Stitch often quarrel with each other, so she chose to have Bandit remain in her bedroom, with the other pets situated elsewhere.

DeStefani's husband, Rich, a retired police officer, was sanitizing a plastic hairbrush on the stove for his wife. He filled a pot with water, dropped the hairbrush in the pot, turned on a burner, and there it sat. And sat. And sat. And sat some more. Ultimately, the family had completely forgotten about the pot and eventually went to bed.

The water that was in the pot soon vaporized and scorched the plastic hairbrush.  Their pricey Mays Landing home later filled with midnight-black, hazardous smoke.  At around 3:30 a.m., as the family slept, smoke began to ripple throughout their entire house.

Also sound asleep– was the home's smoke alarm, bought just a day earlier, full of fresh batteries. Quiet and totally useless.

So Bandit, all 15 pounds of him, jumped up on DeStefani's chest as she slept in the bed, barking again and again.

Ultimately, the constant barking and jumping woke DeStefani.

“I smelled something weird and thought, ‘What the heck is that smell?'” she said.

So she then opened her bedroom door. Because of the intense smoke, she couldn't see her hand just inches away. She woke up her husband and their young daughter, Maya Rose, 9.

The family then opened up many windows and got all of the pets outside to safety. “Stich generally barks at everything”, DeStefani said, but not that night. He was locked upstairs in an unfamiliar bedroom when the fire began.

Mays Landing Volunteer Fire Company Captain Larry Birch was the very first responder on the scene. Birch stated there was a lot of smoke in the home by the time he arrived. Fire crews quickly set up ventilation fans and cleared the smoke.

Birch, a firefighter for 11 years, is used to residential fire calls. However, rescues involving a hero dog is not so common.

“From the years I've been doing this, we've had 2 other reports of dogs waking up their owners,” he stated.

As firemen contained the smoke, emergency medical teams checked the family for smoke inhalation. While she declined treatment, Jennifer DeStefani's lungs still hurt, half a week later after the event.

The acrid smoke smell still remains in the home. The family burned aromatic candles, trying unsuccessfully to mask the smell. After days of continuous clothes-washing, everything still smells like Sunday.

The pot is ruined, filled with a purplish, greenish glittery mess, providing the whole family a lesson they will always remember.

Pictures and framed sayings hang from the house's walls; the expressions center on sayings such as heat and friendship. Above the fireplace, in the living room as you walk into the house, too noticeable to disregard is a picture frame that says: “Believe in wonders.”

Bandit is now back home with his owner. DeGennaro and her son, Ryan Leitz, 15, purchased Bandit about 2 years earlier. They'll celebrate his birthday later this month. Bandit should look forward to a delicious chicken dinner on that day.  And hugs and kisses from his grateful friends down the street.

After the fire, Rich DeStefani returned the brand new malfunctioning smoke alarm to the hardware store he bought it from just days earlier. Only one went off during the fire, and that was after the fire department had arrived.

Luckily, Jennifer DeStefani had a 15-pound smoke alarm that worked just splendidly jumping on her chest, barking.

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