u/Emotional-Tear-2369

I have been seeing random estimates of 2-3 miles per KW, but that doesn't sound right. Can anyone who already has one comment on their real world consumption. Please include temps where you are or anything notable that could impact consumption. I charge at home so this doesn't really matter daily, but do a lot of longer trips.

I am getting ~4.5 and 5 if chilling in my MYLR doing mixed driving averaging 45-50mpg in the summer or about 3.5-4 in winter or freeway only on long trips going mid 70s so hoping for something close.

My 8 yo GSD has been tolerant at vets in the past, but at this new vet does not want to be touched and will growl/bark for a temp check or anything where they rush in and get grabby. Part of it is the pace of the techs coming in and maybe it is the environment, but obviously this is a problem. He is under my control and fully muzzle trained, but we still need to get work done and everyone feel safe.

Here is my issue, I know my dog very well and the more out of it he is the MORE likely he is to react if he doesn't have his faculties. If it is fight or flight he will choose fight. Even in the house if he happens to be on a sedative or even just really tired he will get up and bark at random sounds when he otherwise would not. It takes a lot of sedatives to get him down like for a surgery (normal amount at past vets but this one A LOT) and until he's down it's a disaster. They tried gabapentin at this vet last time and it was predictably worse after and that is in the chart. Now they want me to give gabapentin and trazadone before they fully put him out for an X-ray and I am concerned this is the wrong choice and explained it to the tech that called several times and they insisted.

I'd like advice on whether I should just follow their instructions and tank him up the night before and right before the procedure knowing the likely results, skip it or some third option.

My dog has a Mast Cell Tumor about the size of a dime under her eye and waiting for a consult from the oncologist. I am looking for Vet's thoughts on MCTs on the face and how well dogs fare in the process. I have a lot of questions for the vet, but really concerned because it is under the eye so surgery might be tough or not an option and I know I will forget things when I speak to the Oncologist. The dog is also a bear at our current vet and needs to be COMPLETELY sedated before anyone can touch her which is not the norm except at this new vet with their tech staff.

* Species: Dog
* Age: 8.5 yrs
* Sex/Neuter status: F, Ovary Sparing Spay
* Breed: Belgian Malinois
* Body weight: 60
* History: Healthy
* Clinical signs: Bump showed 7/8 flat whiteish bump right below eye. Did not improve and became reddened and more inflamed. Light weeping after warm compress.
* Duration: Appeared 7/8, Vet seen 7/12, results 7/13
* Your general location: WA
* Links to any test results, X-rays, vet reports etc. that you have: MCT found in needle aspiration. No real details given yet. Oncologist next.

Is it likely that in an update Rivian will introduce a heavier steering feel? I found it so light even in sport that I didn’t enjoy driving it and hoped for tighter steering in the future.

I have always had big dogs and have gotten pretty good at training, but considering a more approachable and travel sized dog next. I have competed in various sports with my malinois and Am Staffs, but wouldn't mind dialing the crazy down next time around. I thought a nice terrier mix from the shelter could satisfy this need and terriers are usually good for teaching tricks, but then sport yorkies came on my radar. There is an agility yorkie breeder in my state, but I haven't gone too far down the path of researching them.

I generally dislike little dogs for their behavior, but it is often the owners that allow bad behavior so I don't have a solid baseline for genetically what I might be getting myself into. I cannot stand for yapping but the that and the other little dog stuff seems reasonably fixable. I fostered and trained a Boston Terrier that was pretty cool and have considered a JRT but the energy level of a JRT may not fit what I am looking for.

Mostly posting because I am bored and others might find it funny. Checked in to a sit today and this has to be the most mind numbing place ever. Large house but all doors shut (I don’t open closed doors even though I know that one has a home gym) and the living room is one hard wooden couch and that’s it. No desk, no chair, no tv I can access and they left me one plate, one cup, and one fork. It’s the strangest jailhouse stay perhaps ever.

I’d train their dog but it too is boring. What do y’all do for longish jailhouse stays?

I have an 8 year old Belgian Shepherd who still enjoys sport, but we have dialed training down a little. He is generally lightweight and in good condition for his age, but I notice some rear end weakness. Little things like slipping easier running around or more struggle to get up on a human height chair which is less of a jump and more isolated front and rear jump. No signs of pain. We try to go swimming but live in a place with often polluted and cold water so opportunities are limited on an ongoing basis.

Looking for some basic exercises to help strengthen rear end. We have a spring pole which requires standing on rear feet (no idea if this would help), can do back up stairs or flat ground, and change of positions easily. I could teach cavaletties or do hill runs with or without weight/drag if any of that could help. We also own a slatmill we haven't used for a while, but could use that if helpful on an incline or with some resistance.

I am wondering where I can get a professional headshot and how much I can expect to pay. I just need a single decent photo (So probably a few taken) and maybe light touch ups for use on a non-profit board website. Doesn't require a studio based on some of the other photos on the site, but open to whatever works best.

I had braces as a kid but didn't keep up with the retainer so my teeth shifted in my older age. On a whim I decided to get invisalign with an Orthodontist, but I am feeling uncertain about the accuracy of the scans and bite evaluations. The only check on bite the Dr. did was on the first day and you sort of close your teeth weird when a dentist has his fingers in your mouth. I said I clenched and he was like "oh sure that's good let's add that to our notes for invisalign" so invisalign adds some bite plates.

On subsequent visits the Dr. just sits there and hangs out and doesn't look in my mouth. I am pretty early in the process, but at some point will the Dr. actually look in my mouth or take rescans? I am a little uneasy leaving the whole process to invisalign company and opted for an orthodontist over a cheap dentist because I hoped their expertise would continually be an asset vs. his notes on the initial send off. The final results photos he showed me didn't really look that straight or different, but it is also hard to tell on a weird tooth photo.

I find my Ortho to be a fun guy.. but I also want good care. Anyone have any thoughts or insights on the mid and later process?

Reading through this sub is giving me second thoughts , but I am looking to move to a new city and considered selling my SFH and buying a triplex or four plex and living in one and renting the other units out.

I am mid 40s single gal and dog and tend to go out a lot, but also enjoy a nice home environment. I sleep odd hours, but once asleep it’s hard to wake me up. Only looking to buy places that have a nice yard or separate outdoor space and there are some like that in my new area. I have owned a house of some kind since 25 and haven’t lived in apartment since then so I can’t recall any annoyances.

I know the quality of my living space would degrade , but am I crazy here? I am primarily doing it as an investment and cheaper way to settle back in my home city while maintaining flexibility to easily rent out my unit if I move out. Financially buying an apartment building will tap me out for a bit so I’d be locked in for a couple years probably.

I guess I just have to vent. I understand overly particular owners, my dog has a several page welcome doc with all her commands and area info. But ultimately with my dog I provide the info to make it easier not direct the sitter exactly how they have to live for weeks and weeks and I recognize the sitter will do what works for both of them.

With the abundance of cheap 2 way cameras I think owners have gotten crazy. Owners have cameras all over and watch them so they can text trivial things or talk to me in the camera. Things like while I am sitting in the living room a voice comes on saying , dog toys are in the corner you can take him in the yard now.

I send daily updates and photos , I am mostly there, 100 5 star reviews.. get off my back. I think my upcoming sit is my last sit with Rover because of this. I have nothing to hide, but feeling watched in several rooms in the house is really uncomfortable. These same owners have a long list of activities and training I can clearly tell that they don’t do themselves .

If anyone has tips on how to approach this I am all ears, but as is I am pretty fed up. Specifically the sit I have coming up are newlyweds in their late 20’s without kids (it’s a type) who I’ve done several pre-sit visits with and every time there was some miscommunication or weird micromanagement as they followed our walk live via AirTag and watched the cameras. I would have cancelled but I dragged my feet so long and I’d feel terrible cancelling after agreeing to book a few months ago.

Another interesting car to throw into the decision mix is the Hyundai Santa Fe which will be cheaper, better range and nicer interior. Looks a lot like the r2. What do we all think of it?

My sport dog is aging and I am having a really hard time with it. I have always had pitbulls who aged gracefully or died suddenly of cancer, but my shepherd is getting old and it is so hard to see. He LOVES sport and doesn't show age too much on the field, but his time is coming to an end in sport. To make it worse this is my first sport dog who I got at a very difficult time so we are so in tune and have done a lot together. I changed my whole life to cater to him and his training. This is probably our last summer of carefree outdoor adventures or training even close to how we have for the last 8 years. The main thing I am seeing aside from waning strength is weakness in the rear end sometimes and difficulty getting comfortable around the house. It seems to have happened fast just over the last year.

I am looking for practical tips to help a sport dog age gracefully and managing the emotional fallout for us both (mostly me) transitioning him into old age. We take it a lot easier than we used to, but it just breaks my heart sometimes seeing him or realizing a day was too much after the fact. I can't get another sport dog right now, but one is in the cards for the future I think.