u/Inevitable_Big_3708

It was always annoying how the far left lane suddenly becomes the dedicated lane onto 395 North and nobody realizes it - - but I've frequented the area recently in the past few days - what the actual-low-IQ-brainless world is going on? All of the sudden everyone in the left lane wants to get right and then left again and then decide they want to turn on Double R - plus all the competing people accelerating over from the extreme right lane to make the Double R turn. *If you are about to miss your turn, it is NOT the end of the world, circle around and go back. Oh and then, they all pile up in the left turn onto Double R - and the line sticks out into Damonte and people are swerving going break neck speed. Whoever designed this must be a drunkard.

I have a Subaru Wilderness Outback, 2025. I bought a large sized Ruff Land standard crate - even though my Lab will outgrow it - I hope it can be used until he's a year or more. Then I'll sell it. However I did not realize how hard it would be to find a crate pad. All the stuff at Petsmart is in dimensions that are too wide and not long enough. Primo pads seem okay but I'm not reading the best about the company. I don't want vinyl either, not cushy and too slick.

The Ruff Land crate cushion looks promising - not cheap - but dimensions are confusing to me. Why isn't it matching up with the dimensions of the bottom of the corresponding crate? Also their site said ships in 4-6 weeks.

I'm about to buy foam and make my own crate pad at this point. I'm missing something overall - help me understand.

All I can find in my area are very expensive training centers that say the puppy cannot attend if it is aggressive, jumps, lunges, or barks. It cannot bark at other dogs and people.

It’s been 14 years since my last puppy and things have changed A LOT. What’s acceptable- how things are taught and when.

I have a 12 week old English Lab. He occasionally barks. Is jumping up but we are working on that. He lunges I guess. I don’t think he’s aggressive but what I’m being told and reading is that I need a “lump” of a puppy to go to these $500+ classes. I’m more inclined to do a paid YouTube course or videos and books at this point.

This is not my first dog. I just wanted to do what is right from the get-go. I am clicker training - he’s responsive. He’s potty trained. Sleeps in a crate. Does entertain himself sometimes. Can walk on a leash next to me unless he’s super ramped up and then he bites. Again , working in that. I take him out in a buggy, stroller thing everyday to trails etc so people and kids can pet him.

What else can I do if he isn’t in “acceptable” condition for these puppy classes?

I don't care that Amazon is building a same-day delivery center in Reno.... the fact that they act like I'm a criminal and not telling the truth when something doesn't get delivered is unacceptable. I have a camera at it's highest sensitivity level right on the front door, camera in the window and a camera up in the eaves of the house. I can prove that Amazon didn't deliver a package. Telling me to go check with my neighbors?...right. It wasn't stolen, it just wasn't delivered. Or they send me the wrong items every so often. Also items are misrepresented and what I get was not what was shown on the site. I end up not returning some because it's such a hassle. I'm done with Prime and Amazon. Was never this bad when I lived in rural areas which makes me twice as mad. One could say there are many more people in Reno and more opportunities to mess up. I'm happy to buy less, rethink all potential purchases as well. Anyone use anything else in town? Walmart delivery? DoorDash?