u/RandizzleForshizzle

Just thought I would post this for some laughs, and maybe brainstorm. I was walking my red and rust female yesterday, and a woman drives by and compliments my dog. She said she used to own a doberman back in the day, and I thought that was cool. I love when fellow doberman owners stop and talk about our dogs. But then she said her doberman was a short nosed doberman. That threw me off guard. So I asked, 'oh do you mean a Rottweiler?' And she said no, there's long nose and short nose Dobermans. I didn't know quite what to say. When it comes to my dobbies, I like to think I'm well educated on the breed, and didn't have the time to tell her that I thought she was mistaken. So I just said oh okay, and kept walking. Does anyone know what a short nose Doberman is supposed to be? Maybe that was a term back in the day? I'm just curious what she meant? Literally only thing I could think of is mistaking a Rottweiler for a Doberman, considering they do have similar markings.

I have a 4-5 year goal for myself to start van life. I have some things that need taken care of before I can just take off. But I'm trying to do things everyday to prepare myself for it. One of those things is to get comfortable trying new things and being in unfamiliar places. So I've been hitting trails around town I've never been to. In the past two weeks I've seen two different people in camper vans. So that tells me I must be going to the right areas lol. This morning I got so excited seeing a decked out Mercedes van. I was almost hoping to run into them while on the trail so I could ask them about their rig, but that never happened. But boy did I gawk at it while I was in the parking lot. Does anyone else get excited when they see a camper van in person? I'm just can't wait until I can hit the road!

Hello, new to this community, hoping to get some advice. I have a 31 year old brother that I am looking after. He was with my mom until a few years ago, but in her older age we figured it was best if he came to stay with me. He hasn't been to a doctor since he was a child, outside of typical doctor visits. But from what I remember, they diagnosed him with learning disabilities, Aspergers(autism), I think ADHD, and idk if it's separate or not, but he does have some hand- eye coordination issues, on top of kind of an inverted hip that causes his foot to turn in while he walks. I only bring up these because I wonder if any of these qualify him for an ABLE Account in Illinois. He lives with me, and has a part time job, so the only assistance he has is the state medical insurance. He had disability as a child, but they dropped him as an adult. He received a little inheritance last year, and I didn't think much of it at the time, so I just put the money in his account. But then when I reported the money to the insurance, they said because it was a lump sum, he may no longer qualify. But his employer won't offer him insurance because he's part time, and he can't be under my insurance because he's not a legal dependant. And I tried the Obama care route, but they said outside of his lump sum, he doesnt make enough money to qualify for any of their plans. Then I learned about the ABLE Account. Sounds great. Only thing is I'm not really sure if he even has insurance right now. So I'm not sure if he can go into a doctor to get a current diagnosis. Does the diagnosis paperwork have to be recent? I have his IEP paperwork from our high school, and I found a couple portions that state his diagnosis. But I'm not sure if those qualify as professional opinions or not. Or can I start it, requalify him for his state insurance, and then get a doctor to give us a current medical opinion? He's been having some knee pain, and in general I think he's due to go see a doctor. I'd appreciate any insight to the ABLE program. Thanks!