u/rowthay_wayay — reddlx

toller mix?

hi everyone, this is my dog poppy. we adopted him 4 years ago and believe he is now about 5. we have no idea what he is but got him from a retriever-centeic rescue center.

he is very vocal and does something like the "toller scream" when excited. he gets zoomies like crazy at least once per day, even when we take him out and he gets lots of exercise. we have noticed he has hunting instinct toward birds, but no other animals (rabbits, lizards etc). he gets along well with our family cat. however, he has a tendency to be quite anxious. he doesn't like loud noises and he is very attached to my mom, we call him her shadow. he loves snuggling and tends to burrow under blankets. the tan-ish orange coloring is also a potential clue.

we are wondering if he could be some sort of toller mix. the only thing that really throws me off is how big he is— only about 20-25lbs. he is very lanky though with long limbs.

any thoughts? maybe toller x chihuahua or something similar? thanks!

u/rowthay_wayay — 9 days ago

▲ 17 r/IDmydog

any clue?

this is our sweet boy, popcorn ("poppy" for short). he is about 5 years old, pics are from when he was about 2. he is a rescue with an amazing survival story which i won't go on about here, but he is very loved.

we have no clue what he could be. some behavioral clues: he does something similar to a "toller scream" if anyone is familiar with that. he likes to jump & he gets crazy zoomies. he is very snuggly & likes to burrow. he only has hunting instinct towards birds, not toward lizards. he also gets along with my cat.

i appreciate any guesses! thanks everyone!

ETA: he's not very big! he has long legs but is maybe knee height on me (i'm 5'2). i'd say maybe 20lbs but i haven't weighed him in a bit.

u/rowthay_wayay — 11 days ago

▲ 44 r/AITAH

WIBTAH if i (24f) refused to return my sister's (21f) cat?

for context my (24f) sister (21f) got a cat when she was living in a dormitory at college. he is called fish. she had him for a few months before she was caught by her RAs and had to rehome him. i took him in in january 2025. i still live with our mom.

when i took him, my sister used language that implied she would eventually be taking him back. she also initially promised to help with expenses until she would be able to find an animal-friendly place to live. however, she since moved into an animal-unfriendly house and she has never actually helped with expenses. our mom and i both pay for his litter and food.

fish has lived with me for over a year now and i have become very attached to him. i feed him twice a day and play with him, i've accumulated some furniture for him (a cat tower and a window bed, for example) and we sleep together every night. he gets along with my mom's dog and they play together, he seems happy and comfortable in our space. i really love and care for him. he is a very sweet, playful boy who loves being around people.

recently i have become very anxious that my sister will eventually ask for fish back. he has lived with me for longer than he ever lived with her, and though she visits him on occasion, i feel i am much more familiar to him at this point. i already worry i'll mourn his presence. this thought has kept me up at night.

i'm wondering: WIBTAH if i refused to give him back to her? who would be more selfish in that situation, my sister for asking for him back or me for refusing to oblige? thanks for any responses.

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u/rowthay_wayay — 12 days ago