Dog appears to be afraid of the dark
dirtboysdad
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afraid to start............. need help
Comments (5)Everyone who has undertaken a remodel can relate to your post! Here are a few things to ask your self as you start your planning: 1) Do I need to improve the function of the room, if so how, and what can i reasonably change given limited budget and space? For instance, I converted my shower to a curbless and love it. Also changed from a carpet floor to heated travertine floor. 2) What surfaces (tile, floor, faucet finishes) do you emotaionally respond to. You can figure this out by looking at magazines, web sites with pictures of bathrooms, etc. Take lots of notes about what you respond to and why. 3) Consider the style of your house. If you have a traditional home it would make sense to continue that design theme throughout and not go modern, or, super rustic etc . A few of my design mantras that have served me well which you are free to disregard, they are just my own personal ideas: 1) Keep the floor flowing. In my house, I like to keep the floor coverings all the same color (roughly) and so I have a mix of hardwood, carpet, and travertine in my house, all in the same color range. It helps the house look more spacious. 2) I like to have some contrast between my floor color and my cabinet so I plan for contrasting cabinets to the floor color 3) Polished nickel is a great choice for a faucet colors as it's both warm and cool; you cant go wrong. Except, it's not as easy to keep a clean looking appearance as say bronze. 4) Save 10 to 20 % of your budget for accessories. (I'm still learning this the hard way and never seem to have accessories in my rooms!) 5) Last but not least, have patience with the process. It is a process that takes time. You can nail down one decision at a time and once you have that decision nailed down you can move to the next. If you get stuck, hiring a designer would be worth it. But, i would give yourself a good 3 or 4 months of solidifying in your own mind what you like before you hire a designer. The designer you hire will need direction from you and you'll need to know what you are trying to accomplish and what finishes you like. Keep us posted! Andrea...See MoreA dark green patch appeared on my lawn and then the grass there died.
Comments (2)+1 Julian. Anything from dog urine to deer urine to the beginnings of a really severe fairy ring are possible....See MoreAfraid to get another pet.
Comments (30)I love animals so much. I don't think I've ever been without a pet. I've lost so many over the years and trust me I know how painful it is. In 2012 I lost my ferret and a chain reaction seemed to happen after that. I ended up losing 6 pets in about 3 years. 2 of them being cats who passed within a few months of each other that were 15 that my husband and I got within the first year of dating. We think one had cancer and the other passed from kidney disease. Unfortunately they didn't show any symptoms until it was too late to do anything. Our other 2 ferrets passed after that. Ferrets are pretty delicate and can have lots of medical problems. After that we lost our cat that was only a few years old. About 2 weeks after losing the 2nd 15 year old cat we were at Petsmart. It was winter and a really bad cold front was coming in. We were about to leave and saw this gray and white cat rubbing up on the building. He saw me coming a mile away. My husband didn't want to take him because he was still to crushed from losing Neptune and Klondike and didn't want to feel like we were replacing them. I cried until we took him home lol That was 3 years ago and we still have Rupert. He's such a sweetheart and we don't regret taking him home. After losing our pets I thought about not getting anymore because it hurt so much. But who am I kidding I can't be without them. Not having pets would be just as painful as losing them. I now have 6 cats and a wienie dog who is in hog heaven having all these kitties to play with. Take your time and do what feels right for you. Animals are such a blessing and you maybe saving and giving them a better life than what they had. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your Buddy was such a cute little guy and I'm sure all my babies met him in heaven with open paws. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers....See MoreAre you afraid of dogs?
Comments (48)Not afraid, love them respect them and their potential for injury. But its is like a lot of things, cars and traffic, people in general, all are usually benign, until you meet the one that isn't. Have been bit more then once usually small dogs. Working at a clinic, Owners tend not to train small dogs, One time a bigger dog my fault breaking up a fight I wasn't the intended victim. Have been too scared to go near a dog, an recently neutered rottie that had just been neutered because he bit someone he meant business. Worked with an intact pit with zero training sweet playful dog that could have done a lot of damage if he though he could be in charge. Have been nervous to open cat cages those little fur...... can be nasty and intentionally vicious. More bites and scratches are caused by cats then dogs ever. Personal experience and opinion. A friend wound up in the hospital on IV after a cat scratch. I love all the big goofy dogs and select small ones. Most dogs are pretty straight froward fed me walk/play with me love me spoil me and give me a warm bed and I will go the end of the earth and back again for you. I do fear most people, never can tell what they are thinking or want. Especially anyone who hates dogs or animals....See Moredirtboysdad
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