Does Houzz want people to leave by making it impossible to post
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Comments (11)Hi Cheryl, sorry for what you had to deal with, thankfully, it happens very rarely. Noticed in your page you state you'll no longer trade daylilies (plants) with anyone new, now you're talking!! Wondering what happened to the daylilies she sent you,seems to me they might've had a chance, being rather tough, seen some daylilies ( and plants) almost dry after Katrina and return, like Bougainvillea I thought was a gonner -made a comeback, nice to have it blooming red now. Patience is often needed. You did well by posting the negative message, for one it has brought you relief you needed, besides warning others, I'm going to search for them soon. Why I am not posting negative remarks? Might be seen as too kind, actually, kowwfc= knock on wood with fingers crossed, so far haven't been so disappointed -figuring it's newbies and we were all new once and made mistakes learning. I hope newbies (most likely) I traded seeds with, will appreciate my email suggestions for improved, more successful GW trading, besides, the ones who don't care will " kick themselves out" -won't last long. Of course it's good to post negative remarks on someone who intentionally and without appologies tries to keep on making unfair exchanges. I traded many boxes with success, some made me cry and cry, truth!!! Most of you can understand, great people and friends to know and get to know and swap with. I only trade plants when I feel assured to trust this person--" famous GW-ebber"--smile, most often with the pals with who I already made a few plant swaps. Great to have Rate and Review ( with me it might be Rave and Review) and conversations with you pals. Always learning, wishing you the best and a great weekend, GB-Bea...See Morewhy do so few people post pics of their finished bathrooms?
Comments (90)Love all of these Bathroom photos! Thanks for posting! I'm in the middle of planning 4 bathrooms myself. I think Ann Kathryn is correct about why people don't post. After all of your planning and hard work, it's difficult when people are less enthusiastic about your project, even when you know every single flaw yourself! Posters need to be mindful of individual taste and geographical location. Certain remodels may not suit everyone's style, but that's why there's chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. My Mother used to say, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all!"...See MoreDog aggressive when people are leaving
Comments (31)Being upset and barking as you leave and while you are gone is a symptom of separation anxiety. Do you make a fuss and comfort him before you leave and greet him as you come home? Not good to do that. You have to teach him that it is no big thing for you to leave or to come back. The best way to do that is to just pick up your stuff and walk out the door and when you come home, take off your coat and start your activities and ignore the dog (except to let him out and back in). When he is calm and no longer excited about you coming home, you can talk to him and pet him. Trainers (I am not one - I just read a lot and have dogs) will tell you to practice leaving and coming home several times a day. The first time, pick up your usual things you take with you, walk out, shut the door and then come right back in, set things down, put your coat away, and go about your activities. Leave him alone until he calms down and then just pet him and calmly talk to him. No wrestling or ruffling his neck, just be calm. Later, not close to leaving or coming home, you can play rougher with him and encourage zoomies. Stay away a minute next time, walk to your car and back. The next time, get in the car and get out, and go back in. Next, get in the car and shut the door and open it again and get out and go back in the house. Then go out to the car, shut the door and start the engine. Turn it off and go calmly back in the house. Next time, drive away but return immediately. Each time you go, take with you what you would take to go to work or shopping. Never say goodbye, just stop what you are doing, put on your coat and pick up your stuff and leave. You can sometimes go backwards in this training and not go out as far as you did the last time, but don’t jump ahead. Each step teaches your dog that being alone that long is fine. Continue to extend trips until you are gone long enough to do grocery shopping. You are going to make you coming and going into an everyday thing that he does not have to think much about. It may eventually stop him barking at your leaving. If you crate the dog when you are gone, you start with crating him and letting him right out and work up to longer time and further away from the crate with each practice session before letting him out. Space sessions out, only a few a day. Once you are going away from the crate and toward the door, then do one where you put on your coat and take it off, then let him out. Then put on your coat and wear it a few minutes, then put on your coat and pick up your things. Next, coat, things, carry them around the house a few minutes and then put them away and walk calmly to the crate and let him out with no fuss. Next time, coat, things, open the door. Close the door, put down your things, hang up your coat and calmly walk over and let out the dog. Baby steps! Look for positive training books and videos. Learn clicker training. Use it to teach house manners, walking nicely on leash, all kinds of good behaviors....See MoreHow to make a house one that people/kids want to come to
Comments (25)I can relate to most of the comments on here. I grew up in a house where everyone wanted to be & wanted my house to be the same for my child. He is an only child so it is very important to me to have lots of kiddos over. Pool helps! Snacks, popsicles. Lots of outdoor play - scooters, bikes, skateboards going down my sloped driveway - big ditch next to house - great for commando - we build fires & roast marshmellows - four wheeling = lots of mud!! I do all these things with them. I put the playstation in the den - DH & I enjoy it just as much as the kids:) Lots of get togethers - wine, beer for grown-ups and kids running around. Sat. nite we danced in my den. Kids jumping off the sofa to the ottoman and into my arms!! I like my house fairly clean, too. I just stay up until whatever time after everyone leaves to clean it up. I don't like waking up to a dirty house. But, I think most of all our attitude about life helps. We strongly believe in enjoying ourselves & not getting caught up in the rat race of life. DH created a career for himself where he is able to be home alot. Yes, he could make alot more money somewhere else but.....it's all good:) I love the - Life is good- t-shirts!! I would much rather have him then out spending his paychecks. But our attitude developed from us both having work aholic parents growing up - chasing the almighty dollar. My parents came around & we had lots of good times together, thou. (There's my pscyhology for the day:) Smiles:)...See Morealbert_135 39.17°N 119.76°W 4695ft.
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