➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[ShrekDawg]

My uncle has a Rhodesian Ridgeback and tbh that dog scares me a little. He is extremely well trained and controlled but he is just so rigid and serious all the time and BIG. Although I did see him playing with another dog once and that was fun. But he is intimidating for sure. He used to have a second one but she died a few years ago but she was a lot smaller and a lot different personality. Very very sweet and affectionate and loved to give kisses. I loved her. This one is a nice dog but scary lol but he has always had Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Though I have only known these two.

 

[NanaKat]

My uncle has a Rhodesian Ridgeback and tbh that dog scares me a little. He is extremely well trained and controlled but he is just so rigid and serious all the time and BIG. Although I did see him playing with another dog once and that was fun. But he is intimidating for sure. He used to have a second one but she died a few years ago but she was a lot smaller and a lot different personality. Very very sweet and affectionate and loved to give kisses. I loved her. This one is a nice dog but scary lol but he has always had Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Though I have only known these two.

Both of my dogs are Rhodesian Ridgeback. Ruby is 5 and is a full Ridgeback while Lily is 2 is a ridge less Ridgeback and may have a little lab (1/8) in her.
Both are adopted.
Ruby at 118 pounds is intimidating for sure. We have had her over a year now and still takes an alpha handler. When you see her running up to you, standing still is important. She loves the grandchildren. Only one is afraid of her...she scared him one visit...slipped up beside him and he reflex ran across the kitchen. She chased after him to play.
Lily at 80 pounds on the other hand quickly changes from dominant protector to a squiggly lap lover when she recognizes who is there....no stealth mode at all. We got her at 16 weeks.

 

[R2elk]

The Western Tanager was still here yesterday.

The Spotted Towhees were still here too.

 

[Kiki]

Kelsey wake up I have something for you to do!

See if this guy is coming near me anytime soon.

 

[BantyChooks]

Wow, pretty horrible story about the dogs.

I'm not a Pitbull fan either. I've fostered around five mixes before they were adopted out. No aggression issues---they were screened before they left the shelter---but boy, were they needy. They'd bark at you if you weren't actively petting them. Heaven forbid you leave them home while you're in town. I like independent dogs that can take care of themselves. I'm not that much of a dog person anyway so devoting my life to keeping one entertained is not my cup of tea.
I do like the looks of the working dogs, such as Collies or German Shepherds, but I know very well that I don't have appropriate ways to use them.

 

[debid]

Are you typically iron deficient?

I know I am, and whenever I get my finger pricked for blood donation if it doesn’t stop bleeding by the time the hematocrit comes back then I always know I’m under.

When we were blood-typing in my AP A&P high school course, I had to hold a bandage to my finger for the entire hour and a half of class, and my wonderful teacher told me to eat a block of iron lol!

I was too and didn't realize how much it was impacting how I felt. I went to donate and was not only low but low enough he gave me some handout about anemia.

So, I started iron supplements. I'd taken multivitamins but taking just a single "perfect iron" (half a dose) with juice was the thing that worked. I don't take them every day but for the weeks following a donation and the week of my cycle I do.

My energy improved noticeably and I measured a 15 at last check (up from 10-something when they'd given me the handout).

ETA: I don't know if it was the regular exercise, weight loss, or fixing my iron deficiency as it all happened so close together but I went from 1-2 migraine days per month to ZERO. I only got migraines aligned with the start of my cycle and they were normally every symptom except an actual headache. All gone, just like that.

 

[R2elk]

I had two different Common Yellowthroat Warblers here yesterday.

 

[Conan]

Wow, pretty horrible story about the dogs.

I'm not a Pitbull fan either. I've fostered around five mixes before they were adopted out. No aggression issues---they were screened before they left the shelter---but boy, were they needy. They'd bark at you if you weren't actively petting them. Heaven forbid you leave them home while you're in town. I like independent dogs that can take care of themselves. I'm not that much of a dog person anyway so devoting my life to keeping one entertained is not my cup of tea.
I do like the looks of the working dogs, such as Collies or German Shepherds, but I know very well that I don't have appropriate ways to use them.

Yes. The neediness is another issue with them. They're kinda an obsessive breed. At least mine was. Sounds awful because I loved her, but I was so relieved once she was gone.

Plus, as @KDOGG331 mentioned, if you adopt one from a shelter, it's a crap shoot. A majority of dogs in our local shelter are pitbulls or pit mixes. Their descriptions are all the same. Giant love bugs, CAN'T be around other animals. Needs to be the only pet in the home. Needs a lot of time spend with owner. Separation anxiety, typically not good with small children. Blah, blah, blah.

 

[Conan]

Both of my dogs are Rhodesian Ridgeback. Ruby is 5 and is a full Ridgeback while Lily is 2 is a ridge less Ridgeback and may have a little lab (1/8) in her.
Both are adopted.
Ruby at 118 pounds is intimidating for sure. We have had her over a year now and still takes an alpha handler. When you see her running up to you, standing still is important. She loves the grandchildren. Only one is afraid of her...she scared him one visit...slipped up beside him and he reflex ran across the kitchen. She chased after him to play.
Lily at 80 pounds on the other hand quickly changes from dominant protector to a squiggly lap lover when she recognizes who is there....no stealth mode at all. We got her at 16 weeks.

They sure are giants! I worked with a gal once that grew up with them. Her parents always had them. She'd bring one in now and then. Beautiful dog, pretty shy and/or aloof with strangers, but very sweet and affectionate towards her people.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

I was too and didn't realize how much it was impacting how I felt. I went to donate and was not only low but low enough he gave me some handout about anemia.

So, I started iron supplements. I'd taken multivitamins but taking just a single "perfect iron" (half a dose) with juice was the thing that worked. I don't take them every day but for the weeks following a donation and the week of my cycle I do.

My energy improved noticeably and I measured a 15 at last check (up from 10-something when they'd given me the handout).

ETA: I don't know if it was the regular exercise, weight loss, or fixing my iron deficiency as it all happened so close together but I went from 1-2 migraine days per month to ZERO. I only got migraines aligned with the start of my cycle and they were normally every symptom except an actual headache. All gone, just like that.

I am the same way minus the headaches. I was also given an anemia packet thing since my levels were almost 10 levels lower than the bottom line.

The multivitamins don’t really do anything for my iron levels, but I haven’t taken a real iron supplement. I know my energy levels do tend to improve if I do take multivitamins for several weeks on end.

So moral of the story, yes Kelsey, check your iron levels if you can.