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If you want a deep dive into how dogs evolved to be companions to humans, and how Huskies are genetically one of the breeds closest to the wolves they evolved from, I wrote about it for @damemagazine damemagazine.com/2022/06/16/dog…

Also, if you want to know more about owning, I mean living with, a husky, I wrote about it here: brynntannehill.medium.com/17-things-you-…

Anyway, thanks for sitting through my kids and pets slide show. Give your furry friends some love and attention. As for me, I'll be spending my evening with my three mildly brain-damaged derpwolf housemates. 15/n

Which brings me back to Noem. For all the mayhem (and occasional dead possums and squirrels) these furry maniacs cause, it never once occurred to me to shoot them in the ****ing face. Like, never. Even when they've nearly gotten us in trouble with their issues. 13/n

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I'm also sharing it because we work with dogs that people abandoned for behavioral issues, and that many professional dog trainers won't even waste their time on. We know a little bit about difficult dogs. 12/n

All of this is a very long winded introduction into my belief that pets are for life. We introduce our children to the cycles of life with them, along with empathy and responsibility. When you bring a pet into your home, it's a commitment to do everything you can for them. 11/n

But, he's a little like a special needs kid: you just have to accept his limitations, and don't put him in situations where he can't fail catastrophically. Set him up to succeed, make him feel safe and comfortable, and he'll be enforcing the cheese tax in no time. 10/n

Thor has been the hardest. We did what we could: kids in controlled environments don't bother him, but we wouldn't let him loose with a pack of cub scouts the way we would with Luna. We keep him away from small dogs. Prey drive is just too high. 9/n

We got Luna to stop searching for food on the counter by watching her, and changing our own behaviors (less food on counters). We did "return" exercises so she comes back if she gets loose. We got her to wait for her food, and then to slow down. We haven't had binging again 8/n

In some cases, we were able to break the bad habits. Loki is just about the best dog I've owned at this point. We got him as a puppy, and his habits were less ingrained. Training him to wait on the food, and getting used to "reaches" worked. 7/n

With every one of these dogs we had to work on their individual issues one at a time with patience and a gentle heart. With dogs that are already abused / neglected / desocialized, playing dominance games is a BAD idea. 6/n

Luna. We were the second rehome. She'd been stuck in a crate constantly. Chewed off the end of her own tail. Behavioral issues: climbed on counters. Food guarding / uncontrollable eating. High prey drive. Escape artist. Upside: Great with kids / chaos. Submissive to people. 4/n

Meet Thor. Surrendered at 1 YO b/c owner kept him in a crate all day. Initial behavioral issues: small dog aggression, fear of loud / chaotic situations / fireworks / firearms. Children made him nervous. Abandonment Upside: best running buddy ever. And yes, he's judging you 3/n

Loki somebody's Christmas present for their significant other. He, ummm... didn't work out. We got him from the Fairfax County pound in January 2019. Major behavioral issue: food aggression. Medical issues: worms, coccidia, giardia, hernia, torn ACL He's 10k in vet bills. 2/n

I never thought I’d see the day that a publication like Time magazine would put a convicted sexual abuser and domestic terrorist unwilling to promote peace in the event he loses the 2024 election on their cover. …You?

@RonFilipkowski I wonder if she's heard about the "Train Station"? Anyway, problem wolves are typically relocated, not murdered. They're just being themselves, after all, and they were here first. I mean their ancestors were here first, of course. Mine were over in England and Scotland.

@RonFilipkowski The reintroduction of wolves helped the ecosystems. Look it up. Yellowstone is an excellent place to start. Overgrazing for pure profit decimates the land. Look who owns the herds. Who they are beholden too. And just basically,always follow the money 💰

These Florida spring-breakers should be forced to scuba dive until they can pick up as much garbage as they dumped into our precious oceans. Does anyone disagree?

Larry is gone, but I will find another senior dog to adopt. Not to replace him. That cannot be done. But to honor him, and increase the pack that is waiting for me when I am called home. God is good.

Eric Trump has surfaced to sit in the Manhattan Courtroom where his father is on trial this morning. Still none of the familial support you'd expect from his wife, three other grown children & the son-in-law he took to the White House with him.