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spaghettificationandpretzels · 2 years

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A Taste of Heaven Part 7

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Part 6

Contains: Fluff, hurt/comfort, medical cannabis use, smut (oral sex M and F receiving, fingering, P in V)

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After years of study and effort, you finally secure your dream job, as one of the head curators at the best museum in New York. After inheriting a huge brownstone you're looking for a roommate when your best friend Ubbe comes up with a suggestion, his younger brother Hvitserk. Better yet, you're a food historian and he's a three Michelin star chef.

"What did Harold say?" Hvitserk put the coffee down on the table in front of you, "even if the radio host won't pay, now that he's confessed, we can take it from the proceeds of his show. We've all decided that Bob should also get a pension if his hands don't improve, which will also come from the host and the actual participants, some of them are very wealthy."

Hvitserk nodded, "when do the court proceedings start?" You shrugged, "not for ages, they need to handle the criminal case first, but it looks like they're all going to plead out."

Things had been strange over the last few days, with each good update, he didn't seem even a little surprised. He would smile softly and press a kiss on your cheek. You knew something was going on, but there's was no point in worrying about it, Ubbe would have said something if there was a reason to be concerned.

"We've got to take the kitties in for their first shots tomorrow, then we need to help Ubbe set up his house for his little one." Hvitserk shook his head, "who knew a few days with our guys would turn him into a foster mother." You smiled, "your brother has always been a little too soft, all it takes is one sad story for him to be invested."

"I know, I'm taking a half-day in case they need extra cuddles. I know when dad got the dogs their rabies shots, they felt pretty shit for a couple of days." You nodded, "that's not uncommon with the rabies vaccine. I know we're not letting them outside but I think we should get the heartworm shot rather than back of the neck."

He nodded, "good idea, is there anything else we should ask the vet about?" You shook your head, "they're too small for spay and neuter, I'll ask the vet the soonest possible date and set up the appointment tomorrow."

"Great, I'll see you tonight. Love you."

"Love you too."

There was a buzz in the office when you arrived, it had been there since the day the host turned himself in. The cleaning was done with a purpose instead of just a sad drudge, whispers were passed back and forth about who would come out next. Mary had made a bet with Carl that the politicians who advertised on the show would here glad handing to save face.

Sure enough, the interim guard stood and waved his metal detector wand while a man in a crisp suit and red tie walked into the bearly clean space. He walked up to you with the stride of a man who had never had the smug punched off his face.

"Hello Dr l/n I'm sure you know who I am." You didn't take his extended hand, "yes I do, Mr Hicks is one of your biggest doners. Are you here to win votes? Because if so, you're in the wrong place and you can bet when your campaign comes around I will be bringing this up with everyone who will listen."

His face changed, "Mr Hicks…" You cut him off, "Mr Hicks and his lies are the reason one of my good friends will have to go through months of painful medical care. I'm not some rich socialite, sir, you can't bullshit me. I don't want your cash or your promises of doing better. Leave, before I get you thrown out."

He shook his head, "I leave my check with your bosses and come back when you're less hysterical, I'm sure you'll be more reasonable once this mess is gone." You wanted to punch him but you refrained, "I'd be careful sir, Mr Hicks is singing like a canary, if I was you, I'd be worried about what skeletons he's going to let out of the closet to save his own skin."

He went red, "Mr Hicks is a smart man, he's knows when to stay quiet." You nodded, "let's hope, I imagine there are a lot of powerful people who want him to keep his mouth shut."

You raced off the called the brothers, the group call took a little while to connect but everyone was there listening, "you won't believe what just happened. You know that hardline Republican senator who's always going on cutting public spending?" There was a rush of yeses, "he just came here hoping to smooth things over with us. That's not the best part, he basically threatened Hicks when I said that he was ratting on people."

You could hear Ivar laughing, "are you starting a pool for how long this guy lasts before his powerful friends take him out?" The burst of giggles was cut off by Lagertha, chastising him, "Ivar, you know that's not appropriate. At least over the phone when other people can hear."

"Sorry mum." You shook your head, "you guys are terrible. I need to get back to work." The warm goodbyes were met with being invited to dinner that weekend and you hung up.

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The rest of the day went by quickly, most of the cleaning had been done by now and the department was almost ready for tours. By the time you were ready to head home, things looked practically normal.

Hvitserk was still at work when you got home, Ubbe had come by to drop the kittens off, having asked to look after them again today. You were in the laundry brushing Lady Soot when Ivar showed up.

"Hello sweetie. What brings you here today?" You pulled him into a hug and invited him inside, "hey y/n." He sat down and took his braces off, moaning and rubbing his legs, "I was at work, my legs won't stop aching. I figured you understand." You nodded, "I can give you some of my weed if you like? I take it for the migraines so I don't know if it will help but it's worth a try."

He nodded, "anything." You ran off and returned with a cookie, "we like our lungs in this house." He laughed and scoffed it down, "it should take about an hour and a half to work. I'll get you a heat pack in the meantime." He smiled softly when you came back and laid it over his legs.

"How's work been?" He shrugged, "busy, Bjorn's still trying to get the big security contract but they're playing hard to get. They want us armed to the teeth but they're not willing to pay for us the train their old guys or hire our guys." You shook your head, "why is he wasting his time? The security contracting part of the business is super high-end, why waste time and money on someone who wants a cheap job?"

He shifted again, trying to get comfortable, "I'll rub your legs, you explain why your brother wants to torture himself." You gently rubbed the ache away while he continued, "he hired us first to help with trading. He wanted to move fresh produce from the east to west coast without the carbon footprint but it took off and now he wants protection for his warehouse."

"Fuck that, he's made millions off of you guys, he needs to be grateful and listen to you and your brother or he needs to fuck off." Ivar laughed, "that's what mother said but you know Bjorn, he gets his mind set on something and he won't let it go."

Ivar kept venting to you as the medication kicked in, after a while he started to get sleepy so you covered him up and closed the blinds in the lounge room before calling Hvitserk to tell him to come in the backway.

"Hello my love." Hvitserk pulled you into a kiss, his hand coming to stroke your cheek, "how long's he been out?" You rested your head on his chest, "an hour, I think we should let him spend the night here so I can look after him if his legs act up again. We can wake him up for dinner at seven." Hivtserk nodded, "good idea, I'll make his favourite."

An hour later, you were walking up to Ivar's sleeping form and patting his cheek, "hey, it's time for dinner." He opened his eyes slowly, "I'm not hungry." You shook your head and helped him sit up, "Hvitserk make your favourite, you need to eat something even if it's just a bite."

You helped him put his braces back on and walked him to the dining table, "how are you feeling?" He shrugged, "much better just foggy." Hvitserk was smiling, "what are you smiling about?" He shook his head, "nothing, I just got lucky when you chose me."

Ivar chuckled, "you guys are really cute." You threw a bread roll at him, "you're one to talk, bringing flowers to Miss Hanah on your way to work." He blushed, Miss Hanah worked at the preschool next to one of Ragnar's buildings that Ivar did IT in and Ivar was utterly smitten.

"She's nice to me." Hvitserk laughed, "she's more than nice to you Ivar, you know mother saw you and her kissing in the cafe." Ivar put his spoon down, "we all know dude, Hvitserk couldn't want to tell me." Ivar started to laugh, "you guys are killing me."

"I've set up the spare room for you, I don't want you driving home in this weather while you're in pain." Ivar tilted his head, "what weather?" You raised your eyebrows, "it's going to pour in like half an hour, don't you pay attention to the sky."

Sure enough, forty minutes later the heavens opened and it was bucketing down. You all sat and watched some TV for a while before Ivar headed to sleep in the spare room and you and Hvitserk went to yours.

You were laying in bed with your back to Hvitserk's chest while he told you about his day, his hands rubbing the stiffness out of your shoulders. He leaned in to pressed kisses on your neck, his hands moving to stroke your skin.

"Can I suck your dick?" His breath caught in his throat, "fucking hell yes." You spun around and sat on his lap, holding his chin in your hand while you kissed his lips. He pulled his T-shirt over his head and you ran a hand down his chest, your lips following the path of your fingers while you moved down his body.

When you got down to the waistband of his pants, he practically pulled them off, you took his half-hard cock out of his pants and stroked it until it swelled against his stomach before placing kitten licks on the head.

"That feels really nice." His tone was breathy as you pulled him into you mouth. His hips started moving slowly, pausing each time to let you adjust as you went deeper, "just like that, oh fuck." You sucked him deeper, using your hand for the parts your mouth couldn't take in while the other rolled his balls.

"Can I cum in your mouth?" You pulled off and took over with your hand, "sure." You put your mouth back on his dick and went back to work, Hvitserk tapping your cheek soon after to let you know he was ready. You squeezed his hand in consent and seconds later, he was cumming down your throat.

He pulled you up, pressing an opened mouth kiss to you before flipping you over and kissing down your body, "your turn." Hvitserk pulled your top off then sucked a nipple into his mouth while his hand rubbed the other one softly, swapping over when you gasped and grabbed his head.

You pushed your panties off as he made his way down your body and lifted your legs onto his shoulder when he kissed over your mound, settling down comfortably into the pillows. He used one hand to hold you open and sucked your clit into his mouth, moaning as your taste filled his mouth, "you taste like sour candy." You giggle was cut off by a moan as he slid two of his long fingers inside you.

"Hvitserk, please." He lifted his head for a moment, "I know, I'm here. Just let me make you feel good." He didn't stop until your legs were quivering around his head and you were pushing him away from the overstimulation. He kissed up your body and rested his weight on you, his hard cock laying against your stomach.

"Do you want to keep going?" You nodded, "yes please." He shifted onto his elbows and used one hand to line up with your entrance, with one last nod for you, he slid inside your body. "Oh God."

He chuckled, "Hvitserk is fine." You huffed a laugh through a moan and he sped up slowly, ending in his hips slamming into yours while you bucked to match his speed. He felt you contract around him, his hand coming to rub your clit while he kissed you like you had the last breath of air in your lungs.

"Give me one more." You were powerless to resist, clenching around him. His pace faltered and he half fell on top of you. He grunted and you felt him pulse inside you, "holy shit, that was something."

You giggled, "I know right." Hvitserk smiled and rubbed his nose with yours, "you stay there, I'll clean us up." He got up and came back a few seconds later with a warm cloth and wiped you down.

"You good, not sore or anything?" You shook your head and opened your arms, "I'm great." He smiled and climbed on top of you, resting his head on your chest. "You good?" He nodded through a yawn.

"Ok then, good night my love."

"Good night y/n."

Part 8

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royb0t · 1 year

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Spent the past year slowly hunting down all the DHR Limited releases on CD to scan and update in Discogs. A sub-label of DHR focused on tracks not intended for primary releases. The first 6 releases featured these wonderful slimline jewel cases with cut-outs to see the CD and a singular color.

DHRLTD001 was the only one that had a "promotional" version, which was white and red. And then there was a misprint (or reprint?) of Patric C's DHRLTD006.

DHRLTD007 unfortunately didn't have a cut-out, but feels like the end of the first era of these releases. One of my favorites too, featuring half the tracks of Sonic Subjunkies live, then their 2 early EPs.

DHRLTD008 onward was less organized, and mostly Alec Empire-related releases. Nintendo Teenage Robots (008) was all composed on a Gameboy camera and chiptune based. An interesting limitation, but could've been fewer tracks. Miss Black America (009) definitely felt like a hodge-podge of non-album tracks.

The only 7" in the series was an EC8OR 2-track single (010) in 2000. Then the numbers start to get out-of-order. The compilation "DHR LTD 12 CD" was an interesting compilation, but unfortunately more of a teaser with all tracks as short edits. Some are exclusive to this release though. Given out as a freebie with online orders or at shows around that time. (I hope one day I can find someone selling it with a stickered jewel case to scan that in).

In 2002, the Heartworm release (011) came out, but feels a little out-of-place like it should've just been a regular MCD single from the main label. 2003 then saw the Alec Empire vs Merzbow (012) and The CD2 Sessions (014). DHR always skipped catalog #13. I honestly wish there was video recording of the "vs Merzbow" release, apparently Alec Empire was in chrome clothes and painted silver, hah.

Honorable mentions too, there was an "Alec Empire vs Elvis Presley" release in 1999 but it came off "El Turco Loco" probably for greater fear of the Elvis estate suing. I bet that would've been a proper DHRLTD010. I have this but still need to scan/photo it as it was only a 12" release. Then in 2005 by the time DHR was really shuttering, there was a random CDr by the band "Tuareg Geeks" from Mexico, which honestly isn't in my sights to find and scan.

Anyway, I really enjoyed collecting these CDs finally after only having a few back in the early 00's. Really, a lot to recommend still of it all.

#my discogs scans #digital hardcore recordings #dhr #dhr limited #slimline cds #breakcore #digital hardcore #breaks #crash groove #discogs

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dollysfilter · 5 years

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the CE i’m going to tonight is at a seafood restaurant pray for me

#i hate the smell and taste of seafood rip #and the ce is about heartworm and ticks in the pnw ..i hate ticks with a burning passion and hate looking at them...#what do you wanna bet there'll be a slideshow with pictures like the dental ce i went to a couple months ago

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warandpussy · 2 years

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fic authors self rec! when you get this, reply with your favourite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. let’s spread the self-love 🤍✨

Omg 🥺 thank you friend... this is so hard (difficult) because I never read anything back!! But here is my list:

Multiphonics, AKA orchestra au, AKA the tortoise of slorchestra The Untamed 63k This is my longest fic ever and the first time I ever finished anything truly novel-length. It's sooooo personal and it's about music and duets and falling in love and writing it was very cathartic. It's also fundamentally very silly. I really loved writing it and the comments I've got on it have been so nice and heartwarming (almost wrote heartworming there). It's really my magnum opus I think.

All Alone (More or Less), AKA red dwarf au, AKA missy fic Doctor Who 39k My second longest fic ever and I wrote it like 3 months after the last one (remember when I could write... lol...) It's MY version of a Missy redemption arc and I guess sort of musing on what that would mean for her, because soooo many redemption arcs just leave me cold. You do not have to walk a hundred miles on your knees through the desert repenting et cetera. I just wanted to approach it from a perspective that wasn't so catholic and awful, so it's about change and what that means for her, and what her future would look like after that change. Missy is so mean and broken in the head!! Also there's a lot of Gender in there. I think it's probably my most complete character arc. It was a lot of fun to write this one too.

Buried in Hallowed Ground, AKA doncaster fic Doctor Who 13k The experience of writing this one was very strange - I started it in March 2020 ish and then had a hellish few months and picked it up again in September and finished the whole thing. Which is not something I'm usually able to do - once I lose interest I lose interest! But this was about my hometown which I love and missed so much, for obvious reasons. Like, Doncaster is a shithole... but it's MY shithole, you know? And writing this was almost like getting to go back again.

Spare Hearts, AKA the twissydole, AKA the inception of spare head nardole Doctor Who 11k I don't really have any excuses for this one. It's sort of also inspired by red dwarf in that there's an episode where the robot butler in that show takes of his head and replaces it with a spare head, and he keeps all his heads in a cupboard. And I did the same thing with Nardole and then made the Doctor practice kissing with one of the spare heads. And now I have a whole universe of headcanons where Nardole has spare heads and sometimes I forget that's not actually in the show.

Reach for the Stars, AKA liverpool fic, AKA climbing fic The Untamed 3.5k I just like this one because I think it's funny!! I wrote it in a 2 or 3 hour session from start to finish and then edited and posted it the next day. I haven't read it back, so it might not be the most technically proficient (I bet there's spelling errors in there) but I really made myself laugh and that's what matters to me the most I think. I'm in a fallow period at the moment (I've been saying that for like 5 months now) where writing is just so fucking difficult and every time I sit down I get in my own head about it and I can't get any words out. Contrasting where I am now with where I was when I wrote this, it's night and day. I'd like to get this energy back honestly!!!!

There we go that's my list :) I'm mostly thinking about the experience of writing things here, rather than saying I think these are the best things I've written; I honestly don't really think that's for me to judge! But as the writer I think the experience of creation is the most important part for me, and the part that sticks with me.

Looking back it's pretty obvious to me that the ones that made it on here are almost all comedies, or at least have an element of farce to them. Maybe red dwarf au is the most serious out of all of them - but it's based on a sitcom and I do think it has comedic notes to it, though it gets darker than most of my other stuff. I think for me the way that I like to explore themes is through comedy / jokes! And that makes the process of writing it more fun, and then I want to write it, and when I want to write something I think I have a better time doing so and make a better end result. And then the fics where I was just trying to write Serious Writing and Take Myself Seriously are the ones that end up being a slog and I don't like the way they turn out. I'm not trying to say I'm mega funny... I mostly write to make myself laugh more than anything.

Anyway, yes! There you go 😘

#my fic

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omegaplus · 2 years

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Academy Annex mail order; December 2021 / January 2022.

I had an eventful 2021. After all was said and done, the positive far outshined the negative. City trips to Williamsburg’s Rough Trade. Surprise pinball arcades. Endless radio broadcasts. Picking up Rob Villian for the first time in nine years. Meeting slender -Tash. Uniform at Saint Vitus. Family Christmas dinner at Staten Island. For once, no major bombshells or derailments put me in a deeper hole that I was already trying to climb out of.

Not a day goes by where I don’t use Discogs. I use it all the time to grab album artwork, expand my horizons, and even purchase music there if I feel. Out of nowhere I saw that someone was selling the Boulders’ Rock And Roll Will Never Die 12” for $2.97. Now that gave me an idea: who’s selling it and what else could I buy from them? Turned out it was Greenpoint’s Academy Annex, Oak Street to be exact.

Here we go again with Brooklyn record stores. In fact, I should’ve started city music-shopping a long time ago, but it never occurred to me as Long Island has at least ten to twelve locations itself and that’s more than enough for me. For the past couple of years, the New York City post-punk, d.i.y., industrial, and punk worlds have fascinated me thanks to my former allies at WUSB. I played and supported many of these artists but never had the releases to show for it. Now’s the time.

I went down the rabbit hole like Atari’s Tempest and rolled through what else they had to offer. The only rule? No titles over $5.00, otherwise everything else under it is fair game. I started at the top and Contrepoison looked familiar to me. I found them through Hospital Records and were distributed via Heartworm press. The I Keep On Searching 12” sold for $1.31 and was a safe bet. I found Consolidated’s self-titled 12” debut and why not? Any industrialist who respects him- / her- / themselves would have them in their library.

One reason why I nabbed the Boulders release was not only because of the price, but it was released by Wharf Cat Records, another Brooklyn institution. Academy sold two more label titles I had no problem buying: David Vassalotti’s Broken Rope 12” and Water From Your Eyes’ Structure disc, the only disc on the order. Had that been All A Dance, I would’ve hit the jackpot.

Academy also sold hip-hop / rap 12” singles, too. Acquired Masta Killa’s “Silverbacks” as I played it during Omega WUSB’s Wu-Tang Clan tribute, and got my hands on Brand Nubian’s “Word Is Bond”. Only one jazz / fusion title I took on this order was George Benson’s Good King Bad. It didn’t hurt for $4.49. Brick’s “Dusic” b/w “Fun” is a classic and grabbed that as well.

And this was the kicker that locked me in for good: two Chondritic Sound cassettes in JS Aurelius’ Machines Water The Plants Now and Believer/Law’s Matters Of Life And Death for $2.70. To my delight: both cassettes were colored with paint splatter. Those two tapes are the very type of releases I hunt for: underground synthwave and noise acts from New York City. Fucking great.

Total damage after New York state tax (8.625%) and shipping came out to $46.42. Sent in my payment immediately because I take no chances. There happened to be a delay in shipping as Academy Annex had staffers sick of COVID and closed for a week, but the owner was kind enough to message me about the hold up. Totally fine, I said, as people’s health safety is one and all above the shipment. Today on New Year’s Eve, it finally arrived. What a great way to end the new year.

Before reaching for the Boulders record, I had another title in mind. When I met Uniform’s Michael Berdan after the show, I asked him at the merch- table if he did have York Factory Complaint for sale; the noise outfit him and Ryan Martin of Dais Records were a part of. Sadly, he didn’t have any copies on the table but referred me to his friend’s label for them. Good news: Academy’s other second location on East 12th Street in East Village was selling Lost In The Spectacle for only $5.00. If anyone remembers listening to it, it’s a cold, mechanical, and at times a horrific record. And so starts a second Discogs order where I grabbed Sleaford Mods’ T.C.R. 12”, Nick Klein’s Rhinestone Cowboy 12”, and Vagra’s 8 Tracks Demonstration 2016 - a band I never even heard of until finding it. It’s now on the way because of its’ black-and-white speed punk and d-beat style I go crazy over. That’s another $31.86 I handed over to Academy.

Last year I promised everyone that there’d be another record-store island tour with Rough Trade kicking it off. It never happened. My 2020 tax return was never processed as its’ facilities are only partially opened due to the pandemic and it’s still sitting on the pile as I speak. Now, Rough Trade moved out of Williamsburg and into 30 Rock. They ditched Hannah, Abby and Ilana to hang out with Seinfeld, Carrie Bradshaw, Ross and Chandler because I guess they didn’t want to be associated with those ‘snowflake activist hipsters’. But I like hipsters. I’m one myself. Looks like my money’s going to Academy should I shop for music in Brooklyn once again.

Contrepoison: I Keep On Searching 12"

Brick: "Dusic" b/w "Fun" 12"

Brand Nubian: "Word Is Bond" 12"

Boulders: Rock N Roll Will Never Die 12:

George Benson: "Good King Bad 12"

David Vassalotti: Broken Rope 12"

Masta Killa: "Old Man" b/w "Silverbacks" 12"

Consolidated: Consolidated! 12"

JS Aurelius: Machines Water The Plants Now CS

Believer/Law: Matters Of Life And Death CS

Water From Your Eyes: Structure CD

York Factory Complaint: Lost In The Spectacle 12″

Sleaford Mods: T.C.R. 12″

Vagra: 8 Tracks Demonstration 2016 12″

Nick Klein Rhinestone Cowboy 12”

#omega #music #mixtapes #reviews #playlists #Academy #NYC #New York City #BK #Brooklyn #industrial #synthwave #funk #hip-hop #rap #noise rock #jazz #fusion #hipster #d.i.y.#noise

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40ism · 3 years

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Dear Ian, You know how some people begin a toast or something with "Well, what can you say about X?". It doesn't apply here, because even though I've never met you, I feel like I know exactly what to say. To even know you on the Internet is to know that you're generous and kind and the sort of person who makes other people feel validated, listened to and appreciated. Back when I was brought aboard Stylus (for reasons I still don't know!), I knew you weren't just a good writer, you were a meme - "Mathers" a shorthand for respectful engagement, earnest, but not to the point of parody. And your writing was a necessary antidote to other's zings and irreverence. You complimented other people's writing where you liked it, and I know you would often listen to albums recommended by them with an open mind. I always appreciated when you liked something "out of character" for a music writer for a sort of alternative publication c.a. 2003-2005 because it made me feel like my taste wasn't such an outlier, and as it turns out a few years later, we were ahead of the pack I think so much of you, that once I was at the track (yes!) and there was a horse in a race called Guelph, and I bet on it just because I knew you lived there, and I won $300. I was able to shout champagne for everyone several times. Even from afar, Ian gives! On occasion, I know when I'm unsure about something I'm about to say, I can ask you and you'll give me good advice. I remember when you quoted something I'd said in an email in a piece about an album we both love (Whipping Boy's "Heartworm", a character study of someone who I suspect is as unlike you as he is me) to illustrate the weird feeling of liking something while finding it unrelatable and confusing. It was such an honour to be thought of as someone whose opinion on a semi-obscure Irish rock record from 1996 meant something, that sometimes my words hit home for other people. Those are my favourite moments of being a writer. And as a reader, I've had lots of those moments from your writing. I always think about you when I listen to Low. I don't think I'd ever have given them the time of day if not for you, but every time they put out a new record, I listen to them! And some of my favourite moments of being a listener is taking a chance on a record because someone I know likes it. And an Ian Mathers byline on a review, always makes me get curious, or take a re-listen. And of course, my favourite part about running a website is feeling privileged to have really wonderful people contributing. Spotting your name on the Jukebox always makes me feel happy, and when it's a high score, I feel like I ought to take a re-listen. You're exactly one month older than me but I've always thought of you as many years wiser. You give out such good vibes into the world, I don't think this is even one billionth of a per cent of that back, but it's important that you know that the amazing person you are is obvious from this far away. I wish you continued health, happiness and for you to never, ever stop writing. ---Edward Okulicz

#40ism #ian mathers #imathers #music #mixes #bday #whipping boy #friends #the internet #music writing

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starlightshore · 4 years

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She's going to get more food in her meals (I bet if Nicky knew English she'd be happy to hear that 🤣 ) and we're putting her on heartworm prevention that'll help with the fleas, and she'll get her teeth cleaned/a couple removed next month just to prevent problems down the line and lesson some mouth pains

Overall a lot was talked about and she's doing fantastic especially for her age. So relieved 😌 🥰

#personal stuff #the bill was huge fjdjdjd but im glad my bro did this she needed this check up i was worried sick

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anlian-aishang · 3 years

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Hi again! I just wanted to say thank you for your very heartworming words and to answer your questions .his breed is babion (I hope I pronounced that right) and they get pretty big like almost the length of your fingers to your elbows.so yeah thank you again you make my day with your response ✨💓

Hiiiiii! :D

Please! I should be the one thanking you for the beautiful picture of your sweet baby bunny, Nark! :D I go back and look at his photo very often 😍 He always makes me smile! He is SUCH A CUTIE! I bet he has grown and gotten so much bigger since then, bunnies grow so fast!

I am thinking of getting a second bunny soon, to be a friend for Muffin. Nark's breed is maybe... Beveren? I am not sure, bunny breeds are so complicated, but I would love to get one like him!

Thank you so much for the kind message and lovely picture. It all means a lot to me 💖Lots of love to you and your bunny, friend :D 🥰🥰🥰

#anastasiasxworld #asks #answers #alias's #chats #WHOLESOME INBOXES

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algae-soup · 3 years

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Chapter 1

He paused the meditation playlist and turned his eyes to the night. A moment later he heard again through the darkness, Wap pop pop pop pop pop. Wap pop pop pop pop pop. The woods were full of snaps and rustles but this mysterious voice cracked loudly through the near silence. It hooted once more after no reply until a far off rival, who now called back from the distance, hooted wap pop pop pop pop pop!

Gumbo sat up and leaned back into the live oak. “Gotta get to the marina tomorrow if I wanna catch the ferry” he said, hitting play on LoFi birdsong to relax/study to.

“Oh yeah” said the owl, close by but still invisible. “Time to pull the trigger huh?”

“Yeah, gotta see my guy first though. Stock up again” he said, sliding his hand over his pouch even though he just checked the stash ten minutes ago.

“Aw well. Come visit whenever, you can crash in my tree”

“Hell yeah thanks. It’s perfect here, I just want to go home for a bit you know”

“You should consider migrating. I know it’s not your thing but some seasonality might be nice. Not my thing neither but sometimes you need a lil structure. Wap pop pop pop pop pop pop. Should I go beat this stupid freak?”

“I won’t be there forever. Another day or two in the city and I’ll take off. But yeah I’ll be back down someday” Forest covered mountains burst out of the sea in his mind. Pink and orange cliffs glowing in the morning sunlight as the icy prisms clinging to his fur glisten and melt. “Get his ass. I’ll hit you up later”

Wap pop pop pop pop pop pop! The branch creaked and the bird was gone. Gumbo turned off the music and fell asleep looking up at the moon through the sweeping branches.

The nice thing about trees is they’re perfect. Perfection is everywhere in the rhythm and disorder of the coast and the delta. Thousands of islands scoured away by the tide and pulled upward again out of the sea for hundreds of years, the region was locked in continuous transition. It was a place of endless adventure and mystery, and it was cool ending up here for a while. It’ll be nice heading home too. Morning came and Gumbo sat up. You could just see the shore through the brush and where the cotton candy sky met the ocean in between the innumerable islands. After watching the sun rise through the trees, he ate some berries and moss for breakfast before gathering some more and stowing them in his pouch. It was humid and sticky already and he set off toward the beach, brushing the detritus out of his ass fur.

As he turned away from the open ocean more islands appeared. He walked along the beach towards the end, and continued walking into the water until he was nearly submerged. At seven feet tall, he was able to slowly walk his way across several channels paddling with his hands to propel himself. Larger channels were too deep so he swam, long strokes and sometimes on his back. After a while he got the the island where he last stowed the raft. He pulled it from the brush into the water and continued up the creek. The tide rolled him along as he paddled, doing most of the work and often moving him in the correct direction. Schools of fish passed by and flocks of shorebirds bobbed in the wake in the shady coves waiting to poke around for grubs when the tide went out. He smiled and waved at everyone, stopping to wrestle with an alligator pal and he had kelp salad for lunch with an ancient snapping turtle, after giving her a nice shell rub with a handmade oil of his. He veered the raft between mangroves and watched the fish do the same, but more nimbly. It was a perfect morning in the bayou.

He made it to the marina in the afternoon. “Hey Bucky. What do ya know?”

“Leaving in five minutes, I’ll get you a seat. Bark! Bark!” Bucky ran toward the docks.

Gumbo crossed his eyes and mumbled to himself, heartworms, flea bites, fur matted down; give me the mangy tail of a hound. Gumbo crouched down and leaned forward onto his hands. He exhaled deeply and slowly, channeling his focus inward. He felt his haunches shrinking down and his muscles condense into tightly wound springs. His next inhale was through a snout. The cattle dog sat on his hind legs where a bigfoot had just stood and sniffed the sweet salty air. He trotted around on four legs to adjust to his smaller stature and began panting in the heat. Gumbo pissed on a tree and ran off after Bucky.

Gumbo the dog stepped off the ferry into New Orleans. The sun was setting and the evening air hung heavy with moisture and was full of colorful noises from inside the marina and around the docks. There was movement everywhere; fishermen mending nets and preparing for the morning, dockhands swinging around crates, smoking and talking and laughter in every direction. The ocean breeze mingled with the smells of hot fish and exhaust. Gumbo stretched and walked along the river edge and turned down an alley. A midden of clamshells stood at the back door of one shack where plumes of smoke billowed out of the open door. Music was blasting over the clattering and yelling from inside the kitchen as Gumbo approached, and he barked into the thick hot cloud of fumes.

“Whos that! Whatchoo want?” A wrinkly bearded face appeared through the grease fog. “Oh mon amie, como ca va?? Lemme fix you something!” He disappeared into the smoke and rematerialized with a steaming bowl and stepped out into the alley.

He set the bowl at Gumbo’s feet, “Beans n rice, no flavor, just for you” he winked at Gumbo.

“Thanks Francois” Gumbo said before chowing down, “busy night?”

Francois dabbed his forehead with the inside of his apron, “not too bad for a Saturday. Not like you’d know about Saturdays you bum” he laughed.

“Dat’s right baby, every day is Saturday” Gumbo said with jowls full of beans. “jambalaya slaps, thanks”

“Merci beaucoup! It’s even better with the fixings,” Francois said “scallops, shrimp, boudain… you’re missing out. Get me anything special down der?”

Gumbo licked his chops clean and stuck his snout into his pouch, pulling out a mouthful of pearls. Ivory, sapphire, bronze, and one glossy black. Francois crouched down and Gumbo dropped them gently into his open palm.

“Oh mon amie, these are beautiful. Bon chien!” He stood up and flicked his wrist and the pearls were gone. “I’ll save these for something special. You wanna come grab a drink? Powdered pearl milkshake, for vitality! Got a big night ahead of you?”

“No thanks, I’m on my way to see Bordo and then I’m heading up north in a couple days” Gumbo said.

“Way up north to Baton Rouge yeah?”

“Bit farther” Gumbo said, “shooting to get to Acadia by the end of the summer”

“Mmmmm” Francois’ pursed lips turned to a warm smile, “long long ways, bet you’re walking too huh. Well if I don’t see you before you go, I better give you this now” he reached into his pocket and retrieved an antique oyster knife. Steel blade with a walnut handle inlaid with an intricate geometric design, and covered in a thick coat of slime. “Shucked a lot of oysters with this Gumbo, it’ll treat you well. Just point and shoot” he said with another wink.

“Wow this fuckin rocks, thanks man” Gumbo took the knife in his mouth and stashed it into his pouch.

“Keep in touch chouchou! I gotta get back to it. Lotta fish to fry”

“For sure. Bon soir”

Francois returned to the kitchen and Gumbo continued up the alley. It was two miles walking up the greenway and a few city blocks to Temple Cemetery. The city lights dimmed as he entered under the tree canopy, and his eyes glowed yellow, adjusting to the dark. He trotted off down the earthen path.

#dnd #bigfoot #adventure #gumbo #louisiana #acadia

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elistariel · 5 years

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Gizmo

I hate it, but it's looking like we're going to have to call animal control on our own dog. I don't WANT my dog to go to the animal shelter, but its going to be his best bet.

Idk if he has mange or what, but we can't treat him. Hell we can't even catch him to put a collar on him. He's always been like that. We've NEVER mistreated him. I can't speak for his former owners who abandoned him. 🤷🏻‍♀️. He was probably never properly socialized as a puppy. He's a decent dog, but you can not get a collar on him. He REFUSES to go in a dog house. I don't care if it's 2° F out, he isn't going in.

He had a hot spot last summer. You'd think, oh that's easy just get some spray for it. Yep....aaaand chase him all over the yard to get maybe half a spritz to land near the hot spot, and for Gizmo to take off for a few hours. 😒 Like... Dude. Seriously?

But yet I can give him belly rubs. I went out of my broke-ass way to get him flea and tick meds. I haven't been able put it on. He flinches and BOLTS. WTF? So now he's covered in ticks and can't take two steps without scratching. Ugh!

We DO care dammit, but we're beyond our capabilities.

At least there they could hopefully treat him. Oh and he may have heartworm too. 🤦🏻‍♀️

So please, don't judge people to who send pets to the pound. We tried.

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theday · 6 years

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mx in sg: the experience

FHJGDGHSHGFGGHD as usual starting off with the keyboard smash anyway! ill be talking about my experience seeing mx live yesterday (3/3) second part is abt when mx were on stage but its quite dry bc i dont remember much

ill be going in chronological order so [jooheon voice] lets get it

i was gonna meet my friend (karissa) at 3:30 because we were going to meet the person selling us our tickets at 4pm but that got delayed until like 5pm which was fine though

anyway i met her and we started queueing because although official queuing was supposed to start at 6pm they pushed it forward to 3pm (which was unfortunate for those who were busy and couldnt come until much later - the organizer never released an official statement saying the queuing started earlier)

so as soon as karissa and i arrived at like. the place (near the venue) we got lost for about a whole 5 minutes lmao so i texted james asking him where the hell . they were and we made it and joined the queue immediately (we were the last few people of the second batch)

we just sat there and. collected freebies and our banners (for the fan events) while we waited for the seller to come give us our tickets

when they came i was like . fucking screaming because one of the seller was someone i knew from primary school (4 years ago) and i was likeudghdgghdhsh??????? that was the highlight of the daydhfhs

after we bought the tickets and shit we were slightly concerned they wouldnt work lmao but they did god bless

while we waited for the doors to open and stuff a group of people did dance covers of mx songs and later other groups too everyone was cheering for them which was nice fgfghdgh

the hype died down and we just waited quietly until it hit 6pm and i started listening to the day6 stream LMAO but after 4 songs i had to stop because suddenly everyone was standing up??

for nothing though because we sat down like 30 minutes later at around 7? 7:30? everyone stood up again and this time people were given wrist tag things u kno.. ya there were three (?) kinds i think gold for those who held a superfan ticket, pink for general admission and some other colour for those who got tickets for free and could sit on chairs dhdghs

it was a free standing event in an outdoor space so superfan ticket holders got to stand closer to the stage? and those with general admission had to stand behind us and it was separated by a barricade

we entered at like 8pm because we were the second batch (there was a third batch behind us) and it was already filled?? not exactly but from where we were standing we couldn’t really see the stage

in the end we were in the middle which wasnt exactly the best but its definitely better than those standing all the way at the back rip

i think at like 7:45 they started playing the music videos and everyone was shouting the lyrics it was cute i loved it but my throat told me to die after i yelled for like all of their mvsjhdgdghd

also when all in played u bet my ass i jumped up and downdhg

also water wasnt allowed inside which i think is normal so i chugged mine down as fast as i could before entering (i had a little left and the lady let me in with it thanks queen) (i drank it all before they even came on stage)

the hype was real though and it was great

when it hit 8:30pm the introduction video started and suddenly i was getting pushed forward and wow . dont go if ur not a fan of people invading your personal bubble. i wish fans had more sense to Not push around and stuff but what can we do rip

other than that when they came out oh gOD when they came out i was likebfhgddgs??!?!??!?! i had to stand on my tip toes to see them

they started with beautiful and i was liek. dissociating i jsut sang along and shit it was amazing??????

the first person i saw was kihyun and then minhyuk?? i dont remember who else i saw but iw ss losing my fucking mind over how good everyone looked

anyway after that was um.............. fuck. .... i dont know..........

IFMFHGHSGF IM CRYING MY BRAIN TOLD ME TO DIE

white love maybe? i think they did like an introduction of themselves ??

anyway ill figure the songs out later they started playing games i think or was that another time im bad at this clearly

ask james for the details of the songs i dont remember shit from that i just remember singing along to the songs badly and moving my arm back and forthhfgsgh

also team work makes the dream work because karissa was recording and i helped her to zoom in and ensure they looked human with the brightness and stuff fhjdgsgh

but !! everyone did the fanchants really well it was so heartworming

also during white love they made us do that one part u know the one and it was awesome!!!!! during white sugar they threw m&m’s and i got to get a good look at their faces without having to look at the screen!!

honestly was good too god im so happie

hm. they did a mon-story time and showed us pics from previous eras (trespass > i dnt remmeber fuck > beautiful world tour > mxray > first win) ?? might be wrong dghdgs and they talked about stuff that happened i blanked out though so i dont know what they said

also when they flashed the first win part they started throwing hands @ each other usual mx shit dhjgsgd

we chanted monsta x and they chanted monbebe back at us :-( i love them

i think changkyun said he doesnt wnat to do another season of mxray LMAODHFGHHGS fucking loser

the translator made me laugh he was super monotone fhgdghfsh

then they played mon-ccaso dghghfsh and drew what they wanted to eat with singaporean mbb!!

there was a bug in front of wonho and he got !!!! fhdgh cute .

shownu: ????? what was it ?? a drink it looked like a cocktail and kihyun was like “non alcoholic” dghffsgs

wonho: ice cream!!! hes so cute his drawing was so cute also he wrote monbebe before they announced the game his handwriting is so pretty tf

minhyuk: ramyeon lmao (in his words: traditional korean noodles)

kihyun: uh oH HE DREW A CRABFGHGSHS and said chili and pepper crab!!!

hyungwon: he drew a shrimpfhggdgs fucking . it was so cute

jooheon: mandu!! or dumplings :D

changkyun: water. JHDHGDGSG KING HONESTLY IW AS LIKE JUMPING UP AND DOWN IN EXCITEMENT!! love me a water stan

anyway they talked about what they drew and when it came to minhyuk’s turn he was like guess and everyone just shit on him DHJDHSHG

some examples: “hair” Gghdhg and some fans (including me) screamed cucumberhjfghgs let this man live

minhyuk also tried to make fun of jooheons drawing but it failed bc none of us understood his joke

so they made us vote by screaming and they each stood up while holding their sketchbooks and we’d scream

winner was changkyun (i yelled my heart out and jumped bitch)

FHGSGG W INNER HAD TO DO AEGYO THOUGHDG played urself

they did oppaya and i think there are fancams somewhere

then they made wonho do it hhdggs best 1 minute of my life

after that was uhh??????? brain machine broke i dont know im not even going in order anymore

they either did from zero first or the fan videos were shown first

if so the fan videos were of fans talking about how much they love/appreciate mx and it was sweet after that we raised our banners for the fan vid

and then the CAKE came for wonho and we sang happy birthday to wonho (kihyun asked us to sing once too at the start hjdghgsg we did that in english this time it was in korean)

also funny hfgdhgs thing... they talked in korean and a lot of people replied in korean so they got shockedhfgh FUCJ DAY6 ok safe im listening now

i think they (minhyuk?) asked who thought/if he was handsome and got rly happie when we said yea

after him someone asked too LOLJHDGSG

back 2 whatever fdsh um oh yeah the cake was done to look like ramyeon in a pot :D ill add a link

wonho cut himself with the knife D-: babie

he kept wanting to eat it though so hopefully he liked it

maybe after that they did from zero???? ufhffghsgghdg idk

after that was hero!!!!!!! god we were all so pumped

shine forever next

and then they stopped to take a break i thinkfhgshgd

at some point they asked fans (a jooheon stan and a wonho one) what songs they liked :-D the jooheon one said beautiful and the other said ill be there if im not wrong

they also made the rappers sing bits from some songs hfgsg i dont remember which songs tho hdhs

changkyun tried his besthjdg

they did their ending ment and went to dramarama!!

after that it was silent for like 5 minutes max as we chanted mx and for encore

they came out and did ill be there (?) (first verse to chorus) and talked again before doing 5:14!

they were dressed in casual tshirts which was a relief hjghgdh because it was reallly fuckng hot hdh changkyun mentioned the weather too sorry dude thats life

they waved at fans and played amongst themselves kihyun dumped water on jooheon LMAO i got a clear view of that

stay hydrated !

they just kept dumping water on each other i love a family :-D

and then they said bye and left

jooheon kept going byEE though dhgdhs hes so cute :-(

ok heres what i thought abt the monstas themselves

kihyun looked especially good with that tie by the way

jesus i got to see wonho with dark hair i truly. died

ALSO SHOWNU LOOKS SO HANDSOME IRL!!!! MY WIG WAS SNATCHED!!!!!!!!!!!

hyungwon was rly cute too when he interacted with the fans :-(

there was one time wonho smiled and it was caught on the screen i . felt my heart burst in that moment

alsowwhen minhyuk took center position for their choreos he has this ?? charisma ??? its amazong like the one smirk/grin he does u know that? yeah i saw it in beautoful and died

joohoen and changkyun also did their best hyping mbbs up by yelling to sing along and stuff ihdjgf i love them

this is just mx loving hours

also kihyun did the DHDHHSH EYE SMILE!!! HE DID IT SO MANY TIMES HE WAS SO HAPPIE I LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!

i didnt get to see jooheon much but he was so playful with minhyuk it was so cute!!!!!!!

they all look so good and sound even better live!!! kihyuns adlibs god help me.

i love them so much. i really do fhhdghghs im happy i went no more regrets and no more telling myself i didnt have a blast because i!!!! i loved every second of it even when i got someones hair stuck to my arm LMAO

after it ended we immediately left for the exit andggdghs WOW standing up i was fine but moving?? moving was HELL my legs hurt so bad

ok so we got home and thats that but like.... heres where my self reflection comes in

so you dont have to read this part

i think. the reason i dont remember much is because.. i dont want to? like. at some point i got a clear view of wonho in the Flesh and i was thinkng about how i was really seeing them? for real????? and i got. really sad i think??

so to prevent myself from getting sad i probably tried to forget? everything?? theres also my bad memory of course but i cant even remember their faces i feel like its because im trying to forget or some deep shit

anyway i think im also makig myself not be happy??? this is phrased v bad but its like im trying to kill the fun and only think abt the negatives of the whole event

which wasnt even much so its like. my minds blankfhjfhd

talking about it here helps though like i get to. share and actually talk about what happened so yeah i can say that i had fun even though i couldnt see them i had a blast singing along it was awesome

the only bad part was how i didnt like watching from the screens because it felt like i wasnt seeing them live?? ooMGHDDS DAY6 ARE DOING BETTTER BTTER

tldr; im not that upset over it now thank god and i can proudly say i had fun and although i cant remember much it was a great experience

thank you for coming to my tedtalk if you did <3

#180303 #moon texts #NOW #i can reblog pics #sorry i dont have any vidoes/pics i mean i do but theyre potato quality ill see if i can post some when karissa sends them

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luckydoogs · 4 years

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Dog care : PARASITES , Poisoning & Weather ...

From fleas and ticks to worms and Giardia, all dogs are susceptible to various parasites throughout their lifetime. Here’s an overview.

External Parasites: Fleas and Ticks

The notorious enemy of all dogs, fleas have long caused serious problems for both animals and humans alike. (They are responsible for the plague!) Fleas are wingless insects that jump from host to host and feed on them. They can cause problems for dogs such as anemia, tapeworm (when a flea carrying tapeworm eggs is ingested), and allergic reactions. If your dog gets fleas—some signs including excessive scratching or biting of the skin, hair loss, hot spots, and flea dirt, which looks like specks of dirt but is flea droppings—first call your vet to determine an immediate treatment plan for your dog. Treatment might include a special shampoo or topical liquid that will kill the fleas and their eggs. Then contact a local exterminator to discuss options for banishing the pests from your yard; these experts can also tell you other ways to eliminate the fleas from your home, based on how bad the infestation is. For instance, the first steps could be washing all bedding in hot water and vacuuming every carpet and then disposing of the vacuum bag. Ticks, on the other hand, are arachnids. Like fleas, they will suck the blood out of their host, which can lead to anemia; they also transmit very dangerous illnesses such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Ehrlichia. If you notice a tick on your dog, put on a pair of disposable gloves, wipe the area with rubbing alcohol and carefully remove the tick with a pair of tweezers. Make sure you pull the tick straight out (don’t twist it!) and check that you don’t leave any part of the critter behind. You should preserve the tick in a closed container with rubbing alcohol so if your dog does fall ill in the coming weeks, your vet can know which type of tick was the culprit. Wash the site where the tick was on your dog thoroughly and call your vet to discuss a further course of action. For both fleas and ticks, yearly prevention is your best bet—there are topical medications and oral pills, many of which are a two-for-one combo that prevents both parasites. Also, keep your dog’s bedding and living area clean and check here regularly for fleas and ticks, especially if you live in a humid or woody area.

Internal Parasites: Worms, Giardia, and Coccidia

Unfortunately, in addition to being susceptible to external parasites, all dogs are also susceptible to internal parasites that can lead to a whole slew of health problems. The key is to work closely with your doctor to prevent these parasites if possible or treat them as soon as you notice any symptoms.

Here’s a breakdown:

HEARTWORM

These are parasitic roundworms that live in the arteries and heart of an animal; they can grow as long as twelve inches and live up to seven years. The worm spreads from animal to animal via mosquito bites and can include symptoms such as weight loss, coughing, and difficulty breathing; it can eventually lead to heart failure, lung disease, even death. While heartworms are most prevalent in areas prone to mosquitos—such as along the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean coastline, and along the Mississippi River—it has been reported in all fifty states. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are two drugs approved to treat heartworm disease; however, both are very costly and can be toxic for dogs. Instead, year-round prevention is the best medicine. The FDA has approved several products for safe, effective prevention of heartworm disease: such products are available as a topical liquid, oral tablets, or an injectable. Talk to your vet about which type is best for your dog.

OTHER WORMS

Roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, and whipworms all live in the intestines of dogs, and they can cause serious issues ranging from weight loss and diarrhea to life-threatening anemia and lethargy. Roundworms and hookworms are also zoonotic, which means that they can be transmitted from an animal to a human. Notify your vet if your dog has diarrhea, a change in her appetite or coat, or excessive coughing. You may also notice the worms in your dog’s stool or under her tail. While the deworming that your dog probably got as a puppy will get her off to a good start, it’s still important to take further steps to protect your dog. For instance, tapeworms are passed to dogs from infected fleas, so a flea prevention regimen is key. The medicine you give your dog for heartworm prevention will likely also protect against most worms. What about protecting you and the other people in your family? Good hygiene, such as washing your hands as needed, will help ensure that if your dog ever does have worms, she won’t pass them on to you.

GIARDIA AND COCCIDIA

When swallowed, these highly contagious, zoonotic, single-celled parasites can damage your dog’s intestinal lining and limit the number of nutrients she gets from food; they can also cause diarrhea. Fortunately, when detected, they can be eliminated with medication.

Helping the Medicine Go Down

“My dog hates taking medicine. Any tips on how to get her to take a pill?”

Just like humans, some dogs take pills and other forms of medicine without a fight. Others seem to have a lot of difficulty with it. While there’s not a surefire “spoonful of sugar” technique that will work across the board, there are some tricks that can help. First, ask your vet if she has a chewable version of the medication. If not, hide the pill in a bit of wet dog food or inside a piece of soft meat, peanut butter, or cheese. You can also try using a special treat designed specifically to hide pills. However, plenty of clever dogs will catch on pretty quickly—they may somehow eat all their food and purposely avoid the pill, or they’ll chew up the treat and spit the pill back out. If that’s the case, gently open your dog’s mouth, put the pill at the base of her tongue, close her mouth and tilt it back until she swallows. If you think your dog might bite you, ask your vet for alternatives.

Poisoning

“My dogs just got into my trash and ate the remainder of the chocolate cake we threw out. I’ve heard chocolate is toxic for dogs. What should I do?”

Call your nearest poison control center or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888-426-4435), and get to your vet right away. I know some people might want to take a wait-and-see approach, but even a small amount of chocolate can be toxic to a dog, and it’s difficult for medical experts to determine how your dog is doing over the phone. The same goes for other toxins, ranging from raisins and houseplants to prescription meds and common household cleaners. Getting your dog help immediately can also mean a better prognosis for her. Do not try to self-treat your dog or induce vomiting unless your vet or poison expert specifically tells you do to so. However, when you do get to the vet, it can be helpful if you can bring a sample and/or packaging of whatever item your dog ingested.

Hot Weather

“I live in a state where it’s hot and humid all summer long. How do I help my dog handle the heat?”

I understand this question—I live in New Orleans, where the summer weather can be downright sweltering and stifling. Just as you take measures to protect yourself from the elements, it’s important to do the same for your dog. Here’s what to do:

Make sure your dog has an unlimited supply of water and, if she has to spend any time outside, plenty of shade.

Your dog’s exercise needs don’t suddenly dwindle during hot spells. However, you’ll probably need to make modifications. For instance, play fetch or go for long walks first thing in the morning or at dusk when temperatures maybe a little cooler. Also, if your dog is, say, used to going for a five-mile run with you in the morning, you might want to scale back on that a bit until you’re sure she’s accustomed to the weather. Of course, always bring lots of extra water with you.

I always advise against leaving your dog in a car unattended. However, that recommendation is especially crucial during summer months when the temperature in the car can rapidly skyrocket and feel like an oven. Don’t underestimate how quickly that can happen: According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the temperature in your car can rise twenty degrees in only ten minutes, thirty degrees in twenty minutes, and so on. Even if it’s a comfortable eighty degrees outside, after thirty minutes it can be 114 degrees in the car. In such temperatures, dogs can become severely dehydrated; some suffer brain damage, and many die. Cracking the window, even a few inches, doesn’t help. Just don’t leave your dog in the car alone. If you have to go somewhere and you can’t bring your dog inside with you, then leave her at home.

Whenever possible, walk your dog in the shade or on the grass. Asphalt, metal, and other substances can burn the pads on her paws.

Make sure your dog has a fresh haircut, but don’t shave her—a dog’s fur can help protect her from the heat and sunburns.

Don’t forget about sunscreen! If your dog has any bald patches or little hair, make sure you lather her with protective lotion before you head out. Dogs’ noses and ears are also susceptible to sunburn. Talk to your vet about the best kind of sunscreen for your dog.

Cold Weather

“I live in an area where winters are bitterly cold. Any tips on protecting my dog that time of year?”

Just as with excessively hot weather, cold weather climates come with their own set of potential dangers for dogs. Of course, how much your dog can tolerate will depend on her coat, size, age, amount of body fat, and overall health. Here are some safety precautions you can take:

Know the dangers of antifreeze: it’s a sweet substance that dogs may find tasty, but even a tiny amount can poison your pet. Clean up any spills immediately.

If you live in an area where it snows, there will likely be salt on the sidewalks. Wipe your dog’s paws whenever you come into the house —the salt can irritate the pads of her feet and make her sick if she licks it. She may also have antifreeze or other chemicals on her paws that you need to remove.

Don’t let your dog eat the snow—again, it can contain chemicals that could be toxic to her.

Always keep your pet on a leash, especially during a snowstorm, and make sure she’s wearing her ID tags at all times. More dogs are lost in winter than in any other season.9

If your dog has short hair and will tolerate clothing, consider getting her a coat or sweater that will keep her extra warm. Booties can help keep her paws toasty, too.

Make sure your dog still gets plenty of exercise in cold weather (always keeping her safety in mind, of course). Many dogs love the snow, so bundle up and get outside. What if you or your dog just can’t handle the cold? The good news is that there are plenty of indoor classes for dogs.

Losing Teeth

“I’m always finding my puppy’s little teeth around the house—I even found her chewing on one the other day. Is this normal?”

Yes, it’s normal. Dogs start developing twenty-eight baby teeth (also known as deciduous) at around three weeks of life. However, by four months these super-sharp tiny teeth start falling out to make room for forty-two permanent adult teeth. Whereas a child will take years to lose all her baby teeth, a dog will go through the process in a matter of months. You might find the teeth throughout the house, but chances are you never will. Many dogs swallow them, and that’s okay. Of course, call your vet if your dog loses a permanent tooth for any reason or if you notice that she has any retained teeth—that is, a baby tooth that stays in place even after the permanent tooth has erupted. These retained teeth can force the permanent teeth to grow at abnormal angles and can also lead to tooth decay, so your vet may have to extract them.

Fear of the Vet

“My dog starts shaking and whimpering anytime I get near the vet’s office. What should I do to make her more comfortable on visits?”

Think about it from your dog’s perspective. Imagine if every time you went to a particular place you got poked and probed and possibly had to endure multiple injections. Now imagine that you didn’t understand that the people doing this to you were only trying to keep you healthy. Well, that’s how it is for dogs (just as it is for very young children), and it’s no wonder many of them seem to downright despise vet visits. Some get anxious beforehand and may tremble or cry. Others have to be carried into the office because otherwise, they wouldn’t set one paw through the door. I’m not going to promise you that you can help any dog love her visits to the vet. However, you can take steps to make them a little easier for her:

First, make sure you choose a vet who has a good bedside manner. An extra gentle touch or soothing voice can help calm your dog.

Take your dog on trips to your vet’s office at times when she doesn’t have an appointment. Ask your vet and the other staff members to shower your dog with lots of affection and treats. By doing this, your dog won’t always have a negative association with going to the vet. It’s as though she starts to realize, “Hey, this place can be kind of fun!”

If your dog seems truly anxious or fearful about her vet visits—some signs include trembling, growling, snapping, or panting—talk to your vet about what else you can do to help settle her nerves.

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20 Questions with Dr Ferox #6

It’s barely been half a week and we’ve got enough questions for another round. You folks just keep ‘em coming don’t you?

Anonymous said: You don't have to answer this, but I love your twenty questions posts. They're such a variety and everything is so short and digestible. Kind of a fun way to start my day :)

I’m glad you like them, and now you get to feature in one! Honestly they’re the only way I have any hope of keeping up with all your questions.

Anonymous asked: Question tax: came for some clarifying information, and stayed because of the thought-provoking concepts this blog provides. And my question is about the recent ask about muzzles? Why are there greyhound-specific muzzles? I'm sorry if you mentioned it before and I just missed it.

In Australia at least, greyhounds have to race in those muzzles. They’re very light weight and are easy to slip on and off. Greyhounds have very narrow heads compared to other breeds, so non-flexible muzzles often don’t fit them very well. A greyhound muzzle is just like a wire basket and can basically be worn all day, except for meals.If a greyhound is not certified through the Greyhound Adoption Program then it has to wear this muzzle in public by law. The GAP certification means it’s been tested safe around small dogs.

@lessdenied said: Hi Dr. Ferox! I came for the fantasy animals, stayed because it's really interesting seeing the tiny differences between US Vet stuff and Aussie Vet stuff! So, question: My rabbit is very sick with Pasteurella, and even though I'm giving him antibiotics and changing his bedding daily (he's got abscesses from it) and making sure his diet is perfect, it's probably terminal. He's old; we're going to fight until the quality of life is gone, but it'll go eventually. Throughout this, his vet's office has been amazing, and gone above and beyond for us. What can I do to thank the vet and her staff? My go-to would be baked goods and a bunch of coffee/tea with a donation to a local shelter--thoughts? I've already given them a good yelp/google review, since there are a ton of vets where I am and I figured that'd be the most important thanks. Question tax: Marmite or vegemite or neither?

Positive online reviews are extremely welcome because they’re permanent and rare, honestly most folks only go to online review places to complain. Food is always welcome, especially if it’s in an easily dividable form to share between staff members.

A handwritten card with a photo of the pet which thanks staff by name is also more appreciated than people think. It reminds us why we’re in this profession in the first place and if you’re having a bad mental health day they can really pick you up.

And Vegemite for life.

@doctorrichardstrand said: Just wanted to say thanks for all of the euthanasia discussions. i'm not sure if you remember, but i asked a question a while ago about cancer in schnauzers, and literally hours after asking that we had to make that decision for her (the tumor was bleeding internally and she was in pain and we couldn't afford an emergency surgery, it was the day after we found it). it's been reassuring to know the hard decision is often the right one.

A bleeding abdominal tumor is very rarely a good thing. There’s not anything that can be said to actually lessen your loss but I’m glad it’s comforting to know that making a decision at the time is the right thing to do.

@reachyourlimit said: I asked you a few weeks ago if you'd ever seen ingrown hairs in dogs that wouldn't go away. We saw another vet for my dog's annual 2 weeks ago, and there just so happened to be a dermatologist there giving a presentation, so she brought my dog to see the dermatologist, who immediately suspected hypothyroidism since it was on a pressure point but should have been healing. Did a blood test, and she was right, and it looks like they're finally starting to heal…in case you ever encounter this

That’s different. I’ve certainly had hypothyroidism cause baldness but not hairs that are ingrown before.

Anonymous: Hi, I have a mini poodle who was a rescue, she came to me with a docked tail and no dewclaws, and frequently bites and scratches at her tail and the places her front dewclaws would be. Is this common?

I’m not sure what to tell you without examining the dog, Anon. She might have neuromas at the site of amputation, which are chronically painful but sometimes respond to medication, or she might be genuinely itchy as feet and tail base are common sites to scratch from multiple different causes. You need a vet to examine your pet for more information.

Anonymous said: Hi Dr. Ferox! I love this blog and the lovely fantasy masterposts---they've given me much food for thought! I have a question on feline dental care. My 11 yo cat was just diagnosed with feline tooth resorption. I asked about treatment and the doc said it's a thing that's really common in cats and if the cat doesn't act differently or seem to be in pain (she doesn't), then to leave it alone. Is this true? Should I get a 2nd opinion? The cat is otherwise healthy. Thank you!

I would bet you money that if somebody poked your cat’s lesion, it would show pain. Just because a cat isn’t crying or sooking all the time doesn’t mean something isn’t painful. I would get a second opinion, and I would strongly consider having any affected teeth out.

Anonymous said: I think this is kind of a weird question and feel free to ignore it if it isn't FAQ compliant. We took my dog into the vet today for a limp on a hind leg and the doc took one look at it and said "tweaked her ACL." He's got her on anti-inflammatories and a joint supplement (Movoflex, if that matters) with instructions to keep her leashed for 10 days to keep her from blowing out the other one. We've restricted her access to stairs. My mom is the sort that immediately goes and watches ...

Looks like you got my first but not my second? re: ACL. Basically, vet says she tweaked it, we're leash only and no stairs for 10 days + anti inflammatories and a joint supplement then go from there,main concern right now is to see if we can keep from messing up the other one. Mom is finding "cures" of questionable credibility on YouTube, any tips for finding "but can we be doing more?!?" info that isn't BS? Also, any tips for entertaining a super bored dog?

If it is the cruciate ligament that’s tweaked/sprained/strained/stretched in some way, there’s no ‘miracle cure’ for you to find online. You just have to enforce rest so that she doesn’t bust her other one (as something like 10% of dogs will do).

Strict rest, limiting food intake (because they will gain weight when you force them to be less active) and passive range of motion exercises (lie dog on side, gently move leg through circle it would move if they were walking 5-10 times) is all I’d recommend at this stage.

I generally recommend chew toys or puzzle feeders, since they can amuse themselves with those whilst not moving about much. It’s hard to keep them entertained while confined, but it’s important for their healing.

Anonymous said: I adopted a dog in August. He had a broken leg (and a recent surgery to put in a rod). I worked with my vet, did PT to strengthen the atrophied muscles, and a few months ago, he was finally cleared to run freely. This weekend, I took him to the park, where he jumped, and fell funny. He cried, and wouldn't put weight on his leg for a few minutes, but within a couple hours seemed totally fine. I'm scared to take him back to the park, but he has so much energy, and needs to run! Any advice?

I’d get his leg checked just to be safe, but jumping is generally a higher risk of injury than just walking or running. You may need to modify your games so that he isn’t encouraged to jump, eg rolling balls along the ground instead of throwing them.

It’s also possible that the implant is aggravating him in some way, although this is uncommon.

Anonymous: do some dogs lose fur on their tails? is that normal? my cousin has a large mutt and he is pretty old. his tail is practically bald. it gets worse when he gets flees so they keep daisy, who gets flees often, away from him. they really love him and take care of him pretty well. but even so i am wondering what's up with his tail

It’s common but it’s not normal. He could have a hormonal condition, or an allergy, or an anal gland problem depending on where the fur loss it. If you know he’s sensitive to fleas then both dogs should be on a consistent, quality flea control as ‘keeping them apart’ isn’t likely to do anything.

Anonymous asked: What would you suggest for chewing for dogs? Dachshund and mastiff-Labrador, the dachshund is more of an aggressive chewer

I’m not willing to give specific recommendations for animals not directly under my care. This is because most chews still have a risk of tooth fractures or choking, and I do not want to be ethically responsible.

Broadly speaking raw bones of an appropriate size can be good, as can any chew with VOHC certification. Things like antlers and rawhide tend to give no benefit, and may actually be detrimental.

Anonymous said: My dog is on Bravecto and Sentinel. (Has had Heartworm in the past/was treated.) We go hiking a lot/live in the woods. Knowing ticks are bad (live in USA), should I take any more precautions? Will those kill ticks before contracting any illness? Can I spray the dog with OFF? Also, having had Heartworm, are there any lasting effects once treated? Thanks!

I don’t know what’s in OFF but you could consider spraying permethrin on the legs and chest of the dog. (Do not ever use in cats). You should talk to your local vet about what tick borne illnesses they see, because we generally don’t see them here and they may vary by region.

It’s certainly possible to have residual scaring in the heart after a heartworm infection, but again you should be talking to your own vet about your dog’s particular case.

@kalessan said: Hi, my question is about goat genetics, I hope that might be interesting for you! So lots of people believe that a homozygous polled goat has a higher chance of being intersex, but others say this only comes from one small study in the 1940s and might not be true? Do you know if there is better science on this now? It would be great to be able to breed for polled and no disbudding. Thanks very much, I will buy you a coffee :)

So, it seems like homozygous polled goats do have a higher risk of being intersex overall. This is because there is another gene which is closely associated (on the same chromosome) as the polled gene and they are often inherited together. When the goat is homozygous for this gene the females may be all sorts of intersex and the males have reduced fertility.

It’s possible (and desirable) to have some lines where the polled gene is not associated with this intersex gene, but it may take genetic screening and simple luck for us to figure this out and isolate it.

@geneticallymodifiedmemes said: My favorite thing is when I paint my nails or use moisturizer or anything that causes my hands to smell strongly, and my cat seems so offended. I can't blame her, but her shocked face is so funny.

Their sense of smell, and what they find nice/offensive, is different to ours. Also consider the fact that your hands are now coated in this scent, and it’s your hands that pat her, so you will potentially coat her in the scent as well. No wonder she takes offense

Anonymous said: Hello, new follower here! I've seen some of your posts around tumblr (trash bag the cat, goth bunny owner, etc) and just now decided to check out your whole blog. Your information and stories are very interesting to read, even as someone who knows very little about veterinary medicine. I'm more into botany, which is why your url caught my eye - have you heard of the plant Aloe ferox? Anyways, hope this question finds you in good health, and that your week goes well.

Yes I’m aware of them, I have searched my name from time to time to see what Google picks up. It’s a Latin word so its used in a few things, but I actually chose my name from a fictional character.

@decaying-bambi asked: Hello! I saw your post about Rottweilers, I have a "Boxweiler" which is apparently the term for a Rottweiler and Boxer mix..? however I keep looking for tips on how to better care for her and what things I should know about her health (possible growth issues and etc) but I find it's difficult to really find much professional advice about "Boxweilers" she is very well behaved and absolutely sweet but can be a bit of a butt head at times because she's overly playful. Any advice, she's a 60lb pup.

The reason you wont find muck professional advice about ‘Boxweilers’ is because they are a mixed breed that has been given a cutesy name to make them easier to sell. They are not a breed, they are a cross. As such you can consider information about both parent breeds as potentially being relevnt to your pup.

Boxers

Rottweilers

Boxer crossbreds

Anonymous said: what do you think about breed specific legislation? does it help keep people safe or does it just leave a lot of dogs w/o homes?

It doesn’t result in dogs not having homes, it results in target breeds being euthanasied. I’ve talked briefly about Breed Specific Legislation before, and I think while there could potentially be some types of BSL that are useful, in their current form they are not useful for reducing dog bites or protecting the public.

Anonymous asked: Are there any vet shows that you would say have good practices? Because Dr Pol is definitely not one of them.

I really don’t watch vet shows any more. They’re not relaxing, they’re not entertaining and they don’t let me rest my brain. You can’t live and breathe veterinary medicine all the time and still stay sane.

They’re kind of ethically gray too, because producing these shows often require repeated filming which may not be in the best interest of the patient. I listened to some TV vets talk about the process, and how having the film crew interfered with their work and meant they had to take on less cases. Also how they had to do multiple takes of them driving through the farm gate and inane things like that. It’s really difficult to do best practice medicine because it’s often not ‘pretty enough’ for television.

I know that Village Vets Australia did at least try to do everything as well as they could do, but I’ve not personally watched it for the above reasons.

Another anonymous said: I saw what you had written about Dr pol (who's show I've never watched) and I was wondering what you thoughts were on Dr Michelle Oakley because I've been watching her show wilderness vet and I think she seems great but I wanted to get real vets opinion on her.

Again, I don’t watch these shows and I wont watch these shows anymore. I need some part of my life that is not vetting. Sorry I can’t help you.

@lornacus asked: Hows trash bag?

He’s a naughty and precocious kitten, as he should be. Here he is not being murdered by Wonka.

#dr ferox #trashbag the cat #wonka the cat #long post #veterinarian #vetblr

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