Quick Update
Added 2020-11-30 19:00:29 +0000 UTCMy puppy chewed through my laptop screen, so I am reduced to writing on paper and typing on my phone until I get my new computer. I ordered one and will hopefully be able to pick it up tonight around 10pm ~ 11pm CST (did you know you can do pick ups from best buy an hour after they close? I didn't until today!)
I have handwritten 6 and a half chapters, with another chapter mostly typed up. Once I am able to type again, I'll be typing them up and posting them as soon as I am done.
Quick aside, does anyone know a good way to stop dogs from chewing on cords? She is doing that too. She PREFERS chewing on my technology and my cords over bones and toys. And chewing on me, she likes that too.
Anyway, expect a lot of releases tonight and tomorrow.
Sorry for the trouble everyone and thank you for your patience!
-Vlad
P.S. Dog chewed on my mother's knitting needles while I typed this. I've been staying with my mother and grandparents to help them while everyone has been isolated because of covid-19 and my mom decided this was the best time to get a puppy because I have to take care of it. >.<
Comments
I'll take that as a no
Benjamin Schaefer
2020-12-06 03:02:04 +0000 UTCAny update on the chapters?
Benjamin Schaefer
2020-12-03 20:35:38 +0000 UTCTo reiterate on my point. I have no issues with waiting fo chapters, or that he has a life with things and shit happening. I only ask not to be teased with empty promises. Please suprise me instead. It's so much better to find the treasure of an unread chapter, then to expect one, like right now, refresh like a madman, and not get anything.
RageBone
2020-12-02 21:26:15 +0000 UTCMate he just needs to type up the chapter. It is already written. That's a half an hour work or if you take your time 1 hour. Of course IRL comes first, but this isn't too much to ask for.
Mai0e
2020-12-02 18:45:21 +0000 UTCTake your time! Irl stuff comes first.
Pride
2020-12-02 18:29:48 +0000 UTCDon't worry about it! I really enjoy your story, but life comes first. Take your time and don't let the stress of responsibilities ruin your passion for writing.
Hugh
2020-12-02 17:57:34 +0000 UTCHave to agree with RageBone, it's alright if there are times without updates, we are here to support you the author and the story we all love after all. But it is annoying, if promises are not fulfilled. Especially if the chapters are already written out and the only thing keeping them from being published is tipping them up. That god-damn dog can't be such a huge pain in the ass that you cannot find time to do anything else.
Mai0e
2020-12-02 16:47:22 +0000 UTCto be honest, i'm here for the story, not for empty promises. Regardless of the circumstances and reasons, i understood that update as a promise of shortly following chapters. Please just stop, making me anticipate chapters and then not getting them. If you have to update us, just fucking leave out how many great things you have in store for us and suprise us with that instead. Please, just please .....
RageBone
2020-12-02 15:51:30 +0000 UTCAt this point I just want the next chapter released as soon as possible...
Mai0e
2020-12-02 15:13:00 +0000 UTCWe want a huge mass release 😂
Patrick S.
2020-12-02 14:38:54 +0000 UTCHeh sorry if it came off that way but that wasn't my intent. You'll notice I don't say anything like that in the original comment
tibbish
2020-12-02 08:35:16 +0000 UTCYep you're right I missed that part, just saw that it was chewing on cords and laptops
tibbish
2020-12-02 08:31:18 +0000 UTCCome on get your act together, cant wait for the new chapters :D
Mai0e
2020-12-02 08:12:05 +0000 UTCThree 15 minute walks are the bare minimum in my experience, which while its fine when you dont have time, doesn't help with exhausting the little critter. Better find a park where you can play fetch or jog alongside the puppy, it helps a bit with the excess energie and helps you staying fit too.
Tiamaw
2020-12-02 06:40:29 +0000 UTCVladerag, I hope things go well with your family and the new pupper.
Termac
2020-12-02 06:17:52 +0000 UTCAlso, regardless of what you intended, in context, your initial comment kind of came off as "That dog is getting in the way of my reading enjoyment. Get rid of it." I think and hope that that's not what you meant.
Termac
2020-12-02 06:09:11 +0000 UTCI strongly disagree with this. Especially, a puppy in the winter. I will say, though, that in general, the only good dog is a frequently-walked dog. A bored, under-exercised dog (*especially* a puppy) will find ways to relieve that boredom (read: trouble to get into), and it's only a matter of how. In my own experience, two to three walks, every day, of about 15 minutes does the trick. A single 30 to 45 minute walk per day just doesn't seem to have the same psychological effect as splitting up the walking time among multiple walks. That's my own experience with my own dog, though.
Termac
2020-12-02 05:59:44 +0000 UTCtibbish, I think you're right that not every dog is suitable for everyone who wants a dog, but you've kind of missed something. > I've been staying with my mother and grandparents to help them while everyone has been isolated because of covid-19 and my mom decided this was the best time to get a puppy because I have to take care of it. >.< It's not *his* dog. It's his mom's. It was hers to decide whether to buy/adopt, and it's hers to decide whether it's a good fit for *her*. He's just staying with his mom and her parents during a time when a lot of people aren't getting enough social contact to stay well-adjusted, and plenty of people could use more help than is available to them with things like groceries or meal planning, besides.
Termac
2020-12-02 05:52:26 +0000 UTCSeconded
DaShoe
2020-12-02 05:51:08 +0000 UTCThat sounds… *plausible*. My own dog would jump up onto the couch when I wasn't around to tell him no, and I'd find him asleep there, later. Leaving crinkled sheets on the couch when I wasn't around broke him of that habit. I guess it crinkled and felt weird whenever he tried to get up, so he decided not to.
Termac
2020-12-02 05:28:26 +0000 UTCDid the dog eat the new computer too? I need more chapters to fuel my addiction!
Dylan Coles
2020-12-02 04:10:31 +0000 UTCHows the new computer working out?
Critical Hit
2020-12-02 03:11:42 +0000 UTC"but that is absolutely BULL." There are differences in breeds and just how much activity they need and their behaviors too right? Also not everyone has 2-3 months of free time to do that sort of thing either you know. "Yes, the authors puppy sounds hyperactive right now. " Hyperactivity isn't the issue though. Its ruining cords and laptops..... "You can’t bring a life into your home, and then.....abandon it as though that puppy did anything wrong." Who is talking about abandoning it? Where did I say throw the animal out into the street if you don't like it? You think its impossible to pass the animal on to a good home or something? Why is it so horrible to put them into a better environment if you can't give them what they want? "In fact you’re just the type of owner that I loath" Loathe away but my animals are happy and so am I, which is kind've the whole point isn't it? "That is exactly why it is imperative that you Take. The. Necessary. Time." Sure but not everyone has the time or temperment to do so. And some breeds are just plain difficult to do that with. You can get as angry as you want and scream about what people should and shouldn't do all you like but that sort of thing never helps.
tibbish
2020-12-02 00:40:12 +0000 UTCYou say that it is not always apparent beforehand that a puppy is gonna be a time sink, but that is absolutely BULL. A new pet, especially a puppy, is GOING TO BE a time sink. There is a reason why it is recommended to get a new dog when you have a month or two of free time on your hands. Because that is how much of a commitment you need to make in the beginning. Yes, the authors puppy sounds hyperactive right now. That is like 99.99999....% of puppies. If you aren’t willing to seriously commit your time and energy into helping a new puppy get settled into your home. Don’t. Get. A. Dog. Period. In fact you’re just the type of owner that I loath. I’m sorry, I usually try not to be this caustic on the internet, especially in someone else’s comment section. But what you are saying is not ok. You can’t bring a life into your home, and then when it turns out not to behave in the exact fashion that you want, abandon it as though that puppy did anything wrong. You’re right, puppies aren’t orphans. They Don’t understand a word you say. That is exactly why it is imperative that you Take. The. Necessary. Time. To. Communicate with them What. You. Expect. From. Them. In. Other. Ways. The reason many of us recommend something that would taste/smell nasty for the cords was NOT because we thought that that would automatically solve the puppies hyperactivity. IT WAS BECAUSE THE CORDS THEMSELVES ARE FUCKING DANGEROUS, and we wanted them to be the Last thing that the puppy goes for when it wants to chew things. Or it will eventually hurt itself. Calming the puppy down completely and teaching it to not do all the things that it shouldn’t do around the house is; surprise surprise, a bit more of an involved process. One that is best done through replacement behaviour, slowly weaning them off the things that they shouldn’t do, and teaching them what their boundaries and limitations are through a repeated regimen of exercises, and having a strict schedule (in the case of potty training) that the puppy can learn to rely on. If what I am saying still does not compute in your brain, then as I said. Don’t get a f*cking dog. To the author; I recommend Cesar Millan’s YouTube channel if you’re not watching it already.
Saaski
2020-12-02 00:03:10 +0000 UTCPets aren't orphans though. And you can't talk to them or treat them like orphans or room mates either. And many animals are time sinks or need more attention you can give. Which isn't something necessarily apparent when you first get them either. Its easy to say you should try to make things work out somehow but actually making that happen is frequently too much for many people. I personally don't know the author's situation or anything but it sounds like a on-going issue if the dog has been going after cords and now moving up to laptops which is why I made my suggestion.
tibbish
2020-12-01 10:22:35 +0000 UTCYeah, the thing wrong was getting them in the first place. Snickers is right, we don't adopt orphans and then send them back when they don't have manners. It's even worse if you paid a breeder to create the little bugger for you and then abandon it. In this case not the author's decision or responsibility, more like a temporary roommate situation.
W Maxwell Cassity-Guilliom
2020-12-01 09:26:44 +0000 UTCI strongly disagree. And I say that as someone who has owned dogs, cats, and various other animals for several decades. There isn't a thing wrong with giving away an animal you can't make happy and doesn't make you happy for whatever reason. Personally I wish more people were willing to do that. Would save everyone a lot of trouble and the animal and person would be happier in the long run too.
tibbish
2020-12-01 08:19:36 +0000 UTCHype. I'm looking forward to the chapter
DaShoe
2020-12-01 05:36:32 +0000 UTCThat should always be the last resort, not the first thing you do when things go south. If you get rid of your pet when the first hardship arrives, don't even get a pet.
Tiamaw
2020-12-01 03:44:43 +0000 UTCI've heard the Dog ate my homework excuse before, but I have to admit, this is the first time I've heard the Dog ate my laptop excuse. Good one.
Blacktide
2020-12-01 03:07:18 +0000 UTCCitronella
Call0013
2020-12-01 00:29:48 +0000 UTCI heard wrapping the cords in tin foil works. ( I have not tried it myself and would recommend a google)
Cody
2020-12-01 00:19:29 +0000 UTCI'd get rid of the puppy myself. If they're acting out like that you either gotta be super on the ball on training them (big time investment) or they'll keep doing whatever they want. All the deterrent stuff being recommended will work to keep it away from cords and stuff but they'll just find another thing to trash. (peeing and pooping everywhere, ripping up your toilet paper and trash cans all over the floor, etc). Sometimes a particular animal just isn't a good fit for you no matter how cute they are.
tibbish
2020-12-01 00:08:51 +0000 UTCPaint the cord with a liquid that tastes absolutely disgusting to her.
Saaski
2020-11-30 23:52:46 +0000 UTCNever keep a dog in the house, an outside dog is the only good dog.
Patrick C
2020-11-30 23:08:23 +0000 UTCHad the same problem with my puppy. What solved it was spraying something that he really hates the smell of on my cords (the smell of orange peel is nr 1 on his hate list) and then showing it to him multiple times so that he understood that the cords are bad smell/taste
тђє v๏เ๔
2020-11-30 23:04:53 +0000 UTCplus one for citing your sources and providing a link for more information. Thank you!
DaShoe
2020-11-30 23:01:08 +0000 UTCMight be time for puppy obedience school. Or spray tabasco sauce on facsimiles of things it likes to chew and shouldn't.
K Hilliard
2020-11-30 22:17:32 +0000 UTCDont let the pup get away with it for free, give some sort of punisment for bad behavior like place it outside for a couple of hours or something similar or it's going stat as a behavior, it has to understand that you own the place not the pup and it has to behave
DANTE
2020-11-30 21:23:40 +0000 UTCName: ??? Species: Dog Open Class Slots: 0 Health: 2,000/2000 Mana: 0/0 Stamina: infinity/infinity Statistics: Str: 9,001 End: 1,000 Vit: 1,000 Agi: 2,000 Dex: 1,800 Per: 1,200 Acy: 1,000 Wil: 1,000 Cha: 1.79e308 Mgc: 10 Lck: 10,000+ Abilities: [Zooming] (racial) [Un-Exhaustible] (racial) Skills: Taunt: 12 Bite: 45 Laptop Destruction: 4
Ethan Immer
2020-11-30 21:11:32 +0000 UTCDefinitely apply the spray to the cords. Look at getting a kong and putting peanut butter in it. Other than that, you will need to keep an eye on them and lots of training. Definitely make sure things are out of reach. It's like having a kid for the rest of it's life, lots of work, but lots of fun. Good luck
Nimps
2020-11-30 21:07:02 +0000 UTCI'll second the bitter spray. Try a drop of it and you'll understand xD
Markwell
2020-11-30 20:44:51 +0000 UTCthat's hilarious, but also a bit unfortunate. pics of doggo please
foldedcorners
2020-11-30 20:36:55 +0000 UTChttps://pets.webmd.com/taste-deterrents#1 as suggested by others. Then I would also find some good flavors or get pre-flavored chew toys.
Malchome
2020-11-30 20:30:19 +0000 UTCIn addition to the deterrent, a good replacement item from the pet food aisle in your grocery is probably a good idea. He is teething for a reason as most young ones do. So be sure he has *something* to teethe on.
A B
2020-11-30 20:13:54 +0000 UTCBe careful, it's a dog eat dog (or laptop) world out there!
focus2x
2020-11-30 20:05:39 +0000 UTCSounds like it may be teething. Maybe try a freezeable teething ring thingy?
Mistress Araenidae
2020-11-30 19:35:25 +0000 UTCThanks forthe update! Best of luck with the little scamp ;)
Michael Buchler
2020-11-30 19:19:59 +0000 UTCI think most people have recommend a similar thing for getting your puppy to stop chewing so I won't reiterate that. Just wanna say I'm glad you didn't just decide to drop the story because I quite enjoy it. Thanks for the update
Osprey36
2020-11-30 19:17:34 +0000 UTCI recommend bitter apple pet chewing deterrent. you can find it at most pet stores. spray it all over all the stuff.
Zackman2k12
2020-11-30 19:11:52 +0000 UTCUnfortunately as far as I can tell the best way to keep puppies from chewing things they aren't supposed to without the bad-tasting coating method or other punitive measures is to keep said important unchewables out of reach. Unfortunately our chairs took a bit of a beating, but the puppy will grow out of it eventually
ASmallFish
2020-11-30 19:08:33 +0000 UTCIs the puppy allowed to roam around the house? Try getting an enclosure and put the enclosure in a place that doesn't have anything chewable until the puppy is trained not to chew stuff
Dylan Coles
2020-11-30 19:06:51 +0000 UTCThis is an excerpt from aspca.org "Discourage chewing inappropriate items by spraying them with chewing deterrents. When you first use a deterrent, apply a small amount to a piece of tissue or cotton wool. Gently place it directly in your dog’s mouth. Allow him to taste it and then spit it out. If your dog finds the taste unpleasant, he might shake his head, drool or retch. He won’t pick up the piece of tissue or wool again. Ideally, he will have learned the connection between the taste and the odor of the deterrent, and he’ll be more likely to avoid chewing items that smell like it. Spray the deterrent on all objects that you don’t want your dog to chew. Reapply the deterrent every day for two to four weeks. Please realize, however, that successful treatment for destructive chewing will require more than just the use of deterrents. Dogs need to learn what they can chew as well as what they can’t chew. " I would highly reccomend checking out the full article for chewing here https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/destructive-chewing
Richard David Reily
2020-11-30 19:06:38 +0000 UTCBitter apple pet spray or cream applied to the cords (or back of the electronics) should keep the puppy off of them after they get one good mouthful of it.
Sean Wilner
2020-11-30 19:04:52 +0000 UTCI hope the puppy is okay and that he stop chewing on stuff that isn't supposed to be chewed.
Tiamaw
2020-11-30 19:03:58 +0000 UTCOof. That sucks man.
Lupusregina
2020-11-30 19:02:49 +0000 UTCSpray him with lemon juice whenever he starts chewing
Benjamin Schaefer
2020-11-30 19:02:17 +0000 UTC
