I’m having another multi-day insomnia episode and I broke down crying thinking about how hard it was to take care of Odin the first several months of his life — I was very sick, and he was spectacularly large and strong for his age but still a dumbdumb baby puppy who didn’t understand anything — and what a good, gentle, calm and loving young adult dog he’s become. #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #puppy #newfie
if you’d like more context, there’s a photo here (behind a content warning) of an injury Odin gave me a year ago when he was playing, because he didn’t understand yet how seriously he could hurt me. https://infosec.exchange/@0xabad1dea/113566225707019297
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Attached: 2 images · Content warning: This post about the risks and realities of raising a very large dog contains a photo of a very large bruise. There’s also a cute photo of the dog though

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@0xabad1dea I love my Rotties (and Aussie, but slightly less destruction capability), but it is absolutely a commitment that you need to understand and be prepared for.

@0xabad1dea smol

(also, best wishes for your insomnia :( )

@0xabad1dea puppy blues is real and don't let anyone shame you and tell you that you're a bad owner/guardian for it
@0xabad1dea hope you get some good restful sleep soon
@0xabad1dea Dogs. We don't deserve them.