I see them regularly - people sifting through bins in the suburbs hoping to come t a few return and earn bottles. They’re often elderly and Asian.
What gives? At a minimum wage of $25/hr, that means they’d have to collect and process 250 bottles in one hour for this to beat any above-board job. Hardly possible.
What’s the story here? Am I missing something?
We've only had our 8wk old toy poodle pup for a few days, and getting her to settle has been an absolute nightmare. She would basically be nodding off in my arms only to kick off an apocalyptic whining tantrum the instant I zipped the crate shut.
Enter the heartbeat toy, which is basically a stuffed animal (almost twice the size of our pup in our case) that you place with them in their crate. As the name implies, it contains a small electric device in the stuffing that simulates a natural heartbeat, essentially 'tricking' your pup into thinking he or she is not alone in the crate.
I bought it on a whim when I asked a pet store staffer for some advice and it's making a WORLD of difference. As soon as I feel our pup's head drop or notice her stretching for a place to rest her head, I lower her into the crate and she basically drops her head onto the toy.
In terms of keeping her asleep it's also been transformative. Whilst she previously couldn't sleep for more than 30 minutes in a row or so, she now whimpers maybe once or twice when she switches sleeping phases and is lulled back to sleep almost instantly by the rhythm of the toy.
It's not a cure all since well... We're dealing with an 8 week baby. That said, so far it's been a major game changer for us. Just thought I'd share the win - hopefully it will help others who are struggling!
Hi all,
We got our 8 week old girl yesterday and are madly in love. She's taking some time to adjust, but bonding is going really well. We had a lot of fun exploring the house and her various toys, and a few oopsies aside we're even making some progress on potty already. Baby steps.
The only thing that's proving to be a major struggle is nap time. She will whine and cry like the world is ending when I zip up the crate (we're using the carry cate we picked her up in since she took to it quite well) and put a blanket on top. I staunchly ignore her when she does this, but in the afternoon there as an instance it went on and on to the point where I had to yield and let her sleep on me (it was lovely, no regrets). Sometimes also about 15 to 20 minutes into her nap she will whine for a round two.
Does this get better with time or are there some tricks to reduce whining? I know we're only a day in and part of it is probably that she just needs some time, but if there are some good habits I can pick up now, then please do tell!