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Q: Hello!

I want to get a dog for my children to grow up with but I need a dog breed that is safe for kids and hopefully one that doesn't shed.

Is there such a dog?

Thank you!

I would go for a bigger breed dog, more often than not they are better with children because they are sturdier. Newfoundlands, beagles, Golden Retrievors, etc are some good dogs for families. Also maybe an adult dog from your local shelter, mutts are often the best dogs. Also when the dog is grown you will already know its personality & how it is with children other dogs, strangers. If you decide to get a purebred dog, then I would be very careful, find a responsible breeder. This is crucial, because you will want an even temperment, some breeds due to overbreeding are having temperments that are not stable. When getting a dog you need to look at the exercise requirements that the breed of dog will get, look at its energy levels, grooming needs, personality etc. How much exercise will you be willing to give?
Dogster.com is an amazing website to get on when looking for a dog, they can give you great advice on breeds, help you find a shelter or responsible breeder, etc.
If you have any more questions feel free to email me at bacardii_caddy@yahoo.com
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Q: 17/f

My ex had given me a promise ring two years ago and I had just recently found it. It's gorgeous (he did have a lot of money) and I like to wear it alot. However, I have a new boyfriend and we've been going out for almost a year now. The ring has no sentimental value to me once so ever. I just think it's pretty. Is it wrong to wear it now that I have a new boyfriend?

Please give me your opinion. Thanks :D

My exboyfriend also gave me a promise ring & when we broke up I kept, although I never wear it I do keep it on my keychain. I am now married & still have the ring, my husband knows that I have it, but he also knows that I love him & that my exboyfriend is my best friend now & I would never ever leave my husband.
I think that if you are over your exboyfriend & the ring means nothing, I see nothing wrong with wearing it. Although others might think it is wrong, its what you think that matters most. Just make sure that it will not hurt your new boyfriends feelings :)
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Q: okay so i have been dateing a guy or at least with him for nearing three and a half years. we have been through hell and back. basically our relationship is open to public but my mom knows.
and he has a girlfriend that he has been with for a year. which highly pisses me off but i have dated around too but noone can make me fall in love because i love him. but i don't want to deal with this alone. and honestly i have took a bunch of shit. i just need to talk to someone who can honestly help me through this because i will talk to you completly answer any of your questions to just find mine. please talk to me.

Wow that has to be a tough situation, I'm sure that you feel confused & used bu this boy. It is very tough when you are in love with someone & they are sending you mixed signals.
Are you actually dating this guy or are you just friends? Were you dating & broke up? I need all the details so I can give you the best advice possible.
You can email me at bacardii_caddy@yahoo.com & we can talk further about your situation.
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Q: I sprained my wrist playing softball and it is swollen and VERY painful. How long does a sprained wrist take to heal usually? I am a girl and this is my first sport so I guess I am new to the whole sports injuries thing. I feel like such a jock! XD

Ahh, the beautiful world of sports injuries :) I was a major athelete in highschool & I have the creaks, cracks, & pain to prove it. The one thing that I will stress is do NOT go back before you are ready & your body is ready, I was really bad to ignore my pain(I have a high pain tolerance) & push myself, causing my horrible knees, ankles, wrists, elbow, & shoulder.
Be aware of how your wrist feels, take anti-inflammatory medication, & you can use an ace bandage also. It really just depends on you & your body as to how long it will take to heal, a sprain can heal anywhere from a couple weeks to a couple months. Just be aware & go back when you feel ready :)
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Q: I need some advice:

I'm a 19 year old female, and I am dating a 16 year old boy. He will be 17 in July, as I will be 20 in October. We have been dating a few months now. I don't know if we should be doing this. I've received mixed opinions from those around me. Some have said to continue dating him, as we have feelings for each other, and that age is just a number. Where as others have said they don't believe it's right, or moral.

He doesn't think like a 16 year old boy. He doesn't even live with his parents, or even family for that matter. He works, lives on his own with roommates. Has his own car. Everything.

If you need more details, let me know, but I think this should be enough for you to help me.

I don't personally think age matters, but that is just me. Age difference can, however, have major effects on your relationship. I think if you really care about this boy & want to give the relationship a try then do it. Don't do it for him, do it because you really care about him & want to have a future with him.
I understand the whole more mature for his age, because I was like that. I have not lived with my mother since I was 15-16, I grew up way before most teens did. I am already happily married & have had a lot of life experiences for my age, so age doesn't matter to me.
You can't base your opinions and actions on what others think/feel, it has to be what you want. If you want to be with him, be with him, if you don't, don't. There will be challenges along the way, but there are with any relationship.
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Q: 17/f

is it normal for me not to like anything going up my vagina??

like i refuse to wear tampons, and i refuse to get fingered. I dont want to have sex until i'm comfortable with something going up there.

but is that weird? like for a person my age?

also, i've tried sticking things up there like a tampon or a finger, but it hurts soooooooooooooooo badly everytime it gets to about half an inch. whats wrong with me? :( i feel so different.. its embarassing cause i'm 17.

I don't think you should be embarrassed & I think it is great that you are not going to have sex until you are comfortable with it.
That being said, usually it is uncomfortable at first, because you aren't used to it. It usually gets better the more you do it, not I am not saying that you should force yourself to do anything you aren't comfortable with. If you continue to try & it continues to hurt, then maybe you can go to talk to your gynocologist & get her opinion on it, Im sure he/she will be a great source of info.
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Q: I am a 32 year old divorcee with three children. For the last six months I have been dating a wonderful man he is good to me and to my children. We get along well together and enjoy each others company. The problem? I just am not sexually attracted to him. We've had sex it's not that it's bad I just don't always want to do it. He is much smaller than I am accustomed to. Should I give up all the good things about our relationsip due to my lack of physical attraction for him?

I don't think so, there are ways to improve your sex life, whether he is small or the problem is elsewhere. It is a lot more difficult to find someone who is good to you & your children, than to fix your sex problems.
Maybe you can try talking to your boyfriend, see if there are toys you could incorporate, put more time into foreplay, etc. I wouldn't mention his size, just let him know that you do not feel as satisfied but want to work on it. I would most definatly try and work on it.
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Q: 19/F

Okay so My boyfriend is 27 years old. I love him to death and we have so much fun togeather, but sometimes im worried that its all it is for him, is a fun time.

Were extremely sexually active, at least 3 times a day, and i basically live with him.

Sometimes he says that im immature or that i act like im young, but the fact is i am so much younger than him, and he just doesnt see it that way.

Its like whenever im around him im so happy and want to see him all the time, But he acts like my FATHER.

How do i get him to see that even though theres this age difference, he doesnt need to baby me. Its like...Im worried that he uses me for just the sex? Idk im just confused i guess, id love your input on this. If you see this going anywhere or not.

Thanks!

Honestly, I do not see it going anywhere. It seems like he isn't really in it for you, if he is acting like your father & telling you you are immature. Maybe you should just sit him down & tell him how you are feeling, communication is the best thing in a relationship. Let him know that just because you are younger than him does not mean that you can't make your own decisions & that you do not need him to be your father. If he doesn't understand & it continues, then I say cut him loose & go have fun with your life.
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Q: I'm 19 and my boyfriend is 18..we've been together for 2 and a half years and I just don't want to be with him anymore.
He is driving me crazy..he's extremely controlling and obsessive, where he calls and texts me 24/7 and if I don't answer a text while I'm at school or something then he'll text over and over and start calling. I haven't hung out with friends for real just about the whole time we've been together,because he gets so jealous about it and accuses me of doing stuff with other guys, but whenever he has ever had the inkling to hang out with friends then he will and he'll ignore me.
So idk I'm just tired of arguing with him constantly..every day is a struggle. I find myself like looking out my window and getting paranoid when he calls cause I feel like he's gonna just show up..cause he's done it before.
I've been trying to cut back onthe amount of time we spend together, because we used to be together ALL the time. So now I've been using school and stuff as an excuse to not spend so much time together,but it's not making anything any better..he's just getting more obsessive and it's gotten to where i can hardly stand to be around him..I just want out. But I feel bad about it because we've been together so long and he talks about wanting to marry me soon and all that..plus he's got a bad side and I'm kinda afraid he might try to do something crazy..
anyway..I just need some advice please!

I think you need to get out, you don't seem happy & a controlling relationship is never a good one. His controllingness can turn to abuse if you continue to stay together. If you feel as though you don't want to be with him, then don't be. Do not put yourself through staying with him if you truly do not want to be with him, it is unfair to the both of you. You cannot stay in the relationship just because you are afraid of hurting him, trust me it will only get harder to get out the longer you wait.
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Q: how do i become a stripper

First start out asking yourself, "Is this really what I want to do?" You would be taking your clothes of for strangers for money. They will be looking at you like a piece of meat, if you can handle that then go down to a local strip club and tell them that you want a job. Most likely if you are attractive and can dance a little, you'll get it.
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Q: Ok so i'm 15 and i like love ........sex...........lol but only had it when i wasl ike 9...when would be a good age for me to have it?

I think that you were taken advantage of when you were very you and your reaction was to laugh it off and convince yourself that you love sex and that you were okay with it. When in reality you are traumatized by it and for very good reason. I think it would be best if you talked to someone about it and sorted out your true feelings. Also, wiat until you are older and understand sex and what happened to you to do it again.
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Q: Is it normal to not enjoy sex at all? I am getting married but I do not really enjoy the sex. He uses condoms so could that possibly be why?! I enjoy oral but I am concered about the sex part.. is it normal? do condoms add less feeling?

Please help ease my mind

That could possibly be the reason. Another reason may be that you are not being vocal with your boyfriend. Lead him in the direction you want, tell him what you like, what you dislike. Be sure to let him know what feels good to you. That could help your sex life a lot.
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Q: 18,female.
i've always had a good relationship with my parents, they do trust me and we're probably closer than most parents and teenagers are. i can talk to my mom about alot of stuff but there is one thing i can't talk to either one of them about and that is sex, and being sexual. they know i'm on birth control, my mom went with me to get it but i went on it to control my periods and they also know i'm a virgin (i hope they still believe me) well anyways a couple weeks ago my dad caught me doing something he probably didn't want to see, and that was me in my bra with my best guy friend. they both love this kid, but they thought we were just best friends. well i tried to cover it up, but my dad knew exactly what was going on. now we were not having sex or really doing anything sexual we were just messing around with each other and cuddling but i've never had a boyfriend before so they think i have no interaction with boys, at least in a physical state. well he talked to me about it that night and was like i don't care if you mess around with him, just be smart about it and i was like i know dad i'm not stupid!! well i would hope this awkward situation would be put in the past but today i was driving with my mom and we were sort of fighting and then she brought up how i should go see the doctor, well i want to, to ask them about my birth control and make sure everything is okay and she was like maybe you should get a papsmear and i was like NO! i don't want to, doesn't it hurt? and we were talking about it and she was like you can start getting them when your 18 but usually if your sexually active, and then she said "but i know dad said you and nick (my best friend) were "fooling around"" and i was like yeah mom we are having sex, being sarcastic and she was like well maybe he gave you cooties then i was like whatever. AWKWARD!!! it's just annoying that they assume i'm doing this sort of thing. i think it's cool that they don't really care if i do things like this or not just as long as i'm smart and safe but i hate talking about it because it's not what it seems. me and this guy haven't like done anything but i don't think my dad beleives me no matter what i say because yeah what would you think if you saw your daughter with a boy in her bra when you came home? i just don't know what to do!! it's not that i want to stay a virgin until i'm married, i'm just waiting for that right guy and they always bring up how i don't have a boyfriend, which also gets on my last nerve. they put me down when they talk about it, like i'm not good enough for any boy because they say "i'm too needy, and all i care about is myself and no wonder why i don't have a boyfriend" which makes me feel so good about myself..yeah...

well any suggestions would be well appreciated thank you so much.

Talking to your parents about sex can be a very sensitive and embarrassing conversation, but you also feel so much better once you talk to them. You feel more secure in your relationship and you feel like you can come to them with your problems and talk to them about anything. I think that you need to sit down with your parents and discuss with them your thoughts about it. Let them know that you are not having sex at this moment and that when you do you will be safe about it. Try to be very mature about it and maybe your parents will realize how mature you can be and stop treating you like a child and things may not be as awkward.

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Q: Ok, I saw this thing on the tyra show about someone auctioning off her virginity and was wondering what is the big deal to a guy to sleep with a virgin?? And I was wondering if when a guy gets like turned on i guess and gets an erection but dosen't actually end up having sex, does it hurt for them?

Guys have this weird twisted fantansy about taking girls virginity and some even keep track of how many virgins they have slept with. Not all guys are like that though, so if you find one who isn't take advantage of it.

I don't think it hurts them, though I think they do get frustrated and pissed off about it and they may even get blue balls from it.

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Q: what do people mean when they sex changes everything?

does it normally change in a bad or a good way?

thanks.

I think that it really depends on the two people that are in the relationship. For example, I was in a relationship with a boy for 3 years and we did have sex, in the end all it really did was make it very difficult for him to let go. It also made me second guess him and think that all he wanted was sex.
Now another, the boy I am currently with, we have been together a year, we had sex. I think that it has made our relationship stronger in so many ways. If you really care about someone and know that you want to be with them, then sex can be a great step for you too take together, but only if you are both ready.
You have decide how you feel about the person and how you think you will feel after you let them in to the most private part of your life.

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Q: I'm a 33 year old female.

I met a guy at the age of 17 dated him for 5 years and then married him. He turned out to be mentally and psychologically abusive to our kids and I. He was sometimes a little physically abusive to the kids. Before we met i had had a 3 year relationship with another guy. We'll call him Joe. I lost touch with joe for several years but we became friends again 5 years ago. since then we have talked on the internet almost every day. He has helped me through every conflict in my marriage by being encouraging all these years and only became flirtatious about a year ago. We were never intimate during that time.

My husband and i began speaking of separation several months ago when he was rough with my son again and i had had too much. After we had decided to separate Joe and i became intimate. We had shared feelings with one another and that we wish we had never broken up. Basically my husband has been gone a month and a half. Meanwhile joe and i have been dreaming of the future together, saying we love each other, etc.

I was lonely one night 3 weeks ago at night and I entered a chat room intending to casually chat with someone. I wound up meeting a man who seems amazing. we have so much in common. He's amazingly intelligent, speaks a zillion languages, is going for his doctorate has traveled abroad. Basically he is crazy about me and wants to meet in person. He is so tempting to me. He makes me feel like a cinderella. We'll call him bill. Now i'm all excited about bill and wonder if i should take a chance on him because he seems like everything i've ever dreamed of.

On the other hand i have joe who i have pledged my love to and who loves me and i know will be kind to me. He's been my constant source of help through the years and i know he's real and close by. Bill is 4 hours away. Do I go for the old friend and risk settling out of loyalty? He's a sure thing. Or Do I take a chance on Bill who might make my life a fairy tale? I have a nagging feeling that I should go for bill but Then i might be missing out on the average joe who would take care of me for the rest of my life.

Bill says he understands that right now im not ready to define our relationship. Joe says he only wants to be with me but understands if I "need to sow some wild oats."

I think that you are in a very fragile state right now and are not really sure what or who you want. We can't tell you who the right man is because we don't know whats in your heart and how you feel about each of them.
Yes Joe does sound like an amazing guy that will always be there for you, but if you aren't in love with him then none of that will matter and you will still be miserable.
On the second hand you really don't even know this Bill guy. You know really nothing about except what he has told you and not to be rude, but for all you know it could all be a lie.
Thirdly, you and your husband just seperated and you are very confused and hurt right now. So you are finding comfort in anyone and everyone, anyone that reaches out their hand you cling too.
I think that you need to just take a deep breath step back and think really hard about your next move because you are going to end up hurting one of them, or worst of all yourself. Let them all know where you stand and don't make any choices until you are completely sure who you want to be with for the rest of your life :]

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Q: Me and my guy friend Mike have had a very rocky history. We've dated in the past, hooked up, fought, stopped speaking to each other, became friends again & so on and so forth. Anyway Mike is the most emotionally closed-off person in the world. He never opens up to ANYONE, not even his best friends. Just once I wished he would open up to me about something, anything really, but I knew it was not to be.

Well the other night he got some bad news and took it out on me. We got into a pretty bad fight [via texts] because he read something I wrote online that he assumed was about him [it was not at all]. After I informed him of his mistake, he believed me but still was picking a fight with me. As usual I was emotional and upset & he seemed to be uncaring. I figured if this is it and he doesn't want anything to do with me, I might as well let all my feelings out now. And I did. [I've let him know my feelings in the past, and he usually responds somewhat emotion-less or uncaring, and never says how he feels.] Well I guess something struck a nerve because he didn't respond for a while, and then when he did it shocked me. Basically he opened up to me and told me one of the deepest darkest things about himself. It was like he had finally done what I always wanted him to....yet now I was upset because it was so personal I didn't even know how to respond. Also it put into context why he's been acting he way he has and how it's not me that's been pushing too hard or anything, it's his own inner-battle. I finally came up with something to say but of course that was when my phone crapped out on me and hasn't been working right since. Then he texted me the next morning to explain why he had reacted so harshly originally and that he was sorry for taking his anger out on me. Again, I couldn't respond because of my eff-ed up phone.

Today I IM-ed him, just to let him know that I did recieve those messages and that I wasn't ignoring him. He said it was fine and then we just sorta conversated about random things like normal. But all I can do is wonder now...where does that leave us? I'm not by any means trying to push him into a relationship or anything like that, but for him to open up to me I must mean something to him, right? At least in terms of friendship, that's all. And how can I go about letting him know that I'll be there for him if he needs someone to talk to without seeming to over-bearing or without bringing up some bad memories of his? Or should I just act as if nothing was ever even said...?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance =)

I totally understand how you feel about him not opening up to you, but then when you did you felt kinda overwhelmed and didn't know what to say. I had the same kind of thing happen between my boyfriend and I. He has had a very very rocky life before me and he never really talked to anyone about it, not even his very best friend, well when we started dating the fact that he wouldn't talk to me kind of made our relationship difficult. Because I didn't know where he was coming from, or if we going to gauge all that anger toward me if I one day hit the wrong nerve and it was a very scary time for me, but one day he sat me down and told me everything. I was completely taken aback and I really didn't know what to say to him, because I could see that this was a very sensitive area for him. All you can really do is to let him know that you understand that he has troubles and that you would be very willing to listen to him if he ever wants to talk about it. Don't ever judge him or try and solve the problems because you can't, the best thing you can do is to be there and make sure that he knows you are there.

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Q: I need a song that has to do with someone who has a boyfriend/girlfriend that don't treat them right. But there is another guy/girl that does treat them right and loves them. And this person can't get out of the relationship, but thinks that they love their friend. Thank you!!

Let Me Love You: Mario.
Leavin': Jesse McCartney

Those are the only 2 I can think of off the top of my head, but if I think of anymore I'll get back to you.

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Q: hi, I am 16 the guy I was seeing is 20 he is a really good guy and just don't judge I need advice... anyway, we talked for like 3 months everyday, anyway like 2 weeks ago he seemed very distant and he seemed really short with me so I asked him what was wrong what am I doing wrong and he said " I just don't have the feelings for you anymore babe we can still be friends" I asked him why I didn't understand and he said that I was too attached too quick. I need to know how can I show him that I have changed and how do I change and how do I get him back ever since he told me that I have been really depressed and stuff, I need you guys help!! thank you ahead of time, I rate high

This happens alot when teenagers date people in their twenties, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with it because if you really care about someone then age doesn't matter, but there is often the problem that the teenager gets really attached really quickly. I think you just need to maybe let him have some space for a while, don't call him or message or anything like that. Show him that you are mature and that you know what 'it's over means.' Then maybe he will realize that he misses you and that you are more mature then he thought you were.
I really wouldn't hold to high of expectations because guys in their twenties usually don't want long term things they still want to play the field, but maybe you guys can hang out and that may lead to something more.

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Q: Hi, I'm Brittany, im 13 and I'm a girl so, yah....my question is about my boyfriend and his mom. His mother doesn't like me very much and he told her that I don;t like her either....he said that I should meet her but I'm kind of affraid to, if you know what I mean.....but anyways....I don't know what to do, what do you think? Should I meat her or not?

A boyfriend's mother can be very intimidating and I totally feel where you are coming from. My current boyfriend's mother is very very protective of him and hardly ever likes his girlfriends and I broke his heart once upon a time so when we started going out again I was terrified about meeting her. But it was really something that couldn't be avoided, if she hasn't met you then I really doubt that she hates you. Mothers just love their kids and never think people are good enough, but once they meet you, if you are confident and sweet and yourself then they get to know you and begin to like you.

I think you should definatly meet her and show her that you really care about her son and that you are a good person. Remember to be poised, confident, and polite.

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