What did/would you do differently raising a dog the second time around?

What about it?

I got my first dog when I was 22, and lost her a few days after my 38th birthday this year. I’m not quite ready to get a new dog yet, but I know I will eventually. I’ve been thinking a lot about the things I would do differently this time. At 22 I wasn’t well versed on how to raise a healthy, well-rounded doggo. Don’t get me wrong, my girl was perfect to me, but I really could’ve done more to set her up for success. She was well behaved and I loved her more than anything on the planet but she was an anxious/attached dog. I should’ve socialized her more when she was small, gotten her used to some things that she ended up being terrified of (ex: nail clippings), gotten pet insurance before everything became a pre-existing condition, went to some form of training, etc. What did you consciously choose to do differently after your first dog? Or what will you do differently in the future? I really want to do better this time. Dogs deserve the best.

I call this one "The Ripper"

Black just made a huge mistake - can you see why?

What about it?

Interesting situation from one of my games

Proud to have found a (not so obvious) mate in 6 - can you see it?

Found myself in this position and accepted a draw. Was there any way out of it?

I wonder how many blunders happened for me to get a mate with 2 pawns…

Played this a long time ago. Looked back on it. I'm appalled

Tried to dodge the queen out of the way of the fork and defend the bishop.

is it only me or are they exactly the same bot?

Mate in 4 I found in a bullet game today

What is this knight doing?

What about it?

I saw quite a lot of 500 elos players put the knight there. Why? I know they develop towards the centre but just why?