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I designed and printed a custom nose guard to help my dog with DLE

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Re: I designed and printed a custom nose guard to help my dog with DLE

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Post by OmriHIllel »

jfarina wrote: post #24

WHile this is cool, I can't imagine that this provides a universal fit. It seems like they did a lot to tailor it to their dog.

Hi there, Great question! In short - yes, it does provide a pretty universal fit.

I originally measured only Billie because she's my dog and had a problem. But after helping about 50 other dogs, I discovered that the measurements work for most dogs with this condition. So far, I've only needed 2 sizes to cover all cases.

Of course, no two noses are exactly the same, and there will always be minor adjustments that could make an even more perfect fit - just like with any human clothing item. But the core design works well across different dogs.

I'd love to eventually offer truly custom fits for every dog, but for now, this approach has been effective for everyone I've worked with.

Re: I designed and printed a custom nose guard to help my dog with DLE

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Post by buellerbueller »

moralestapia wrote: post #29
buellerbueller wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Serious question: should the whole internet have content warnings for anything that might be found objectionable by someone? This seems super mild. Maybe embed it in site metadata, and then you specify your preferred experience in your browser of choice?

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Yes; that's my point. Is there a way of making the internet better, such that this can be handled more seamlessly, so that the people impacted by things that others find mild can just...avoid it?

Not all internet has a landing page where someone can post a "trigger warning" (for lack of a better term). Nor should it: trigger warnings don't work, and may even be harmful.

Re: I designed and printed a custom nose guard to help my dog with DLE

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Post by ericmcer »

moralestapia wrote: post #29
buellerbueller wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Serious question: should the whole internet have content warnings for anything that might be found objectionable by someone? This seems super mild. Maybe embed it in site metadata, and then you specify your preferred experience in your browser of choice?

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It's a dogs nose with a scab on it lol

Re: I designed and printed a custom nose guard to help my dog with DLE

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Post by neogodless »

jsrozner wrote: post #36

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Do you have proof? A hunch? Quality issues that detracted from the article?

I despise AI slop, but this is a great article and a worthy cause. If AI was used, and helped make this article a reality, then the author did a great job of guiding the AI, and doing quality checks.

Re: I designed and printed a custom nose guard to help my dog with DLE

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Post by greazy »

Can you please make a very slightly longer to cover the mouth? My dog is an amazing scavenger, I've tried a lot of different things to stop him eating random food that upsets his stomach. Where we live people are neglectful or think throwing away random food is good for animals.

Re: I designed and printed a custom nose guard to help my dog with DLE

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Post by jfindper »

neogodless wrote: post #37
jsrozner wrote: post #36

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Do you have proof? A hunch? Quality issues that detracted from the article? I despise AI slop, but this is a great article and a worthy cause. If AI was used, and helped make this article a reality, then the author did a great job of guiding the AI, and doing quality checks.

No 2025 HN thread is complete without someone accusing someone else of using AI or someone using the word "slop".

Bullet points? Must be AI. Em-dash? Obviously slop. Not only this, but that? Holy moly, AI slop.

(we ignore whether or not the writing is actually interesting, engaging, educational, etc. of course)

Re: I designed and printed a custom nose guard to help my dog with DLE

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Post by _yb2s »

greazy wrote: post #38

Can you please make a very slightly longer to cover the mouth? My dog is an amazing scavenger, I've tried a lot of different things to stop him eating random food that upsets his stomach. Where we live people are neglectful or think throwing away random food is good for animals.

You can do that with a standard muzzle
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