Labrador Retriever spring shed runs approximately from March-February.

Addictive chemicals just shortcut the process by dumping dopamine. It's the same mechanism that causes e.g. gambling addiction.

Dopamine is like a treat for your brain, and not always for things we would consider "good." The serotonin-dopamine feedback loop is the good feelings.

Anger and aggression feelings trigger adrenaline and noradrenaline/norepinephrine, but that rush of heightened awareness can also cause a dopamine response. People can get addicted to anger and aggression because of it.

Not directly, no. But an overdose that causes inflammation and diarrhea can, apparently. The vet basically said a buildup of "bad" bacteria overwhelmed the "good" bacteria (this is after weeks of blood and fecal tests). Six months of twice-daily Tylosin that we had to wean him off, and over a year of prescribed probiotics got him to a point where he can at least eat his sensitive food without issues.

One caveat is to make sure you have vaccination and deworming records from where you adopt. When we rescued our cat and took him to the vet they immediately dewormed him "just in case" and it basically ruined his gut bacteria and he has lifelong digestive issues since then after being perfectly fine at the shelter.

Casually calling Jungle Jim's "my local grocer" smdh.

I've been there once and immediately knew where it was from the pic.

It's like a funnel cake dipped in sugar syrup.

Try Merrell. I'm on year 3 of yard work (plus another year of normal wear) on my Merrell hiking shoes. I bought another identical pair last year for normal wear.

I blame the schools.