Random things I do that help me connect to my theriotype:
(that you might like to do too)
1.) Every April, wolf pups are being born, and to connect more to that, I sleep underneath my bed more often during that month (my den). Like I'm sleeping there with my pups. It's comforting, even though I don't have pups because I'm a human.
2.) I have an app called moon phase calendar, that has an option for an alert when it's a full moon. And I have that turned on! I just like to prance around under the moon, even though it has no meaning to wolves. It's nice.
3.) I practice vocals when I'm alone, like growling, barking, etc. I've gotten quite good at actually! There are many tutorials on YouTube for vocalizations of different animals if you're curious.
4.) Every long car ride, I like to imagine me as my theriotype running alongside the car! Kind of like a race.
5.) I like going outside and doing quadrobics, I'm fairly good but not the best, and I can't jump yet. But I'm learning to run! And yes I touch grass when I do it, I'm not chronically online all day-
6.) All my close friends, and especially family, I love to bite, they don't mind at all! I don't draw blood, it's more of a little chomp to say "Hey! Thanks for being here!"
7.) A lot of people I know have dogs, and when I go over, I like to "play rough" with them! I'll jump around with them, and when they chase me I chase them, it's so fun!
Anyway, thanks for reading! That's all for now! Any comments are appreciated 😊👍
Take a blanket that is comfortable and the size you'd like for your tail. (smaller blanket, smaller tail, bigger blanket, bigger tail) Roll the blanket like a big log, place one side of the blanket where the base of your tail would be. Then wrap the tail around yourself or lay it like your tail would lay. Sadly it can not move, but it helps with the feeling of a tail being there.
the way im trying to force myself to be a spiritual therian because a post (i probably misinterpreted, if im being honest) made me feel like i can never be right about what my type really is because im a psychological therian
I feel like a dog that's been hanging around with housecats so long that I've grown up acting like them. I've always been a dog, and so I still have some of my own body language, but I've adopted so much catness that it feels almost just as much an intrinsic part of me. I still wag my tail according to dog rules, but I know when to switch; I slow blink to show my affection too; I've spent so long making myself small that I almost don't know how to accommodate my lanky body. In regards to my humanness, I draw cats better than I draw dogs; I've spent so much time in the Warrior cats fandom making characters and Clans and learning cat anatomy that when I try to draw a dog, my pencil makes them look short and fluffy with short legs and round stomachs. I can barely draw a dog from the side and have it look like one. I'm not just a dog—I identify almost as much with cats as I do with dogs. But I still am one. My jaws look a bit too big and my legs a bit too long. When I move without trying, I'm a bit too fast and graceless. I've spent my life hanging around cats, and it shows, but my dogness is just as undeniable.
I have a similar feeling about my humanness. Disregarding the fact that humanity has perks that I like too, I've just spent so long in this form that it's just as strong a part of me. I want to show my dogness, but not if it involves me throwing away my humanity. I can play with the other dogs, but at the end of the day, I stand back on two legs and go home to type on the computer and eat with a fork and spoon. I wouldn't throw away my grandmas' cooking, my lofted bed, or my bracelets and anklets. I wouldn't throw away all the memories I've made as a "human." So even when I'm not all human now, I don't want to leave that all behind.
actually maybe im less of an amphibian and more of like some kind of water bird ... like im not in there all the time but i dive in and splash around and have a great time the whole time
one of the things i love doing as a wolfdog therian is matching my breathing to that of a dogs when i’m relaxed www idk if it makes sense but it’s like inhaleeee and the exhaling roughly/quickly?? it’s something i’ve even started doing unconsciously when i’m laying down n stuff :333
its cute to see so many “questioning new theriotype” posts on here. like, yeah, go you exploring your identity and discovering who you are. even if you end up not being that thing, that’s one ruled out and one step closer.
I think a cool thing therians should start promoting is donating to conservation centers related to their theriotype. I think it would be a really good way to feel a connection to your theirotype, knowing that you contributed to the safety and nurturing of your species.