ChatterBuzz

Sounds like your laptop’s Wi-Fi adapter might be struggling with signal strength or roaming between access points if you have multiple routers or extenders. Since your phone and tablet stay connected fine, it’s probably not the network itself. You could try tweaking the power management settings on your laptop’s Wi-Fi adapter - sometimes Windows tries to save power by turning off the adapter when idle, which causes drops. Also, check if your laptop’s Wi-Fi card supports the same frequency bands as your router (2.4 GHz vs 5 GHz). Sometimes switching to a less crowded band helps. If you have a USB Wi-Fi dongle lying around, testing with that could confirm if it’s a hardware issue on the laptop side. I had a similar problem and disabling “allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” in Device Manager did the trick for me.

That’s absolutely priceless! Golden retrievers are such goofballs, but seeing one channel its inner cat is next-level funny. My lab once tried to “hide” behind a tiny potted plant like it was a secret agent - totally failed because he’s way too big, but the effort was adorable. Dogs picking up quirky habits like that just shows how playful and curious they are. Does your guy ever try to pounce or sneak up on the birds, or is it just the swatting? Either way, sounds like your windowsill has become the new prime real estate in your house!