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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 29, 2021 17:46:14 GMT -5
When MIL passed away, we raised her Westie: Pippin. No kidding. Why only three? People who are interested in buying a certain breed are usually interested in that breed's standard. The standards are by definition objective. Seizures are not in any breed standard. I'm done. 3 Yorkies in 45 years? Because they live 13-19 years. Actually we had 4 but my son's godfather and his husband fell so much in love with her that we let them take her. She lived a spoiled life. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Dec 29, 2021 17:58:21 GMT -5
Sammie 1978-1981. Three?
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Post by urbino on Dec 29, 2021 18:02:14 GMT -5
My wife cannot pass up the puppy shops at the local malls, I think that they are better than some in the past were puppy mills. The one near us posts the breeders name, but never any prices are posted… I know that they charge insane prices, the people that seem to “adopt” these animals do not come across as people in the best financial position to do so. Gads, they had payment plans at some of those. Cute overtakes common sense sometimes. A lot of petstore pups we saw--no matter the breed--came from the same address. ETA: I haven’t been in a mall in years, but I liked checking out the cute pups, too! Puppies (and kittens) have got to be one of the biggest (and worst) impulse buys. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 29, 2021 18:26:24 GMT -5
 My Catahoula is from the Double Ott kennel, big boys, didn’t even register him. He’s my Buddy that’s all.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 29, 2021 21:25:08 GMT -5
Sorry, should have been 1978-1991. |
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Post by henry on Dec 29, 2021 21:30:29 GMT -5
Gads, they had payment plans at some of those. Cute overtakes common sense sometimes. A lot of petstore pups we saw--no matter the breed--came from the same address. ETA: I haven’t been in a mall in years, but I liked checking out the cute pups, too! Puppies (and kittens) have got to be one of the biggest (and worst) impulse buys. If you ever get the chance to interact with one, baby elephants are by far the cutest creature I've encountered. Fortunately -- for spouses & the elephants-- they're not sold in pet stores. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 29, 2021 21:37:49 GMT -5
Puppies (and kittens) have got to be one of the biggest (and worst) impulse buys. If you ever get the chance to interact with one, baby elephants are by far the cutest creature I've encountered. Fortunately -- for spouses & the elephants-- they're not sold in pet stores. We got to play with a baby tiger once, great fun but we had no desire to take her home. |
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Post by henry on Dec 29, 2021 22:28:20 GMT -5
If you ever get the chance to interact with one, baby elephants are by far the cutest creature I've encountered. Fortunately -- for spouses & the elephants-- they're not sold in pet stores. We got to play with a baby tiger once, great fun but we had no desire to take her home. Ditto that. The most disastrous--seriously--are some ladies who decide on a baby chimp as a surrogate child. Usually tragic results. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Dec 29, 2021 23:08:54 GMT -5
Owning a nonhuman primate (well, human too!) raises concerns for me. I would bet there's a lot of curious critters living with people clandestinely because of regulations. You'd need a pretty big spread to hide an elephant, though.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 29, 2021 23:27:58 GMT -5
Owning a nonhuman primate (well, human too!) raises concerns for me. I would bet there's a lot of curious critters living with people clandestinely because of regulations. You'd need a pretty big spread to hide an elephant, though. There are lots of game preserves in Texas that have giraffes, zebras and all kinds of African big game, but no lions or elephants. That's too much even for Texas! Plenty in the zoos though. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Dec 29, 2021 23:32:29 GMT -5
Owning a nonhuman primate (well, human too!) raises concerns for me. I would bet there's a lot of curious critters living with people clandestinely because of regulations. You'd need a pretty big spread to hide an elephant, though. There are lots of game preserves in Texas that have giraffes, zebras and all kinds of African big game, but no lions or elephants. That's too much even for Texas! Plenty in the zoos though. Do they do exotic big game hunts? That's a thing. Probably not on "preserves." |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 30, 2021 10:32:25 GMT -5
There are lots of game preserves in Texas that have giraffes, zebras and all kinds of African big game, but no lions or elephants. That's too much even for Texas! Plenty in the zoos though. Do they do exotic big game hunts? That's a thing. Probably not on "preserves." There are really big game ranches that have "exotics" to hunt. Usually 4k acres or more. Axis deer, blackbuck antelope and such. There's no hunting of giraffes, zebras and such. You can see a lot of them driving around the state, but they are not to be hunted. People have interesting pets here sometimes. A lot of giraffes are sharing ranches with ostrichs, burros and longhorn steers. Longhorns are very popular and affectionate. 😁🤠 |
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 30, 2021 13:54:34 GMT -5
Can’t get too enthusiastic about that kind of “hunting.”
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 30, 2021 15:56:00 GMT -5
Can’t get too enthusiastic about that kind of “hunting.” It's free chase. Not canned hunts with a guaranteed kill. |
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 30, 2021 17:06:49 GMT -5
Well, that’s a little better. I guess…
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Post by toshtego on Dec 30, 2021 17:43:23 GMT -5
I bought a dog from a Mall pet store years ago. An Alaskan Malamute pup. She was a wonderful dog and was with us 14 years.
Today, I would go with an animal shelter dog. Probably not a Pit Bull which is what most of them are nowadays. They do get some interesting mixed breeds. "Marbles", of course, came from there. Breeders can sell theirs to the wealthy and I certainly am not critical of them.
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Post by henry on Dec 30, 2021 22:12:15 GMT -5
Can’t get too enthusiastic about that kind of “hunting.” It's free chase. Not canned hunts with a guaranteed kill. If not familiar with Meditations on Hunting by Spanish thinker Ortega y Gasset you might look it up. I think it might appeal. |
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Post by urbino on Jan 1, 2022 23:10:34 GMT -5
Swear to god I'm gonna strangle my neighbors next time I see them. They continue to go off and leave their dog alone all day and night, which means I have to listen to it bark, then howl, then cry because it's bored and lonely.
Property management isn't doing anything about it, either, despite my repeated complaints.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 1, 2022 23:46:40 GMT -5
Sounds like animal cruelty to me.
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Post by urbino on Jan 2, 2022 0:33:51 GMT -5
Sounds like animal cruelty to me. Cruel to the dog, inconsiderate of all the neighbors. Just arseholerific in general. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jan 2, 2022 12:03:49 GMT -5
Swear to god I'm gonna strangle my neighbors next time I see them. They continue to go off and leave their dog alone all day and night, which means I have to listen to it bark, then howl, then cry because it's bored and lonely. Property management isn't doing anything about it, either, despite my repeated complaints. Call your friendly neighborhood ACO. They'll take care of it. |
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Post by urbino on Jan 2, 2022 15:27:53 GMT -5
Swear to god I'm gonna strangle my neighbors next time I see them. They continue to go off and leave their dog alone all day and night, which means I have to listen to it bark, then howl, then cry because it's bored and lonely. Property management isn't doing anything about it, either, despite my repeated complaints. Call your friendly neighborhood ACO. They'll take care of it. An indoor dog? |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jan 2, 2022 15:35:16 GMT -5
Call your friendly neighborhood ACO. They'll take care of it. An indoor dog? Oh. I assumed it was outdoors if you heard it in the winter. They might still drop by if the dog is a nuisance. Fido might need doggy daycare or a dog walker. But you may be out of luck if it's just a barky dog with separation anxiety. |
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Post by adui on Jan 2, 2022 16:29:47 GMT -5
People shouldn't have a dog if they aren't going to be home with it
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Post by toshtego on Jan 2, 2022 16:41:50 GMT -5
People shouldn't have a dog if they aren't going to be home with it I do not enjoy being away from my dog. She does not like to travel. So, we stay home which is good. |
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Post by adui on Jan 2, 2022 17:30:04 GMT -5
People shouldn't have a dog if they aren't going to be home with it I do not enjoy being away from my dog. She does not like to travel. So, we stay home which is good. I'm not saying they shouldn't have a life, vacation etc. But if you are never there and leave the pet Home alone 90% Oz the time don't get one. (Not your of course, you are Hong with your pups. People in general) |
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Post by trailboss on Jan 2, 2022 17:46:01 GMT -5
Swear to god I'm gonna strangle my neighbors next time I see them. They continue to go off and leave their dog alone all day and night, which means I have to listen to it bark, then howl, then cry because it's bored and lonely. Property management isn't doing anything about it, either, despite my repeated complaints. Sounds like some knuckleheads, but take the diplomatic approach first if you can, even embellish if you have to although it sounds not necessary. Options like the app wags, they can find someone locally to board the dog in their home, a local kennel, and choice hotels let guests bring their dogs for a fee. They have options. |
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 4, 2022 20:02:46 GMT -5
Sounds like the option they are most likely to take is to send the pup to the pound.
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Post by urbino on Jan 4, 2022 22:14:43 GMT -5
I think that's probably right.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 5, 2022 11:16:19 GMT -5
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My Catahoula is from the Double Ott kennel, big boys, didn’t even register him. He’s my Buddy that’s all.
