The dog thread is better than the cat thread, because it features dogs.

[two sheds]

well enjoy the rolling around when you do go

 

[kebabking]

Lovely to see you back, and even lovelier to see you happy mrs quoad.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Someone really didn't want to be washed today. She heard the shower start and me walk downstairs and went and hid in her crate and wouldn't come out.

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someone is gonna do just this when they hear the sound of the flea treatment wrapper being opened later tonight.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

She's all fluffy that's for sure. I do try and rinse and rinse her though to minimise the chances of a shit roll! Like everything I in life though there are no certainies. Although it's a shame she doesn't understand cause and effect. Because if she does another shower might be a certainly!

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Lovely to see you back, and even lovelier to see you happy mrs quoad.

Wait what!

 

[UnderOpenSky]

It was the sudden awareness of complete shitposting tbh. Looking at what was undeniably a massively autistic manchild squabble, and thinking “what the hell am I doing with my life if this really looks like a worthwhile conversation?”

And the best answer I had was that I was in a pretty fucking miserable marriage, and shitposting was keeping me distracted from just how miserable it all was.

So I stopped shitposting, faced the boredom / horror, got divorced, moved house, threw away the tv, and now spend my evenings building synthesisers. Life is hugely improved.

Biscuit is also, post divorce, allowed on my bed. She has a new sister, who she loves dearly. Life is significantly better.



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Oh! Welcome back.

 

[StoneRoad]

Not sure if this info goes OK here, or if it would be better on the P155ed off thread.

Dog mutilation: Breeders cropping ears to follow social media trend

Puppies are having their ears cut by breeders for a "striking" look, a BBC investigation finds.

www.bbc.co.uk

but to use the northern expression, I'm sure stottin' about it.

If, and it's a big IF, those sadistic twunts are KC reg'd breeders, they need striking off, and their stock removed forthwith. They should also be permanently coupled to a life-time ban on keeping animals ....

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Not sure if this info goes OK here, or if it would be better on the P155ed off thread.

Dog mutilation: Breeders cropping ears to follow social media trend

Puppies are having their ears cut by breeders for a "striking" look, a BBC investigation finds.

www.bbc.co.uk

but to use the northern expression, I'm sure stottin' about it.

If, and it's a big IF, those sadistic twunts are KC reg'd breeders, they need striking off, and their stock removed forthwith. They should also be permanently coupled to a life-time ban on keeping animals ....

Doubt they are KC registered, plenty of puppy farms on the go since the start of the pandemic and before.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Not sure if this info goes OK here, or if it would be better on the P155ed off thread.

what the heck is the matter with people?

 

[StoneRoad]

Well, I think those cruel bastards need their ears cropping [or similar]

and shopping to RSPCA, local animal health, the papers etc etc

[not far from here, there was a guy shooting greyhounds for money, he was hounded out after his "service" was revealed by publication in the local press ... this was a few years ago. He was burying them in an allotment]

 

[two sheds]

I still can't get over the comma in the thread title it's genius

Anyway I’m thinking I’m ready for (the right) rescue dog – so planning to send this out to local rescues. I’m somewhat selfish because I only want a dog I’m really going to bond with, which excludes a lot of rescues

Any thoughts?

Hello

I live on my own in a house on its own, with no other dogs or children and few visitors. I have a large garden which I can fence off if the dog needs 6ft fencing. Only one side of the garden faces a road (few cars). The others face onto a moorland with no cars. I’m retired so wouldn’t leave an adoptee alone. I can provide references including from volunteers who work with adopted dogs and a vet who met my previous dog.

I’d like an older female, I walked miles with my previous dog but have some asthma so would now find that difficult. My favourite dogs are golden retrievers and bearded collies and collie crosses and crossbreed/mongrels. I’m sure I’ll know when I meet one who we’ll do well together. A purebred alsation would I think be too large for me (small house), and I unfortunately couldn’t take on a Rotty or a Staffy – they’re lovely dogs but I’d never forgive myself if I lost control.

I’ve recently lost my female collie x alsation and would really like similar. She was pulled around by her previous owner’s three young boys and never really recovered. She was never really friendly, liking her own space which I respected. She was very aggressive to other dogs and a bit aggressive to people before I had her. I later learned that her previous owner was thinking of having her put down because of her aggression. She responded really well to treats, though, and really calmed down, so I’d be using unremitting bribery as part of any training.

Meeting the dog might be a problem. I'm remote and don’t have a car, so will be reliant on a friend driving me across. I’d be happy to meet for a walk and/or take a dog home to visit for a few days if that would work.

Thank you

Arthur

 

[Epona]

I'd cut out the 2nd paragraph tbh, you can decide not to take on certain breeds or types of dogs without flagging it up right now that you don't feel you'd cope (which might ring alarm bells).

Concentrate on how you would provide a good and loving home for the first contact. Details about your home, garden, time spent at home, ability to exercise a dog is all relevant.

 

[two sheds]

You're right, but I'm tempted to leave it in because that's how i am. If they see that as ringing alarm bells then I can't argue with that. I will provide a loving home but it will have to be on my terms.

My last dog was a sweetie but ignored me for the majority of her life and while I quite understand why she did that I'd quite like a friendly dog this time

 

[Epona]

You're right, but I'm tempted to leave it in because that's how i am. If they see that as ringing alarm bells then I can't argue with that. I will provide a loving home but it will have to be on my terms.

My last dog was a sweetie but ignored me for the majority of her life and while I quite understand why she did that I'd quite like a friendly dog this time

I understand that entirely, it's why I like certain breeds of cat, cos they aren't all aloof and if you want a cat that is going to climb up onto your lap wailing because you'd been out for an hour, then that is the sort of cat you want. Same with dogs, you need to make sure they are the right fit for you.

People who work in shelters and dealing with pet adoptions absolutely know this 100% - you're the one who decides if a dog is right for you, you don't have to take a dog that you don't want - and you don't (IMO) need to rule that out in the initial contact. Given that we're in pandemic mode atm it's unlikely they will call you to go meet a dog on a whim, they will most likely send you photos and descriptions and do an online interview if you like the look/sound of one.

 

[two sheds]

if you want a cat that is going to climb up onto your lap wailing because you'd been out for an hour, then that is the sort of cat you want.

yes that's the sort of cat I'd want

 

[two sheds]

I'll tell you what gets to me though, when you see (mainly american I admit) rotties and staffies in dog pounds and they see someone who wants to take them on and they're jumping up and down in excitement at the prospect.

 

[Epona]

yes that's the sort of cat I'd want

Yeah I just meant if you know the sort of breed/temperament you'd like in any animal then it is relevant if that makes sense

 

[Epona]

I'm not a dog expert but I'm not scared of Rotties or Staffies, is there a need to be?

 

[two sheds]

Yeah I just meant if you know the sort of breed/temperament you'd like in any animal then it is relevant if that makes sense

yes, I'd love a lapcat/dog type thingy but they'd be too small they'd never fit with the keyboard

 

[two sheds]

I'm not a dog expert but I'm not scared of Rotties or Staffies, is there a need to be?

no, totally, I'm all over them if the owner says yes, they're lovely dogs.

Depends totally on how they've been brought up. But a lot of rescues have had really hard upbringings and I'm not convinced I'd be a good enough owner (hate that word) to keep them calm if they met another dog or child.

 

[Epona]

Oh SORRY - just realised you meant the PEOPLE who worked there were jumping up and down with excitement because they got a home for a type of dog that is frequently obtained for the wrong reasons and then abandoned and ends up in a shelter somewhere looking for a home.

Finally got what you meant, sorry it sometimes takes me a while

 

[two sheds]

Oh SORRY - just realised you meant the PEOPLE who worked there were jumping up and down with excitement because they got a home for a type of dog that is frequently obtained for the wrong reasons and then abandoned and ends up in a shelter somewhere looking for a home.

Finally got what you meant, sorry it sometimes takes me a while

no sorry you're right first time, I did mean the dog's jumping up and down with excitement

you just see them in the cage and they're so happy that someone's taking them on

 

[two sheds]

bit like this but videos of someone taking an incredibly bouncy happy staffie out of a cage.

 

[Epona]

no sorry you're right first time, I did mean the dog's jumping up and down with excitement

you just see them in the cage and they're so happy that someone's taking them on

I think both are probably true. And I completely understand why you might not want to take on a high energy dog - as I said earlier it's important to find the right fit for you.

I'd like to have a dog but am waiting until I am getting a pension, our schedules are too whack right now to have a dog. Sometimes I don't work for 2 years and then I am working full time for 6 months, OH is doing night shifts, day shifts, or a mixture of both. Once one of us is on a pension it will be feasible.

 

[two sheds]

Yep I'm pension now so would work for me. A few years ago I couldn't have taken on a dog because I'd go abroad to work for a couple of weeks.

Perhaps I should go visit a rescue though, see whether a dog chooses me rather than other way round. My last collie(xalsation) ignored me totally when we met but she was just lovely so I took her on .

 

[Epona]

It's kind of a shit take on things and a terrible indictment of modern life though isn't it? I'd like to have a dog, I always wanted to have a dog, but I have to wait until the employment treadmill spits me out at age 65 after years of abuse until I can consider having enough time to share my life with a dog.

 

[two sheds]

worth waiting for though imx

 

[Epona]

worth waiting for though imx

Aye, I just hope I live that long. I love my cats probably more than I have ever loved anything in my life, am grateful to have had them. Will continue having cats when I eventually retire and can get a dog too. Dog will need to be cat friendly. I've always fancied greyhounds but I think they are not the best to get on with cats. I also like poodles, they are intelligent and friendly dogs.

 

[two sheds]

you do see lovely dog/cat relationships though - I'm sure there are ways to introduce them

love cats too my ex had two cats and a kitten who sat on the sofa arm and went .... whap ... on the other cats as they wandered past

 

[Epona]

you do see lovely dog/cat relationships though - I'm sure there are ways to introduce them

love cats too my ex had two cats and a kitten who sat on the sofa arm and went .... whap ... on the other cats as they wandered past

Oh aye, an online friend of mine has a 5 year old Golden Retriever who is a bit boisterous with other dogs, they just got a Ragdoll kitten and the Dog has basically adopted the kitten as The Thing To Be Protected. They were worried about getting a cat but the dog has gone all "I'm looking after this"

My worry about greyhounds is that they have a strong drive to chase stuff, which doesn't work well with cats charging around!