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Captain Foxy posted:Go look at the 'puppy breath' thread. Guess someone got their panties in a bunch That bulldog puppy picture is adorable at least. The thing on its leg looks more like a bandage than an armband though. 
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I broke its loving leg because it wasn't cute enough and it's a genetic abonimation
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Oct 15, 2012 16:08
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Instant Jellyfish posted:I can't decide if I like the undecided ears or the teeny eyebrow dots more I'm very much hoping Sukka's ears will eventually decide on staying up. That way he'd fit in with the Lapponians better and also prick ears are best 
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Oct 15, 2012 16:13
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Dr. Chaco posted:The bottleneck idea is an interesting point--I was just reading about polycystic kidney disease in Persian and other related cats, which is a dominant trait. You would think that would make it easy to breed out--just don't use cats that are affected in breeding programs. But, if almost 40% of Persians are affected, you just created a huge bottleneck and other undesirable traits are bound to pop up more frequently than before. So, yes, health testing is important, but you're right that it shouldn't be a black and white matter in a lot of cases. I've heard that argument in Arabian horses, who can pass on SCID which kills foals who get it from both parents. At first I dismissed it as an excuse to keep breeding horses who were making people money but were SCID carriers (it's recessive so if the horse gets it from one parent they'll live but be a carrier, but you breed two SCID carriers together and you might end up with a dead foal, if I remember right), but then when I actually started learning more about breeding them I realized that at that time anyway it was true. I knew a lot of responsible breeders who would breed a SCID carrier but only to horses who had been tested and were clear, with a long-term plan towards breeding out the disease but not killing bloodlines in the process. But on the other hand I definitely met some irresponsible breeders who used the bottleneck excuse to justify not even considering SCID when pairing horses.
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Oct 15, 2012 16:38
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Rixatrix posted:I'm very much hoping Sukka's ears will eventually decide on staying up. That way he'd fit in with the Lapponians better and also prick ears are best This is a lie. Ears that change from upright to floppy when a pup is tired are best 
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Oct 15, 2012 16:45
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Eva at her first compitition.    
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Oct 15, 2012 17:25
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SuperTwo posted:Eva at her first compitition. I DID IT  She looks like she had the best time. Though a couple of those pictures are terrifyingly shark-like. I tried to take some pictures of Kaydee all freshly dyed and stuff.  Stop it. E: Eh, I've already got'em uploaded.   What?  After that picture she leapt up and dove head first into a wall so who knows. Fluffy Bunnies fucked around with this message at 18:05 on Oct 15, 2012 |
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Oct 15, 2012 17:54
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Looks like she enjoyed herself.
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Oct 15, 2012 18:41
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In this picture, Zoso airs his business in the afternoon light.
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Oct 15, 2012 19:05
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Shifty Pony posted:All dogs are Puppy at heart. I also will call anything Bud if it seems friendly.
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Oct 15, 2012 19:43
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WolfensteinBag posted:It sounded like this issue in particular is up for legislation wherever the author lives. You know, "More than 1 unaltered bitch, it's A PUPPY MILL!!!" sort of thing. I think the Author is in Texas, where a recent law went into effect requiring commercial licensing if you have 11 or more intact cats or dogs and/or sell a certain number of animals in a year. The law is far from perfect but quite frankly it is miraculous that such a law got passed at all given the "how dare the government tell me what to do" attitude common in the state. If I remember right there was very briefly at one point some talk about having more finely divided classes because (as is standard for such things) the lobbyists for the massive puppy mills went out and found (or made up) the most sympathetic tear-jerking cases they could which would just barely fall under the new rules. I think one of the ideas kicked around was even to include a category for someone with more than one intact dog who also sells puppies, but with little requirements beyond than having to file a license application. However all that could be untrue and it is entirely possible such an idea was never proposed in earnest at all but instead was the product of a slippery-slope "Your breeding rights will be next! Call your TX Rep!" campaign. Texas politics are frequently like that.
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Captain Foxy posted:I broke its loving leg because it wasn't cute enough and it's a genetic abonimation Oh, you already bought a new avatar. Well ok then nevermind 
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Oct 15, 2012 21:16
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That is loving magnificent.
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Oct 15, 2012 21:35
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Aw I missed Captain Foxy's fancy new title/av too.  So I was thinking today at work, "if I had to keep any one of these dogs in daycare, who would it be?" Solely considering personality, I decided it would be one of the three red cattledog mixes, in a heartbeat. I must hate myself. They are all such good dogs though. I would also consider this black and tan pit we have. He's kind of a butt with other dogs but he is a Very Good Dog with people. Daycare has made me decide I will never own Goldens though. ALL of the Goldens I've had (except one because she's old and just wants to sleep mostly) are way too demanding of affection and they loving love to bark, especially in other dogs' faces while they play. I will also never own Boxers simply because they're like caffeinated stupidity on four legs. We have this Airedale Terrier who, despite there being 6 tennis balls, she will pick out ONE specific ball and bring it to me to play fetch. She will not play with ANY of the other balls. If I toss her one of the other balls, she immediately spits it out. It's interesting. I will also never own poodles or mixes thereof because holy loving goddamn Jesus burrs are a bitch and a half to get out of those coats, especially the beard and tail.
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Oct 15, 2012 22:07
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wtftastic posted:I am so glad Bailey is easy to pill- the vet recommended some benedryl for his itchiness (and it's been helping). I've been dreading doing it because Bailey can be such a sensitive soul (WHY DID YOU SPRAY ME WITH SOOTHING SPRAY I HATE YOU) but apparently so long as I wrap it in cheese he doesn't give a poo poo and will actively come and pester me if I move pills/ pill wrappers around. Oh yeah, I totally agree with you. When Terra was on steroids and antibiotics I'd cut her little chunks of chicken, then put a pill inside the slice. The first time the pill fell out, I just put it in my hand and handed it to her and she was like "what? more food? fantastic!" and ate it right up. I've never been so relieved in my life.
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Oct 15, 2012 22:13
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HookShot posted:Oh yeah, I totally agree with you. As someone with a dog who has needed at least 2 pills a day for the last year and a half I am so grateful to have a dog that doesn't question treats at all. I used pill pockets for a long time but eventually I felt I should have stock in the company and got sick of buying them. Now I mix peanut butter and rice flour into a dough and use that. Works just as well and is way cheaper/less full of crap. Major knows he gets ~special treats~ in the morning and will sit on my couch drooling until I give him his pills.
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Instant Jellyfish posted:As someone with a dog who has needed at least 2 pills a day for the last year and a half I am so grateful to have a dog that doesn't question treats at all. I used pill pockets for a long time but eventually I felt I should have stock in the company and got sick of buying them. Now I mix peanut butter and rice flour into a dough and use that. Works just as well and is way cheaper/less full of crap. Major knows he gets ~special treats~ in the morning and will sit on my couch drooling until I give him his pills. For all the devious intelligence our dogs have, we could do some much to them in exchange for a tasty morsel and they're completely okay with it and unsuspecting.
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Oct 15, 2012 22:51
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It's not a done deal for several reasons yet, but I think I might be moving into a bigger place on incredibly short notice because my husband is a crazy cat lady. We've been choking on our own stuff in our one bedroom apartment anyway, so it's not like we haven't thought about it for other reasons... But it's my refusal to adopt a 5th cat without getting a bigger place that brought this on. Darn you, crazy cat husband. You just want more kitties because you're not the one who has to feed them and clean up after them! Good thing I'm crazy too.
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Instant Jellyfish posted:vv I know someone who had a ewe that twinned a black and a white lamb and she would only feed the black one. They had to put a black coat on the white one so it could nurse. Sheep are really dumb. vvv And yes, sheep are dumb as gently caress, I am happy to confirm after growing up with a flock of a couple dozen.
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Oct 15, 2012 22:57
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wtftastic posted:For all the devious intelligence our dogs have, we could do some much to them in exchange for a tasty morsel and they're completely okay with it and unsuspecting. Psyche acts suspicious of her pill-in-peanut-butter (I'm lazy and just push it into the peanut butter without hiding it) and sometimes tries to avoid it if she's not hungry. If I hold it close enough to her nose, though, her instinctive dog-to-peanut-butter magnetism kicks in and she gets this look on her face like she's disgusted with herself as she gobbles it up... But really, she can quit peanut butter anytime she wants, guys.
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Oct 15, 2012 22:59
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Captain Foxy posted:That is loving magnificent. I'm gonna draw something special just for you today.
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I have a friend who gives her dog treats by tossing them and having the dog catch them. When the dog needs pills, all she has to do is throw them and the dog has no idea of the difference until she's already eaten them. 
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Oct 15, 2012 23:40
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Kerfuffle posted:I'm gonna draw something special just for you today. You tease
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So, you guys up for some sleuthing? We had a SUPER CUTE GSD puppy come into my work last week. Knowing ALL about the breeders in the area, and curious to where the pup came from, I was devastated to learn it came from one of the local puppy stores.  So, the baby and I stopped by said puppy store today.  He got to laugh at all the super cute puppies, and I got to find out where the puppy supposedly came from! They have a binder out with all their inventory/info sheets on the puppies, and I got to snap this: (It was out in public view, so I have no problems posting this, but I'll take it down in a second if anyone, here or otherwise, has a problem with it.) I put the address and name into Google, and all that came up was a masonry company.  So, anyone have any idea what those registration numbers are for the sire and dam? I tried Googling the dogs' names, but absolutely nothing came up. At this point I'm guessing it's just some guy with two GSDs trying to make extra cash, but who knows if it's also just a front for a broker or something. Just wondering if anyone can figure out where the parents came from! 
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Kiri koli posted:But really, she can quit peanut butter anytime she wants, guys. Psyche and I should form a support group. We can call it "gently caress the kids with peanut allergies". Have a dramatically lit poodle.  and a JRT bumper sticker 
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Oct 16, 2012 01:33
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So. Um. Is it dumb that I am already thinking about/getting excited for PISS?
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Oct 16, 2012 03:00
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Skizzles posted:So. Um. Is it dumb that I am already thinking about/getting excited for PISS? PISS is the best time of the year. Plus only its 2 weeks until November already! I already got some gift certificates for pet things on crazy sale that I can always use on myself if my PISSee doesn't have pets that can use them.
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Oct 16, 2012 03:06
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Skizzles posted:So. Um. Is it dumb that I am already thinking about/getting excited for PISS? I love PISS and SASS. And the Nail Polish SS this year too. I only ever really get Christmas presents for my mom, partner, and best friend – so spoiling people's pets is a treat. Last year I got someone with like 8 cats and a couple dogs! Awesome.
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Oct 16, 2012 03:28
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PISS is pretty much the best thing for this time of the year, because you get to make so many goofy pets so happy I've been squirmy about it for a couple of days now. No crazy rear end dreams like last year yet though. And I've already been talking at Tiaz about SASS.
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WolfensteinBag posted:I put the address and name into Google, and all that came up was a masonry company. To be honest, it looks like an unlicensed Amish puppymill trail to me.
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Invalid Octopus posted:I love PISS and SASS. And the Nail Polish SS this year too. I skipped PISS and SASS last year, maybe the last 2 years? because  But I am doing these 3 this year! Already shopping for nail polish and thinking about SASS ideas.
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Skizzles posted:So. Um. Is it dumb that I am already thinking about/getting excited for PISS?
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Oct 16, 2012 05:02
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I had so much fun with PISS last year! I can't wait either! My dog is lying next to me whining right now so I'm going to guess he can't wait either.
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Oct 16, 2012 12:47
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You think you guys are bad? Pardalis works at a nice little local premium pet supply place, which means we collectively have not stopped looking at/setting aside things that could be potential PISS presents since last PISS. I don't know why it's so fun to buy things for other people's pets but it is.
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Oct 16, 2012 15:56
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PISS means I can buy fun toys for other people's pets that my dog would either destroy or can't use. Its kind of fun.
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I'm going to sign up for PISS this year for the first time I think. My life has been too chaotic the last couple of years for me to confidently say I could ship things out on time, but things have settled down and I'm excited about it. I love buying things for critters.
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I've been on the fence about doing PISS this year. The last two years I participated (and I hadn't done so before) I never got to see any photos of the pets enjoying their packages. I was bummed.  I'll probably participate this year, but it'll depend on how things pan out over the next month.
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I wish I could participate.  PISS looks like a lot of fun but my boyfriend and I are in the process of trying to buy a house so I'm not super-confident about shipping and having the money to buy gifts. (Plus I really want to get a better camera before I do so I'll have better pics of my animals flipping out over STUFF AND THINGS  )
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I'm excited about PISS because someone is getting a stuffed pillow version of their pet and I get to play with the sewing machine. I'm worried though because Sadie has a rather "meh" attitude towards toys.
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I'm excited about PISS too. Always fun to torture other people's animals with clothing. Also, I literally always spend over the limit because OMG YAY ANIMALS.
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