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Man now I'm even more paranoid about people coming in when we aren't there. Lola would have a goddamn meltdown, but she's always crated so she'd be fine. Jess gets put in another room though, and she will bark/scratch if someone comes in and doesn't let her out. She's also loving retarded and would happily shoot out of the door if it was left open. At least it wasn't your dogs that got out, 2tomorrow!
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My apartment complex wanted to paint the doors to our apartments a nice white (mine is still poop brown). They gave me a notice that told me to call them if it was a problem on Monday (it was Tuesday when they dropped the flyer off  ) and that they'd be leaving the door open for 2 hours. I called them explaining that that was a problem and they got all shirty with me, "Well, why can't you just put your dog in your bedroom?" "He's not used to it and I don't want him home alone with a stranger and the door open for two hours". They relented and agreed not to do it. They still haven't called me back about it (because they wanted to reschedule) and I know they've also been in my apartment since then without my permission (illegal) when the dog was home alone because a lightbulb that stopped working had been replaced. I never placed a service call for it and I didn't do it myself.
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If we ever left the house with any chance of anyone having to get in, Gabe and Sarah were secured in an area without an outside door, a litter box, plenty of toys and food. Balen and Amy are let to roam the house, but hey if you're nuts enough to come inside with two enormous dogs charging the door (for love and petting, but hell if you know that) and barking their giant heads off, well, you're in the extreme minority.
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My maintenance guy won't come in if Bridget's loose. Bridget. Tiny, fluffy, lick-you-until-you're-raw Bridget.  So fierce! 
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Nov 7, 2012 20:07
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*comes up for air* Oh my god I'm back, 1000+ posts SKIMMED SORRY, I miss you guys. :3 A LOT has gone on in the last few months and I ended up in some trouble I'm just now starting to work my way out of and I'm looking to move back to Birmingham as soon as I can for a job there so..mmyep. Busy busy. Rufus that dog is too loving cute. Hey you guys with cats, would it be possible to crate them when you've got company/maintenance? Even if in a big dog crate so they aren't so claustrophobic?
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I think the big problem with crating cats for repair people is that repair people rarely ever actually give a specific time and then show up at that specific time. I usually get a time range estimate and then they show up half an hour before the time range or four hours late or not at all. I feel bad enough when I close my cats in an entire room and they end up in there for hours instead of just a little while. They'd punish me so badly if they were caged for that time instead.
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Nov 8, 2012 00:27
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They were painting my back door last week (they're super lazy so they didn't even open it to paint it so I've got about an inch of the old color left around the edges when I open it ) and the rear end in a top hat lazy maintenance guys didn't close my back gate behind them when they were done. I usually let the dogs out into my little back yard when I get home to get their zoomies out before we go for a walk, and I opened the back door as usual and the dogs ran out, and right out the open back gate into the street. I am so glad the very first thing I taught Pistol was recall and Max is a velcro dog, or else I'd be dogless right now.
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Nov 8, 2012 02:04
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The guy who replaced our shower was super cautious about our pets and asked me repeatedly to check on them, and he had our door open only very briefly (and I was home the whole time). He was also very friendly with Husker and told me all about his dogs. He has an Anatolian Shepherd and actually, you know, keeps it busy and happy. It was a nice change from maintenance guys who either don't give a drat or are terrified of my big dog. Also, today I forgot to feed the rats before I left on an errand, and then wound up being out for most of the day without meaning to. When I got home they were very grumpy with me. Most spoiled rats ever! Your cousins in the dumpster wouldn't complain about their food being a few hours late. Especially since they still had some cabbage left over from yesterday. Jerks. 
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ButWhatIf posted:Sometimes just scrolling through this thread without looking very closely is the funniest possible activity...  I'm an awful colorist though sooo...
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Pug/Boston/Malamute... the most majestic designer breed.
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I don't get a lot of dog chat around the office (academics are more often cat people, in my field anyway), but just now a girl in my department posted about how she just has to have one of these puppies: http://www.justpuppies.net/newbreeds.html I really hope she's joking. So many stupid, cutsey names! And so obviously a puppy mill. A cursory search turns up that the puppies mostly come from "USDA certified" breeders (mills) in Missouri. 
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Kiri koli posted:I don't get a lot of dog chat around the office (academics are more often cat people, in my field anyway), but just now a girl in my department posted about how she just has to have one of these puppies: Why mix a shiba and beagle? Also a cockalier? I can think of so many horrible things to say in response to that.
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wtftastic posted:Why mix a shiba and beagle? Hahaha imagine the ghastly noises that thing must make.
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Brussels Sprout. Lost my poo poo because it's fitting as gently caress. That dog looks like a vegetable alright.
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Nov 8, 2012 06:37
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Terra is really worried about those dogs: Terra by hookshot88, on Flickr Also she says the schnoodle looks nothing like her. Not gonna lie though, I think the "shortie" is cute in a weird way. Also all of those other shih tzu crosses look exactly the same.
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Kiri koli posted:I don't get a lot of dog chat around the office (academics are more often cat people, in my field anyway), but just now a girl in my department posted about how she just has to have one of these puppies: I live like 2 minutes away from this place, they have had to change their name a few times in the five years I've been in the area. They used to keep all of their puppies in baby cribs. It's in a super shady shopping plaza and is overall the gold standard for a lovely pet store. But I do kinda want to hear the noise a shibea makes...
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DenialTwist posted:I live like 2 minutes away from this place, they have had to change their name a few times in the five years I've been in the area. They used to keep all of their puppies in baby cribs. It's in a super shady shopping plaza and is overall the gold standard for a lovely pet store. But I do kinda want to hear the noise a shibea makes... All those dogs in that link look like they just want to die.  My aunt has a chi/dachshund/jrt mix. I think you'd call it a Chiweenie Terrier. Or Jackweeniehund?
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Fat Dio posted:What do you get if you cross No, no no. Those are clearly googly eyes.
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Kiri koli posted:I don't get a lot of dog chat around the office (academics are more often cat people, in my field anyway), but just now a girl in my department posted about how she just has to have one of these puppies: Sweeeeeet they even have discount puppies, I'ma get me a bargain!  ... I also love that their guarantee section entirely consists of "YOU WILL GET NO REFUND UNLESS YOUR PUPPY'S ORGANS ARE GROWING ON THE OUTSIDE OF ITS BODY also we have no responsibility for the health of the puppy after 17 days" - they aren't even pretending that their puppies aren't genetic trainwrecks. Is it even possible to tell if a puppy has hip displasia after two weeks? Bash Ironfist posted:All those dogs in that link look like they just want to die. Dachuahua Terrier
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Tamarillo posted:I also love that their guarantee section entirely consists of "YOU WILL GET NO REFUND UNLESS YOUR PUPPY'S ORGANS ARE GROWING ON THE OUTSIDE OF ITS BODY also we have no responsibility for the health of the puppy after 17 days" - they aren't even pretending that their puppies aren't genetic trainwrecks. Is it even possible to tell if a puppy has hip displasia after two weeks? "OUR DOGS ARE VERY HEALTHY for like a fortnight guys, please buy our broken dogs  "And no, I'm pretty sure there is no way to see if a dog has HD at that age.
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Skizzles posted:just gonna leave this here It is a gargoyle squatting on a plum.
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DenialTwist posted:But I do kinda want to hear the noise a shibea makes... I don't! Oh god... Though I think I already told y'all this before. It took everything in my power not to laugh in this guy's face we were doing a home check for who had a ShibaxCocker mix. He kept calling it a Shiba mix, mix mix mix. Until he proudly told me they were called "Shockers".  It looked like a fat, floppy eared Shiba with a skimpy coat.
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Brillig posted:I think the big problem with crating cats for repair people is that repair people rarely ever actually give a specific time and then show up at that specific time. I usually get a time range estimate and then they show up half an hour before the time range or four hours late or not at all. Yeah, crating my cats for most repair situations isn't really an option. They both get really nervous if they're confined too long separately, but even in a big dog crate Bagheera will torment my poor old tortie if he gets bored and there's nowhere for her to get away. Really, repair people need to learn that if a door is closed and you don't have explicit permission or an actual repair-related reason to get in there, then you shouldn't go in there. Cats aside, it's an invasion of privacy. A repair/maintenance person who is good with animals is amazing. I also had an internet install guy in last week who was there for like 5 hours since my house wasn't wired right at all, and he was fantastic. I actually let my terrible dogs run around with him as he worked and trusted him to keep the doors closed without me having to follow him around all day and make sure. This is amazing for me. I not only gave him an exceptional evaluation on the standard little sheet thingy they have you do, but I called his boss and told him how happy I was with the guy's work and attitude. I love workers like that, it makes me feel so much more comfortable having them in my home. Fraction posted:"OUR DOGS ARE VERY HEALTHY for like a fortnight guys, please buy our broken dogs Think of it more like a puppy rental than buying a dog. You get a cute genetic trainwreck to parade around for a couple of weeks, then it dies horribly and you're liable for the vet bills! Since the purchases are probably largely impulse buys and the new owners are getting sick of the pups by then anyway, it's a win-win situation! 
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Man I keep forgetting how loving moronic pet people are outside of PI. Rat ladies in particular. One compared herself, a vegetarian, to the suffragettes and said that non-vegetarians are murderers 
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paisleyfox posted:DOMINANCE! I want to photoshop Bailey on to that throne. Fraction posted:Man I keep forgetting how loving moronic pet people are outside of PI. I had a vegan friend once get upset at me because I said its wrong to feed a cat a vegetarian or vegan diet because they are obligate carnivores and that if you cannot deal with the idea of owning an animal that must eat meat, then you shouldn't own a cat.
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Looks like I'm going to have to find a new home for Pistol  Max decided last night that he absolutely hates Pistol for seemingly no reason, and has attacked him several times. Pistol is now terrified of Max, to the point he was so scared he puked this morning. These attacks are beyond normal squabbles over toys or spots on the couch. Usually if they're getting pissy at each other all I have to do is tell them to stop it and they will, this morning I had to sit on Max and he was still trying to get at Pistol. I have absolutely no idea what changed, they were getting along so well before. I guess Max just needs to be an only dog and its not fair to Pistol to make him live somewhere where he's scared all the time
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Fraction posted:Man I keep forgetting how loving moronic pet people are outside of PI. Feed your rats mealworms and record it. e: Sorry to hear about Pistol That sounds really frustrating.
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wtftastic posted:I had a vegan friend once get upset at me because I said its wrong to feed a cat a vegetarian or vegan diet because they are obligate carnivores and that if you cannot deal with the idea of owning an animal that must eat meat, then you shouldn't own a cat. I'm a vegetarian and I staunchly approve this message. I'm sorry about Pistol too.
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I understood when they'd get into little tiffs when Pistol would take a toy or sit in Max's spot on the couch, but last night and this morning Max has been lunging at him if he so much as looks at him. I have no idea what went wrong. Maybe Max connected the dots that Pistol is the reason he's no longer getting 100% of my attention? Anyone in central Texas want an adorable puppy? I wish I could keep him but I'm worried that he'll escape his crate and they'll get in a nasty fight when I'm not home.
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Poor Pistol Cesar is doing a show in my town I think tonight? Anyways, my agency (community living for adults with developmental disabilities) got over 100 free tickets from the venue. Looks like we don't care for Cesar here in the frozen north 
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Aquatic Giraffe posted:I understood when they'd get into little tiffs when Pistol would take a toy or sit in Max's spot on the couch, but last night and this morning Max has been lunging at him if he so much as looks at him. I have no idea what went wrong. Maybe Max connected the dots that Pistol is the reason he's no longer getting 100% of my attention? I don't know what I'd do if I got another dog and Diaz didn't get along with it (esp if I bonded with it!). Sad. Good luck...sorry..don't need another animal right now. 30 / 52 color me happy by sabarika, on Flickr Feeling lovely so I did up a colorful picture...my loving camera+lens ($4100 + $90 strap and $60 card) were stolen out of my car over the summer and retarded rear end loving me thought "Oh police will never loving find It I won't even bother calling them" and then yesterday I looked at my insurance website and noticed I was completely covered for the camera on my renters and auto insurance. FFFUUUU---  doesn't even BEGIN to describe how I feel. Stupid and angry, like a drunk person. So I'm out my loving expensive rear end camera that grandpa got me as a gift. At least he owns a dSLR (Nikon) I can borrow but I can't take it far or back to AL with me. I need to buy a car since I totaled mine in October so fat chance of having $ to get a dSLR anytime in the next year. Oh loving well. Rant over, sorry guys, I know it's not pet related but dammit I want to take more Diaz photos on the road.I need a pick-me-up, ugh. huskyjackal fucked around with this message at 02:10 on Nov 9, 2012 |
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Hey! I know a few of you have worked towards certification for dog training, has anyone here gone through Animal Behavior College (ABC)? I'm considering going through their program just for the experience, but I want to know if it's going to be worth it, since we REALLY don't have the money to be throwing around. I just posted this on the APDT message boards, but I thought I'd try you guys, too, since this site is WAY more active: I'm currently working as a groomer, but I've been educating myself for some years now hoping to cross over in to training. After gaining what I feel is a great grasp of book knowledge and actual dog experience (between my own dog, relatives, and work) but I'm looking for a way to get more experience actually TEACHING clients as well as a certification program. I was hoping to get certified through CCPDT, but I know I need practical hours to do so. Because of all of this, I was considering certification through ABC as a doorway into actually working with clients as well as gaining further certification. I have a few questions on the program, though, that I thought would be better asked here than talking with an ABC rep. For those of you that have completed the program, how would you rate your education? Does the course go through a lot of ABC specific materials, or is it possible to have overlap with your own personal library (considering years of amassing books!) Did you feel the education you got before your hands on experience was useful in a practical sense, or was it a lot of basics like "Here's how you teach 'Sit':" sort of things? Also, have any of you gained your CCPDT certification after finishing the ABC program? How much overlap was there? Did you find one test harder than the other, or were they basically the same info? The last thing I was wondering about is the actual hands on portion of the schooling. Do you end up in a class with other people, or do you work with a mentor one on one? Do you work with actual clients at all, or do you just work on your actual training skills? Thanks so much for the help!
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wtftastic posted:I had a vegan friend once get upset at me because I said its wrong to feed a cat a vegetarian or vegan diet because they are obligate carnivores and that if you cannot deal with the idea of owning an animal that must eat meat, then you shouldn't own a cat. Yeaaaaah, jesus. Feeding a cat a veg diet seems on the same level of stupid to me as trying to feed, say, a snake a veg diet. (I have no idea if people do this but my god I hope they don't.) Pew! Pew! posted:Feed your rats mealworms and record it. I'd probably get just as good a reaction from filming them eating an egg (MURDERERS) huskyjackal posted:I need a pick-me-up, ugh.    Sorry about Pistol, AG.
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I have three cats. One big boy, one normal-sized bigfoot female, and one little orange girl. I have four litter boxes. One big one, one smaller one, one standard box, and one tiny box. I'm going to start calling my big boy cat Goldilocks. He'll piss and poo poo in all of them, even the tiny one - which isn't just right, it's too loving small, you rear end in a top hat, thanks for pissing out of the box and on the floor GODDAMN IT.
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WolfensteinBag posted:Hey! I know a few of you have worked towards certification for dog training, has anyone here gone through Animal Behavior College (ABC)? I'm considering going through their program just for the experience, but I want to know if it's going to be worth it, since we REALLY don't have the money to be throwing around. I just posted this on the APDT message boards, but I thought I'd try you guys, too, since this site is WAY more active: This is an excellent post, I've been looking into this myself as well. I know one person who claims to have enrolled but she really seems like a space cadet. She could have been lying, but basically as I understand it it kind of like apprentancing. You go and meet your teacher somewhere, and I think you get a book or something.
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