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Why do people still have pet dogs when they know they kill?

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:41:19 +0000

Many people have pet dogs but they know that they can kill with their bites. Millions of people die each year due to dog bites, usually the owner but sometimes innocent people such as kids.

Dogs are clearly wild animals, let them be wild, they are unsafe.

Oh and it isn’t just ALWAYS because the owner has treated them bad.
I was biten by a random dog for no reason.
I was at a park, dog was running lose and attacked me.

PEOPLE ARE MORONIC SCUM IN GENERAL , AND DOGS ARE DANGEROUS
A LOT OF LITTLE BOYS WITH SMALL PENISES LIKE TO HAVE A BIG DOG BECAUSE THEY CANT FIGHT AND THEY FEEL SCARED,
PEOPLE SHOULDNT BE ALLOWED DOGS WITHOUT A LICENSE, LIKE A GUN . OR ANYTHING ELSE WHICH CAN KILL

Do dogs act differently after you take them home from a pet store?

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:02:09 +0000

I want to pet a dog from a pet store but its kind of hyper when I was playing with it. I was told they act get a lot more hyper when you bring them home. Is this true?

In some cases yes.
I can only give you my own experience. I was looking into getting a puppy. Had found one I wanted to look at, had contacted the people. They lived out on a farm so I drove out there met with them. Discussed the breed and interacted with the puppy. He was a 5 month old shelter. The sweetest thing I have ever seen. He laid there and when I picked him up he nuzzled into my jacket and put his nose inside my collar. I was in love and when I asked if he wanted to go home with me it actually seemed like he nodded his head.
We went to petco and bought his supplies. The whole time me carrying him around because he gave me the most pitiful puppy look if I put him down. For the next 2 weeks we were ultimate snuggle buddies. We would watch movies cuddled up and he would lay right next to me in bed.
After 2 weeks Im not sure what happened..but he became a complete different dog. He would not sit still to save him and became very yippy and to be honest completely annoying.
I think he finally felt 100% comfortable with me but really I have no explanation for it.
I still have him to this day and love him to death but he is the most hyperactive(possibly mentally retarded) dog I have ever had.
TThat’sthe only experience Ive ever had with a dog acting differently once at home.
Though I have had many pets growing up none ever seemed too different than at the store. Definitely more comfortable but not more hyper.

Do pet dogs think they are part of the family?

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:48:03 +0000

My mom said that a dog thinks that our family is a "pack", and that he’s "one of us". Do dogs really think that way? Or does the dog understand we are an independant family and that he’s just a pet?

What!!?!?!?! A dog should KNOW that it IS a part of the family. Why wouldn’t it be? Yes, they do think that way and you should too.

Is it weird to give anthropomorphic cats and dogs pet cats and dogs in a cartoon?

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:57:04 +0000

I am writing a comic book about streetfighting cats and dogs. Some of them have watchdogs they keep as pets. I am wondering is it weird to give them pet cats? In some of the old Disney caroons Goofy had Pluto as a pet. In Goof Troop the Goofs had a pet cat and the Petes had a dog. I don’t see that as being any different. Please help.

Anything that makes your comic seem more interesting is good. It may be less common, but I wouldn’t say strange, it’s more "fantastical" and "boundary-pushing".

I’ve seen quite a few comics where the anthropomorphic characters have pets (I’ve even seen pets with pets with pets). In fact, sometimes these pets are as equally anthropomorphised as their animal owners.

However, I recommend that you made the pets less anthropomorphic just to make them seem more like, well… "pets".

Is a pomegranate tree dangerous to pet dogs?

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:08:07 +0000

I have a pomergranate tree in my backyard, and am looking to plant a few more. I want to know if they pose any hazard to my dogs? No only the fruit but the leaves as well. (sometime they nibble on grasses and plants) I have checked the aspca site for dangerous plants, no luck there.

According to the ASPCA, pomegranate seeds, while full of healthy vitamins and antioxidants for humans, are NOT GOOD for dogs, causing “significant GI irritation and even central nervous system depression.”

How many pet dogs is too many?

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:54:05 +0000

The most I’ve had at one time is 3 and they were plenty for me.
How many pet pooches would be too many for you?

It depends on how much time & money you have and your cities laws.
It also depends on the dogs.

I have a dog right now who tolerates other dogs but is not crazy about them so for me more then 1 dog is too much if I want them to be happy.
Some dogs love other dogs and would be happy in a home with other dogs.

Do I need a work permit to walk dogs/pet sit for payment in Malta?

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:06:10 +0000

I have recently moved to Malta from the UK and am looking for working. I’m considering starting my own dog walking/pet sitting business with the only employee being myself. A form of self employment surely. Do I need a work permit (or anything else) to take people’s money for walking their dog/pet sitting for them?

yes you will as if you are setting up your own company you need to register the company etc (as you would if you started your company up in the uk)

Which nations have the most pet dogs?

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:12:10 +0000

I live in the UK and see lot of dogs around, When I went to Shanghai I only saw a couple of dogs – and they were police dogs – during my whole holiday. Is this a cultural thing with people who have pet dogs?

china, they eat their dogs.

Is this a normal thing to feel for pet dogs?

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:54:50 +0000

I hate when they die and actually feel depressed at their loss. As a kid , I had cried like he’ll when I lost a dog and another time when the per dog died. Even now in the movies i see digs dying in the end it affects me. This thought puts me away from buying a dog. Do you think people like me should keep a pet when i can’t get over their loss?

I do the same thing. I can barely watch a movie where a dog dies. (Don’t watch I am Legend…that one was the worst for me!)

And yes. Absolutely yes. You should adopt a dog from a local shelter or rescue group. You will be saving a dog’s life. They will know it, you will know it. And even though it will eventually die, you can take solace in the fact that you gave an animal a wonderful life and a wonderful home for so many years.

My dog attacks other dogs when go to pet the other dog. Is there anything I can do to stop this?

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 22:23:08 +0000

For the past couple of days when I take my dog (Bentley) out to play other dogs have come. When I go to pet the other dog Bentley attacks it. I can just tell Bentley to stop and he won’t attack but he still bares his teeth and wants to attack if I pet the dog. He hasn’t done this before and I don’t want him doing this anymore.

if it were my dog i would pet every single freaking dog i could come across … i would stand on bentley’s leash so that he could barely move and completely ignore his negative behaviour, no talking, no disciplining, just nice talk for the dog you are petting … standing on the leash gives the dog barely any moving room and your body weight is enough to keep him from attacking another dog … i walk some aggressive little dogs and this works every single time … the dog thinks he owns you and is keeping other dogs away so the problem is more than attacking other dogs … if the dog respected you and your leadership he would not do that … so i would also make that dog work and wait for everything … sit and wait patiently to have the leash and collar put on … sit and wait patiently for food or treats … you get the idea …