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- pegothejerk, on 05/01/2008, -0/+22Getting one is number 1. Most people have no idea how to analyze animal behavior, and even less know how to respond to it accurately to help the animal adapt to YOUR environment for successful cohabitation. Don't even get me started on how they train their kids. And I don't mean goats.
- CDoug03, on 05/01/2008, -7/+27It's not bestiality. It's inter-species erotica.
- centran, on 05/01/2008, -1/+21"Keep in mind that pets tend to think in different and often much simpler terms than we do. They aren't walking around all day plotting how to get back at you for leaving them at home while you go to work or to punish you for what you have or haven't done for them lately."
Ever own a Lab? I have a couple friends that own labs and I must say that yes they do plot against you. If one member of the family is ignoring them then they will find an object of just that one family member and destroy it. They said it has happened in several instances and not just constantly to only one particular family members but specifically when someone isn't giving the dog attention.
I have never seen that behavior in my dogs or other friends dogs. - binorgog, on 08/07/2008, -4/+23Dogs above 30 pounds for the WIN.
- vetjet, on 05/01/2008, -0/+17every time I hear somebody tell me "I want to breed my dog so she/he can have the experience", I want to jump over the table and strangle the stupid ass.Let's go to the shelter and see how we murder about 100 homeless animals today. Oh yeah, let's breed some more. Idiots.
- thenewkasanova, on 05/01/2008, -0/+16I just reported you. Way to wreck your chances of actually winning.
- TylerDCA, on 05/01/2008, -3/+17I had a dog with a terrible temper. I thought he was a dog, he argued with me until I accepted he was a person.
- killbert24, on 05/01/2008, -13/+24#1. Masturbating in front of them leads to terrible things.
- pegothejerk, on 05/01/2008, -0/+11what a tease of a story. That's like me telling you about this really hot girl I met in a dive bar last night, all dressed up in her little black dress, telling me about her boring boyfriend she broke up with last night and that's why she's drinking and she just had to party with me, so we left the.. anyway, I had fun.
- merc22, on 05/01/2008, -2/+13My girlfriends dog will eat anything it finds. For instance, one time it got into a makeup bag and ate a bunch of Advil. I said just let it commit suicide like it wanted, however my girlfriend took it to the vet to $1000 instead. Since then we have learned the tsp of hygrogen peroxide trick to get it to puke up anything extreme it eats and save vet bills. It's not like we don't watch the dog, it just a sneaky animal.
If you have a dog that eats the wrong thing, learn the hydrogen peroxide trick. Might save you some money. - fissionignition, on 05/01/2008, -1/+10I bought my first pet (an adorable kitten I couldn't say no to) from a pet store in the mall then found out just what really goes on... Never again, it's all rescues from now on.
BTW, that cat's still providing many an LOL, with many more to come... - b04155, on 05/01/2008, -0/+9I had a friend who wanted a dog as an accessory. I knew from the start she'd be a bad owner so I just sent her a personality / lifestyle test to match up the type of dog that would fit... needless to say she didn't match with any type and thank goodness she opted to buy a new purse instead.
- sparrowkc, on 05/01/2008, -0/+9Somebody never got their pony.
- rompom7, on 05/01/2008, -0/+9an lol?
- borninda818, on 05/01/2008, -1/+9I know exactly what you mean. I dugg you up.
- InferiorWang, on 05/01/2008, -0/+8smell?
...sweater...book...socks...CHEW TOY! - debuggercll, on 05/01/2008, -0/+8You're a horrible story teller.
- b04155, on 05/01/2008, -0/+8I'm sure I'm not the only one who wraps their dog's presents for Christmas... so anyways, on Christmas day one year I come downstairs to find one of my dogs had ripped open all of his presents and was chewing on them. The freaky part was all the presents (dogs and people presents) were all mixed together and still in whatever box they had come in. How did he know to ONLY open up all of his I'll never know.
No plotting, just a wtf?? - gudnbluts, on 05/01/2008, -2/+10Puppies don't last long in salt water tanks. I'm going to try fresh water next time.
- rompom7, on 05/01/2008, -4/+12Don't talk about your mother that way.
- kday, on 05/01/2008, -0/+8If my dog (actually my parents dog, but I call her my dog) is bored, she'll get my shoe, come in my room, drop it loudly so I can hear, and then bark. If I continue to ignore her, she'll find other items of mine such as my socks or another one of my shoes. If I really piss her off, she'll find any item she can that belongs to me, and pile them on her bed. This could be my wallet, slippers, belt, multiple pairs of shoes, underwear, shirts, etc. She'll then bark repeatedly next to her bed until I come and give her attention. I find it quite cute and funny. When she was a pup, she would destroy my shoes if I didn't pay attention to her. She probably destroyed 2 or 3 pairs of my shoes. She won't do this anymore, but she'll still hint at me she is thinking about it.
I don't live with my parents anymore, and when I come home, she usually acts angry at me for the first day or so. She'll distance herself from me for a while.Then the next day or two, she gets over it, sleeps on my bed, and follows me everywhere. I've never seen another dog that has the complex behaviors like her. I think she is smarter than most dogs. We also taught her a whole bunch of tricks (and I mean a lot), taught her to turn on and off lights, and taught her to open doors (the kind with handles). It literally took her minutes to learn these things.
BTW, she is not a lab. - stellamaris, on 05/01/2008, -0/+7Your remix sucks.
- rompom7, on 05/01/2008, -0/+7I agree. I know a person that puts those stupid coats on her two dogs... The dogs must hate it.. I see them trying to scratch themselves but they can't do it because the coat is in the way..
- ricksite, on 05/01/2008, -0/+7You make a good point. Some people are better off enjoying other people's dogs than getting one themselves.
- RebeL5K, on 05/01/2008, -0/+6Dude, that "FTW" ***** is lame as ***** and doesn't even make sense in the context in which you used it. Find something more creative and descriptive to say, because just tacking on "FTW" at the end of everything you say doesn't make you seem any cooler but instead exponentially more like a ***** douchebag.
- ricksite, on 05/01/2008, -0/+6Smacking a dog that is peeing is dumb. It could just cause them to pee more as peeing is a sign of submission.
- roflganker, on 05/01/2008, -0/+6I have a black lab, and I've seen that sort of thing. He won't destroy an item, but if he's feeling like he doesn't get enough attention he'll steal someones sock or shoe so that they have to come see him to get it back.
- djpants428, on 05/01/2008, -0/+6That remix was so bad that I hope Thom Yorke comes to your house and pisses on your face.
- Onyxblaze, on 05/01/2008, -0/+6Report him on the radioheadremix site.
- fissionignition, on 05/01/2008, -1/+6yes, an LOL
- funk49, on 05/01/2008, -0/+5I have three English Labs and my black one will get pissed when he's not getting enough attention and either bark until someone chases him around or will steal the cordless phone and/or remote. In 7 years, we've been through about 20 remotes and 15 phones. Sounds like he has us trained pretty damn well.
I'll never forget my chocolate lab eating a bow at Christmas time and when the bow came out the other end, he was walking around with it hanging out of his ass for about 15 minutes. Labs...never a dull ***** moment. - bobfuk, on 05/01/2008, -0/+5treating them like people is a major problem now days.
your dog isn't people, doesn't think it is and never will be. i have a dog thats well behaved, loving and u can take anywhere, all because it knows i'm the leader. i'm consistent in my attention and i've never had to hit my dog to make it do what i want (another mistake idiots make) - debuggercll, on 05/01/2008, -0/+5Aww, that's sweet of you. You uploaded your mentally handicapped brother's music to your little web page there.
- InferiorWang, on 05/01/2008, -0/+5Those are big dogs. The biggest I've had was a shepherd-husky mix at about 60 lbs. She looked like a sled dog and was sweet as could be, but protective around people she hadn't seen with us before. Big dogs rock. How is a dog supposed to protect my house if I can kick it across the room?
- debuggercll, on 05/01/2008, -1/+6Doesn't matter which one of them is doing it either.
- InferiorWang, on 05/01/2008, -0/+5I found my cat on the side of the road in the middle of a rain storm. I was out running near my grandparents' farm and it started pouring. About half way back I saw a little orange fur ball in the grass at the edge of the road. It turned out to be a kitten that was about 6 weeks old so I picked it up and brought it back. None of the neighbors knew of anyone having kittens so I kept him and he's been great. I've always been more of a dog person, but he imitates the dog, which is funny. Even better is that the dog now coughs up fur balls. The dog, incidentally, was also a stray that just happened to show up a couple months before our other dog got sick.
- GogDog, on 05/01/2008, -1/+6Actually, I looked up his profile, and reported EVERY one of his stupid spam posts.
- wondertwins, on 05/01/2008, -0/+5My mom has this serious issue of our dog being a person. She says that the dog is her daughter and she lets her do what she wants. My dog has a problem when she barks at everyone she doesnt know and every time i try to scold her for barking, my mom starts scolding at me because i am scolding at the dog and she has to release "stress". I tried telling her that our dog is not her child but she cant accept that.
- pear1jamten, on 05/01/2008, -0/+4he was spying on you when you were wrapping them... my beagle did this when my mom wrapped presents for her... the exact same thing.
- itsinmyeyes, on 05/01/2008, -0/+4Or did and was upset when his dad ate it
- Gir53457, on 05/01/2008, -0/+4If by projecting emotions and anthropomorphizing our pets you mean sharing stories about our pet's quirks and personalities?
- milkmage, on 05/01/2008, -0/+4killing with kindness.. DONT FEED THEM PEOPLE FOOD
- inactive, on 05/01/2008, -3/+7I am an alumnus of the Richard Gere school of hamster care
- Ursapater, on 05/01/2008, -0/+3While some of this is true I can attest that dogs are a lot more intelligent than the author gives them credit for. Dogs do sometimes plan, hold grudges, play tricks, and do things for their friends to make them happy. They grieve, they smile, and they love. They aren't human but they are self aware...and we'd be diminished without them.
- ricksite, on 05/01/2008, -0/+3"Eliminating" covers piss and poop. I have never heard of a dog urinating poop.
- inactive, on 05/01/2008, -0/+3I love dogs too much to own one. I'd be a terrible owner.
- Cyborg326, on 05/01/2008, -0/+3One thing that isn't specifically mentioned in the article is that being overl nice to pets (particularly dogs) teaches them bad behavior. If a dog is begging for food from the table, don't give it to them, you're only reinforcing that behavior. If they jump up don't just look down at them and tell them "down" (unless they're trained), either ignore them completely or push them off of you, not is if you're hurting them of course but ina manner so that they learn not to do it again. It may sound like I'm promoting punishment over reward or that I'm cold hearted or w/e. It's always better to tell the dog when they do something right through praise and treats than it is to yell at them for doing something bad. Also stern behavior is not the same as abusive behavior, it's possible to be very stern without causing them any sort of trauma or harm.
Put simply dogs are like little kids, I've always thougt of them that way since they level of thinking is similar and you use the same kind of discipline, but that's just me. - ricksite, on 05/01/2008, -0/+3They are used for companionship. They are used to catch vermin (specifically terriers). Larger dogs can offer protection or at least intimidation. Many people feel more secure walking with a large dog than walking alone. One nice thing in the winter is that they can keep you warm at night.
- pear1jamten, on 05/01/2008, -0/+3my 140 pound German Sheppard/black lab mix is the perfect dog :)
- b04155, on 05/01/2008, -0/+3multiple dogs, multiple chew toys... and only opened his...
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