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Is there anything I should know? I'm thinking of getting a dachshund or Corgi. It has to be small.
Is there anything I should know? I'm thinking of getting a dachshund or Corgi. It has to be small.
They love strawberry jam!!
My wife has a Yorkshire Terrier, he is a pretty cool little dog. Usually when you see pictures of Yorkies they look like really gay dogs, but my wife keeps her's hair short and he looks pretty cool. My wife's dog rarely ever barks, except when he needs to go out. Sometimes when he thinks he sees something he lets out this weird little growl that sounds just like an Ewok. He walks around the house and plays with his little toys and doesn't get too annoying.
I highly dislike dogs, just not a pet guy, so I really didn't like the idea of having a dog in the house, but I had to make a compromise for my wife. He grew on me pretty fast, and all the things I hate about house dogs he seems to be lacking, doesn't bark, doesn't beg, does't jump up on people.
As far as things you need to know, if you get a really small dog like a dachshund, watch your step. My biggest fear is having to tell my wife I stepped on her dog and killed it. Also, if you get one young enough that it is not already house broken, make sure you house break it. Unless he has a doggy door or someother way out of your house/apartment on his own, you've got to take it out at least a couple of times a day. Smallers dogs are nice because they eat less and save you money on dog food.
"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape
I know about dachshunds my friend had 3 and one were always running away on the golf course behind their house. I heard someone my mom knows from work breeds them (I don't know if they have their shots).
This whole thing came about when I said I wanted to buy a tortoise. I always had to seek different kind of animals (reptiles, amphibians, a rabbit) as pets because I was never allowed to have a dog, though I really wanted one. All of a sudden I was asked "would you want a dog?" and I'm excited as hell.
This one I seen on the internet looks nice.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11652965
Oh yeah I'm stuck in a campground in northern Michigan and I have to listen to an arcade demo of Tekken 3 in a game room if I want to use the internet on my Macbook. Which I use to play a lot of Grand Theft Auto: Sand Andreas.
Papillons are supposed to be great dogs- very sweet. My cousin had a corgi once, and she was a nice dog as well, so a papillon/corgi mix would probably be a great pet. :-)
I like my cats. Dogs just annoy me. But I'm happy for you Sean!
Dogs dont talk back no matter what the movies tell you (can be a good thing, i guess). Seems stupid talking "english" to an animal, yet it makes scence, somehow. Nothing is worse in this day and age is referring to your pets as "pussy" though, ever!
Why you askin sean? If you want one, and if you aint gonna eat it, they will always be a mans best friend (too me, at least)...
Darth Solo said:Seems stupid talking "english" to an animal, yet it makes scence, somehow. Nothing is worse in this day and age is referring to your pets as "pussy" though, ever!
What else would you speak to it in? Portuguese? Of course it makes sense speaking to your dog in English, if that is your native tongue, the language you speak around the house, or even the only language you know, it is the only way that you could communicate with your dog (unless you want to resort to grunting to it, which I am sure would work just as well, but I for one would feel stupid doing so). Your dog will learn the commands in whatever language you speak to it in. English is not my wife's native language, so she does not speak to her dog in English, but I talk to him in English. I can speak her language, but the dog never listens to a word I say anyway, so it does not matter.
As far as there being nothing worse in this day and age than calling your pets "pussy", I can think of plenty of worse things to call them...
Anyway, are you saying it is degrading to your poor pet to be called a wimp? Or are you saying that you should never refer to your pets with a slang word for genitalia? Because that second one would be really weird. At any rate, I am pretty sure it is still okay to use the term pussycat. Reminds me, when I was a kid I was really into James Bond, I use to always have a hard time saying the title Octopussy. It just seemed so wrong as a title. You've also got to keep in mind that the word can have a very different, and much gentler meaning in the English of those who live to the east of us North America dwellers.
"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape
My old boss refers to her dogs as "bitches" all the time. They are in fact female. If you're not use to hearing it though, it can be a bit weird.
I hate dogs, but after 5 pints they all look fine.
Boom Boom tish!!
I found one that I am getting in about a week. It is a brown long haired dachshund. I want to call it Yotsuba (Japanese for four leaf clover and my favorite manga that is super happy cheery). It is 7 weeks old and the only one of it's litter that survived. I also heard it is very sweet.
Here are pictures of her.
The big one is the mother.
She matches all your furniture, clothing, and carpet. :)
Congrats Sean!!
That wasn't me or my house. I have yet to get her yet. I have to wait a week because she has to stop nursing. She is still nursing because she was the only surving one of her litter and I guess her mom is still attached to it. The lady had 6 dogs and a cat and everyone is really happy around there and I got to see how a mother and a pup bond. After that we went to PetSmart.
Also possibly her father.
ferris209 said:She matches all your furniture, clothing, and carpet. :)
sean wookie said:That wasn't me or my house.
Good to know you have better fashion sense than to wear gold crocs (or whatever the hell those retarded plastic "shoes" are called.
Congratulations on the dog. You still sticking with the name Yotsuba? It's not a bad name, very unique.
"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape
C3PX said:ferris209 said:She matches all your furniture, clothing, and carpet. :)
sean wookie said:That wasn't me or my house.
Good to know you have better fashion sense than to wear gold crocs (or whatever the hell those retarded plastic "shoes" are called.
Congratulations on the dog. You still sticking with the name Yotsuba? It's not a bad name, very unique.
The name is from this manga which if you never noticed was a favorite of mine due to it's liteness and sillyness.
Oh and today I learned that advice and guides taking care of dogs an puppies are just like the ones for children: everyone has a different fucking opinion on how to do things. Oh and also she is purebred not that I really know if that makes any different for better or worse.
She's adorable, sean. I hope you and your pup are very happy together.
And, yeah, I can definitely see how Yotsuba is from the same artist as Azumanga Daioh.
Oh, and C3PX... no truer words could be spoken about Crocs. You had me laughing.
There is no lingerie in space…
C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.
I think I have an idea for taking a picture of it every day or week and watch it grow.
That's actually a pretty cool idea (in case you haven't noticed, I have a soft spot for dogs).
And speaking of pictures, I finally have a face again on this forum! It was getting quite irritating being a gray head and shoulders...
There is no lingerie in space…
C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.
I have a soft spot for all animals. I love them all especially the slimy, the scaly, and insects which I have a big interest in. Yes I changed the title and would like to know what pets you all have and picture would be cool if you want to.
I have 4 cats. One of them is my avatar- her name is Shadow.
I personally have one dog. His name is Cubby. He's 11 years old. His actual birthday is only four days after mine. He's half chihuahua and half pomeranian. He's a bit angry sometimes (and crotchety in his old age), but I love him anyway.
My girlfriend also has many pets, and since I see them and take care of them so often, they pretty much seem like mine, so I'll mention some of them as well. She has a beagle/chihuahua mix puppy named Brody (after Adrien Brody... *rollseyes*), a turtle named Pancake, a orange cat named Dinah that she's had for about 13 years, and her roommate has a black cat named George.
There is no lingerie in space…
C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.
We have a two year old Silky Terrier named Berkeley. Silkys are cousins to Yorkshire Terriers, but they get a bit bigger. Berkeley is about 8 pounds now. Originally my wife wanted to get him and I was against it, but she convinced me and now she’s mad because the dog likes me more than he does her!
Well, that’s an understatement. I can’t go anywhere in the house without him following me and he sleeps next to me at night. He also can’t stand it when I leave the house, or basically do anything where he can’t see me. It’s like having a kid, but one I can keep in a kennel when I’m at work. ;-)
For Halloween my wife and I are planning on dressing as Leia and Han, and I’m considering making a bandolier so he can be mini-Chewie. I’ll take pictures and post them to the inevitable Halloween thread.
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doubleofive said:
I’m considering making a bandolier so he can be mini-Chewie. I’ll take pictures and post them to the inevitable Halloween thread.
That would be funny! :-P