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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:26 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:50 am
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:40 pm
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I grew up with cats, and always considered myself a cat person - not opposed to dogs as pets, excepting the little yappy things that look like rats and are more vicious than a properly trained doberman. Then my partner convinced me getting a dog would be a good plan, since it's impossible to keep a cat in the yard and it would also be rather hard to keep a cat inside our house, which after assessing our mobility, lifestyle, available room and tastes, led to us getting a gorgeous beagle. Who has now had seven puppies, so we have eight. We're selling six of them.
I should also mention that I'm opposed to the sheer number of mutts and unintentional breedings. I believe that without an experienced, responsible breeder overseeing crosses, you can get all kinds of genetic issues, and as for unintentional breedings - how can you tell the pup's owner what genetic and training issues there may be if you aren't even sure of the father?
Yes, we bred our beagle - we're looking to become proper breeders, and have been in consultation with both the breeder we got our girl from, and the breeder we got the stud from. Plus, not a cross, as both dogs were purebred beagles, so all the genetic issues are well known, and as papered dogs from responsible breeders, there's no inbreeding problem.
Sorry about that, puppy farms and just plain irresponsible owners and breeders are something I'm very passionate about stopping. Dogs really shouldn't be forced to breed until they die an early, painful death, and they shouldn't die an early, painful death because the person who bred them didn't know what to look out for as far as genetic issues are concerned - or just didn't warn the new family, since many genetic issues can be treated, as long as you catch the early signs.
And there I go again ... [sarcasm] I don't get riled up about this at all [/sarcasm]
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I grew up with a super awesome border collie/aussie/heeler mutt.
He's with my parents and is 17 now. I'm afraid of him passing on while I'm at away. I so want to be there to say goodbye, no matter how difficult, and that I love him. I was an only child and he was basically my sibling growing up.
Anyway, I work at a humane society and love all of the animals. I drive my coworkers nuts because every single one of them is the sweetest, cutest thing I've ever seen, ever.
My husband and I are currently renting from his sister, and we live in her house with four big dogs, all of whom I love despite most of them being "fixer upers." His sister can be a hard, blunt woman, but she softens immediately around disabled/unwanted pups.
We can't have a pet because there's simply no room, and we don't want one until we feel capable of providing the world to our fuzzy babies.
I have a big heart for animals, if not so much for people, and can be very defensive over them. I'm not exactly vegan, but I don't feel right munching on other sentient beings (hubby is a big meat eater, and I don't love him any the less for it.)
So yeah. Favorite? Can't decide! C:
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