Should I Get a Dog?

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[quote]countingbeans wrote:

[quote]Aero51 wrote:

[quote]countingbeans wrote:

[quote]En Sabah Nur wrote:
There are several times where I just want to be close to my girlfriend and we’ll start to snuggle in the bed, on the couch, etc. and the dog will whimper and whine until we pay attention to it. Or we’ll hug for a bit in the kitchen, and the dog will whimper and whine. Or we’ll let her get in bed, and instead of just chilling at the foot of it or on the sides where there’s plenty of space, she’ll try to get in between me and my girlfriend.

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My understanding is this isn’t an attention thing, but a dominance thing, and one of the two of you is seen by the dog as lower on the chain of command, if not both. This can cause trouble for you if your dog ever ends up acting like the animal it is and not the human people pretend them to be.

I can’t recommend NOT letting the family dog on the couch enough, and certainly, never, under any circumstance on your bed.

But I’m no expert. Not trying to lecture you, but rather offer a different perspective.

I will add to those thinking about a dog… It’s been almost 3 years now since I had to put my pup down, and I’m still not emotionally ready to introduce another into my life. There is a lot that goes into a dog, and a bond that can’t really be appreciated until it’s gone. [/quote]

Your first paragraph made me laugh. Did you get that information from a “60 Minutes” interview with Putins black lab? She is quite the intellect.
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Laugh all you want.

I really don’t give a shit. I’m right, and you look like a dipshit to anyone who knows what they are talking about. Enjoy that. [/quote]

Aero - Beansie is right - that is the PROPER way to train/treat your dog. They are pack animals and feel a lot more comfortable when one sets boundaries and is consistent with enforcing them. They’re happier and are more loyal to you, it’s owner.

I’ve run into (small) problems when guests come over and reinforce unwanted behavior in my dogs. You have to not only establish rules and boundaries with your dog(s) but also make sure that your family, friends, girlfriends, acquaintances, basically anyone who will be or who MIGHT be in contact with your dog understand the rules of interacting with your pet. It’s amazing how quickly bad habits, when reinforced, take hold and how difficult it is to undo them. Again, patience and discipline in YOURSELF and YOUR ROUTINE is paramount in owning and maintaining a healthy relationship with your dog. (Yea, and I don’t watch 60 minutes motherfucker)

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[quote]countingbeans wrote:

[quote]Aero51 wrote:

[quote]countingbeans wrote:

[quote]En Sabah Nur wrote:
There are several times where I just want to be close to my girlfriend and we’ll start to snuggle in the bed, on the couch, etc. and the dog will whimper and whine until we pay attention to it. Or we’ll hug for a bit in the kitchen, and the dog will whimper and whine. Or we’ll let her get in bed, and instead of just chilling at the foot of it or on the sides where there’s plenty of space, she’ll try to get in between me and my girlfriend.

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My understanding is this isn’t an attention thing, but a dominance thing, and one of the two of you is seen by the dog as lower on the chain of command, if not both. This can cause trouble for you if your dog ever ends up acting like the animal it is and not the human people pretend them to be.

I can’t recommend NOT letting the family dog on the couch enough, and certainly, never, under any circumstance on your bed.

But I’m no expert. Not trying to lecture you, but rather offer a different perspective.

I will add to those thinking about a dog… It’s been almost 3 years now since I had to put my pup down, and I’m still not emotionally ready to introduce another into my life. There is a lot that goes into a dog, and a bond that can’t really be appreciated until it’s gone. [/quote]

Your first paragraph made me laugh. Did you get that information from a “60 Minutes” interview with Putins black lab? She is quite the intellect.
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Laugh all you want.

I really don’t give a shit. I’m right, and you look like a dipshit to anyone who knows what they are talking about. Enjoy that. [/quote]

There’s unquestionably an element of dominance in a human/dog relationship. Anyone that thinks otherwise should not own a dog.

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If you want a pure bred for any specific reason or purpose, go ahead, although I would adopt a dog instead. I rescued mine when he was a puppy besides a trash can. I know having a dog involved accountability and taking care of your pet, that’s why I avoided for a long time to adopt/buy one. But I couldn’t leave him in the rain so I brought him home, took him to the vet, and here we are 8 years later.

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I would love to own a dog, but the last thing i want to do after work/lifting is deal with a dog full of energy from sitting around all day. It wouldnt be fair to either, so i go without.

I have a few asshole friends with herding dogs trapped in apartments, and i stopped going over because i feel awful for the dog.

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[quote]JonSupps wrote:
I rescued mine [/quote]

Nah, sounds like he rescued you.

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[quote]countingbeans wrote:

[quote]JonSupps wrote:
I rescued mine [/quote]

Nah, sounds like he rescued you. [/quote]

Maybe he did :slight_smile:

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“This is what we play for!”

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Dont get a Pitpull, they are vicious creatures.

http://www.tickld.com/x/25-images-of-absolutely-vicious-pit-bulls

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This was also made for me by a T-National…the right side, I mean.

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I loved you as Otho in Beetlejuice, Nards.

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I miss my dog dodger so much. He was such a good boy and extremely hyper. Nobody cared though because he was the sexiest, nicest, dog alive and everyone wanted to be like him. Even 50 Cent wrote in his diary how he wished he could be more like Dodger.

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We got a mastiff/shepherd cross 2 1/2 years ago when she was two years old as her previous owners couldn’t spend enough time with her. She’s a brilliant dog and was much less work than a puppy would have been. Puppy cuteness is over rated.

I’ll second the opinions regarding keeping them off the furniture. She also has to stay on her mat when we eat. When we first got her, she begged a lot. Making her lie on her mat eliminates that and if we tell her to go on her mat in other circumstances, she knows she has to chill out and calm down.

She is mostly my husbands dog. If it were just me, I don’t think I could devote the time and energy that she needs. I like being the secondary caregiver but would have a hard time being the primary.

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[quote]Yogi wrote:
I loved you as Otho in Beetlejuice, Nards.[/quote]

I’ll need to Google that.

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[quote]Nards wrote:

[quote]Yogi wrote:
I loved you as Otho in Beetlejuice, Nards.[/quote]

I’ll need to Google that.
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ok, but remember I was just kidding around…

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http://theoatmeal.com/comics/dog_paradox
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/dogs_as_men

Appropriate to the thread.

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[quote]Yogi wrote:

[quote]Nards wrote:

[quote]Yogi wrote:
I loved you as Otho in Beetlejuice, Nards.[/quote]

I’ll need to Google that.
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ok, but remember I was just kidding around…[/quote]

Haha, nards does have a bit of Otho in him, except with skinnier legs.

Maybe he’s not cut out for this.

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[quote]LankyMofo wrote:

[quote]Yogi wrote:

[quote]Nards wrote:

[quote]Yogi wrote:
I loved you as Otho in Beetlejuice, Nards.[/quote]

I’ll need to Google that.
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ok, but remember I was just kidding around…[/quote]

Haha, nards does have a bit of Otho in him, except with skinnier legs.

Maybe he’s not cut out for this. [/quote]

are you kidding? He’s got a bigger back than Ronnie Rockel!