It’s funny because when my dog was a puppy, the vet wanted to give him several vaccines at once but I said I wanted to spread them out as a breeder recommended. The vet tried to talk me out of it but I didn’t let her. They just repeat whatever they’ve been programmed to say at vet school.
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Would you rather the vet try to make up his own plan based on how he was feeling? And what basis did the breeder have for his recommendation?
You just gotta have faith. I just think: Hmm…who has been correct more times over the years? And the answer is: Obviously, the people who want control. They told me the twelve masks I’m wearing would keep me safe, and I’m still alive today. They told me I had to stand with Ukraine, and I’m not being forced to speak Russiastanesian today.
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I would rather the vet respect my decision, she acknowledged it wouldn’t be harmful, and recognize that vets are not experts on everything and might not always be smarter or more knowledgeable than pet owners or even breeders who may have more experience with dogs than they’ve had years on the planet.
She also tried to talk me out of feeding my dog a raw diet. Where is the science behind the argument that commercial dog food is superior to a raw diet? There is none. She also wanted to convince me to neuter my puppy. Why? It will reduce the chances of testicular cancer. Reduce? It will eliminate the chances but you could say the same about human males but we aren’t lining up to get castrated. And research is now showing that neutering and spaying may cause more health issues than they prevent.
I’m sure many of us have had doctors give us bad exercise and diet advice. I’m not arguing against the animal and human medical professions but I’m saying they need to recognize what they are not experts in, like diet, and listen to their patients. The best doctors listen more. I’ve gotten better injury advice on this site than from doctors.
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I think these are different situations. The mask thing was made up, and even if there were some protection, no one followed a mask protocol that would offer protection, but Ukraine is just a matter of opinion.
I still see people wearing masks…. Outside… by themselves.
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I got my dogs neutered because I got sick of the canine gay sex show multiple times a day.
Don’t get gay dogs. Not that there is anything wrong with it.
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And you didn’t monetize that?
OnlyPaws?
also, I pray this isn’t a real thing and I refuse to put that into a search engine.
I think it is mostly the limited options (I have two male dogs). Prison setting type of thing.
It is horrific TBH. They still do it, just less frequently. The part that is the most disturbing is the one that typically gets mounted will start masturbating.
How…does…a…dog…masturbate? I had no idea they do that…
My min-pin is a pillow humper
You know, I was going to comment about how derailed this thread is, but the image of a dog trying to masturbate feels like an apt analogy for the subject at paw. I mean hand.
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You think that’s what he meant by “masturbate?” Maybe. I’ve just never heard a dog humping something referred to that way.
I see @Brant_Drake was having the same thoughts I was:
It doesn’t matter if Hamas or Israel is the dog or the paw, the futility of it is the point
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I have partially changed my opinion on this matter.
I believe Israel was justified in going after Hamas following the horrible attacks last month.
However, they way they have approached and executed the subsequent invasion is as fucked as the initial Hamas attack. Many reports now of insane death tolls, and fairly indiscriminate attacks on areas full of civilians. Possible (probable) use of white phosphorus weaponry (I am not opposed to this as a weapon in war, but that 
is nasty).
It’s fucked on both sides. And it seems the majority of casualties on both sides are non-combatants.
Hard to get an objective viewpoint from media sources nowadays. It’s either very pro-Israel or pro-Palestine. I would like to order just the facts.
Here’s one: war isn’t pretty.
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No shit Sherlock.
Do you expect and require Israel to play by the rules