BrainKing - Diskussionsforum (Animals)

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Ämne: Re: I think I've asked this before, but.....

Jim Dandy: Already have on the way they were treating a 150 lbs.+ German Shepherd, but they still have him and I heard from someone that they weren't fined due to financial hardship. My problem with all this is that when I'm out and about with my dog and we see a possum (or whatever), it hisses, and she knows to back off.....what the heck is a cat supposed to do, other than run, and run where if it has nowhere? Absolutely amazing how some humans treat domestic animals ...

31. december 2007, 19:06:43

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

anastasia: Definately

Every shelter doggie I've ever adopted had at least three/four different breeds mixed in. Almost four years have passed and I'm still guessing when people ask me what breed (s) my current doggie is - why do some people think that they can make money breeding dogs that really aren't a "breed"? Unless they are "purebred", I don't see a reason to breed them. Don't get me wrong, I truly LOVE my doggie, but she's a mix on top of a mix on top of a mix .....

..... I guess, if nothing else, I'll make sure the kitten has a warm bed outside tonight before I head to work (more snow is on the way)

31. december 2007, 19:22:33

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Ämne: Re: I think I've asked this before, but.....

srnity: Maybe you could send a few animal cruelty groups after them,there are a few in every town

31. december 2007, 19:23:18

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

srnity: and another thing is tho...even if the dog IS purebred...that is still not a reason to breed it..there are SO many other things to take into consideration...I laugh when someone says..oh...mine is AKC....ummm,so?? People think just because it is AKC it is worthy of breeding..not true.Take my 2 for a real good example...We paid $2,000.00 for Damien..he comes from very good bloodlines,the majority of his ancestors are titled,a few world champs in it..his parents were not titled,which...had we known THEN what we know NOW,we may or may not have bought him.We are TRYING to get him to be breed worthy...show rating,tiltles,etc BUT his nerves are a bit on the weak side,he is a bit unsure of himself...tho to the untrained eye...you wouldn't know this..but BECAUSE of this,I take extra care in my training of him,to try to build his confidance...if it never comes about then he won't be bred,not ever... becuase you wouldn't want to breed weak nerves into a bloodline.Then you have Niki...we paid $800.00 for her,she has a proven working bloodline,right down to both her Mom and Dad.ALL dogs in her heritage have proven themselves by achieveing titles,show rating....ALOT of world Champion blood in her.She is proving to have excellent nerves,good personality,ability to focus with distractions.Damien is almos 2 and not one person has ever said...OMG!! you just HAVE to consider breeding him.Niki at 4 months was getting OMG!!! You can't seriously be thinking of getting her fixed!!??!! She is one to watch! Even my vet (who think a rock should be sterilized) said that if he has ever seen a dog that is going to be worthy of being bred,it's Niki.

So....point to this story is that even tho a dog is purebred,AKC still does not mean you are getting good quality.Maybe...MAYBE half the purebred dogs out there are actully worthy of being bred to carry on the bloodline.

31. december 2007, 19:30:55

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Ämne: Re: Maybe you could send a few animal cruelty groups after them,

Jim Dandy: Ohhhhhhh, I LIKE that one - Thank You for the suggestion - maybe they can help

I've always just concentrated on the "legal" end of it, never thought of that angle .......

31. december 2007, 19:37:14

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

anastasia: Does that apply to the average owner who just wants a companion?
Show dogs are judged on a much higher scale I would suspect.I'm an audiophile when it comes to my stereo,I look at other peoples units and wonder how they can accept the inferior quality,but I'm an audiophile,they aren't,so the little things aren't even apparent to their ears

31. december 2007, 19:41:41

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Ämne: Re:So....point to this story is that even tho a dog is purebred,AKC still does not mean you are getting good quality

anastasia: Wow, it's a shame that your average AKC dog-owner doesn't seem to know all the facts. My neighbors (same ones) let their $700(?) GS roam alone all the time and I always wondered why they would risk him being injured by a wild animal, attacked by a bear, even shot (game lands abound here), maybe they already know. And ROFLMBO on the "sterilizing a rock" - silly vet

And GO Niki - they both seem like such incredible dogs (but, honestly, I think all God's creatures are pretty darn incredible, except humans most of the time, they puzzle me)

31. december 2007, 19:53:40

wetware

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

srnity: I thought these "mixed" breeds tended to be genetically better off. Am I way off the mark?

31. december 2007, 22:30:14

Papa Zoom

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Ämne: Re: No more pets at home

anastasia: Thanks. The vet sent us a sympathy card and everybody that works there signed it! That was nice. We'd had her a long time. But it's hard getting used to her being gone. There's no one to lick our bowls when were done eating.

She had no teeth and when she stuck her tongue out, it came out the side. Was so funny and cute. ;)

1. januari 2008, 02:17:34

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: Does what apply?? lol....if you mean the good breeding...WHY breed a purebred dog if you are breeding flaws?? I would go with a mut if you want a companion..they are wonderful dogs...for a good strong dog tho,a purebred should be sound mind and body.And I don;t have show dogs,I have working line GSD's there is a difference,lol....I love the working line...not much into the show line.

1. januari 2008, 02:20:54

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

wetware: How cool you brought that up...you are 100% right...I just wantched a program last week on that!! really,me and Damien watched it (yes he watches the TV with Mommy,lol) They were saying how the purebred dogs end up with more genetic problems even though good breeders won't breed a known flaw....something about how just the gene pool being "closed off" causes more mutations,and that mutts are less likely to have problems because they are more "open"...I know I am not wording that the right way,lol

1. januari 2008, 02:22:10

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Ämne: Re: No more pets at home

Animal: You should put a pic of her up so we can see her!!

1. januari 2008, 02:24:11

Ewe, Storbritannien, Brain Bonde, Kvinna

Ewe

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL YOU GORGEOUS ANIMAL LOVERS XXXX

2. januari 2008, 02:11:39

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1ltV9TQ_pw

Ämne: And Speaking of "Hunky" GSD's :)

3. januari 2008, 01:07:40

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

anastasia: My mistake,after some research I finally understand the term "working line" in regards to dogs as opposed to a cafateria

As far back as I can remember our family has always had our best luck with the most undesirable,scrawny weak link of any litter we have had our choice of.The last purebred we bought (other than adopting racing greyhounds) was a miniture shnauzer,and she was so high strung she trembled.

3. januari 2008, 01:20:50

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: That really is true to...poeple think JUST BECAUSE you have a purebred dog,you should breed it...WRONG! Like I said...there is a very small percentage of dogs that really are worthy of being bred.

Our trainer,the one that owns Niki's Mom,has had dogs for over 20 years now,and her Mom was the first female he ever found worthy of being bred.Now THAT is selective!!

3. januari 2008, 01:25:05

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

anastasia: Part of the problem with our shnauzer was that we got her when they were they the trendy breed back in the early 70's.I'm sure the demand created some unwise breeding,we loved her just the same,she lived to 13

8. januari 2008, 00:31:27

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: yeah,out Dalmatian was born when the 101 movie came out...he was "not right" to much inbreeding to get the dogs out into the circulation

10. januari 2008, 00:21:01

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

anastasia: I've always considered LABS to have the perfect temperment,are they used in other capacities other than hunting and as pets?

10. januari 2008, 00:23:17

Ewe

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: alot of labradors are used as guide dogs for the blind

10. januari 2008, 00:27:13

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: yeppies,what Ewe said,lol..they are wonderful therapy dogs.Our nieghbor behind us have a lab...my goodness is he pretty but becoming very agressive because they ignore him and never walk or train with him.Such a terrible waist of a lovely animal

10. januari 2008, 00:36:41

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Ewe: DOH! lol my mistake.If I'm ever in a position to own a large dog agan,it'll be a LAB,they may be our worlds last line of defense against the oncomming toy poodle explosion ;-)

10. januari 2008, 00:56:11

Ämne: This might be best suited for the music board

but I thought it more appreciated here

The Puppy Song by Harry Nilsson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oVTHCD12zY&feature=related

10. januari 2008, 01:03:57

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy:

LOVE that toy poodle comment

10. januari 2008, 01:08:56

Vikings

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: My wife spoiled our chocolate lab so much that she thinks that she is a 85 pound lap dog

10. januari 2008, 01:11:32

Ämne: I LOVE Animal Lovers :)

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080107/i/ra3779247927.jpg?x=400&y=269&sig=6_06TbtNz_ZQlZ.GIpJerA--

Cats cuddle in this February 2, 2007 photo. Hoping to send the message that pets are life-long partners not disposable accessories, a Japanese maker of medicines for animals has begun giving employees who own dogs or cats a monthly "family allowance" for their pets.

10. januari 2008, 01:21:53

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Vikings: I'm afraid I'd be much the same

but they must be fun to goof around with in a big park or backyard,I could use the exercise

10. januari 2008, 01:26:05

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

anastasia: I once had a standard poodle,named Strudel......their temperment is night and day compared to a toy

10. januari 2008, 01:43:18

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: Is a standard the REALLY big ones?? if so...those I adore!! I use to know this one,his name was bell-o..oh he was so cool..like a giant sheep,lol.I would sit on the floor and he would lean into me for pets and snuggles..his owners could not believe how he acted with me (I use to clean for them) he was a VERY friendly dog but me and him were best buds!! I had alot of dogs on my route..and I would pretty much get on the floor with all of them....The owners use to just love that,lol...once a woman we were cleaning for came into the kitchen and laughed her head off because I was laying on the kitchen floor with her lab!! hmmm,looking back,no wonder it took me so long to get through a darn house!!

10. januari 2008, 02:22:45

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

anastasia: yep,they are pretty big,Strudel was apricot,we used to part his hair down the middle and dress him in my dads pajamas.I would sleep on his belly like it was my pillow,I grew up with him.Sadly he died from cancer of the spleen,our high priced vet did such a lousy job sewing him up after surgery that his incision was almost hanging open.Sometimes we learn some of our first painful lessons through our "pets"

10. januari 2008, 02:28:57

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: oh wow..I am so sorry for that happening to your doggy

sounds like he brought you alot of happiness tho!!

10. januari 2008, 02:31:34

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

anastasia: He was a great guy,..............so what happens to most "line dogs" when they retire?

10. januari 2008, 02:52:11

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: line dogs?? whatcha mean,lol??

10. januari 2008, 03:14:03

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

anastasia: OOPS,I meant "working line".

10. januari 2008, 05:09:31

netvenus

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Ändrat av netvenus (10. januari 2008, 05:12:07)

Jim Dandy: DOH! lol my mistake.If I'm ever in a position to own a large dog agan,it'll be a LAB,they may be our worlds last line of defense against the oncomming toy poodle explosion ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY9F4sfI2jI

10. januari 2008, 05:56:14

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

netvenus: Clearly you should subscribe to my newsletter,but try and be calm,toy poodles are as confused as we are

10. januari 2008, 11:00:53

Ewe

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: LOVE that name...Strudel the Poodle

sorry to hear what happened to him, yes I agree we do learn alot of things from our pets....they are really important for our children to learn about responsibility & caring etc & even death

10. januari 2008, 15:04:33

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Ämne: Re: THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters

Jim Dandy: Do you mean what will happen to my dogs after I retire them from compitition?? If thats the question,then they will STILL train on the field,whatever their bodies can take.They will be fixed...if I'm not competeing,no sence in NOT having them fixed.I will allow my dogs to train in the sport for as long as they are able..and when they are no longer able to,because their bodies will not permit them,then they will pretty much live like they do now,run of my house,run of my yard,more toys then a Toys are Us.I will still do lil things to help their minds and bodys,like hide treats around the house for them to find...but thats still YEARS off,lol....D will be 2 at the end of the month and I plan on keeping him competitive till hopefully 6 or 7...maybe even 8 if his joints hold up!! (he goes the first part of next month for his hips and elbows to be x-raed and certified!!!) By the time D is retiring form the field tho,Niki will be in her prime,and we should have another one,hopefully one of Niki's pups to start into it :)

10. januari 2008, 15:36:12

wetware

Ämne: More toys than a Toys R Us

Yep...I know just what you mean :-)

And like you, I'm a believer in presenting them with new challenges and stimuli. (That's great for any brain!) I'm glad my cats have each other, too, during my time at work or competing. It really breaks my heart to hear about children, seniors, or pets confined to dull and lifeless surroundings.

11. januari 2008, 02:24:13

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Ämne: new icon

I now have my lil Niki on with my Damien :)

12. januari 2008, 01:46:38

http://voiceguy.com/coolstuff/Amazing/BabyFootprint.jpg

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Ämne: Humans are animals too, yes? And how amazing .....

12. januari 2008, 01:48:09

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Ämne: Re: new icon

anastasia: I'm not seeing it

12. januari 2008, 15:56:20

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Ämne: Re: Humans are animals too, yes? And how amazing .....

srnity: look at that wittle foot!!!! I dunno why you can't see my new icon pic :(

12. januari 2008, 16:11:43

prettymama

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Ämne: Re: Humans are animals too, yes? And how amazing .....

anastasia: you that is happening to me to irishfrenchkiss put up a new one yesterday and it wont show me the change

12. januari 2008, 17:57:08

Rose

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Your browser caches the old image.. If you do a Ctrl+F5 , a hard refresh, it will show you the persons new image

12. januari 2008, 18:44:23

prettymama

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Ämne: Re:

Rose: thank you that worked

13. januari 2008, 00:38:09

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Ämne: Re: new icon

anastasia: Awwwww, what a beautiful pic of them

Thanks to Rose, I can see it now - they are gorgeous

13. januari 2008, 02:48:29

Ämne: we hit 2000 posts!!!

well,heck,now it will be 2001 with this post...but you guys know what I mean!!! GOODIE for us!!!!

Srnity & PrettyMama...glad we can all see each others icons now,lol....big thanks to Rose for the puter lesson...Lord knows she helps me out on things,oh,pretty much EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE.If it wasn't for Miss Rose,I wouldn't be able to even HAVE an icon pic,lol

13. januari 2008, 03:34:41

wetware

Ämne: Resize an icon image for BrainKing

An item I posted to the Computers discussion board a while ago...maybe it could help someone.

Here's what I've been using for Icon files:
http://resizepic.com/

(Don't forget to save your original files before cropping and resizing steps--I'd hate to see anybody lose any valuable images.)

To avoid unacceptable image distortion, I'd suggest either beginning with an image that's close to a multiple of 40x50, or else cropping it to approximately those relative dimensions, before you use that online tool to create a 40x50 image.

I hope you like it! I've had good results.

14. januari 2008, 02:02:52