You had better not hit that dog, or I will come after you. Do Not Ever Hit a Dog!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by snowball12
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You had better not hit that dog, or I will come after you. Do Not Ever Hit a Dog!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by snowball12
How will you know that's why the puppy is crying?Quote:
Originally Posted by snowball12
And you will be Miss Popularity for doing that.Quote:
I would probably ask someone to come with me out side
Who had the attention span of a gnat?
What do you mean by "Miss Popularity"
And when I said ," i will probly not hit it" I meant I WILL NOT hit it
If a dog or cat or horse or cow poops or pees in the wrong spot, they have absolutely NO idea that's the wrong spot and DO NOT understand why you are angry. They go when they have to go. It takes hours and hours of patient training to teach dogs where to poop and pee -- just like when you were a baby. Your mom scolding you for making a dirty diaper didn't mean a thing to you. If she yelled at you, you just got scared of her. Same with a puppy.Quote:
Originally Posted by snowball12
You will not be Miss Popularity because no one is going to be happy if you have to wake him or her up in the middle of the night because your puppy is crying.
Oh.. How do you know so much?? Hahaha! I will be all prepared by the time I get a puppy! With food, a bed/crate (maybe both) toys, etc.
Oh.. hahaha.. that won't be too good. But I would probably be to scared to go outside alone.
But will you know how to be a good owner? Are you going to read up on training and dog care and get books from the library and read the web sites that someone had posted? Owning a dog is more than feeding it and playing with it.Quote:
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Do you know about dog characteristics? Some like to run like crazy after squirrels and chipmunks, some are good escape artists and run away all the time, some are couch potatoes, some are diggers and will dig up your back yard, some get to be very large, some shed a lot, some drool a lot and leave saliva all over the place.
What if your puppy cries during the night but he doesn't have to pee or poop? What will you do?
I took out about 6 books from the library and I am putting together something about dogs. How they need exercise and you can't slack off on the job just because you are tired or lazy. And you have to walk your dog everyday, maybe even 2 times a day. And you have to clean out your dogs water dish everyday because no one likes drinking out of a dirty bowl.and you have to feed them 2-3-4 times a day (or something) (I will find that out) and I said that when you got the dog you are committing and agreeing to giving him/her everything he/she needs. And how you should bring bags with you when you go walking justs in case the dog poops. I really truly hope this is going to be a very fun experience for me. (and I am looking forward to those walk just me and my little baby!) I have dreamed of getting a dog for a long time! Any finally, its coming true!
I will comfort her or if she is hungry... I will feed her
And you have to make a schedule of what times you feed her/him (the dog).
But if you feed her in the middle of the night, you are setting yourself up for trouble.
Even if you comfort the puppy, you are setting yourself up for trouble.
And when I say "you" I mean anyone... mostly me for when I get a dog!
How old are you?
What do you mean I am setting myself up for trouble
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I have very little patience because I see so many dogs surrendered by people who don't have a CLUE what they are doing.
That having been said - she will "probably" sleep here or there?
You would "probably" ask someone to come outside.
And the shocker - you "probably" won't hit it?
Has anyone asked your age?
You are very ill prepared to have a puppy - or an adult dog, for that matter.
Are you doing the reading that WG suggested or are you simply sitting at the keyboard, asking questions?
I can't exactly tell you my age but I am not a teenager
My guess - you're 12. Thus - your name.
I would have guessed younger but perhaps 12 is not correct.
Teens and adults don't keep posting "haha".
You will be establishing a precedent. That means you will set up a bad habit for the puppy. Before you know it, every night he will be whining and crying so you come to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by snowball12
NEVER feed a dog in the middle of the night. It usually helps to put his crate in your bedroom, so he doesn't feel alone. You and your family will be his pack.
I have been researching so many things and you missed that I said "when i say i probly wont hit it, i mean I WIL NOT hit it. " I will never hit my dog!! I don't know why I put probably when I meant NO!!
In anticipation - what does "precedent" mean? (Amusing myself)
OK! Thanks for all the help, wondergirl!
From the online Merriam-Webster dictionary --Quote:
Originally Posted by JudyKayTee
2 prec·e·dent
Noun \ˈpre-sə-dənt\
Definition of PRECEDENT
1 an earlier occurrence of something similar
2 something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same or an analogous kind <a verdict that had no precedent>
I'm being dismissed?Quote:
Originally Posted by snowball12
I'm not telling you if you are wrong or right.. perhaps I used 12 because its by birthday or a special date in my life.. or maybe I didn't.. can't tell! And would you stop being so hard on me? Thanks
No.. I just meant thanks for everything thing! Not like I'm saying good bye or anything
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Originally Posted by Wondergirl
Not by me, no. (Out of greenies but I'll bet you are/were great with kids. You have no idea how much I respect you. Honestly!)
Snowball, I strongly advise you to read up on what it means to have a puppy and also make sure your family knows about a lot of things too. Getting a puppy is nearly as major as having a human baby.
OK.. I will do that!
Who?
Snowball 12: "im not telling you if you are wrong or right.. perhaps i used 12 because its by birthday or a special date in my life .. or maybe i didn't.. can't tell! And would you stop being so hard on me? Thanks "
I'm not being hard on you. I'm being realistic. I have no patience for game playing on the Internet (a question about your age when you are about to take on the commitment of a puppy with apparently little family support, not anticipating the expenses and costs of a dog is NOT inappropriate, yet you can't give a straight answer) and I would say the same thing to anyone who was ill prepared to take on this big job - important for you but more important for the dog. It's life and death for him/her. It isn't for you.
I stand there and watch dogs surrendered because people are ill prepared. You didn't even know what parvo was. That indicates you have no knowledge of the Vet care (and shots) the puppy will need - and the expense. Some of the dogs I see surrendered find new homes. Many, many do not. Getting a puppy is not a game.
To: Judykaytee
Getting a puppy is fun. I know it can be hard sometimes, but its mostly fun. I feel that you are being rude to me. That's just what I feel. I'm am not trying to be mean.
I'm great with EVERYbody, even homeless people and telemarketers. I should call you some day and let you experience my warmth and magnetism. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JudyKayTee
Judy isn't being rude, snowball. She is so right. I volunteer at a cat shelter and see so many cats brought in because that cute little fuzzy kitten got expensive with shots needed and neutering and even sickness and oh my gosh! Grew up and wasn't so cute any longer when it was clawing up the furniture and needing to have its kitty litter box cleaned every night. I've rescued four cats that people dumped in my yard during the past ten years. Before that, I adopted cats from shelters.Quote:
Originally Posted by snowball12
Yes, puppies are fun -- for about two hours (maybe). They also are tons of work and expense and worry.
To: wondergirl :)
By any chance, are you a councilor? Because you are very good at giving advise!
I thought that it was rude when she said that I wasn't getting family support :(.. but I am getting A lot.. and she said that I couldn't give a straight answer :(
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This is not a chat board. Please stop using it as one.
And here's what can happen. I live with an acre of backyard, totally fenced. Sunday night a woodchuck came under the fence and my dogs tangled with it. Neither dog was bitten but the woodchuck escaped. It can't be tested for rabies because it's... gone.
BOTH dogs went to the Vet yesterday. They BOTH needed physicals, Rabies booster shots, blood tests. Each dog - $275. Total - $550. That's for starters if neither one gets sick. That's in addition to their semi-annual physicals and shots (about $200 each), blood panel (about $150 each), heartworm and flea medicine (about $400 a year total) and anything else that happens to them. Oh, and my larger dog is on thyroid medication.
BOTH of my dogs were rescues. One is AKC, one is not. (I know, what's AKC?)
I trust, Snowball, that you and your family have that kind of money?
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