NGC Poll, I have a dog or not?

[StuCorpe]

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Our little bundle.

[Arizona Wayne]

Tink and Flops taking a simultaneous yawn. 


Got Flops (the blond) about 7 years ago when she wondered off the tough streets and into the library I was then managing.  She had no tags, was literally covered in dirt and fleas.  She growled at me at first so I just sat down on the steps and waited.  She then eventually jumped up right beside me on the steps and I knew that very second she owned me.  Dunno how long she had been on the street but after getting her cleaned up and fleas removed - took two baths - she literally almost rested for 3 straight days.

Tink came from a Shitzu rescue organization here in Louisville.  Oddly enough, he had been picked up off the streets by Animal Services in the same area of Louisville where Flops had drifted into the library.

Those 2 dogs look like Lahsa Apsos, not Shitzus to me.  Lhasas are bigger.   We had 1 for about 13 years.   Their eyeballs are not aligned.  Instead they look outward from each other.   They're Tibetan breed.

[SaskMick]

My motorcycling partners.

[Guzzistajohn]

Cats? We don't need no steenking cats!

[Lannis]

I had dogs my entire childhood until early adulthood.  It's weird I thought I was a 'dog person' until my last dog died and I didn't get another for a few years...  After time without a dog, I can't imagine ever owning one again. Needy, annoying, smelly, loud nuisance animals IMO

Substitute "man" for "dog" in that sentiment, and it'll probably be what Fay will be saying after I'm gone .....     

[PJPR01]

Substitute "man" for "dog" in that sentiment, and it'll probably be what Fay will be saying after I'm gone .....     

In the doghouse (pun intended) again perhaps?   

[fotoguzzi]

SaskMick, no votes in the bird category.. don't you have one?

and what? none of you guys admitting to your pet Gecko, turtle or snake? or goldfish (koy?)

I'd have a pet Crow but it's not legal to own one.. If I lived in the country I'd probably have one anyway and train him to fly the coup when the bird police arrive..

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

We don't need no stinkin' dogs around here. 

[fotoguzzi]

We don't need no stinkin' dogs around here. 

OR Mice, that guy looks like he can do the job..

[Damnyankee]

I chose none of the above because we lost our Ellie (on the right) to cancer about 4 years ago and this past October we lost our precious Sophie. She was 18 years old and that finally just caught up to her. We are thankful she had a year in Italy where she made many new friends, she loved it here!



We still have cats (now four after we rescued a kitten about a month ago) and our cat Miles has a real fan club here, not many people have seen a cat as big as he is out walking on a leash. Tourists stop to chat with him and take his picture.

[Nic in Western NYS]

and what? none of you guys admitting to your pet Gecko, turtle or snake? or goldfish (koy?)

Have taken care of old world Chameleons in the past.  Current reptile is Mulch the Ribbon Snake.  Was mowing the lawn 12 years ago and saw a 3 inch long wormlike thing sliding into the path of the mower.  Shut the mulching mower down too late I thought.  Looked underneath and there was a baby ribbon snake.  Took him in and called him Mulch.  He's now about a foot long, eats shiner minnows and worms if no shiners are available.  Great pet, fascinating to watch him 'go fishing', no problems, no vet bills...

And we have a fish tank with guppies (no, not for Mulch).  We started with 6 and now have about 40 in there.  Use the tank water to water our houseplants each week (good nutrients in there) and fill the tank back up from the rainwater cistern.

[Sheepdog]

We have four dogs, a cat, sixty-two chickens, nine guinea fowl, and nineteen ducks. The dogs, the cat, and most of the ducks are rescues.

[SaskMick]

SaskMick, no votes in the bird category.. don't you have one?

and what? none of you guys admitting to your pet Gecko, turtle or snake? or goldfish (koy?)

I'd have a pet Crow but it's not legal to own one.. If I lived in the country I'd probably have one anyway and train him to fly the coup when the bird police arrive..

I thought that if we liked dogs then birds were not an option, as it happens I like both........... It's not legal to own a crow ????.    I would take no notice of such a stupid law............. PS, If it's flying free nobody can say who owns it.  When I was a kid I had jackdaws ( small English crows ) and magpies, all of them flew free, they came home for food and to spend the night....  I have had trained falcons out for over two years before re training them.

[SaskMick]

I came across this photo the other day, I think it's the best hawk photo I have ever seen.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

OR Mice, that guy looks like he can do the job..

Her name was Grumpy. Gone but not forgotten. Liked dogs (especially my mom's little pug/terrier) and barely tolerated other cats. Good mouser, didn't bother birds. I was her favorite person.

[fotoguzzi]

US  Federal law proclaims it is illegal to keep a crow (or raven) in captivity without a special permit.

[SaskMick]

US  Federal law proclaims it is illegal to keep a crow (or raven) in captivity without a special permit.

let it fly free then !     Ravens are better than crows, they can even give peregrines a run for their money.

[Rough Edge racing]

 We have four hens and two cats....The cats are outside most of the time, we are in the woods on 10 acres.... But during the winter they do sleep all day by the wood stove...One cat is 21 year old female that was a stray... The 11 year old male in the photo was a feral kitten we took in..He's no lap cat and in the past I thought cats were a bit dumb...This one is scary smart  and master of his domain...

                         

[Gliderjohn]

I will saying that I have owned a lot of cats over the years and yes they seem to vary widely in smarts and hunting abilities. Maybe the low performers would have perished early in life if feral. My best hunting cat appeared to only go after rodents and rabbits. Never saw him go after birds even around out feeders. He would kill full sized rabbits and drag them to the deck and be tripping over the body when dragging it.
I had another that would let me hold him up over my head and when doing so he would take out any moths, flies, etc. that were on the upper walls or ceiling.
GliderJohn

[chuck peterson]

need I SAY MUCH ABOUT THESE IDIOTS?...ah, I miss-em.

[Lannis]

We have four hens and two cats....The cats are outside most of the time, we are in the woods on 10 acres.... But during the winter they do sleep all day by the wood stove...One cat is 21 year old female that was a stray... The 11 year old male in the photo was a feral kitten we took in..He's no lap cat and in the past I thought cats were a bit dumb...This one is scary smart  and master of his domain...

                         

This dude was boss of our house and the smartest cat I think I ever saw ...



That "American Shorthair" cat gene is strong!

Lannis

[Tobit]

 Two Rhodesian Ridgebacks.  Bear (1) and Oni (5).  Yes, there was a treat involved in this pic.

[SaskMick]

Two Rhodesian Ridgebacks.  Bear (1) and Oni (5).  Yes, there was a treat involved in this pic.

Beautiful dogs

[Lannis]

Two Rhodesian Ridgebacks.  Bear (1) and Oni (5).  Yes, there was a treat involved in this pic.

Beautiful dogs, those.   And you didn't have to tell some of us, who own "I-will-KILL-for-a-treat" dogs, that they had been told a treat was coming.   A great training tool.

In order of desirability:

1) Venison
2) Beef
3) Chicken
4) Pork
5) Cheese.    All of these are "Yes PLEASE" any time they are scented.

Nothing else.  "Milk Bones", dog biscuits, rawhide ... he'll politely take them, go out of sight, and drop it somewhere ....

Lannis

[Penderic]

None at the present time.


But yes, I have had both.


Love em all.


Besides the companionship, basically ......



 

[TobyJug]

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There really is a dog in there.  We got a small one for just this reason.  Now we're looking at a sidecar - then we can have another ?

[Vince in Milwaukee]

We had to put our yellow lab, Roxy, down about 3 years ago.  Haven't gotten another dog since as we like to travel from time to time.  It's rather a PIA to get someone to watch your pet while you are away.  My favorite dog ever was my friend's English Bulldog, Otis.  I've never laughed so much at a dog's antics.  He's gone now, too, but made it 13 years.  That's quite a run for an English Bulldog.   

[yogidozer]

We had to put our yellow lab, Roxy, down about 3 years ago.  Haven't gotten another dog since as we like to travel from time to time.  It's rather a PIA to get someone to watch your pet while you are away.  My favorite dog ever was my friend's English Bulldog, Otis.  I've never laughed so much at a dog's antics.  He's gone now, too, but made it 13 years.  That's quite a run for an English Bulldog.   

Not trying to talk you into anything, but.
If finding a reliable person to watch over your companion is the issue, look to local shelter and animal control for volunteers.
They do what they do, for their love of dogs (and cats). I bet you can find someone happy to walk/feed/give love while you are away.
I have been involved in rescue/fostering/socializing through shelters and animal control all my life.
Another option would be to volunteer. That way your time available can be rewarding for you, and a homeless pet.
Just something to think about.

[Rough Edge racing]

None at the present time.


But yes, I have had both.


Love em all.


Besides the companionship, basically ......



 

  That's like comparing a professionally prepped racing Guzzi to the well used stock bikes people ride.. The truth is 98 percent of dogs eat shit and bark at the moon...