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Posted on 03/20/2024 10:13:21 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Given the current rash of crime, all I could think was "Why isn't the father walking the dog? What happens if some criminals drive up and try to take the dog from his helpless little daughter?"
In our area (CT) there is a private group that takes failed hunting dogs from the Carolinas and brings them up this way to be adopted.
We have one of those dogs—part chocolate lab, part hound dog—terrified of gun shots, firecrackers even thunder—kinda obvious why he flunked hunting school.
He is a very friendly and loving pet—just what we wanted.
Never had to worry about dog kidnapping years ago, but the Democrats sure have taken this country down the crapper.
By the time the craze is over it will take decades of careful breeding to bring the dog back to standard.
While the Frenchies are not a working breed they do serve a purpose and breed degradation is sad to see.
Great dogs but soooo overbred. But then I’m completely partial to the herding group.
AuCaDo ^5!
“Give me a grateful mutt any day. They make the best companions.”
Amen!
They eat whatever you give them, guard your place and love you every day of their lives.
They are.
-PJ
frenchies are ugly little beasts.
“ frenchies are ugly little beasts.”
And annoying as can be…
This is the classic leftist argument. It's zero sum thinking on pet ownership. I've volunteered at an animal shelter and have rescued dogs myself. I own purebreds.
Rescues/shelter dogs are a mixed bag. Most dogs in shelters had owners who neglected them meaning they were never trained. Once they're older than 1 year it becomes harder to do.
BTW- many rescue dogs are not from America so counting up how many dogs shelters and rescue groups have tells you nothing about what percentage are American.
Some rescue groups started importing dogs from the third world. These can come with some serious diseases (rabies, Brucellosis, Distemper). This caused the CDC to suspend importation of dogs from high risk rabies countries. Hopefully someday the rescue groups would no longer be allowed to adopt out these dogs without a thorough health clearance.
Mutts have a lot of medical issues many of which could be controled if their owners would pay for veterinary care.
Purebreds can be perfectly healthy or not. It depends on what people choose when they breed them and what people choose when they buy one.
Our last couple dogs have been rescues from kill shelters down south. One of our beauties was just 11 weeks old when we adopted her and our other beauty was almost one year old.
While the 11 week old puppy was easy to train the older one was a little harder. The 11 week old lived till 11 years and passed from a liver tumor. It was heartbreaking to say goodbye.
The older girl still has some insecurity issues. I understood from the workers at the kill shelter that the family that left her there were not really nice people and known to the shelter. She’s about 85lbs. Since we got her she is very frightened when she sees someone wearing a hoodie or a hat or any clothing with reflective material. Not sure why. She hates to travel too. Never had a dog before that didn’t like to travel. She loves to just be at home with us. Happy as a clam to just hang out. They both have been total love bugs.
The BEST dogs! Loving, funny, smart and beautiful mixes. We feel really blessed having them in our lives. Would recommend adopting a rescue to most people.
Give me a rescued German shepherd any day. They’ll watch your back.
I guess I didn’t follow my own warning. The word “some” is the most under used and under appreciated word in communications today. By leaving it out, everything, or everyone, is lumped together, often ignoring the true “some” in the categoring being spoken of are not even a majority.
The Frenchie has to be artificially inseminated and the puppies delivered by c-section. Completely unnatural.
Dachshund owner here too! My wife and i have had 12 since we’ve been married all sweethearts! My current two are maniacs of love, particularly to my granddaughters. Sometimes a little too much so! Both convinced that the faces of all humans need a dachshund tongue washing.
My current dachshund is a black and tan, whom we rescued 13 years ago. We think he's about 15 years old now. We think he chewed through a leash and ran away, and was later picked up by animal control and brought to a canine foster care facility.
-PJ
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