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Because almost everyone loves animals
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Condobloke
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Some of the grumpiest looking people, have an amazing soft spot for animals.
Thank God for animals.
Thank God for animals.
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Animals tend to bring out the best in some people.
Condobloke
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I am not a softie...repeat after me....I am not a softie....I am hard, unyielding member of linux.org and i take crap from no one...etc
Belle...my dog..
yeah ok....I am a softie.
Belle...my dog..
yeah ok....I am a softie.
Our 14 year old dog passed away just after Christmas. Every day there are a hundred little reminders of our missing friend. My partner has been researching maltipoo dogs. While a another dog will never fill the paws of our dear departed friend, we look forward to introduce a new member to our family. That may not happen for a few months.
Having written the above, the "maltipoo" breed sounds to me like an utterly disgusting hot breakfast cereal.
Having written the above, the "maltipoo" breed sounds to me like an utterly disgusting hot breakfast cereal.
Condobloke
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The moodles look interesting. Small, intelligent, they don't shed. good companions.
If you have kids, they need to be careful...these little blokes are fragile !
Belle (pic above & below is a Kelpie.....pure bred, highly intelligent and a superbly loyal mate.
She is now 14..... 7th January this year) and showing very distinct signs that the end is nigh.
I will not allow her to suffer. I will know when that time is here.
She has been with me since she was a pup.
Here's hoping you don't end up with any :maltipoo' on the carpet !
If you have kids, they need to be careful...these little blokes are fragile !
Belle (pic above & below is a Kelpie.....pure bred, highly intelligent and a superbly loyal mate.
She is now 14..... 7th January this year) and showing very distinct signs that the end is nigh.
I will not allow her to suffer. I will know when that time is here.
She has been with me since she was a pup.
Here's hoping you don't end up with any :maltipoo' on the carpet !
MattWinter
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I'm sorry, Sphen. My wife and I lost our little beagle a couple years ago. We still miss her.
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This thread came alive again. I can report that we started to look for a puppy on Monday. After a week of searching, we have uncovered a lot of scams, lies, and deceit. I will not bore you with all the details. We drove around a lot. More than one seller was a no show. We learned much about the scammers' victimization patterns, but did not fall for any of them.
Yes, we looked at every rescue dog in all four of our local shelters, too. Sad to say, but there are few choices other than large pit bulls and pit bull variants. We keep looking at new arrivals, too. We understand that we are in a "long game" that may take weeks or months before we find a perfect match for our needs. That's okay.
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The laws in California changed a few years ago regarding pet sales. My partner and I learned about them the hard way this week. Although the laws were well-intentioned, they may have caused more harm than good, based on what we saw. Under the new law, pet stores may sell only rescue dogs from rescue shelters, but not from breeders. It drove many people to illegal black market sales in parking lots. Now the market is filled with sick, abused puppies, sold by questionable, anonymous "breeders". Many of the puppies are smuggled across the border. We saw several sad, sick puppies in laundry baskets being sold from the back of cars this week. After what we saw and learned, we will not do any more parking lot meetings.
My favorite scam was the young widow whose dog breeder husband died recently during surgery. She is an electrical engineer who must move immediately to a new job in San Francisco. She must sell the remaining one male and one female puppy, but only to good homes ... My partner and I responded for the entertainment value, but it wasn't worth our time, to be honest. The first reply from the seller was a questionnaire to determine whether we were suitable buyers who would love and care for the dog and send regular reports and photo updates on its progress and its happy life in our home. We answered the questions and received the expected follow-up. The deal fell through when we offered to drive and pick up the puppy ourselves, but the seller insisted that courier shipping was the only "humane" way to deliver a puppy to us.
Condobloke
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Looking for another pet....cat/dog/whatever....?
Let the animal find you
If it is meant to happen, it will.
Let the animal find you
If it is meant to happen, it will.
Been there and done that, and we are not eager to repeat the experience.
Those rogue sellers abandon dogs that are no longer suitable for breeding. Those abandoned dogs were severely abused by the breeders, who dump the dogs in store parking lots. Walmarts are popular. The dogs may be hit by cars, picked up by sympathetic people, or collected by Animal Services. The rogue sellers don't care. From their point of view, the dogs are used up.
We are too old to wait for a good dog to find us, hence our active involvement. It has taken more effort than we expected, but we are starting to figure out where to find the right people.
Condobloke
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Short story. back in 2009, I was reading a local paper. i came across an add for 'Free Kelpies"
being that this was in the bush (outback nsw) I didnt pay much attention ....because kelpies are the country man's dog...they are a working dog....particularly with sheep...and are highly prized because of their demeanour, and their intellect.
They commonly sell for more than most motor cars. Hence my ignoring the add.
The following week, the add was repeated...so....I rang the phone number. A lady answered and assured me that the add was genuine.
I asked her name and where she was located.
She gave me a property name and her name
I spoke to the local agriculture bloke and he told me that is one of the biggest properties in this area....approx 67000 acres....and he confirmed the ladies name.
So I phoned again and asked if she would send me an email with pics of the dogs
She complied.....I saw this little, full of energy and fun, female Kelpie....who I drove 150km to pick up, and subsequently named her Belle....because she was outstandingly beautiful. Belle actually knew she was beautiful...it showed in the look on her face when I called her, beautiful.
The lady was good to her word and would not accept any payment, despite my efforts to do so.
Belle settled down on the front seat of my ute and only sat up to bark at sheep and/or cows along the way
She became my constant mate....never ever to leave my side (until 16th march, 2023
I have always said that Belle found me....not the other way around.
being that this was in the bush (outback nsw) I didnt pay much attention ....because kelpies are the country man's dog...they are a working dog....particularly with sheep...and are highly prized because of their demeanour, and their intellect.
They commonly sell for more than most motor cars. Hence my ignoring the add.
The following week, the add was repeated...so....I rang the phone number. A lady answered and assured me that the add was genuine.
I asked her name and where she was located.
She gave me a property name and her name
I spoke to the local agriculture bloke and he told me that is one of the biggest properties in this area....approx 67000 acres....and he confirmed the ladies name.
So I phoned again and asked if she would send me an email with pics of the dogs
She complied.....I saw this little, full of energy and fun, female Kelpie....who I drove 150km to pick up, and subsequently named her Belle....because she was outstandingly beautiful. Belle actually knew she was beautiful...it showed in the look on her face when I called her, beautiful.
The lady was good to her word and would not accept any payment, despite my efforts to do so.
Belle settled down on the front seat of my ute and only sat up to bark at sheep and/or cows along the way
She became my constant mate....never ever to leave my side (until 16th march, 2023
I have always said that Belle found me....not the other way around.
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I'm sorry for your loss, brother. When my cats died, a part of me died along with them, and it's been one of the most difficult things I've had to go through. That's why I've been considering getting a school of fish, since you can't interact with them the same way as a cat or dog, and when they die, I couldn't see being distraught over it.
kibasnowpaw
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I'm sorry to hear about your frustrating experience searching for a puppy, but it's great to hear that you are being careful and not falling for any scams. It's unfortunate that the new laws in California have had unintended consequences and have pushed people towards illegal black market sales. It's important to be cautious when buying a puppy, and I'm glad that you are taking the time to find the perfect match for your needs. It's also heartening to hear that you are considering adopting a rescue dog from a shelter. Thank you for sharing your experience and for being a responsible pet owner. Best of luck in your search for a furry companion!
What a heartwarming and lovely story! It's always wonderful to hear about the special bond between a human and their dog, and Belle sounds like she was an amazing companion. It's great that you followed up on the advertisement and that the lady was true to her word and didn't accept payment. It's clear that Belle was meant to be with you, and it's beautiful to see how much joy and love she brought into your life. It's never easy to say goodbye to a beloved pet, but the memories and the love you shared will always be with you. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story with us.
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kibasnowpaw
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I want to talk about a dog we had as a kid.
When I was a child, we had a black Labrador named Bølle, a male dog. I must have been around 10 years old, though I'm not exactly sure, as I know it was before I turned 15. Even at that age, I remember being rather mature and having a good understanding of things. Despite that, I loved to playfully provoke and irritate the dog.
One day, I crossed the line, and the dog reacted in what most people would call a bite. However, I believe it was more of a warning bite. Although it was quite scary for a child, the dog didn't actually hurt me, even though it could have if it wanted to, as it was a large Labrador. My dad saw that I wasn't hurt and told me that this was what happens when you're mean to a dog. I can't recall it happening ever since, and that was 26 years ago.
As a child, I had a few challenges. I attended a school for children with difficulties at home and I had trouble speaking. I had a speech therapist from the age of 7 or 8 until I was 15, so I was only home on weekends.
I vividly remember one day when I came home, and the dog wasn't there. My dad broke the news that he had to put Bølle down because he got into a fight with another dog. The owner of the other dog tried to stop the fight by getting in between them and ended up being bitten by our dog. Since the incident was reported, by law, our dog had to be put down. This happened in the early '90s, and I never really checked if that was true or not because it doesn't matter now. What saddens me most is that I never got to say goodbye to him.
Even today, I remember those moments fondly, and it still hurts to think about it. Writing this has brought back some of the pain, and it seems that some traumas stay with us throughout our lives, for better or worse.
When I was a child, we had a black Labrador named Bølle, a male dog. I must have been around 10 years old, though I'm not exactly sure, as I know it was before I turned 15. Even at that age, I remember being rather mature and having a good understanding of things. Despite that, I loved to playfully provoke and irritate the dog.
One day, I crossed the line, and the dog reacted in what most people would call a bite. However, I believe it was more of a warning bite. Although it was quite scary for a child, the dog didn't actually hurt me, even though it could have if it wanted to, as it was a large Labrador. My dad saw that I wasn't hurt and told me that this was what happens when you're mean to a dog. I can't recall it happening ever since, and that was 26 years ago.
As a child, I had a few challenges. I attended a school for children with difficulties at home and I had trouble speaking. I had a speech therapist from the age of 7 or 8 until I was 15, so I was only home on weekends.
I vividly remember one day when I came home, and the dog wasn't there. My dad broke the news that he had to put Bølle down because he got into a fight with another dog. The owner of the other dog tried to stop the fight by getting in between them and ended up being bitten by our dog. Since the incident was reported, by law, our dog had to be put down. This happened in the early '90s, and I never really checked if that was true or not because it doesn't matter now. What saddens me most is that I never got to say goodbye to him.
Even today, I remember those moments fondly, and it still hurts to think about it. Writing this has brought back some of the pain, and it seems that some traumas stay with us throughout our lives, for better or worse.
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TL;DR: We brought a puppy home yesterday.
My partner and I swore that we would not waste our time looking at puppies in parking lots, but Saturday we did it anyway. The photo and description were a perfect match for what partner wanted. I saw way too many "red flags." I warned her that I did not have a good feeling about this one but agreed to go; it costs nothing to look. At least the seller showed up. I was right about the puppy. The color and look were a perfect match for us. Aside from a cute appearance, it had serious personality and health issues. Partner was disappointed, but told me later that she was glad that I had talked her out of buying that puppy.
That evening, we finally heard back from another breeder. We arranged to go out to the desert area the next day (yesterday), a long drive that included dirt roads. The breeder was way out in the tumbleweeds. She had two suitable puppies and ticked all the boxes in a good way. Both puppies were cute. One was small and quiet. We picked the larger, perkier one. The puppy settled in very well, so that chore is done. Yeah, right.
We will pick out a name today. The veterinarian is closed, so we will call tomorrow to schedule a wellness checkup.
Condobloke
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As long as the trio are comfortable and happy together.....yourself, your partner and the pup.
Are you going to share a pic ?
I must admit to being tempted to get another dog....but we are in the process of pondering over moving. This move will be 1300 km or so if it happens, so will leave looking until we settle in at new home. They likely will have a rescue setup there.
Plenty of time for that.
I am still 'seeing' Belle when I walk around the house. She made an impression on me that will last forever, methinks
Are you going to share a pic ?
I must admit to being tempted to get another dog....but we are in the process of pondering over moving. This move will be 1300 km or so if it happens, so will leave looking until we settle in at new home. They likely will have a rescue setup there.
Plenty of time for that.
I am still 'seeing' Belle when I walk around the house. She made an impression on me that will last forever, methinks
Maybe. We wanted a pic to send to other members of the family. Partner took some photos and picked one to send, but I didn't like it. The puppy was mostly curled up and didn't look happy. We are not that fussy, but had hoped to do a little better. The problem is:
Have you ever tried to capture a useable photo of a frisky eight week old puppy? We don't own a high speed camera. Our cameras have considerable lag between finger action and image capture.
Condobloke
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lol...Yes, I have experienced that, myself.
Good to see he/she is keeping you on your toes !
A smartphone takes a fast pic
Good to see he/she is keeping you on your toes !
A smartphone takes a fast pic
