If I'm going to get a small dog, I'll get a dachshund. But yeah, I thought this was going to be a topic about all the rage that is generally induced by pick up groups.
I know, sure my sister has a small dog now, and it is really cool, not like most small dogsVault101 said:...of coarse it depends on the breed but small dogs can be just as nice as big dogs, weve had small dogs and they've been badass
Pfffffs. Too tiny. This right here is more dog than that thing.Lucem712 said:That's right, your life is complete.
THE PUG THREAD.
[sub] You could try for the rest of your life,
but you'll never be as cool as this pug is.[/sub]
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Yeah, they get a whole host of problems because of inbreeding to get particularly stupid traits:Luftwaffles said:Agree with this.Vault101 said:pugs are.."dogs" that have had the "dog" bred out of them...
I feel very sorry for them
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I hear they get breathing problems due to the flattened noses. Personally id prefer a border collie. Ok, thats a lie....my dream dog would be a Tamaskan.
I'm afraid I'm a full grown person!JoJo said:Are you my eight year old sister in disguise? She's obsessed with pugs to the point where she claims she want to be a "pug breeder" when she grows up. On topic, I agree that pugs are the most awesome breed of dog around and anyone who disagrees with me is in denial ;-)Lucem712 said:That's right, your life is complete.
THE PUG THREAD.
[sub] You could try for the rest of your life,
but you'll never be as cool as this pug is.[/sub]
I've never owned (probably will never) a pug, it was just my avatar so thought I'd roll with it. I own a german shepard multi mix (Nicest way of saying mutt, lol) myself and there's nothin' like wrapping your arms around a big dog!The Almighty Grigard said:Pfffffs. Too tiny. This right here is more dog than that thing.
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I got this picture of the net, I don't own a Savannah cat, sadly. They are insanely expensive. And just as large as they are expensive
Anyway, IF I ever were to get a dog, it would probably be a Siberian Huskie or similarly huge dog. Sadly I'm not active enough to fullfill the needs that such breeds have so I will never get myself a dog. I make do with less expensive but still huge cats!
I also own a multi-mix, she's this weird burnt orange colour haha.OneCatch said:Yeah, they get a whole host of problems because of inbreeding to get particularly stupid traits:Luftwaffles said:Agree with this.Vault101 said:pugs are.."dogs" that have had the "dog" bred out of them...
I feel very sorry for them
OT:
I hear they get breathing problems due to the flattened noses. Personally id prefer a border collie. Ok, thats a lie....my dream dog would be a Tamaskan.
The bit about deformities is at around 0:30.
That program isn't the most neutral source, but it's worth a watch. It caused a real backlash against the Kennel Club in the UK (the Kennel Club are a pedigree dog certifier). I'm not sure if there are similar problems elsewhere, but it seems probable.
The rest of the film talks about a lot of other pedigree breeds that suffer various problems due to perverse breeding schemes.
I'd always get a dog from the RSPCA [http://www.rspca.org.uk/home], but if I had to buy one, I'd get one that WASN'T certified pedigree.
OT: I like German Shepherds; one of my dogs is a German Shepherd/Doberman/Collie/Fuck-knows-what-else cross, and the other one is a slightly more straightforward lab/collie cross!
Edit: video reference fix
I got bit in the face by a jack russel a few years ago.Fasckira said:Not a pug, thankfully:
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One of three Jack Russels that I have, this one is called Harvey.
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Yeah, it does seem a bit.... decadent, doesn't it?Lucem712 said:OneCatch said:Yeah, they get a whole host of problems because of inbreeding to get particularly stupid traits:Luftwaffles said:Agree with this.Vault101 said:pugs are.."dogs" that have had the "dog" bred out of them...
I feel very sorry for them
OT:
I hear they get breathing problems due to the flattened noses. Personally id prefer a border collie. Ok, thats a lie....my dream dog would be a Tamaskan.
The bit about deformities is at around 0:30.
That program isn't the most neutral source, but it's worth a watch. It caused a real backlash against the Kennel Club in the UK (the Kennel Club are a pedigree dog certifier). I'm not sure if there are similar problems elsewhere, but it seems probable.
The rest of the film talks about a lot of other pedigree breeds that suffer various problems due to perverse breeding schemes.
I'd always get a dog from the RSPCA [http://www.rspca.org.uk/home], but if I had to buy one, I'd get one that WASN'T certified pedigree.
OT: I like German Shepherds; one of my dogs is a German Shepherd/Doberman/Collie/Fuck-knows-what-else cross, and the other one is a slightly more straightforward lab/collie cross!
Edit: video reference fix
I also own a multi-mix, she's this weird burnt orange colour haha.
I always (try) to get my dogs from pounds, I do hate that people pay thousands of dollars for 'pedigree' pets when there are perfectly healthy dogs in pounds and shelters.
That's a really nice looking dogLucem712 said:
Really sorry to hear that, though I would be inclined to say thats the fault of the owner for not giving the dog proper training.lRookiel said:I got bit in the face by a jack russel a few years ago.