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ReikouHuroga
You get an upvote just for mentioning about declawing is mutilation! My two cats have their claws, and they stick to their scratching post:)
anahkay
Yes, this is so important. Pets are not just accessories, they need proper care and attention!
clinthxc
That last one is why I rehomed my dog. Living alone and working 12+ hour days wasn't fair to him to be inside all day alone.
Tha1an
Bettas cant live in bowls either. All fish need clean cycling water to live.
LyricChae
And bettas need heated water.
IAmInGreatPainPleaseHelpMe
Suffering through the stages of my new cat. Worth every lost second of sleep.
kyotaku
I'm in a stage of preparing my house for a cat, so loosing sleep because of cat sounds awesome! ;)
AnnaNimitee
If only the people who need to read and understand this would read and understand this.
bigbootiesandbacon
Also, the teacup pigs do NOT stay small.
Covoo
Actually hamsters can live together, but only dwarf hamsters. Syrian hamsters will rip eachother's faces off like a metalocalypse episode
Ganzkapoeri
I've had over 20 hamsters, always kept them in pairs (male/male or female/female). Only once I had to seperate them. Maybe it was just luck
edmqueen
Brutal
SlutForLasagna
Chinese dwarfs will rip each others throats out. they cannot be together. a lot of dwarfs cannot live with each other
CheddarDreams
Gerbils tend to live nicely together, though no more than 2 females in the same cage
MadGeneral
Much like actual Syrians.
maratheconover
omg...I am laughing so hard
kodythekasper
I currently work at a Petco. As long as the tank/cage is big enough for them to have their own "space" they should be fine.
freakishdarling
Word. I had 3 hamsters I kept in a 40 gal aquarium, only ever had 1 fight. All lived a good 3 or 4 years.
Arkenai
Having kept numerous hamsters (dwarf and syrian), that's not necessarily true. Dwarf hamsters sometimes don't get along either.
MarkPenrice
They've got a much better chance of it though, particularly certain sub-breeds.
ToastedVanilla
Might I add, don't buy pets as a gift. A pet isn't a toy and you can't just take it back if yours is "broken" or no one wanted it.
rebeccaisafish
I'd be so pissed if someone bought me a pet!! Unless my partner bought me a pig because I've been asking for one for years.
whatismynameagain
Or make sure it's wanted first. My parents got me a hamster for Christmas when I was seven because I'd been asking for one for months.
Remne
My mum bought the cage for the rats. Whether I wanted them or not was up to me - though ofc I did.
cayliebee
Very true. My old roommate got my ex a beta and he liked it for a week then it was mine. That beta was the bomb though, R.I.P. Freddie
rebeccaisafish
I'd be so pissed if someone bought me a pet!! Unless my partner bought me a pig because I've been asking for one for years.
theresgarlicinthatnebula
My friends got me a fucking turtle in college. I don't think they realized it was a 70 year commitment they were making for me.
theresgarlicinthatnebula
Also suddenly being handed the responsibility for a living being and how to specifically care for it's species (in a dorm) is kinda shitty
thatsandichic
Rabbits do better I'm bonded pairs as well. Also, spay/neuter your pets - rabbits as well. It reduces their chance of reproductive cancers.
gmeyer510
Mine ate each other so......
thatsandichic
Were they spayed/neutered? Intact males will attack other intact males to assert dominance.
gmeyer510
No idea. I was a kid. Just remembered being horrified waking up to that!
thatsandichic
No doubt
nienepientje
Btw. I have 30 years experience keeping fish. Pls msg me if you have questions. I'm glad to help!
gulfyy
Im selling my large clown loaches tomorrow. Just not enough time to enjoy them. They are my babies :(
Redeyer
Ah, I needed you when my beloved Betta was ill! In the future...
nienepientje
I am always happy to help.
Redeyer
That's so kind, thank you!
tyrannasaurusbex
Noob to imgur. I have some betta questions!
tyrannasaurusbex
I've always been told that they are fine in a bowl. We have a 10 gallon, but is that TOO big? Is it possible to have
nienepientje
Just ask
tyrannasaurusbex
2 females in one tank without mass murder?
SarcasmVsStupid
My favourite: if you can't afford to take your pet to the vet, don't buy a pet.
Gnoll
Had to take my friends dog because of this. Poor girl had 4 different kinds of worms/pathogens, and was 19lbs when she should be 45...
thundercactus
2 TPLO's, a hip neurectomy, and $11,000 later and my dog still runs around like a retard in the snow and sasses back like Betty White.
shorr
Aaaand this is why I don't have a cat yet despite always wanting one and having enough for everyday upkeep.
keelinn
Thank you. You are amazing!
keelinn
Betta fish should NOT be kept in a bowl. They'll survive, but they they'll suffer. Other than that, yes.
ConfessorOfTruth
This
LyricChae
Yes
MrsMcG
Can't afford the vet, can't afford the pet
SociallyConfidentButterfly
Kittens are also very destructive. They can be loud, ruin plants and bug other cats in the home. DO YOUR RESEARCH PEOPLE.
chokemewhileifinish
I just found out hamsters is not spelled hampsters... I have been saying/spelling it wring for more than 20 years...so many regrets.
corditedelite
Betta love to swim give him at least 10 gallons
sabaxter
Check pounds and animals shelters for dogs/cats instead of going to a store. You'll find lovely pets that were given up for stupid reasons.
Gnoll
We get a LOT of purebreds though ours from elderly people who can't care for them anymore. This month: Great P, Pom, Beagle, Waimie, GSP...
Proxymanity
Fish can survive in plastic bags for many hours and even days. This is how fish are able to be shipped from other countries around the world
PinchJoe
Used to keep cichlids that i got from a shop in SA,Tx. Normal bag, full of air&water, sealed w/ rubber bands, no anesthetic. Good many days.
mechanicalleo
With proper bagging and carbon packs to help with reducing waste, not little baggies filled with water and inflated with oxygen.
Lilnaugrim
Not entirely true. I'm a fish breeder (mostly Betta's) and for most fish (other than goldfish), just a simple little baggie, only a couple
Lilnaugrim
ounces of water (reduces stress from being sloshed around too much) and regular oxygen and they're fine for days. However, 2/3
Lilnaugrim
before shipping it's good to fast fish to reduce waste + obviously, that doesn't happen at the fish store, 3/3
Lilnaugrim
But they can still live days in there just fine. (supplemental 4/4 lol sorry for long post!)
LyricChae
And bettas CANNOT live in bowls and thrive. Surviving is not thriving.
MonteBurns
So what do they need? (Genuinely curious, I don't have one. I just always see them in a bowl, or vase)
LyricChae
Minimum 2.5G of filtered, cycled, heated water. 25% PWC every six days, feed once a day, everything else optional.
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
Preferably at least a gallon of water with gravel, a filter, and some live plants. Partial water changes at least monthly.
LyricChae
Please never get a fish.
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
Optimally they would be swimming in their native swamps and humans wouldnt exist. But its to late fot that now.
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
Its not absolutely ideal, i know. But its better than the poor bastards getting stuck in a vase until they drown in their own filth.
ilovebees
Also, the smaller the tank, the more often you need to change water. 20 gal is actually easier to care for than 1 gal. Also, heater.
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
Depend on how warm you keep your house, but not a bad idea.
aliceinwonderlands
We got one of my cats declawed years ago, before we were aware how horrible it was, still makes me sad he was so miserable. RIP Jimmy.
aliceinwonderlands
also yes, PLEASE don't declaw your cat. Spray some water on their face if they're scratching something, cats will get the hint.
TheOtherSarah
It's illegal in Sweden to get your cats declawed. You can however buy little rubber balls to put on the end of their claws.
Gnoll
You can do the same in the US. Our shelter will even put them on for you if you buy from them :)
pandasmakemehappy
It's a lot more humane now actually and you can just get the front ones done. It's fine for indoor cats.
Gnoll
It can still lead to a myriad of health issues and is it really that hard to just get a scratching post?
ICantBelieveIGotOutOfBedForThis
Just get a scratching post does not always work. Reminder that they are animals and not reasonable human beings.
Gnoll
There's also soft claws you can have put on them. My point is that there's options long before declawing.
ICantBelieveIGotOutOfBedForThis
It's a choice that should be made early in the cats life. Don't just put it off while you "try things out". Research first.
kurastwolf
There is a (slightly more) humane way to declaw them now that doesn't involve removing the last digit of their fingers, if you must. Lasers.
Gnoll
That still severs the tendon to their claws, making them unable to scratch naturally and their little toes can get badly infected from it :/
kurastwolf
Indeed, but if you're required, I'd recommend it over the normal method.
Gnoll
Is there actually a situation in which you would be required to have a declawed cat?
kurastwolf
I got my current cat (Lorelei) living with relatives. She destroyed silk curtains. Pound, declawing, or eviction.
SlovenlyPig
tarantulas are the cacti of pets
irdevonk
Meaning they are fairly independent? Or that they come from the desert?
MarkPenrice
You mean they quietly grow & then unexpectedly divide into multiple new tarantulas, but ONLY when youre not looking / are on vacation / etc?
OSCgal
I'd rather own a cactus than a tarantula.
thundercactus
They're a bunch of pricks and you get hallucinations when you eat them?
Chronomechanist
So are Snakes.
thundercactus
We have a green tree python that has (so far) eaten TWICE in the last 9 months. Still alive, still healthy, still not losing weight.
AWolfWithShades
Ugly, dangerous and doesn't do shit?
TheBioluminescence
Hey, that's mean to the fuzzy little creature :(
itsybitsyspider
I know many a great tarantulas!
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
Well thats a bit harsh. More like fuzzy and easy to take care of. Not fun to play with though.
FireoftheAbyss
Are fucking daffodils fun to play with?
Halosos
I can't say I have ever seen a fucking daffodil. Many normals, they are boring, but the fucking ones, sound much more amusing.
Cuntard
they're only as dangerous as their handler is stupid (or careless). non-venomous but painful bite
unmu
Agreed, however they are venomous. Good news is nobody has ever died from being bitten by one. :)
Cuntard
you are correct. i grossly oversimplified in favor of conciseness. venomous, yes. deadly, no.
unmu
:)
echoskybound
Please don't get any kind of animal for someone as a gift. If they want a pet they should make the decision themselves.
MarkPenrice
What if they asked for it AS a gift?
thundercactus
Take them to a shelter to pick one out. I'd be pretty disappointed if someone got me a teacup chihuahua thinking it was a dog.
kyotaku
Still should go to the shop/breeder together.
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MarkPenrice
That's fair for dogs, cats, etc... but I think when it comes down to fish or rodents their temperaments don't vary by a massive amount.
MarkPenrice
Plus the normal range of what's available doesn't have anything like the same range of "breeds" as domesticated small predators do.
Zombraina
I imagine if they're asking for it as a gift they probably can't really afford the pet. This was a year ago but still, lol!
MarkPenrice
This and the other replies are all good things to consider. Thanks chaps, even if it's a bit late now.
Candyclysm
this needs more upvotes
PlasticFantasticLover
Adopt don't shop! A rabbit is for life not just for Easter! Do piles of research and get yourself a loveable little rescue! Like mine :)
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keelinn
So CUTE!
kyotaku
he's adorable :3
LateNightBunnyParty
I've got an 8 year old Netherland Dwarf and a 2 year old Lop. No cages, just litterboxes and lots of chew toys. Wonderful pets!
Platform221BtheShireofAsgard
So birds are assholes?
Objection1
I've had cockatiels, cockatoos, conures, African Greys. I loved them but they're all assholes. They like to pick 1 1/2favorite person
D4rc4Nyl
Also you should only pet their heads. If you pet them all the way down their back it may lead to sexual frustration.
RobustEscapist
If you own a bird it will shit on everything you love. EVERYTHING.
ItsGodzirra
As a former bird owner, yes.
pixeedude
Parrots are God's gift, and they know it. I love them to bits, but be prepared to have everything hole-punched.
GilderoyPopDropNLockart
Loud assholes
thundercactus
Parrots ARE assholes. Attention whoring, insecure, loudmouth, self destructive, psychotic, undying, assholes.
pigeonkitty
I always feel super bad for bettas because they have such personalities but you don't see it when they're stuck in a bowl.
meemshmeem
The day I put my betta into a bowl - after it had been in a tank for years- it jumped out and I found it shriveled up dead :(
zomgkittens
Bowl temps can be too low, so they usually need a heater as well. If your betta never moves, he's probably too cold!
Redeyer
Agreed! And they are always soooo sad looking in pet stores, it breaks my heart
Atria
I saw a bunch in a bowl at a chain pet store and it broke my heart. Half looked dead. Nasty angry fish but they deserve better.
Redeyer
I don't think they're angry! Just territorial. Pet stores should do better. I don't know why they have 50 at once and all half dead :(
Atria
Haha. Mine was very angry. Loved that little guy. If I had the money I would take them all and have happy homes.
Redeyer
Me too :)
Syiavri
Agreed - My betta is in a 40 gallon tank, with 2 aquatic frogs, 2 ghost shrimp, and 4 cory's to keep the tank clean. I don't even like fish.
megapow
You are a good one.
VaguelySatisfying
Friend, if you have a 40 for 9 inhabitants, most of which are small.. I think you might like fish at least a little bit
Syiavri
I just have a bleeding heart, my husband says. Fish are really the only things that freak me out. Spiders are fine, just fish. Ugh.
SuckItBlue
I can imagine that I'm gonna get goldfish after the holidays are over. People always send me their unwanted pets. Because of that, I now 1/2
SuckItBlue
Have 16 fish, 3 red eared sliders, a bearded dragon, cockatiel, cat, 3 dogs, a tarantula, and 6 green anoles. SO MUCH ANIMAL FOOD.
Isometimesupvotereposts
Pics?
Syiavri
VaguelySatisfying
Eh, they creep me out too! All slimy and weird, even if they're pretty. I like tanks though so I just keep invertebrates instead.
Syiavri
For me, it's how they eat. Carp are really bad at it, they elongate their mouths and it just trips me out.
KrondorMocker
So is it Pets Mart or Pet Smart?
Kalypso
Pet Smart
Proxymanity
Asking the real questions here.
hypostatic
It USED to be PetsMart, but in 2009 they officially changed it to PetSmart. Always one word though.
Orion1030
Shop smart, shop PetSmart
SnarkySophia
I had absolutely no idea the name had changed and I worked next to one for three years.
thundercactus
Argument can be made for either. Some dogs do their own shopping, but one also has to be smart about pets? idk
thatsSoHufflepuff
But there is still that bouncing ball that implies an apostrophe.
hypostatic
Well, technically in neither case would there be an apostrophe. It's just there for fun
PoorlyContrivedUsername
Depends on the customer
Gguyer
Yes.
Ahrnoc
You're overrated now. Go home.
Zoroasterisk
Shop smart, shop S Mart.
fucktheregiment
I love you
gmeyer510
Oh hell ya.
Killhappy
Thanks for the reminder, Ash. What aisle can I find your boom sticks?
YourMomJokes
a simple google search revealed both
ThatsWhatSheSed
Pet shart
localvagrant
Yes.
xKaraKx
Pets smart mart
ilikeadoodachacha
Pet is red and Smart is blue. i always figured it was PetSmart.
BonesMagoo
Wait.. Exactly how big do these bearded dragons get?! Are we talking game of thrones here?! Someone should have put that at the top!
ThatMomentWhenTheUsernamesPerfectlyDescribeWhatYouNeed
Depends on the genetics. Some will max out at a foot. I've seen some also max out at over two feet. Check out the parents first if you can!
lovelake
Our beardie is almost a year old and he's 21 inches, nose to tail. Sweetest thing
corditedelite
Mine got about 14 inches and live 10 years
lovelake
Huh how old is it? Pretty small for a Beardie. Is it female? Do you have all lights and supplements? Do you feed it enough?
FFKonoko
By the got, I think it only lived 10 years
SleuthGluth
Thank you for posting this. You should also note chicks and ducklings grow into awesome yet massive shit machines and need alot of care.
StandardDeviant
Shit machines
jakedirty
They also grow up tasty!
lonelyorange
Thanks Joey or Chandler. Whichever one you are.
DoingMyKanyeBest
Probably Chandler. The smart(er) one.
MimzytheBun
Similarly, bunnies are adorable but they are NOT in the same category as hamsters. You cannot keep them in a cage the size of a kennel.
Nikolai5
My rabbits live in a big cage in my kitchen. We leave the cage open around tea time so they can roam about in living room and stuff.
blargedyblargedy
Also, on a related shit note, bunnies are also shit machines.
Isopor
But, they can usually be litterbox trained.
tr3buchet
Pretty sure that's just a by product of life
rivenwhistle
And will often eat their young.
HaveYouMetMyFriendTherapy
I wish I'd read this before my hamster ate the girl's whose house who I was staying at one night. Bad end to sleepover. Blood splatters....
HillOfBeans
Your hamster ate your friend?
HaveYouMetMyFriendTherapy
Hamster ate friend's hamster.
brandoodles
I have a chicken farm. Sister thought ducks were cute. Doesn't listen & now they spray shit on her house. She wants me to take them. Nope.
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
We butchered all of our ducks this year. My chicken coop has never been cleaner. Forget those bastards.
wilson1helpme
Also, rabbits are more complex and do require research before getting due to common misconceptions (ex: lettuce is actually bad for them)
AdrianDunne
Ducks are so much messier than chickens.
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
OMG yes.
maxxor96
Ducks may grow into large shit machines but should be released at a certain age either way. Or maybe im thinking of mallards
aguinnessplease
A duck that has been raised by humans shouldn't be released into the wild, they usually can't adapt and will die.
maxxor96
Okay, mallards then. We could call them in for years afterwards
nolantheirish
Can confirm i had a duck
Shotyslava
In Polish, I've heard a fancy name "srajochody", which roughly translates as "shit-o-mobiles" (Google won't help you, it's a neologism).
TitsMcGregor
No matter how small the animal, they are all sophisticated shit machines. Shitting is their only purpose.
AustinAlex
One day, I'd love for someone to call me an awesome yet massive shit machine...
Isuckatbeingagirl
They are fucking awesome though
bstarqueen
Can confirm I have chickens. Funny and fun, but messy.
IDontActuallyHaveUsername
Can confirm, I've had both ducks and chickens. Didn't really have a lawn those years. More like blanket of shit and driveway.
prodmerc
But they make eggs and are delicious, so it evens out :-)
5SecondFuse
Every pet is a shit machine
topwhore
Good to know. Thank you for contributing.
SweetPotatoSmallPotato
Yes. Thank you for posting this. I have a bird and he's my little buddy and I love him but he is also extremely loud and messy.
pandabuhrx3
Bettas shouldn't be kept in something without a filter or stuff to hide in/with.
frater93
Also, they do better in a heated tank. Despite what many pet stores say, they're TROPICAL fish.
pandabuhrx3
Also, they are very territorial. IIRC, the only way more than one can be in a tank is if it's fucking huge and there's a seperator.
frater93
True that, unless they're different sexes.
comicreader
Hey op, when I was younger I bought 2 hamsters and 1 tank from a petco. Guess who didn't tell me not to keep them together. Guess
comicreader
Who bought another tank when the little shytes started fighting. Thanks for letting me know why re. Hamsters :)
topwhore
Thank god you managed to seperate them in time, its traumatic to wake up to dead pet. Hamsters are vicious, its a real bloodbath.
comicreader
I had to separate them in 1 tank before I realized what was going on. One bit the other. High pitched screaming and clawing. Miss buggers
KarlNapf
I was surprised which amounts of shit a single canary will produce. Then we bought her a guy, the banged, and before we knew it 6 canaries..
KarlNapf
... were producing even more shit.
KarlNapf
But the guy was an amazing singer, so we were ok with it.
ilikeducks3904
I grew up raising ducks. This. So messy.
cavalia
ffs don't put bettas in a goddamn fishbowl. NOTHING goes in a fishbowl!
nat96
Why are fishbowls made then?? Also why is it bad for them??
thundercactus
Imagine being in a broom closet for 3 weeks and your only source of fresh air was the door gap. The water has to be cleaned regularly, which
thundercactus
most people just don't do. It's not as easy as "just add water", it's actually an ecosystem you're trying to create and maintain
VaguelySatisfying
Depends to a degree on the size of the bowl, the filtration, heating, plants, and ofc the particular fish.... 2.5g bowls exist.
margaretolson
False. Large batch cocktails go in fishbowls. Bring me the straws!
KARMICCARCASS
Thank you! 1G minimum, heat, filter, hiding place!
NonConformistFlamingo
It should be fucking illegal to sell any fish habitat that holds less than a gallon of water and doesn't have a filter.
VaguelySatisfying
But as a rule, yes, it is definitely best to tell the general populace never to put a fish in a bowl ever.
shaqshaqtus
Except booze. I drink my booze out of a fishbowl sometimes.
TinyKhaleesi
I have a vintage fishbowl that I keep candy in, so they do have a use. But no fish belong in fish bowls!
BallOfWibblyWobblyTimeyWimeyStuff
We should also note, the following: STOP SELLING FUCKING CATS AND DOGS IN PET STORES...GO FUCKING ADOPT INSTEAD.
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
I want a puppy and there isn't a damn thing you can do to stop me. I wouldn't adopt a child either. Either get them as a baby or not at all.
Stagoya
I've worked at both Petco and PetSmart and they both work with local shelters nationwide, never breeders.
MadGeneral
The rescue didn't have any purebred corgis.
awakeasleep
I am going to hell for that updoot
Gnoll
The rescue I volunteer at has has a Great Pyrenees, German Short hair, Pomeranian, Beagle, and a Waimaraner all in the last month. So weird.
ToastedVanilla
Oh god, pet stores in Japan make me cry so much... Little puppies in tiny cages...
PlasticFantasticLover
I cried when I first saw pet stores in america. I'd never seen puppies or cats in cages before :(
UMDhockey17
I used to work at Petco, only had 2 kittens there at a time and they were from adoption places.
bandicootsnoochieboochies
Ask if they come from a shelter! They often do!
verenelda
Most of the cats and in Petstores in my area are from rescues. Cat Rescue I volunteered with had cats in most stores in the area.
verenelda
Most of the cats and in Petstores in my area are from rescues. Cat Rescue I volunteered with had cats in most stores in the area.
AcroCat32
You're right. The paying is because the shop needs money in order to help take care of the animals for the time being.
usetheforce123
Or go to a responsible breeder who does genetic testing, only breeds quality dogs and cares about the reputation of their lines!
usetheforce123
I understand the need for buying rescues, but we need to support the responsible breeders or else every backyard breeder will just dump 1/2
usetheforce123
their mutts in the rescue when nobody wants them.
BiWheeler
the pets in stores need homes also
Zoroasterisk
This is true, but short sighted. If no one bought them, they eventually wouldn't be sold.
Gnoll
The thing about those animals, is if they don't get sold they go back to their breeders. Shelter animals end up dead. :/
BreadyStinellis
Yeah, they go back to their breeders to either be bred in horrible conditions or be slaughtered. It's not as easy as "just don't buy them."
MinervaMeThis
It's sad because in my area the shelters for the most part only have Pits, which are banned from a lot of neighborhoods/apartments.
thundercactus
All the cats and dogs in the pet stores I know of are all rescues or surrenders. Haven't run into any cats/dogs bred for pet stores.
OSCgal
Some pet stores adopt out rescues (and only rescues). We just need to do the research!
AwesomelyLonely
And to stop "breeding" them in general. Those poor Bastard "cute" dogs with eyes too big for their skulls that are permanently half freezing
0rpheus
The domestic dog and cat are both freaks of man-made wants/needs. I doubt it will stop anytime soon.
OSCgal
Dogs, yes. Cats, not so much. There's not a lot of difference, behaviorally or genetically, between a feral housecat and a wildcat.
AwesomelyLonely
Yes but that took thousands of years of effort to produce a mutually beneficial cohabitation environment. Breeding animals so small they /1
AwesomelyLonely
Have nothing but a short and painful existence before their tiny body literally falls apart isn't the same as domestication. /2
AwesomelyLonely
Breeding animals to look "pretty" is one of the biggest crimes of modern society. Dogs with so much skin they go blind and can't walk /3
theplayahaterball
Actually do neither and find a certified breeder. Be prepared to be "auditioned" by such a breeder about your knowledge of the breed (1)
theplayahaterball
(some breeds need to be also checked on their vision / hearing) - if you can not afford to pay a breeder, reevaluate if you can afford (8)
theplayahaterball
a dog at all. Depending if medical insurance for your pets are available in your country, owning a dog can become a very expansive (9)
theplayahaterball
questions about the kennel, earlier litters, known running diseases / defects. Be suspicious if you don't get asked questions and get (3)
theplayahaterball
a well breed dog costs (which varies by breed and location) but roughly know the market value for the breed you get into. Underpriced? (5)
theplayahaterball
breeder are professional behavior (contract, right of repurchase), clean kennel, after sales service, vaccinated, dewormed & chipped dogs(7)
theplayahaterball
your living situation (city - rural / house - flat / kids or not) and previous experience with dogs. At the same time be ready to ask (2)
Gnoll
Wow, you don't deserve being down voted. imgur gets all soppy over Corgi posts but no, fuck buying purebred dogs! That's irresponsible now?
theplayahaterball
cost me ~8kEUR. Now she is fine and healthy. But if I could not have come up with that kinda money she would have been put down. (11)
norseteq
I basically had to do an interview. Plus if I can't keep him, I am contractually obligated to give him back. I cannot transfer ownership.
Gnoll
Our rotties breeder had house visits written into the contract. Shit was serious business.
theplayahaterball
no answers. If pure-bred, find out about the breeders standing in the local association / club beforehand. Be prepared to pay the price (4)
theplayahaterball
Overpriced? Ask where the difference comes from and trust your gut feeling regarding the honesty of the answer. Indicators for a good (6)
theplayahaterball
and expensive endeavor. Eg. my pup needed to be treated for an auto-immune disease that attacked her muscles. Only the diagnosis had (10)
theplayahaterball
All this is "just like my opinion" though, just be responsible owners (12)
Redeyer
There's no reason to go to a breeder unless you're a) uninformed or b) an asshole
theplayahaterball
So let me get this straight, I am an asshole because I support responsible, healthy and sustainable breeding of pets? Ok, happy to be one!
Redeyer
The fact that you think breeding is sustainable and responsible puts you in category a, not b.
dootdootfloop
pedigree is not healthy thinking so is a dick move. my mutts will cost less to keep healthy , less health issues and live longer smarter too
theplayahaterball
mutts due to genetic diversity are not exclusive for pure breeds. Yes, there is over breeding in some dogs (eg pugs), which is a problem (2)
theplayahaterball
there may be cultural differences in other countries, but in my country such breeders are shunned, even by their own communities. (3)
theplayahaterball
A) You are aware that there are breeders for mutts? Hence my info on special things to consider with pure breeds? B) The benefits of (1)
dootdootfloop
im sorry its not right for everyone. ive had nothing but bad experiences with rescues just not for me . maybe if i had a farm
PlasticFantasticLover
May I ask what was bad? My experience with rescues has been wonderful, but lots of other people say the same as you so I'm curious.
CanadianCanadianCanadian1
My friends dog is a rescue. It is so scared of one person in particular (who is a super nice person never did a thing wrong to the dog)
CanadianCanadianCanadian1
It barks and screams and pisses whenever this one friend comes over. This has scared me off ever getting a rescue.
dootdootfloop
i think my mums dog in brain damaged he was beaten and has a few screws loose. one minute fine next minute hoolding the family hostage 1/2
dootdootfloop
2/ on the sofa any one moves they getting bit. if he senses someone who dont like dogs he will go for them and he never shuts up excessive
dootdootfloop
4/ not something i could deal with. im gonna keep my farm collies . im also gonna have a few litters for sledding and
dootdootfloop
3/ barking all the time. he bit my friend a lil while ago no reason . had me a fair few times too. i dont think its his fault but
dootdootfloop
5/ i want to give smart lovely puppies to ptsd sufferers and kids with autism. thats the only reason i want pups to carry on a line n help
norseteq
My rescue had horrible separation anxiety to the point of cutting himself on his crate and bleeding everywhere. Also turned violently racist
PlasticFantasticLover
Oh thats horribly unfortunate :( Did the rescue center not warn you about these issues? Thats the main problem people seem to have...
norseteq
They were surprised when I asked about it afterwards. He decided he hated all black people and would foam at the mouth if he saw them.
natterrs
Going through that right now. Adopted my rescue last month, was not made aware he has this issue (separation anxiety). Don't know what to do
dootdootfloop
yes the vests good idea try a jumper first might help. you gonna have yo suffer a bit if you wanna cratw train . i dont like crate training
norseteq
Are you crate training? You could also try the anti anxiety vests