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What happens if you treat a dog like shit, maybe to the point of beatings, but still keep it well fed with delicious and healthy food every day
Will it like you or hate you

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Guys, I just adopted a black cat from Petco. He was declawed by the previous pet owners and now I don't know what to do when it comes to toys or things for the cat. I am a first time pet owner and I need help in the types of things that my cat COULD possibly like or enjoy. I want him to have an easy transition from shelter to my home.
I have kept him for about 3 days already. The same day I adopted him I kept him in my room all night. On the second day I let him roam around the entire house during the day while I went to college. Now I just leave the door open at all times so he can come and go when he would like.
Pic related. That is him.

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Which would in a fight, Anomalocaris or Eurypterus?

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>tfw my cat is in heat

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I need help /an/. I just noticed that my bird's beak is bleedinh, but there doesn't seem to be any major Crack. What do? Should I rush to a vet or wait and seem

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Our cat is soon going to be moving away to a new home with us, and sadly she will have to leave her cat best friend behind, as well as access to a garden. I am worried that she may find her new home boring or not settle.
Is it a good idea to get her a new cat friend? Or will they most likely not get on?
It is not an option to keep them together unfortunately

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Cownose rays are cute.
CUTE!

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Guys what plant is this? My goat was eating this specifically while grazing and overnight died of pains due to bloat. There is a lot of it here in Southern California and I would like to know if it is poisonous or if my goat got unlucky with indigestion. I am worried for my other goats and pigs please help. Exif data still available if you want a specific location.

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I thought I had my dog potty trained. How wrong I was.

Crated him at night and would check the blankets in the morning. Always dry and stain-free. Awesome.

Noticed while cleaning the floor that on the other side of the crate there was dried pee. About 2 feet away from the crate. Must have happened sometime during the day.

Keep seeing more pee everyday despite him not being let out of sight during the day. Huh.

Come to find out he was shooting his pee out of the crate every night, with deligent aim to get it as far away as possible.

Great. Will putting a blanket around it fix this? Or do dogs only care if they are actually laying in wet pee? Do I need to use something that will bounce back the stream, like plastic sheets?

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Can anyone tell me what sort of spider this is?

The bastard was found crawling around in bed last night with me...

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Doggo

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Wolves and dogs can breed and their offspring will be fertile. Do scientists still consider them to be different species? Why?

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This is my puppy Mason. He's German Shepherd, Husky, and Shar-pei.

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My betta Carl lives in a 2 gallon tank, eats 4-5 pellets daily, no heater/filter, gets a bi-weekly water change (some old water stays), and he's 2 years old.

I've never changed this routine, but recently he's been acting oddly. Laying at the bottom, or sitting on a plant with his head out of water. I know the ammonia isn't too high because I changed the water. He's still making bubble nests. His color is still vibrant. Any ideas? Is Carl just getting old?

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What's /an/'s opinion of Cesar Millan?

Do you think his methods work?
I've been doing a lot of research on positive vs dominance training. There aren't many videos of rehabilitation of highly aggressive dogs through positive reinforcement, and the ones that are on youtube never seem to be as aggressive as the dogs Cesar has on his shows (most positive videos work on fear aggression while Caser focuses on possession and dominance aggression).

I just want to know other peoples thoughts on the two methods since dog trainers seem to hate the opposite side and are always biased.