What dog breed is this?
Autistic
>>2274451
Akita. Can't tell if it's Japanese or American variety though, I'm not super familiar with the breed.
>>2274455
american akito
I want to get another dog preferably male. Always have a female Labrador. However I'm worried they'll hump and make messes or get gross. Provided both are neutered or spayed does this occur often? I'd be getting a dog at least 3 years old.
>>2274378
Already have a female Labrador
>>2274378
idiot
Do you not understand what spaying and neutering are?
>>2274382
A Website says they can still ejaculate after being neutered.
U saying he probably won't get aroused tho? That's all that matters.
I recently got a new kitten. However, it's making my allergies go nutty. I've heard somewhere that being around the animal all the time will eventually help suppress the allergies. Is this at all accurate or an old wives tale?
>>2274375
Different animal but I used to be allergic to my guinea pigs. Whenever I cleaned their cage I wouldn't be able to stop sneezing and my eyes would get painfully watery and itchy. Now whenever I clean their cage I only sneeze a few times so I would say that contact does help your allergies become less severe.
>>2274375
Cat allergies can be cured pretty easily, ask your doctor
>>2274375
It can happen but it may not be true for every individual case. I too am allergic and got a cat. Spending time with her and regularly washing my hands and brushing her fur (preferably not in your room) did help me get used to her. Other cats still triggered my allergy but she rarely. It's certainly worth a try but should this method not work for you, you can still ask your doctor for a solution.
My dog injured herself climbing the stairs and according to the vet she has a herniated disc. The estimate I got for the surgery is $8000 MRI included but the problem is I can't pay for that at the moment. Is there some service you guys know of that would give me a loan for my dogs surgery?
Some vets offer payment plans. Call around to your local vets and see if any offer it. If not, get a credit card you can pay off bit by bit
How many new dogs can you buy with $8,000?
>>2274343
Tell your dog to get a job so she can cover her own damn medical bills.
i there a bigger indicator of ghetto trash than owning a dog with cropped ears?
i wouldn't adopt one even if it were otherwise the greatest dog on earth because of this
>>2274270
It depends. A few of the dogs I've gotten from shelters were cropped, but the dogs were wonderful dogs.
It provides a good opportunity to tell curious people about how important a dog's ears are for communication and why they should be left intact.
>>2274280
i hate talking to people so that's not a motivator
>>2274270
I'm conflicted, because usually I think cropped ears looks like ass. But there are some breeds that are so iconic and known for looking a certain way with cropped ears that it's weird seeing them without, like Dobermans and Great Danes.
One of my favorite breeds of all time, and my for sure second dog will be a Beauceron. But they just looks so majestic with their ears cropped, they look dopey with natural ears. I'm really conflicted about whether I should have the ears cropped when I finally get mine.
Pic related is with cropped ears
Humans are so fucking stupid
> call their erections "boners"
> mfw only primate without bones in their penises
human hate thread go!
> "Do you even lift brah?"
> mfw
>>2274233
OP thinks chimps are hot shit
> rips people's faces off
> mfw they don't even eat the faces
>call themselves civilized, yet destroy eachother over resources and impossible questions
>Praise those best at performing public matingdance, even though they will never get a personal taste of them
>fill the most precious liquid on earth with flavors because it's too dull
>roll around with windows down and the loudest music on to show random strangers you're never going to meet again how much you like the music which at this point is nothing but beating sounds
ITT: Things we used to believe about animals as kids
>an elephant's nose and mouth is the trunk. it sucks up food through it like a shop vac to eat.
>murricans
>Elephants tend to take a shit in their foraging grounds just like Americans do in the mart
>>2274027
kek
r8 dogger
>>2274006
Literal shit rat/10
>>2274010
Bit rude tb h
>baring teeth
Typical small dog owner who thinks their rat's aggression is "cute".
Animal rights zealots are trying to shut down pic related in Central Park in NYC because they claim it's inhumane.
They're also conveniently shilling for them to be replaced by electric car tours.
What does /an/ think? Genuine concern for the horses or a cynical attempt to replace one industry with another? No one is going to get into an Model T electric car replica if they can get into a quaint charming horse wagon.
>>2273983
yes, stop the tours, shoot the horses, and feel better about yourself!
>>2273983
I see those horses by the park. They really are not well taken care of. Mostly it's Hoof problems I think, and then they have trouble walking. But their entire lives are walking and they are walking on pavement. Out of the two dozen I'll see there at a time, usually all but a few will be favoring a foot, and they have a weird gait because of it but since they are pulling a wagon, you don't see it as much. they are fat so no one cares about the shoe neglect.
I think the problem is they are hiring chinks, spics and muzzies to take care of and sometimes coach the horses, and they have never taken care of a horse before. Honestly having a job is probably good for most horses, especially when it's nothing too strenuous. but without proper care it's not really good at all.
>>2273983
Christ, people are retarded ... Those horses are probably some of the best treated horses in the world. They don't spend all day in a stall. They get out, see the world, get love and attention from thousands of people. These horses are living the life that all other 4-legged pets would envy.
Who are these assholes that think they're not happy? I bet the horses would like to put a hoof in their face.
also LOL at the idea that someone is going to pay money for a ride in the backseat of a compact car for a 'tour'. (these carriages are NOT about the tour, obviously)
Frogs are cute.
CUTE
Maybe some, but not the one you posted.
3 of my basset puppies died, i had them for 9months die. I got them to have a pet when my 12 yo blood hound dies. They passed a month ago and im still having trouble coping with it. anyone been in similar situation
>>2273954
all 3? goddamn. you'll be having nightmares of it. to cope. hmm. get new ones? or one that needs a home.
I'm reay sorry to hear that. As the other anon suggests, I'd get a new one that needs to be cared.
So my dad ran over our dog just now. One on the left. Don't know if it went immediately. In a hypothetical situation where it's lower half gets crushed, what's the best way to put it out of its misery?
I'm thinking pocket knife to the head but I don't know if it'll get through the skull. Should you just try and break its neck?
How do you guys deal with dead pets? Obviously no one expects them to live forever. I think I'd be fine with a peaceful death. What if it isn't though?
Gun to head, or take to vet to be euthanized.
>>2273911
Yeah I was thinking gun. Don't have one though
Do you trust your vet?
Yes, but I also know a lot of vets are totally full of it. I'm lucky.
I've dealt with the brunt of veterinary malpractice so many times that I realize it is a rampant problem.
So many false diagnoses, lies, cash grabs, cheats.
A lot of vets are ignorant fools and greedy sociopaths.
Don't tell me my dog has "terminal cancer and should be put down" and make me spend a ton of money at another vet only to find out the "cancer" you saw was an artifact from your faulty x-ray machine. Yes, this actually happened.
>>2273871
>vet1.jpg
>not chefwithstethoscope.jpg
For some things, sure. For other things, absolutely not.
Like, say my dog has acute bloat. I'd trust them to do a gastropexy. That's fine.
If I leave him in for the day for observation because he's got gastroenteritis, I don't trust them not to feed him something that will make him sicker and I don't trust them not to forget the medication he absolutely must have every time he eats something. Largely because the last time he spent the day because he had gastroenteritis, they gave him wildly inappropriate food considering preexisting health complications, and gave him no meds with it. And then, predictably, he was worse.
How do i into rats?
buy rat cage,
buy rat food,
buy litter,
adopt rats
>>2273583
I hate this image
my rabbit chewed through 4 wiiu cables.
He hasnt chewed on/through anything before or since except his toys.
>>2273852
>wiiu
Mine bit the power bricks cable, so lucky that it still works and all it needed was sticky tape to cover it. Also bit a tiny bit on the wiiu's gamepad stick. Two headphones didn't survive. My Grado SR60i and Sony EX300 were rip and fully chewed/destroyed.
Name a better dog toy
Protip: you can't
>he spent $10 on a dog toy
>he didn't cut open a tennis ball and turn it into a puzzle toy
>>2273496
>his dog didnt choke to death
>>2273496
>he thinks $10 is expensive
>he risked the life of his pet with redneck bullshit