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>>2256950

They didn't even notice my dog that just slept through it all in the garage behind me.

>>2256950
Is that dog mixed bree?

>>2256950

My pit pup got to work on his impulse control around all the kids and got a lot of attention as a reward. He slept like a rock afterwards, though.

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>>2256763
>implying the dog wouldnt just eat it himself

>>2256763
I've got a bone for you

*cue porn music*

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A treat? Wouldn't you rather know who's a good boy?

no but I want to! I'm planning on buying a good meat grinder ($200+) and grinding up bone-in meats and organs. I'm going to do large batches, freeze it in ice cube trays and then feed them in my bathtub so they don't drag raw meat all over my carpeted apartment.

catinfo.org has great information on cat diets.

I feed wet canned food, the cheapest grain-free stuff I can find because I'm poor.

>>2256531
Raw food is fine as long as you douse it in antifreeze before you feed. It helps them digest it.

>>2256544
Thanks for replying.
Feeding inthe bathtub is a good idea.

One of my dogs tolerates it and just meekly accepts it. The other rebels and tries to run away. I've been working on counter conditioning it and trying to make her like baths, but its a slow process.

really easy

i just was my dog with me in the shower

>>2256445
Same here. They both went through the same training at the same age. Some people are afraid of heights and others aren't, same with dog baths. You can condition them to an extent but the scared ones will likely still be jumpy.

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Day 1, 7 mile beach, Grand Cayman.

this was a practice run for my kid, and to make sure equipment was in order.

sandy bottom, some seagrass..

a lot of these little faggots.

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some gorgeous little damsels

if you want a duck but you don't know anything about ducks then you don't want a duck.

>>2256260
Ducks are awesome, but a lot of maintenance, they need to wear diapers unless you want duck shit everywhere. They also need a place to swim to keep their nostrils and eyes clean. I'd totally get one if I could take care of it.

>>2256260
You need to get a few if you want to keep a duck. Some places make you buy multiple fucks. In my state, the smallest amount of ducks you can purchase is 6.

I really want huntsman spiders in my house

gives some movement to the decor as well as entertainment and interesting company

>>2255977
Come live in my house during summer. Wolf spider galore. Turn all lights out besides tv and watch the fuckers dart across the wood floor as shadows. Found one with legs as long as my hand. Woke up to a few dead wolf spiders over the years as I rolled over on them.

i never kill spiders, thy make for exellent pest control.
Thanks to spiders i know for a fact i will only be bothered by like 5 mosquitos year, TOPS. Let alone any other pests that might bother me, flies are eaten, bugs are eaten, beetles are eaten, cockroaches are eaten.
No pests for me, i got spiders.

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They seem to. My dog likes to lay with her head behind me in what I would consider a disturbing position to be in, but she seems to like the contact/pressure.

Also for grooming I pretty much have to wrap myself around her to get her to calm down and stay steady... it doesn't freak her out, it calms her down.

I kneel and hug my dog from behind and scratch his chest. He seems to like it because if I kneel down he will come and sit down with his back to me for a hug

Its something they have to learn

Normally wrapping yourself around a dog is a declaration of dominance but eventually theyll learn its not that when humans do it

Unlike cats Dogs recognize that they are different than us and make effort to interpret our body language and speech

>>2251246
It's a meme m8. Remember that everyone on 4 chan is over 6ft tall, genius IQ, fit, big dick, rich, and aren't trash.

>>2251246

>We don't have a pitbull problem, we have a nigger problem.

Welcome to /pol/ bitch.

>>2251246
Anytime pitbull a are brought up, I've read annecdotes of people knowing owners who treated their pit bulls well being attacked out of nowhere by pitbulls.

Are these gross exaggerations, or are pitbulls known for sporadic attacks?

>>2257065

>put him in a cage as discipline

>how do i stop him from being a sociopath?

You are the fucking sociopath.

>he'll lay down, stare at me, and shamefully wag his tail nonstop. I fucking hate it

Why the hell do you even have a dog?

Shitty owner is shitty.

>>2257076

I'm pretty sure this is bait. Few people could be stupid enough to think their limping dogs are "faking it".

>>2257076
hes treated well. he's caged at night if he's bad, which is rarely. and in the AM normally because he has a tendency to chew. after i let him out i feed him, and give him attention, but he acts shameful constantly after, regardless of how i treat him. it's hard to explain., and yeah i probably worded it badly, but nonstop acts shameful, even after being fed, pet, and played with.

>>2256870
Why doesn't your dog come when you call it?

>>2256870
Dont let your mom come around your dog then

Also train the damn dog wtf is wrong with you?

>>2256874
she does in the house, most of the time when you call her she gets in play position and wants you to chase her.

>>2256875
the dog is not just mine. I feel it's too late to train my dog without a leash. I have experience with dogs, but that's when I lived with my grandparents on a closed farm.
Now I live in the city and I never trained the family dog to walk without a leash. I'm scared she runs off.

Good socialization and obedience for sure. Get her into a puppy school. Two birds, one stone.

She is going to need a bunch of exercise as well as mental stimulation. Look into doing dog sports with her. Perhaps Schulzhund?

>>2256789
Just train her to be obedient and mindful

Get rid of any aggression and give her oppurtunities to meet with other people and dogs

No different from any other breed

>>2256668
Budgies are better likely to bond with you. From what I've heard, finches are harder to tame.

Get one budgie maybe, try hand reared if you can. It will be a more interactive pet.

If you are okay with a more hands-off approach or you dont have much time to spend with your birds, get finches. three or more would be good.

>>2256693
He should get two because birbs are social af.

>>2256629
Bump

>>2256629
If you can get that close for a pic I would take it to a shelter. Swelled mouth means difficult time eating, a huge survival factor for stays. Likely some sort of infection from eating stuff on the streets.

>>2256629
sort if looks like an eosinophilic granuloma, but hard to tell from that pic.

http://www.catinfo.org

Don't skim stuff, especially the part about switching foods.

>>2256266
>Any tips?

Yeah, get rid of it and get a decent pet like a dog or lizard or something.

easiest decent food is fancy feast classics.

there are better and cheaper foods out there though.

>>2256271
this is a great resource for any cat owner