I'm getting a doggo soon, and I have a few questions for you dog lovers.
How bad is it to feed dogs cooked meat? I read briefly that it's not good for them to feed them sausages and stuff, among other things on a large list, but realistically, will it really harm them? If I were to feed him that stuff, it wouldn't be every day.
How do I teach a dog not to jump over a low fence when he grows up? I can put something up to make that impossible if necessary, but I'd rather not.
And finally, how hard is it to teach a dog not to bark? At this time, my plan is to whack him with a newspaper whenever he does it. This is very important, because I could lose my dog if my neighbours don't like it.
>>2207055
Might as feed it raw meat. The problem with sausage and cured meats is the nitrates, salt, and other seasonings (garlic etc). But if you are willing to spend the money on FRESH meat you don't even need to cook it. By fresh I mean, meat that was bought or thawed (slow thaw in the fridge) the day of feeding. Stick to poultry and beef. Uncooked bones won't hurt the dog. Introduce little bits at first and increase incrementally.
>>2207069
I was thinking about feeding him the scraps off my plate or whatever sometimes. I'll be giving him proper raw meat as his main food most definitely. But yeah, I guess I won't be feeding him any sausages, thanks. I see other people feeding their dogs that shit all the time, hence the confusion.
>>2207055
As for the training, definitely read a book about dog training before you get the dog. You should know what you have to do before you have to actually do it. Hitting the dog with a newspaper won't help with barking; he'll just bark when you aren't home or able to hit him. He could also take it as you interacting with him when he barks, which would make barking a good thing for him. It would help to actually teach a bark command, so he knows he will only be rewarded when you give the command and not given jack shit if he barks without the command. If it worked for my beagle it can work for any dog. As far as the fence thing goes, you'd have to train a recall. Note, if the dog is going to be in a yard it can easily get out of, you will Have to be in the yard with it, because recall only works when 1) the dog can hear you and 2) you have to see the dog is getting out of bounds to call it back. You can train a boundary similar to an invisible fence, but Without an actual fence, the results may be iffy.
Kikopup on YouTube has a lot of training videos, check her out for a visual guide
I don't like the traditional environmentalists:
- lots of woo
- outdated ecological concepts such as the balance of nature
- noble savage myths
- sometimes misanthropic
- overly pessimistic
- anti-capitalistic
Neither do I like the new ecomodernists:
- scientism
- overly (techno-)optimistic
- contains hubris
- not skeptical of capitalism
- status quo bias
What do?
all environment groups are just a bunch of pussies too afraid to hurt anyones feelings.
>b-b-b-but the poor widdle feral cots
>>2207015
People are unable to see cats or dogs as animals they have become personalized.
>sometimes misanthropic
And...? Overpopulation in general is clearly causing the most damage of any issue on our planet (and this is BEFORE Africa etc. goes full industrial mode).
Personally I think ecofascism is pretty interesting. Edgy as fuck and inherently elitist, but it deals with a multitude of increasingly pressing issues that very few people wish to address.
http://www.penttilinkola.com/pentti_linkola/ecofascism/
what's a group of dinosaurs called?
>>2206982
Gaggle
Squad
>>2206982
A salt flat or hill.
Rate my new guinea pigs, guys
I think Elizabeth is an appropriate name, like Queen Elizabeth II
Cute little shit
>>2206904
They are fine for two-three years, then ols for five.. cute tho
>>2207020
*old
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/09/identical-twin-puppies-born-south-africa/
Neat, I never even wondered if animals could have identical twins.
>>2206835
Neat. I know it isn't all that uncommon for two snakes to share a single egg. Those aren't identical though.
>>2206835
I didn't think this was rare
Arcata, CA
What kind of tree/bush is this?
I was also wondering if the fruits were edible.
>>2206831
brown recluse
Today my catahoula Jill celebrated her first "birthday". We got her a year ago today, I don't actually know her birth date. Pic related is my dad holding her when we got her.
And this is her today when I came home
>>2206712
Ill shoot straight here with you, thats a nice looking dog but its overweight.
>>2206712
Is it dead?
I managed to accidentally drop my frying pan today while cooking oil, it fell on my foot and my cat.
The cat has 1st degree burns and no hairloss. It is in a lot of pain however and it's left eye is partially swollen. In an hour the vet will be open and I will take him for an examination. Since the burning he has eaten, drunk, played with his ball and went outside and got back. I wasn't able to wash out the oil immediately or help him, since he bolted out of the window so he endured more pain than he had to.
After I found him I gave him a bath with cold water (using a rag) and I rubbed some ointment on him, and wrapped him in a towel so he wouldn't lick it off.
Aside from taking him to the vet, how should I take care of him? Anything that I have to apply to him, will be difficult since he is in pain. His left front leg and shoulder took most of the heat, including a small part of his upper back.
pic related, his eye is swollen.
There isn't much else you can do at home, just take Mr kitty to the vet ASAP
>>2206714
that will be an hour, that's the earliest it opens up.
>>2206717
I wish you and your cat good luck and hope you both feel better soon
What the fuck is this
>>2206677
The fourth or fifth Argiope aurantia posted here this week by someone who has somehow never seen one.
>>2206681
Well i know what the spider is, but what is the ball it has?
>>2206687
He's peeling and orange
A friend of mine is giving away her dog and I immediately responded saying I would gladly take him in. Meanwhile she goes behind my back and asks another family if they want it. The family is seeing the dog tomorrow while I have been turned away as a last resort.
Should it or should it not be the other way around, or am I just being a selfish prick?
>>2206584
It's her dog, you're being a prick.
Family comes first for most people, you're being selfish
What's your living situation like? I wouldn't let my dog live with someone who couldn't care for it to the standard I felt comfortable with.
The Walmart in Bismarck, ND had some lady ride her horse to the store. It was bizarre and fascinating. What do y'all think?
>>2206469
She's seeking attention.
I saw a cop riding a horse around my Wal-Marts parking lot once.
I have a 5 years old persian male cat living along a bengal of the same age. She always picks on him and he seems kind of depressed because of this. How can I make my persian male cat tougher so that he can defend himself from her?
>>2206403
He needs something worth fighting for. Everybody got something that lights that fire in them.
Feed it rare candy
>>2206403
Let him watch 300 but skip over the part where Leonidas throws the spear at Xerxes, then he'll think the movie is about the Persians kicking ass and winning. You could also build him armor or maybe tape some barbed wire to his collar or something to make him look more metal
Look at the dank cat.
Its name is Starbucks Cat
i looked at the dank cat an now my own cat is angry at me
i hope ur happy you asshole
Its amazing
Found this guy today, if anyone can help identify this guy for me it would be much appreciated. I live 30 minutes south of Denver. I will be posting pics and possible species.
Brown recluse?
>found this guy
>guy
Thats a female, looks like a wolf spider
>>2206337
Thanks, your right I think it is a female, possibly a wolf spider I find them all the time in the house this one just looked different then most other wolf spiders around here but maybe I have just been seeing males.
How do Elephants and Mammoths compare to each other in size.
>>2206333
It really depends on the species
Eritherium(Extinct), Phosphatherium(Extinct), Moeritherium(Extinct), Numidotherium(Extinct), Barytherium(Extinct), Gomphotherium(Extinct), Deinotherium Thraceiensis(Extinct), Amebelodon(Extinct), Chilgatherium(Extinct), Palaeomastodon(Extinct), Phiomia(Extinct), Deinotherium Giganteum (Extinct), Prodeinotherium(Extinct), Zygolophodon Borsoni(Extinct), Stegotetrabelodon(Extinct), Anancus(Extinct), Syrian Elephant(Extinct), Stegodon Ganesha(Extinct), Gnathabelodon(Extinct), Stegodon Zdanskyi(Extinct), Platybelodon(Extinct), Cuvieronius(Extinct), Palaeoloxodon Recki(Extinct), Rhynchotherium(Extinct), Palaeoloxodon Antiquus(Extinct), Stegomastodon(Extinct), American Mastodon(Extinct), Primelephas(Extinct),Palaeoloxodon Namadicus(Extinct), South African Mammoth(Extinct), Pygmy Elephant(Extinct), Pygmy Mammoth(Extinct), Southern Mammoth(Extinct), Steppe Mammoth(Extinct), Columbian Mammoth(Extinct), Woolly Mammoth(Extinct), Sri Lankan Elephant, Borneo Pygmy Elephant, African Forest Elephant and African Bush Elephant.
People usually mean wooly-mammoth compared to modern African elephants
Here is it compared to the average African elephant
>>2206395
Here is the wooly-mammoth compared to the largest African elephant (over 11 tones)