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I've been bitten by 2 of them, and literally every one I've met growled at me. I like them

>>2133669
Depends on what line you get and which breeder you're going through. Honestly though, it's mostly breeder. Even 'working'lines can come from bad breeders.

But in general:

-Were originally bred as herding dogs, then later work force so very willing to learn
-Are very family oriented and usually looking out for threats. This behavior can be encouraged through proper training
-Great dogs for active lifestyles if the breeding line is secure and doesn't include things like hip displacia or bad hearts

Cons:

-NEED a job to do or they become destructive. This can be helped through mind puzzle games and agility/tracking
-Because of the popularity of the breed, they have been over bred and inbred, creating pore health and bad personality traits, so going through a good breeder is key. A shelter dog is usually a gamble

-Energy and training should focus on positivity and focus, otherwise they can be prone to over protective-ness (aggression), separation anxiety, prey drive, and dog aggressiveness

-Shedding. lots and lots if shedding

>>2133682
great post, pretty much this OP. Never been a German Shepherd owner but based on my knowledge, you have to prepared to work for thi dog to make it work for you. There's a young woman at the park I walk my dogs at and her Shepherd is out of control, she can't even let if off leash. He pulls and yanks and struggles against the leash, I saw him rear up to jump on a small child that was running past. I once gently suggested she try muzzle training him so he can walk on leash better but she give me this shitty attitude of, "i know what's best for my dog and you don't."

basically they're beautiful dogs, but need a strong leader.

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>>2133558

>>2133557
its a Sycummore

Why would it be creepy?

It's a one meter harmless snek idiot.

>Nature never seizes
THREE FUCKING WORDS.
Idiocracy is coming.

>>2133439
Its a fucking snake on your head while you sleep. Even spiders are small but I bet you wouldnt like it being awakened by one

>>2133371
Do you even know what weed looks like you fucking idiot?

>>2133379
A weed

Not "weed"

>>2133379

OP here,
Sorry for your confusion,

It was a poor paragraph on my part.
I am well aware this is not Marijuana.

Put something really spicy on it?

>>2132962
Tried it unfortunately, tobacco sauce, paprika & Chilli powders. She'll quite happily lick it off as it is being put on

>>2133002
Have you tried citrus?

get some rats

>small (so they take small shits and don't piss as much)
rats are pretty small
>short haired
sure
>non-droolers
you should be worried if they're seen droolign at all
>less likely to explore everything and fuck up my house's decor
lives in a cage (unless you let it escape and it's lost)
>smart
smarter than any dog

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I have a Boston and at one time had a house with 13 Bostons. They are absolutely amazing dogs but they do sneeze and can get boogies on stuff and their farts are fucking horrendous. Besides that, I think they are incredibly clean dogs though they do slightly shed.

Doberman.

>>2131356

If you're fine with the messy aspects of it you should be good.

>>2131356

If you're only just deciding now then it's probably too late. Regardless, it's a grueling job, only go into it if you're ok with chopping up and performing surgery on animals, and if you can come to terms with constant death around you. I only did a week in a vets as work experience, and it really hit home how depressing a job it would have been.

>>2129558
>cockatoos live 50-70 years
holy fucking shit, i had no clue; are there longer-lived birds?

>>2129562
Captive birds live a long time in general, bigger ones more so than smaller ones.

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>>2129562
You know, I kind of thought that was bullshit about the 50g until you mentioned that. Yeah, 1g for 50 years does add up after a while.

As far as pets go, I believe Macaws may outlive Cockatoos, of course all based on quality care.

Also a lot of those I could easily argue cost more. I remember spending much more on my guinea pig in toys and misc a month, they should also really have a carrier, and their cage does need to be replaces at least once in their lifetime (3 of my 4 lived over 5 years)

>>2125410

Anon pls. The bump limit on /an/ is 310 posts. Current herp thread is still well short of that.

>>2125415
The bump Limit is 300 posts, and we are not that far away. Stop exaggerating.

you didnt even include any links. op you are a faggot

>>2115830
all the ones ive met are overly affectionate and would bruise your leg with their tails

>>2115830

Thats not a pitbull.

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This is a pitbull.

Cool

I want to feed my cat steak. He's so cute when he eats.

>>2134172
Yes a lion often will look for herbs to spice up that wildebeest ass that it's munching on

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This was near Pass Mountain in SNP

>>2134079
What have you done to train the dog to not bark?

>>2134083
I've tried everything I can but it never seemed to do any good, I talked to a trainer and he said that small breeds like this often do have problems with barking and sometimes there's just nothing that can be done. He was actually the first one that recommended the surgery to me.

At any rate I seriously doubt there's anything I can do at this point that will be effective within a week.

They still make noise with the surgery and its just as annoying. Find somewhere else to live.

>>2133965

Cats are literally shit tier predators.

Going after prey one tenth their size whilst awesome badass predators like stoats and shit are taking down rabbits three times their size.

Cats a shit.

>>2133968
Why would a house cat go after huge prey, that makes no sense

And cats will fuck up dogs and shit that are bugger than them

>>2133968
My cat keeps killing rabbits. I wish it would stop

>>2133873
Here's some examples of what I'm talking about. Check out the first panda falling down a tree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v6M41Divso

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They would be perfectly fine if it wasn't for us. They have evolved for millions of years to adapt to an environment that would never run out of food(with the exception of say china getting scorched) and an adult panda doesn't have predators to begin with. From an evolution standpoint, they were winning. They don't need to hunt down prey, don't need to struggle for food and largely avoided each other except for mating.

They've become endangered due to extensive farming and deforestation of their territory, not because those wacky pandas are so clumsy they just keep killing themselves in hilarious ways. As a 200-300 pound bear, they're not easy prey for anything and they have no natural predators as adults. They're quite slow and docile most of the time, but can defend themselves or their cubs quite well, making them far too risky for most predators to take on.

So no, pandas are endangered specifically because of humans, they were doing fine in their weird ecological niche until people encroached on their territory. It is however true that they're not very adaptable in terms of their diet and territory and they don't breed well in captivity.