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>>2107030
Shelters register 99% of their dogs pitbull mixes. By the look of the body and head shape, I'd say that dog has very little to no pit in him. Definitely has those lab ears and head though.

Muscular for a lab mix but body shape other than that strike me as lab.
>I have a full blooded lab

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>>2107031
>>2107032
Thanks for the input, it actually was a vet that classified him as a pitbull, but the shelter guys (and almost all dog people i know) say that the vets in the area aren't really top shelf... Here's another pic

>>2110017
I don't regret it, but I have had my arguments.

Usually it's
>no I don't care if your little mongoloid is allergic or afraid I'm not putting the dog outside or in the bedroom
>he's more a member of the family than you, and this is his house too
>if you don't like it leave, or better yet fuck off and die

I spent a good two minutes looming at that picture wondering if that's my sister or not.

But no not really. At worst me and my three siblings fought over who the cat and dogs get to sleep with.

>>2110017
I've fostered dogs that led to arguments and eventually having to bring the dog back. My suggestion is if it's young or a puppy, re-home it now because it will only get much harder to re-home when it's even one month older.

stopped at wreaking

Ok

>>2109466
>Why do people get dogs as pets, /an/? Literally every dog owner I've encountered can't keep their house or neighborhood from WREAKING of dog shit.
>I'll always get a small whiff of dog-stench from the dog-owning customers but then as soon as I enter into a customer's home--I immediately know they own dogs shittinh outside without even needing to see one. It's absolutely awful and completely outside the universe of piles of shit that one can "get used to"... except dog owners, something about their pseudo-masochism draws them to the fetid shitpiles.
>Its gotten so bad in some people's houses that I've had to drop my work, just to go inside, and vomit. This has happened so much that I WILL NOT do any work in a neighborhood that I consider vomit-tier anymore and I have no problems telling customers exactly why.
>>inb4 nuh-uh, fegget, awtitstick, j00, i into dogs n my neighborhood dont smell.
>To you it doesn't because you're mentally ill. You just can't hide it and I don't care how clean you think you are, dog-owners; your entire neighborhood smells like dog shit, so do you, and it's disgusting.

>>2108183
Are there any petitions for states other than Florida or is Florida the only place it's legal? I'd sign/share on normiebook one that was for the us or for ca

>>2108189
Ca being california. Not canada

>>2108189
It's legal in many other places, but they only posted one for Florida. I, being from florida want it outta here.

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Just look at this sweetheart

I can spot three things in your pics that give you away as a Mexican

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Here is my cute pupper standing at attention lest her territory and family be threatened by dangerous interlopers like OP and his dog

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Why is he so controlling?

Get ferrets.

>>2108959
Because he's got anime figures everywhere and saw how my amazing cat back home got turned into shit with my aunt's teaching.

I love her, but she'd hold my cat until she yowled then let her go, making her into this yowly little thing that didn't like contact instead of my quiet little cuddler.

Also not allowed by my apartment (just like my last option of rabbit), shit sucks. I'm even limited by dog breed to anything not "intimidating" (GSD, doberman, pits, etc)

perhaps you should get a new boyfriend instead of a new dog
you'd just be giving the dog up anyway when you break up in 6 months

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>>2108792
first for cuties

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The adorable eyes of a porcupine puffer

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A sharp nosed puffer

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pis is also related

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“What type of snake is that?“

>>2108518
How old?

You've done you're reading, so you know it could be damn near anything.

First thing to do is wipe every inch of the floor and steam clean the carpets with an enzymatic cleaner, otherwise he will think it's fine because it smells like it already. You read this, I'm use.

Now what you didn't read:
Second is to use negative reinforcement. Vets and hippies say the only way to is to shower them with treats when they go outside - and that's good, but unless you can pick the dog up mid-stream (which makes a terrible mess, btw), they won't understand that going inside is bad. And using that redirection means you have to be Johnny-on-the-spot all day and be ready to grab him. If you're in a recliner? Too late. Don't bother. You'll never get to him mid-stream.

See, that's a problem with that method. They say if you don't catch it within 5 seconds, to just walk away because hope is lost. I call bullshit. I've housebroken 3 dogs, and all of them could make a connection between the spot they peed on and them getting scolded hours after the fact.

Know what I mean? If a dog only knows that going outside is good, it's not stopping him from going inside if he's stubborn or just doesn't want a treat.

I usually make a bunch of ruckus (yelling "DID YOU DO THIS?! x5) while holding the dog NEXT to the puddle (not in it, huge difference) and generally roughhousing him, but not in a way that hurts.

So now they now outside is good, AND inside is bad. Not just undesirable, but fucking bad. BAD DOG!

If you're dog is already housebroken and just being an asshole, it should only take about 5 times before he knocks that shit off.

>>2108596
This guy knows what's up.

There's also to be something said for rubbing their nose in it if you catch them in the act and scold them.

Dogs don't like shit in their face any more than people do so i've used this to train no less than 5 dogs.

Mostly though I don't have to resort to that unless they are being openly defiant.

Did you rescue this dog or get it as a puppy? What sort of training and socialization have you done with her so far? So you have a routine or irregular schedule? Is it just you handling the dog or are there other people? Its hard to recommend any specific technique without any other background on the situation.

Most difficult dog I've housebroken was a miniature dachshund who are notorious for being stubborn. The key for her was crate training and making a routine that I stuck with, and it still probably took almost a year to be fully housebroken.

Get a good, professional, business job and then just volunteer on the weekends.

Doing anything in veterinary medicine or 'helping animals' is soul crushing.

>>2108108
This. Also if animals are your passion, it's not something you want to make a career out of, because you will come to hate it. It sucks all the joy out of it in the long run and is not worth it. I made my living in the horse industry for 10 years and it nearly completely destroyed my passion for these animals and desire to be anywhere near a barn. Thankfully I got out before it was too late.

>>2108124
I dunno, I'm trying to be a marine biologist since I have a passion for the ocean. I've still seen marine biologists that are still really passionate about the ocean and their fish after years in the hobby.

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>>2107807

>sitting on my room, stoned, playing Skyrim.
>it was 2012 so that's all I ever did
>hear my dogs growling and barking outside
>freak out
>worried they're attacked by a coyote or something
>run outside as fast as my stoned body will let me
>find my dogs tearing apart a live raccoon
>the poor raccoon is making a crazy noise
>it's like half squealing half chattering
>the worst sound I ever heard
>reminds me of that scene in Dead Rising where the clown laughs as he dies, being torn apart by chainsaws
>try to stop my dogs but they won't let me near
>they carry the raccoon off into the woods
>raccoon squeal fades into the distance
>go back inside and feel sad
>still high as fuck but can't shake the bad vibes
>contemplate death

>>2107845
If I could I would personally kick your dog til the little shit couldn't walk straight anymore.
Thanks for the hustled jimmies.

>>2107518
I'd tell him that if he tells every other canine on earth to serve me I'll take him around the block a few times in the car and let him stick his head out of the window.

>>2107518

Laugh at him and ask him what a bunch of fucking snails are going to do, then continue my life as normal

>>2107571
Hahaha

what shit hole do live in that doesn't care about aggressive, unrestrained dogs roaming around biting people, i need to know

Put them down and justify it.

call the cops and say your neighbours have weed