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It's possible but you have to take the time to train them well

I have a chihuahua mix (most prominently with beagle, another "vocal" breed), and she's incredibly quiet, I never even heard her bark until I'd had her for a few weeks. She did howl a little her first night away from her old home, but besides that, nothing. She whines to communicate things like hunger and needing to go outside, though.

>>2041452
shih tzus are really quiet. mine was sweet and loyal but stubborn as heck. if i get a real small dog I'd go with mini poodles... they're healthy and really smart! i don't think they're very cute tho.

I don't, I suffer until it passes.

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Just think about all the good stuff you did with them, instead of just the fact they are gone

>>2037406
Bury it and get a new one.

>>2043014
comfy dog

Pitt Bull.

That thing is dangerous, don't let it near your children.

Border collie

a filthy muttt.

>>2042300
go back to /b/

If you can't keep it in a warm, quiet, environment, don't get one. Anything below 75~ will send it into hibernation, which is fatal for domesticated hedgehogs. Also, they have shit awful eyesight and rely mostly on hearing and smell. If there's loud noises often, it'll constantly be scared shitless.
Also, they shit. A lot. Especially when they run, so you'll be cleaning out their cages often if you want to be a good owner.
You also probably need to consider that you'll need to get it out just about every day or else it won't warm up to you.
source: my shitty sister had one and never took care of it, so I became its primary caretaker after a while.
Correct me if I'm wrong though.

can confirm constant night noises and poopiness
don't do it if you are not some surly forester

>>2041735
This. They can't get too hot either. My mom out mine outside while I was staying at my dad's during the summer and he got very sick and passed.
>>2043147
Mine was so noisy in the night. Always crunching food and running on his wheel. It was terrible. God rest his soul.

Getting it certified might be difficult but it is something to look into.

Also, when you are talking to the apartment people, say it is a husky mix. Don't mention the pit bull because many apartments will not let "dangerous breeds" live there. When I got my GSD and terrier mix the lady in the office wrote him down as only terrier mix so I could keep him because she knew me.

>>2041148
The problem with this is that huskies are generally on the no-no list as well

>>2041010
Post pics of dog, I'm sure we can find a breed that is similar looking? Take a pic where he doesn't look like a pit or husky? Yes, I'm telling you to lie.
>elkhound mix
>samoyed mix
>lapponian herder mix
etc

If I'm casually moving him around, no, I just pick him up like normal. The two times he clawed something I scruffed him to make him stop immediately and redirected to his scratching post.

The other times I've scruffed him is when he darted out the front door after a bird with a broken wing that was fluttering outside, and putting him into his carrier [he likes it, but he doesn't like going into it when he isn't ready. Sometimes I'm in a hurry, sorry bud].

Why do you feel the need to scruff them if you are simply picking them up or moving them? Not that it physically hurts them, but it is a callous method if you're simply picking them up.

>>2040964
For an adult cat, I never pick them up by the scruff alone. It's a lot of weight to be put on the excess skin of their neck that you're pinching. Not only is it painful, but it can cause injuries, especially if your cat is large.

I do scruff my cats as I'm picking them up, but I support their body too. I have to do this because they are somewhat feral, and people give me the same shit too. Scruffing alone usually doesn't hurt unless there is some other underlying issue, like ear infection/mites, fleas, wounds, etc.

>>2040968
>Why do you feel the need to scruff them if you are simply picking them up or moving them?

Maybe it's strange but it feels natural. Also, when I pick them up by the belly sometimes they groan like I picked them up too hard. I generally grab them by the scruff and raise them up to my chest where I sort of cradle them like a baby (maybe that's weird, whatever). They lay there, purr and relax while I move them to wherever I'm headed.

doesn't look promising

>>2043066
dubs confirm

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>>2042776

You are looking for animal welfare organizations, not rights. One is about protecting animals and the other is where the newage tards circlejerk

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Check out the DSL on this thing

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r8 my reef

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>>2042970

>>2042951
Fuck off

>>2042951
Pine

>>2042951

The fake ceramic kind.

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>>2042204
More angels.

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>>2042206
Last one.

Ghostbusters!

>>2042179
WTF am I even staring at?

call bugguy

>>2042157
I'm just giving (you) a reply, don't mind me