LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[calicocows]

we have a part lgd (kangal or anatolian shepherd) and she's a sweetheart, but nocturnal and VERY territorial. miss girl gets mad about leaves that fall too loudly, not just the foxes/rabbits/birds/deer/raccoons/etc

 

[allosaurusrock]

Pugs do have unnaturally squished faces though, which isn’t good for the dog; so I’d go with the guard dog breed instead, if for a real guard dog then a reputable breeder

Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome is a very real issue, but there are ways to breed around it while still having a short face on the dog. It’s definitely not something that I like personally, but if bred well it’s not inherently cruel. If you get a dog from an ethical breeder, they should be breeding for a clear pallet that matches the short snout. Issue with brachycephaly comes from backyard breeders only breeding for a short face while not doing the leg work on internal structures.

That being said, Boston Terriers seem to have a lot of the qualities people like about pugs while being more structurally sound.

 

[allosaurusrock]

My daughter went into labour last night. She's still at home, but has an appointment in three hours at the hospital.

Time to stress out.

I’m wishing your daughter and you good luck!

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Then IMO the matter settled itself. Just make sure you get a dog breed that matches your lifestyle so your dad doesn't have to help. May I ask which breed that is?

I was thinking another German Shepherd. That's what Mooshu was. I use to take him on short walks a few times up until he had a hard time walking.

And the matter hasn't settled itself. My dad brings up a few times that he doesn't want another dog in the house.

 

[BelovedBirds]

we have a part lgd (kangal or anatolian shepherd) and she's a sweetheart, but nocturnal and VERY territorial. miss girl gets mad about leaves that fall too loudly, not just the foxes/rabbits/birds/deer/raccoons/etc

My husky mix likes to bark at birds that have the audacity to fly over our garden. She's very territorial

 

[fluffycrow]

My husky mix likes to bark at birds that have the audacity to fly over our garden. She's very territorial

Buddy just goes for it

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Then IMO the matter settled itself. Just make sure you get a dog breed that matches your lifestyle so your dad doesn't have to help. May I ask which breed that is?

I don't know, I'd still say that it's not settled. End of the line, it's not your house. You live there, yes, but you don't own it or part of it. He still has final say on whether or not a new dog is allowed on his property

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome is a very real issue, but there are ways to breed around it while still having a short face on the dog. It’s definitely not something that I like personally, but if bred well it’s not inherently cruel. If you get a dog from an ethical breeder, they should be breeding for a clear pallet that matches the short snout. Issue with brachycephaly comes from backyard breeders only breeding for a short face while not doing the leg work on internal structures.

That being said, Boston Terriers seem to have a lot of the qualities people like about pugs while being more structurally sound.

I'll bring that breed up when mom gets home if she gets home first. Personally I like the Boston better, we both just worry about a terrier around the cat and birds if it were to go outside by accident without a leash. Our current dog is pretty gootld with the birds, but they easily get away from her because she's old and slow and fat

 

[fluffycrow]

I don't know, I'd still say that it's not settled. End of the line, it's not your house. You live there, yes, but you don't own it or part of it. He still has final say on whether or not a new dog is allowed on his property



True. Though if his fear is not wanting to end up taking care of the dog, then he could be persuaded easily. If his reason is that he's not over the loss of the previous one, then it might be harder. Ultimately though, if he doesn't want the dog he doesn't, and an ethical breeder may not feel comfortable giving a puppy to a home where the house owner isn't sure about it

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I nearly choked on my food today at lunch.

little bit of background info: We get basically as much food as we want as long as it's not from the A la cart section, and as long as we don't abuse it. I have yet to see at what point its considered abuse though because I truly feel I should be treating the line sometimes when I have a really bad day and binge.

Today was our cheese stick day, which I freaking love. Think McDonald's apple pie shape and size, but 2 of them and cheese instead of apple filling. I had two servings for lunch, because again, I freaking love them, and the food we make is basically just flavored air when it comes to filling people up. I'll stuff myself and then still be starving 3 hours later when I get home. Probably a big part of why I have binge days there still, since my body always feel like I'm in a food scarce environment .

Anyways, I'm stuffing my food down because I only have like ten minutes before I have to open the doors and start serving, and all of a sudden the gal I'm working with today asks how I stay so tiny because if she worked there every day, she'd probably gain a bunch of weight.

No big deal, I heard the exact same thing when people find out I worked at domino's for 4 years and ate pizza at least 1x a day, sometimes 2x when I worked because it was cheap with the discount and I love pizza.

But for some reason, this time it just made me start laughing, and inevitably breathe in a big chunk of sauvlce and cheese that was still super hot.

Moral of the story? You can't breathe cheese.