On being a responsible pet owner - (rant)

[chooniecat]

beekissed-money should not be an issue(I am technically poor but am rich in my surroundings/health/love of family) but those dogs were in your hands and they should be considered over any "owner". certainly theres a way to get them to a shelter(yeah-they will probably go bye)but they are animals and need respect I adore children and ,yes, they DO deserve help if needed but thats another issue and if you're not helping some child/adult that needs help today then extend your heart to the poor dogs in need. we should not judge the situation tossed in our laps by what this idiot owner might have done but TRY to do the right thing by what SHOULD be done. hopefully more pups do not come out of this as they may end up at your place also.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I happen to think that, though I love dogs, they get far too much consideration over humans and nature has a way of culling the herds/packs. I take care of mine, you take care of yours, God will take care of the rest.

I'm with you on that one.

What I dont like is hearing about the "pet over population problem."

There raccoon population exceeds stray dogs an cats combined. Dont see them getting carted off an fixed.

The only thing on this planet there is an overpopulation of is humans. Get rid of a few billion of us an the rest of the planet would get along just fine if not be better off. Unfortunately nature stopped culling our herd long ago.​

 

[Beekissed]

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I doubt it. I have lived here for 4 years and this is the first strays I've seen. Most strays are shot on sight around these parts. They are considered a nuisance out here in the country that may be carrying rabies or other diseases around with them.

The people who live here generally know each other's dogs and will make an effort to return dogs who have merely "gotten loose".

I'm sure there was a way to get these dogs to a shelter but I don't care to find a way, really. I don't have a mushy center like yourself when it comes to animals, I'm afraid. All the animals on my place have a job or I wouldn't have them either.

To me, an animal is as good as it's worth, or place, in the broad scheme of things. If they cannot be eaten, bred for food or profit, used to guard the food animals and provide companionship while doing so....well, they don't hold much value for me. I care well for the animals in my charge. I'll even be kind to animals that come across my path unless they are a nuisance or dangerous.

That's where my charity stops.

I was not raised like yourself, to believe that animals deserve "respect" or care above humans. I was raised quite differently and this does not mean I am a heartless, cruel person. I have spent a lifetime caring for humans in their darkest hours.

Until you are taking in foster kids in need, volunteering in nursing homes or spending your extra moneyand time on the many humans who need your care and money, please do not attempt to school me in humanity in regards to animals. They take an extreme backseat, IMO. You do what you wish with your strays and I will do what I wish, shall we?

 

[chooniecat]

I actually was raised around smokers(didn't seem good so I have never smoked) and a dad that, at the time, turned kittens and pups loose in the country so they'd have a chance(that ALSO did not seem correct) so you can see where my"mushy" center comes from (?) I am of my own mind and was raised with many idiots that also didn't believe our food animals deserved respect. caring for humans , when that is what is handed to you, is VERY admirable and I believe I would measure up to the task when its put in my lap. ANY living creature deserves respect in the sense that it should NOT have to suffer and that is what I would expect to happen to dogs that found their way to me, without caring owners, and I do not have a problem with them being terminated HUMANELY if necessary(and I can shoot a gun for said purpose) I also care for an elderly mom that can not ambulate well and love her dearly and take care of everything else but that does not mean I could not extend my "mushy' heart to care for a domestic animal thats lost its way(I like wild animals too-OH, I am a bleeding heart)

 

[4 Love of Baby Chickens]

I just got my female Great Pryenees yesterday afternoon. I intend to train her to stay on my land and not wander off. She's doing great so far with the chickens.

I'm planning on getting her spayed but my father wants me to breed at least once to a male Great Pryenees. But I'm not so sure about doing that considering how many dogs there are without homes.

 

[deb1]

Ignore. I couldn't figure out how to delete this.

 

[mekasmom]

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That might not be a problem depending on where you live, and if there is a need for working dogs. If you live in a crowded urban area, obviously breeding a pyr would be more risky for finding puppy homes. If you live in the sticks where many people need and want LGD then it would be fine.


Early altering is not good for dogs anyway, especially giant breeds like pyrs. That is a lie put out by the anti-pet groups.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...e+risks+bone+issues&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=