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woke me up with kisses. Then they made me go get them food, very glad petsmart was open today! Then they laid around barking orders at me! Pet me here..scratch me there!
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I let them out to potty while I was folding towels. After about 15 minutes, I heard one of them bark then the other. I went to the door to see what they were up to and they had crossed the driveway, made their way trotting toward the boat justa barking. I didn't see anything out there for them to be barking at. I hollered at them to come, they both slammed on brakes and turned around and came back.
I can't imagine what a 7 pound 2 toothed Chihuahua and a 17 pound love bug thought they were going after that would be intimidated by their bark. SMH silly lil critters.
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I plan to nerrow down the list and then meet some dogs from those breeds. I have already met the Great Pyrenees at a coworkers house. They are a wonderful breed. I know that I want a medium to large dog. A lot of the breeds that interest me cannot take this heat. I will definitely go with a rescue pet. I always do and it has worked out well Thank you for your help, Chad |
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I don't know if you know her, but Miss Tia (on this site), has been rescuing and loving Newfoundlands for years and years. I am sure she would love to hear from you to ask questions. I don't know if she comes on the site anymore, but a PM should go to her email. She may be able to find you a rescue, as well.
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Gracie has adopted my bar top padded stool as her new balcony. From there, she delicately paws at the blinds until they are opened and she can see outside to locate those pesky chirping birds.
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We are a 3 cat household with 2 human caretakers. Madam Calliope- rules all of the household's activities, from when an extra scoop of food is to be added to the dish (which she supervises, then walks away without eating a kibble) to when the litterbox needs care. She is not that obsessed with water,but the Prince Che is. He demands a trickle of water be left on at the sink. He wants his fresh cold water. Now Prince Che can't be blamed. He was literally born on my lap, and the story goes from there. He is spoiled rotten to the core. If he lacks anything wanted or needed, I am informed by Calliope. She rules the roost. We were once staying at Her brother's who has 2 large dog... one a pit bull, one is a German Shepherd/Dobie mix. She had the two dogs obeying her (Calliope) within 2 days. She would regularly lay between them and their foodbowl until she wished to get up (~15-30 mins). Then, and only then could they stand to approach the bowl. She did this just to exert dominance. Neither Sue nor I would move her, and none of my brother's family dared. She has powerful arms and nails, even a slap stings. If you followed her rules and requests, she's a wonderful and sweet cat. Wooh be the human who forgets who's in charge. Poor Prince Che, he was born for the moniker General Che. But with his spoiled, dinty self, he ends up being called "Che-Che" or "Sweet-Che". Some Cuban Revolutionary here. Next time I'll wait to see the personality before choosing a name. He should be named Little Prince. The boy is so dainty that his paws have never touched grass. My next cat name was to be Fidel ... I'll wait. The last one, I found hiding behind a washer about 3 weeks ago. Really hasn't adjusted to life here. She had belonged to my neighbor who left her without making arrangements when being sent back to prison (no surprise - parole violation). This kitty (? age) was scared and hungry. She only looks about 7 months, but we're told she's an adult. She has grown in length as well as width. We originally named her Diva, but she might not grow into that. Right now, I call (ah, the poor thing) her Rat Cat. She took down most of our bathroom dropdown ceiling trying to get out. Actually, we were lucky. The electrical wires (old house) were burning through, and had already burnt the plastic. We thought her shenanigans were responsible for all the damage, and the lights going out there. Rat Cat's antics had most likely saved us from a house fire according to the slumlord's repair dude. Our slumlord has not done any upkeep since he bought the building. Glad the Rat Cat is a good investigator. |
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Monte the Magnificent has overdosed again. Where he found the plastic grocery bag I do not know. Any time I think I've left no stone unturned, somehow he manages to scrounge up another one. He's been locked indoors to keep him safe and healthy, but I think he's actually better off vaccinated, booted out and left to the wolves. He always comes home happy, healthy, bouncing back in, unharmed from a trip outside. And there are a lot more plastic bags to be had out there than there are in here. Plus when I keep him inside he gains a lot of weight. He's all mister el gordo now. I used to worry if let him outdoors some other animal might beat him up or some car might do him in. Now I'm just worried if I keep locking him up indoors he's going to develop type two diabetes. Well, at least he'd be in good company. Maybe one of those cat wheel things, like they have for hamsters only bigger, for cats. However I have issues about forcing on a cat, exercise things I'd be unwilling to have forced on me. Don't think I'd very much like one my size in the in the living room insinuating, hint hint.
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Gracie hid under the bed while I vacuumed and only came out when Loki was playing with one of those jingly balls in the living room. Loki came and supervised me cleaning the bathroom. Every time I walk near the kitchen, they both run in like it's dinner time. Soon enough, sweet vultures. Soon enough.
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No, I don't think the Newfoundland or Great Pyreness can handle the Texas heat. Back to the drawing board. I have plenty of time to complete my research. I am now looking at Collies. Thank you, Chad. On the kitty front, my kitties are still making me laugh everyday. |
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"The most common LGDs in Texas are Great Pyre- nees, Anatolian Shepherds, Maremma, or Akbash. These or similar guardian dog breeds are highly suggested. Breeds that do not have strong protective instincts are less likely to be effective. Breeds whose instinct is to hunt or herd have behaviors that are counterproductive to guarding small ruminants and rarely become effective LGDs. Survey data indicates that the Great Pyrenees is the most common guardian dog, primarily because it is a good guardian breed and is the least aggressive towards people and livestock." Like, the top four for texas is listed right above to kill your coyote (and be gentle with everyone else). Just what you said you wanted. You might want to start with those. A collie is a herder. You don't want a herder or a hunter. See above. https://www.quora.com/Can-a-dog-kill-a-coyote
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Interesting article. I still worry about the heat for a Great Pyreness but it is still my favorite breed. I will continue my research. I have a colleague that has had both the Great Pyreness and the Newfoundland growing up in New Jersey. He thought the Texas heat would be hard on the Newfoundland and the Great Pyreness. I will check with the local AKC. Thank you for your support and assistance. Chad |
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They played and played in the backyard. Today I bought Jeffrey a bright orange hard long cylinder-like toy that has a thick string looped through an eye on one end. He loves that kind. After he ran all over full speed with it, throwing it in the air ... he settled with it between his paws, began slowly pulling the string all the way until it stopped at the knot ... then gently pulled it the opposite direction - same deal. He does this over and over.
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I think it's great that you are putting so much effort into researching the proper pet for your needs and wants. Remember after the 101 Dalmatians remake came out? People that had no clue how high energy and attention demanding Dalmatians were got them and then the shelters flooded with them months later. One thing I'm sure you have already thought about is your work schedule. You will need a dog that's okay with being alone for a long stretch at a time and won't be destructive while you are gone. You will need to devote a lot of time to training and then be consistent so they keep up with it. For thread compliancy, my fur babies are tearing up the place playing chase and Nascar. Last edited by Gemme; 04-05-2018 at 05:38 AM. |
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away an aggressor then stand over what needs protecting like it's daring someone to make a move. The pit will have the last move. Had a pit who was my protector that a stranger wanted to meet. He asked how she was with babies. Had a 15 mo. walking around while we chatted, kid fell, started crying. Dad starts to panic until he realizes that she had positioned herself over the boy on the sidewalk. Anyone other than dad tried to approach, she's keep 'em away with a deep throated growl. As her owner, I wouldn't really want to go a round with Hildegaard if guarding a kid. He offered me 1000 dollars on the spot. No way, I raised her like that. There are many breeds that would thrive in Texas, and do you really need an AKC breed. I have found that the most intelligent dogs tend to be Heinz 57, and saving a life is nothing to sneeze at. Sorry, I'm cathexis. New to this thread, and avid pet keeper. The dogs have been pits, coyote mix, wolf/black lab hybrid. We're in too small an apt for a canine now...wouldn't be fair...fond of big canines, duh. Hate to butt in, but just had to. Good luck with your search. If I can do anything to help, like help sort out various breed characteristics, jusk ask. |
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