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Post by Spellbound454 on Sept 22, 2014 16:34:09 GMT -5
Are those standard poodles as intelligent as the smaller ones?
Quite fancy one if I get my collie a friend. Never seen one in training but if they are clever they'll presumably do quite well.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 22, 2014 16:39:54 GMT -5
Henry Chinaski: Katt von Cat:
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Post by Firebird on Sept 22, 2014 16:59:13 GMT -5
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Post by Firebird on Sept 22, 2014 17:07:21 GMT -5
And if it makes you feel better, I don't think animals care if they are ugly?
Well yeah, if she's guarding the gates of Hell I guess ugly sort of goes with that
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 22, 2014 17:17:39 GMT -5
I have an ugly cat. Not only is she spotted black and white like a cow, when she runs, her gut/udders sway side to side. Not pretty. She can't really keep herself clean so she smells until I bathe her, which she hates. But she's loved and she truly believes she's beautiful. I call her my Cow Cat.
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Post by Firebird on Sept 22, 2014 17:27:22 GMT -5
I will say that some cats aren't meant to be fat and Sphynx is one of them. I've seen those cats pregnant - not a pretty sight.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Sept 22, 2014 19:16:02 GMT -5
I have had two purebred Pomeranians and they have been great with my kids. I'm with Firebird, I like my purebreds...all $1,200 of her! And I don't regret that price for one second.
I'm not a fan of big dogs...big dogs mean big damage if they get pissed off. Little dogs mean little damage. Just my opinion...not trying to start a 20 page debate over this...again
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Post by Opti on Sept 23, 2014 0:05:35 GMT -5
Still creepy. almost as bad as these guys. That might be an Egyptian breed. I saw a dog very similar at a pet show. I liked his size and the hypoallergenic aspect. On the other hand, the dog seemed very intense and probably better as a working dog instead of a pet.
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Post by Abby Normal on Sept 23, 2014 10:20:58 GMT -5
almost as bad as these guys. That might be an Egyptian breed. I saw a dog very similar at a pet show. I liked his size and the hypoallergenic aspect. On the other hand, the dog seemed very intense and probably better as a working dog instead of a pet.
It's a xoloitzcuintli which is a mexican hairless dog.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Sept 26, 2014 17:35:47 GMT -5
Now, I want a Sphynx cat. I love the show-type Siamese, so these guys look pretty cool to me.
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Post by mmhmm on Sept 26, 2014 17:43:22 GMT -5
But she was so snuggly and wrinkly... she was adorable. I get all nostalgic looking at that pic. We need to have a YM convention someday. I'll bring her with me and you guys can all see how cool and not-creepy she is in real life. It'll make me easy to identify too I'm sure she's wonderful. But it does change the words to soft kitty by quite a bit. Wrinkly Kitty Warm kitty little ball of skin Nah. Wrinkly kitty Sweet kitty Purring warm, soft suede
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Post by Firebird on Sept 26, 2014 17:46:12 GMT -5
I finally listened to that song, it's hilarious. Kitty happened to be sitting on my chest purring at the time and she seemed to like when I sang it to her
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2014 18:06:20 GMT -5
Ack, just lost a long post.
Firebird, I thought that most people who allergic to cats are allergic to the cat's saliva, rather than to the fur itself. If that's still the case (it may not be), how would having a hairless cat be anti-allergenic, assuming the cat still licks itself clean?
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Post by Firebird on Sept 26, 2014 18:11:12 GMT -5
Firebird, I thought that most people who allergic to cats are allergic to the cat's saliva, rather than to the fur itself. If that's still the case (it may not be), how would having a hairless cat be anti-allergenic, assuming the cat still licks itself clean?That's exactly why they're not completely hypo-allergenic. In fact, I had a huge allergy attack yesterday and I'm 90% sure it's because I let Tessercat rub her flank against my face for an hour. However, there IS a difference between the allergens in cat saliva and the allergens in cat hair. The latter are more problematic for me (and most other people) and it's been easier for me to adjust to the allergens in her saliva (assuming, I guess, that she's not rubbing my face ). At least that's how the vets and doctors have explained it to me. Bottom line - if you're allergic to cats and think a Sphynx is the answer, I recommend finding one to hang out with and hold first. That's what we did and I was very happily surprised when I was not allergic to the gorgeous cat who later became Tessercat's bio-dad.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2014 18:16:12 GMT -5
Thanks for explaining Firebird! I wish we knew a Sphinx we could "hang out with", or even keep for a few days, so I could see what happens. DS3 (16) REALLY REALLY REALLY wants a dog, but I'm definitely not ready to take that on, especially since he will probably be off in two years. I would be very happy with a cat. But I can't test it out, and I would never take the risk of getting one and having to get rid of it.
That's what my "lost" post was about. A cat walked into my late dad's store one day, he thought it was abandoned / neglected and brought it home. I was THRILLED. A couple of months and many dr appts later, my parents realized I was highly allergic to it :-( so my dad took it back to his store. The cat disappeared as suddenly as it had turned up. My dad was devastated, and spent nights driving around the neighborhood trying to find it. He found it, with its family. Turns out the cat had just gone for a walk, it had never been lost or abandoned, my well-meaning dad had basically "catnapped" it LOL.
Allergies are funny. DD had a rabbit, DS2 (who is pretty allergic) was not allergic to it. That rabbit died, and DD got another rabbit. DS2 can't be ANYWHERE near the "new" rabbit. If the rabbit even comes downstairs 48 hours before DS2 comes over, DS2 has a HUGE allergy attack.
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Post by swamp on Sept 27, 2014 6:28:20 GMT -5
So, a lady at DD's dance class breeds labs. She offered me one, she will be breeding her dog next year. It's tempting.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2014 6:58:59 GMT -5
Labs are so pretty and sweet... And such cute puppies.
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Post by ginpin on Sept 27, 2014 10:01:57 GMT -5
My dad's gorgeous white Siberian Husky likes to roll in fresh shit of any variety - bird, bear, dog, whatever. And he's sneaky and quick about it. You're walking with him and suddenly he dives face first before you can stop him and is covered in fresh poop. ugh. He gets lots of baths and hates every one of them, but apparently has yet to figure out the correlation that rolling in the poop = bath time. My puppy thinks it is awesome to eat the other dog's poop, and the jerk is sneaky about it too. Then he acts all butt-hurt when I don't want him to lick me.
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Post by raeoflyte on Sept 27, 2014 15:29:07 GMT -5
Someone on my FB page was sharing a rescue dog that needs fostering. A retired police dog that was used to search for drugs. I'm breaking my own rule and so getting one of those when the kids get to middle school and not telling anyone about the dogs background.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2014 19:18:07 GMT -5
Are those standard poodles as intelligent as the smaller ones? Quite fancy one if I get my collie a friend. Never seen one in training but if they are clever they'll presumably do quite well. I'm just seeing this question. My standard poodle was very intelligent. He was trained to be well-behaved, but he also picked up a lot of things without me actually teaching them to him. I don't know if it's bad breeding here or what, but every poodle I've personally known people to have, has either been somewhat aggressive or overly protective in some way. I haven't personally known anyone else that had a standard poodle, so all the others were the small ones. Mine didn't like strangers much, but he could make friends if the person cooperated with my coaching. He was VERY protective of me, my children, and my property. I don't know if that was a characteristic of the breed or just his nature. His previous owner had to get rid of him because his wife said he had too many dogs and he asked me to take him instead of selling him to someone, because he said he believed I'd take good care of him. I took him without researching the breed, so I still don't know a lot about the breed in general. And I have to add what I tell anyone that expresses an interest in standard poodles. It's a very high-maintenance breed imo. I tell people not to get one if they don't have plenty of money or plenty of time. The grooming is expensive and you have to do it often because the fur grows fast and doesn't seem to stop growing when it reaches a certain length. if you decide to do the grooming yourself, it takes several hours to bathe, blowdry and groom a large dog who has fur growing on every part of his body exept his eyeballs and his teeth (which is probably why groomers charge so much). The tools to groom him properly cost a few hundred bucks. I tried to keep him out of the rain because if I didn't blowdry him when he got wet, those pretty poofs would curl up, mat and turn into dreadlocks when they dried. You have to comb them often to keep their fur from matting. Fur grows inside their ears too and if you don't stay on top of that, he/she will get ear infections because it holds moisture. I've never had to do so much to keep a dog looking good and healthy. The only good thing about that fur is it doesn't really shed like other dogs do.
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