haha i wish i had sum chickens 2 see if my dog wud round them up he has endless energy u can walk him for 2 hours throwin the ball the whole time and when u get home he will still drop the ball at ur feet
Absolute bull honky. Not an ounce of truth. Whoever told you that is a fool.... i heard that apparently when you buy a puppy if you look at the colour of the roof of their mouth if its black they're supposed to be smart and pink means not so smart to put it nicley, im not sure if this is the way or if pink is smart and black is not.
Alright awesome, I was hoping you'd say that a staffy is the right one for me. I'm extremely excited haha. I would be looking at a couple of dog pounds and RSPCA before I decide to get a puppy. Definitely going to get it out and socialise with other dogs and people. Whilst we're on this topic, my sister has a smallish dog and I asked her why she doesn't take it for walks outside and she replied saying that it can't yet. That it has to be a bit older for it to be able to go for walks in the parks etc. Is that true? or should you start walking your dog since its a puppy?
What do you reckon is a good diet? I read that a mix of low fat meat + rice and water for when it's an adult. What about when it's a puppy? Is 5 times a day right for a puppy? Or are all these info I read up wrong? haha. Sorry if I'm bombarding you with questions haha.
I totally agree. I own rescue dogs, but also have experience with many dogs as a trainer. I know how to evaluate an animal and also accept the problems I may get with a rescue (like the orthopaedic problems in my rottie). On balance, I made that decision. My FIRST dog was well researched and from a breeder. I've known some fantastic staffies that were owned by people who did their research and socialised them well. I've also known some nightmare staffies that were rescues or not raised properly. They are a very powerful dog and have an amazing bite - as I know firsthand from when my dogs have been attacked. When socialised properly, they are loving, playful family pets. (But I've yet to run into an obedience champion...)If this is your first dog please DO NOT GET A RESCUE!
I know there are often some beautiful stories coming out of rescue shelters. But if this is your first dog i think it is important that you get a puppy so you can raise it to be the dog you want it to be, so you know the history of the animal (rescue puppies don't come with family history of disease etc etc, we have one in our family which is costing us a fortune to keep healthy), so you know what has happened to it before it comes into your care (dogs have long memories, if they have been abused even as a young pup they carry those scarrs with them, we took on my mum's dog when she was about 10 weeks old and she HATES men to the point of attacking them if a strange man tries to touch her).
Finally, this was the real clincher for me between getting a rescue or a pup from a reputable breeder, this will be a 10 to 15 year commitment on your behalf to an animal that will be totally reliant on you. You need to get the animal you want and and i think it is important for you to have a slection of the right dog for you.
If this is your first dog please DO NOT GET A RESCUE!
I know there are often some beautiful stories coming out of rescue shelters. But if this is your first dog i think it is important that you get a puppy so you can raise it to be the dog you want it to be, so you know the history of the animal (rescue puppies don't come with family history of disease etc etc, we have one in our family which is costing us a fortune to keep healthy), so you know what has happened to it before it comes into your care (dogs have long memories, if they have been abused even as a young pup they carry those scarrs with them, we took on my mum's dog when she was about 10 weeks old and she HATES men to the point of attacking them if a strange man tries to touch her).
Finally, this was the real clincher for me between getting a rescue or a pup from a reputable breeder, this will be a 10 to 15 year commitment on your behalf to an animal that will be totally reliant on you. You need to get the animal you want and and i think it is important for you to have a slection of the right dog for you.
I can take the Belgian for a 4km run, and at the end, throw the ball for 25mins while i recover from my stupid idea of running, then walk home, and he'll then run around the yard chasing birds. Ridiculous amounts of energy, hence why we got a border collie with the hope of matching it lol Fingers crossed!!
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Originally Posted by animallove
... i heard that apparently when you buy a puppy if you look at the colour of the roof of their mouth if its black they're supposed to be smart and pink means not so smart to put it nicley, im not sure if this is the way or if pink is smart and black is not.
Absolute bull honky. Not an ounce of truth. Whoever told you that is a fool.
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