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Talk About Pets

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joycemorgan

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I have noticed that there’s no thread that talks about pets, so I have decided to create one. I have a family of Siberian Huskies at home and just like any dogs they all love outdoor activities. I usually leave them in the front yard to roam and play around, as I know that they are all safe considering the fact that an underground dog fence was installed. It wasn't actually easy to help them be to familiarized with this type of containment, but I am thankful that my dogs seem to be fast learners. What about you guys, do you have any pets at home?
 
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Woof.
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I wonder what your dog is thinking, but a cool choice of clothes.

BuckNutty said:
Tuco Salamanca, much like his namesake, is an ass kicker.
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Wow, what a great name you have for your cat. My Huskies name are Silver, Gray, Ash, White, Blue

AirForceBuck15 said:
Moe on his invisible fence graduation day

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Congratulations on Moe's graduation day, how long have you conducted the training?
 
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My last dog passed a couple of months ago. First time in 17 years that I'm dogless. I'm thinking about getting one of these:

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They're supposedly stubborn, feisty little bastards. I've only had working class dogs: a Bernese for 10 years and then a rescued Rottie mix for the last 7. Anyone have any experience?

It's a Scottish Terrier just to clarify.
 
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ORD_Buckeye said:
My last dog passed a couple of months ago. First time in 17 years that I'm dogless. I'm thinking about getting one of these:

Scottish-Terrier-2.jpg


They're supposedly stubborn, feisty little bastards. I've only had working class dogs: a Bernese for 10 years and then a rescued Rottie mix for the last 7. Anyone have any experience?

It's a Scottish Terrier just to clarify.
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NO! NO! NO! NO!
Just keep in mind from an experienced terrier owner......(westies) . They are all nuts! Terriers as a breed are the most abandoned dogs. They are cute but they bark a lot and will fight bigger dogs and dig holes in your yard. And will eat crap and get sick. They are "active" dogs that have a ton of energy. They are all somewhat "adaptable" but they generally don't train well, have a mind of their own. An open door or gate is an invitation to explore. At warp speed usually. They are rugged, tough little dogs. There are stories of them fighting off coyotes in the west. Non-shedding though their hair will break off. Skin issues(they have a dry skin.) Teeth issues.

That all being said. You might like an Airedale. The largest of terriers. My experience with them is they are still "terrier like" but calmer and more big dog like. Will still like to fight. Still be harder to train.

Side note. The Scotty, Westy and Cairn were all the same dog early on in Scotland. They were hunting dogs (badger,foxes, small game and spent there lives mostly outdoors unless the owner had a favorite dog who would sleep with the hunter/owner.
Terrier character runs Scotty(most serious-Cairn(less so serious)-westie(most light hearted/sweetest.
 
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Taosman said:
NO! NO! NO! NO!
Just keep in mind from an experienced terrier owner......(westies) . They are all nuts! Terriers as a breed are the most abandoned dogs. They are cute but they bark a lot and will fight bigger dogs and dig holes in your yard. And will eat crap and get sick. They are "active" dogs that have a ton of energy. They are all somewhat "adaptable" but they generally don't train well, have a mind of their own. An open door or gate is an invitation to explore. At warp speed usually. They are rugged, tough little dogs. There are stories of them fighting off coyotes in the west. Non-shedding though their hair will break off. Skin issues(they have a dry skin.) Teeth issues.

That all being said. You might like an Airedale. The largest of terriers. My experience with them is they are still "terrier like" but calmer and more big dog like. Will still like to fight. Still be harder to train.

Side note. The Scotty, Westy and Cairn were all the same dog early on in Scotland. They were hunting dogs (badger,foxes, small game and spent there lives mostly outdoors unless the owner had a favorite dog who would sleep with the hunter/owner.
Terrier character runs Scotty(most serious-Cairn(less so serious)-westie(most light hearted/sweetest.
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I've had Airedale, Westie and a few others. Yeah, they are independent and require training early on to help them acclimate and learn who is boss, but they are smart.

Airedales are nice because you can still get a slightly bigger pooch that can kick a stanger's ass should said stranger trespass and require said ass kicking.
 
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We have Cavalier King Charles spaniels: the wife says she has no interest in having any other breed for the rest of her life. My first dog was a Lab and I kind of always hoped to have another someday, but these are great little family dogs.

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We also have an 18-ish-year old cat (named Tyler Durden) who we just figured out last night may be completely deaf, also a little white dwarf hamster in one kid's room, and a 10-gallon aquarium with a rotating cast of characters in the other kid's room.
 
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