Biggest problem with them?

Post #375,995 by pwhysall 6/6/13 8:06:38 AM Reply	Biggest problem with them? Deafness, particularly in thoroughbreds. I had a Dalmatian cross a few years ago. Absolutely charming dog - well mannered, affectionate, obedient; sadly had to have him put down at the age of two due to severe epilepsy. But he was a big, strong dog with a lot of energy, and I can understand how easy it would be to cock up training one. Wife's friend has an 18 month old boxer who's the most delightful chap, but said friend has been somewhat delinquent in the training department, so George gets to do what he likes, when he likes. This makes walking him without being dragged along in a graceless manner somewhat challenging. Unfortunately he has kidney problems which make it unlikely that he'll see the age of five.
Post #375,996 by Another Scott 6/6/13 8:16:43 AM Reply	:-( Sorry about your pup. (I thought that something had happened since you didn't talk about him much after you showed us some pictures. :-( Sophie has epilepsy too. She only has a seizure infrequently (usually ~ 6-9 months apart) - her last was last Friday. So far it hasn't been a major issue, but we do worry. (She's 7 now.) Losing a pet is always tough. Treasure the good memories. Cheers, Scott.
Post #375,998 by pwhysall 6/6/13 8:24:25 AM Reply	No problems It was four years ago now; we've got two Yorkies these days. Who aren't yappy or snappy and have good dog manners, because this shit really isn't difficult :)
Post #376,472 by CRConrad 6/15/13 7:31:32 PM Reply	Bah, bull, as always a question of definitions. If you define "not difficult" as "any moron like you or me can/could do it", then no, perhaps it isn't. If you go by the real-world definition, though, "do most frigging morons seem to be able to do it?", then it must obviously be difficult as all Hell. And never mind their fucking dogs -- although I'm still of the opinion that if I'm not allowed to shoot any dog whose owner doesn't scoop the poop, then the reason for that should only be because I ought to go after the party responsible and shoot the fucking owner in stead, but... -- Uh, where was I? Oh, yes: Never mind their fucking dogs, to see how impossible it apparantly is to impart some fucking manners, you only have to look to most people's children. Which, all in all, leads me to side with Brenda and the Gryge: If those smaller breeds in practice don't get socialized (because their owners "regard them as toys in stead of pets" or for whatever fucking reason, it doesn't matter), then dogs of those breeds are in practice more likely to be vicious little arseholes. Arsehole is as arsehole does; if a mass murderer is still an arsehole even if he had a deprived childhood of broken handed-down toys, then a snapping biting little furball is still a vicious fucking beast even if it only got "Bella! Bella!" in stead of "Come here! Sit!" as a pup. -- Christian R. Conrad Same old username (as above), but now on iki.fi (Yeah, yeah, it redirects to the same old GMail... But just in case I ever want to change.)

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