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Do not read and skip this!

A puppy will soon have the worst life possible for a dog and I want to stop it before it happens! I need everyone's contribution of ideas for this! From the shamefully backstabbing to the full-frontal attack, let 'em roll in.

Background story.

My fiance's uncle, who is turning 21 in a few months, requested a puppy off his parents as his gift.

He lives with his parents because he has a bone disease, brain damage, three types of epilepsy, he's half-blind and he has the mentality of a 10 year old {in all seriousness-he was tested, and that was the end result}
He has temper problems...he punched my two year old daughter in the eye because she tripped over in front of the tv, which caused him to miss the final goal of his soccer team.
He sleeps all day and wakes up at 10:00 pm to watch tv all night, before he goes back to sleep at about 9:00 am.
He exercises by walking from his bedroom to the kitchen, then to the loungeroom. He actually had to go to hospital because he wasn't getting enough sun.


Anyway, they {his parents} want to buy a Labrador puppy from a backyard breeder for his present. {why backyard? Because it's cheaper}
They asked me to draw them up a list of what they need to buy for the dog. Apparently being a veterinary nurse's assistant made me the authority of the year.

Instead, I drew them up a questionnaire that I said he could read and write the answers into, then I'd read it over and tell them what breed is most suitable for them.

Here's the actual questions, and the actual answers, with actual grammar.
Skip this part if you can't be bothered reading it.

1. Why do you think you're the right sort of person to own a dog?
Because they are easy to take care of and cheap

2. Can you afford a dog? Remember, they can cost thousands of dollars a year, if they have a disease or illness.
not if they never go to the vets

3. Are you aware of what puppies eat, and what dogs eat?
Yes a bowl of dry food every morning and water at night.

4. How much exercise will you be giving your dog, and when?
Backyard is big so no walks

5. Will you desex your dog?
no too much money

6. Will you attend any puppy classes, obedience classes or training schools?
no too much money and not enough time to do it

7. Are you prepared to spend most of your day playing with, grooming and caring for your dog?
when we have spare time

8. Are you prepared to share up to 12 years of your life with your dog?
no when they get too old you put them down

9. Where will your dog sleep?
backyard

10. What toys will your provide when you're not there to play with it?
tennis ball

11. How many times a week are you prepared to groom your dog?
if it never gets dirty it won't need it ever

12. Are you aware that puppies need housebreaking, and you will have to be awake and in a positive frame of mind to teach this?
if it sh*ts in the house you f*ckin smack it one and it won't do it again


So, horrified, I said "DON'T get a dog! Get him a guinea pig or a rat or anything BUT a dog!".
But no, he wants a dog, so they're set on buying a dog. The only thing I improved is now they're only wanting to buy from a proper Labrador breeder, albeit the cheapest one they can find.
Oh, and they chose a Labrador breed, because he can pronounce it.
Yes, that was the main reason for their decision. :o

Now, I'm not above doing the sneaky and calling the RSPCA or the Council on them. I'm a staunch defender of animal kind, and I'll gladly dob even my closest mate in if I think they're mistreating an animal.
My ideas included:

* Calling every Lab breeder in my state and telling them NOT to sell to these people, giving them the names and a copy of their answers to my questions.
* Calling the RSPCA and asking for help and advice.
* Calling the Council and doing the same.
* Arranging for the fence to be cut and the puppy to mysteriously disappear once it arrives in the h*ll-hole they call their house.

The parents aren't suitable to care for a dog, either.
His father is an alcoholic, is breaching 80 years old, and spends most of his time at the pub or asleep.
His mother works 18 hours days, except for Sundays, when she sleeps all day.

They also have a three year old in the house that is one of those type of horrid kids who take pleasure in kicking animals.

So, guys, I need some help.
It's 3 months until they go looking for a puppy, so I need advice NOW.

and no, I won't mind my own business. That dog will live in h*ll for it's entire life, and i will not allow it to happen.


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Behavior, Housebreaking, Obedience / Re: Training Snobs Rant
« on: March 25, 2009, 08:34:31 am »
Tell them that they trained at PetsMart.....b ut then casually mention {*ahem* lie} that Cesar Milan was there for most of it, so your dogs will turn out to be far better than their dogs.

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Bull Terrier Discussions & Pictures / Re: Repo *new pix march 22
« on: March 23, 2009, 05:45:12 pm »
That is so cute, I want it!...but what the h*ll is that skinny hairless rat thing on the stairs?!

LOL That is Pavi, our Xoloitzcuintli *Aka mexican hairless*
But thank you :) I love my lil Repo Man

That's the only pic that loaded on my super slow computer, so I had no idea if it was a shaved cat, a Mexican hairless {my neighbor has a spotty one} or some sort of mutant possum!

I didn't want to sound rude asking, but that was the only way I could put my first thought into type!

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Clifford The Big Red Dog: Male red dog, based on a giant Vizsla
: off the Wikipedia site.



I hoped you wouldn't think I was meaning your Clifford!
A giant Visla would be interesting.
I found another site that says he was based on a bloodhound.
I know you weren't talking about my Clifford. Clifford the big Red Dog is of course who I named him after. Always liked the books with the little girl being named Emily. The first book came out in 1962 which was the year I was born. I had Clifford's name picked out before I ever had him picked out.

I always wanted a red setter called Clifford.
And then I met my first Great Dane and knew what I really wanted!

I meant I didn't want you to read the subject line and think I was making some bad comment about your pup.

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Clifford The Big Red Dog: Male red dog, based on a giant Vizsla
: off the Wikipedia site.


I hoped you wouldn't think I was meaning your Clifford!

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I actually wondered about the drooling bit.

I thought that thanks to the size of the jowls, and the type of food he'd be consuming, that dribble would escape every now and again.

He just seems un naturally clean for a big dog.

Wish my big paw didn't constantly drool like a toothless 90 year old lady.

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Clifford The Big Red Dog {yes the cartoon}

I Wonder..

* Who cleans up his poop?

* How many cows does it take to make his dog food?

* Where and how will they bury him when he dies?

* How big is his drool-rag?

* What does he 'mark' on? Houses? Electricity poles?

* How did they neuter him?

* If he's not neutered, does he try the dirty deed on Cleo?

* Why is he based on a Vizsla, one of the smallest pointer breeds, and not a Dane?

* Why is Jetta still Emily's friend? Seriously, Emily, smack that snobby ***** upside the head already!

* How come nobody seems to notice how big he is? Tourists to the island look through him, as if he's an ordinary dog. Why is it no big game hunter has yet shot him?


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Bull Terrier Discussions & Pictures / Re: Repo *new pix march 22
« on: March 22, 2009, 11:14:02 am »
That is so cute, I want it!...but what the h*ll is that skinny hairless rat thing on the stairs?!

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Great Pyrenees Discussions / Re: You're Not My Mother
« on: March 11, 2009, 11:50:01 am »
Yeah, Ursa, it was a nice opinion.

He whined, backed away, hunched over with his tail between his legs and piddled all over the floor.

And he was perfectly happy to be licked on the face by my friend's deformed calf that has an extra leg growing out of it's neck.

What does THAT tell you.  >:(

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Great Pyrenees Discussions / Re: You're Not My Mother
« on: March 11, 2009, 08:55:00 am »
I left my house with dirty blond hair and came back with a bright purple fringe, black hair and the same bright purple underneath my hair.

My daughter took one look at me and said "MUMMA! Your hair got STOLE-DED" {stolen, I guess}

Shanty would be fine once I was looking at her, but if I turned my back she'd stand really still, head on one side, staring at me.

Meatloaf gave me his opinion.
He pissed himself.
Literally.

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Great Dane Pictures / Re: Victorian fire defence {and info on my status}
« on: February 11, 2009, 10:29:36 am »
GLAD YOU'RE ALL SAFE! I've been emailing with lots of my friends down there, trying to keep track of everyone. So far so good . . .

There was the saddest (but cutest) pic of a rescued koala drinking from a water bottle in my paper this morning. Made me all teary.

I lost a few old friends and 7 teachers from my old school are unable to be contacted. Nobody knows if they're dead, or alive, or what.
Bad times.

They caught the arsonists, one was TEN YEARS OLD!
How awful.

All this was started by arsonists?!  Those people will be going away for a LOOOONNNNGGGGG time I hope.  As for the kid, I wonder how the law will be dealing with him/her?   I'm really happy you're safe, and hope that your friends and teachers turn up unharmed.

They think over 80% was intentional.
They've taken into custody a 15 year old, a 40 year old, a 31 year old and a 10 year old. {all male}

All were either captured on security camera or caught by witnesses lighting fires in various places in the bush and in towns and parks.

The 40 year old said he wasn't sorry and he'd do it again if he could.

Mr.Rudd swore he'd do his best to try them all for mass murder.


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Great Dane Pictures / Re: Victorian fire defence {and info on my status}
« on: February 11, 2009, 10:13:22 am »
GLAD YOU'RE ALL SAFE! I've been emailing with lots of my friends down there, trying to keep track of everyone. So far so good . . .

There was the saddest (but cutest) pic of a rescued koala drinking from a water bottle in my paper this morning. Made me all teary.

I lost a few old friends and 7 teachers from my old school are unable to be contacted. Nobody knows if they're dead, or alive, or what.
Bad times.

They caught the arsonists, one was TEN YEARS OLD!
How awful.

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Great Dane Pictures / Victorian fire defence {and info on my status}
« on: February 11, 2009, 09:59:47 am »
What's the best way to defend your precious sock toys against the raging inferno that's consuming Victoria?
Hide them inside a kiddie pool and sit on them!



And the fire got within 10 kms of my house!
We had everything packed to run, but turns out we were safe once the winds sifted. *phew*

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That I can rest a hand on their backs when we go for walks.

And the way that men don't go anywhere near me once they see the monsters next to me.

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