Cats or Dogs
- Thread starter Charlie Marlow_rivals363743
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There are only 2 animals that kill for pleasure, cats and humans so you are probably right.
However when its 7 degrees and snow blowing sideways I give a word of thanks that I don't have a dog.
Also, I've never been walking down the street and had a cat chase me or meow at me. Give me a cat over a dog any day.
Ahh...sorry to burst your bubble but canines will kill for pleasure as well. You've never seen the results of a Springer Spaniel getting in to the chicken pen I take it. Wolves given the opportunity will kill as many as they can in any given situation and take great glee in doing so.
I have always wondered why it is that a cat needs no license and is free to roam all over hell and crap wherever, while a dog needs a license and must be on a leash. I am Grandpa to two of the greatest dogs--a Chocolate lab male and a Golden lab/retriever female. I consider myself lucky.
Maybe because cats can't bite someone's arm so hard the bone disintegrates the way some dog breeds can. After getting bitten on a hiking trail by someone's unleashed dog that "never did it before", I got a can of bear spray. When someone's unleashed dog zeros in on me now, I get ready to squirt him. The owners always get bent out of shape that I am a monster getting ready to gas Fido, but that's their problem for having an unleashed dog on a public trail invading my space. I like dogs, but am still careful around strange ones I don't know.
We lost my eleven year old male Llewellin Setter this December. I was higher than a kite after watching the Husker win against MSU. The next day I am sitting in the KC airport waiting for my flight back to SeaTac when my wife calls me to tell me he had cancer in his right ulna. I've been lucky. I've had some great bird dogs. He was the best friend I could ever ask for. Looking for another pup. Most of the good ones come from the Great Lakes, NE region. Breeders can be crazy to deal with.
Not so sure about they don't drink all your booze. We have an older Black Lab female. She would drink all my beer if I would let her. She is crazy about beer.
I'm glad you are looking for another pup. I know some guys who avoid dealing with that kind of loss again but eventually come around. LOL on your beer craving lab. Just hope she doesn't figure out how to open the fridge.
My dog likes dog food. He gets hungry and eats whatever I have. He gets thirsty and drinks and whatever I have. He gets sick and gets whatever I have, and if he has a bad cold, he acquires whatever I have. So, I thought, why not use what I love to set an example? Now, dog food is not ideal for him. It's full of bad stuff. It's not really food, but a substance that breaks down into nutrients. But it's better than nothing. I read on https://dogeatguide.com/ different products he might like.
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our older (8) female black lab would make a great drinking buddy for yours! she loves beer, too
The nastiest bite you’ll get is from a cat. Almost always causes infection. On the other hand, I’ve never heard of anyone being killed by a cat. At least a domestic cat.
I sure took a long time to respond. We’ve had another Llewellin Setter for the last 2 1/2 years. He is just as goofy as the last one. He is sitting next to me on the couch as I write this. Very birdy, but could improve upon his retrieving skills. He’s great. Unfortunately we lost our beautiful baby girl, our beer drinking black Lab. We had her since she was 5 weeks old and about as big as a rat. That was another tough time too, but we had the new dog and we had to to meet his needs. I have the old Setter’s and Lab’s ashes in boxes next to each other on a shelf in my Husker TV room. I preserved the tail feathers from two roosters and have them mounted above their boxes. Two great dogs. Miss them and all the rest we’ve owned. We have no kids and I know I will have a bird dog until I no longer can have one. We have made preparations for our dog(s) in case anything happens to us. We have neighbors, an older couple who have a good dog. They know they don’t have to worry about their dog if something happens to them as long as we are alive. We will take him in and give him the great life he has grown accustomed to.
Dogs..... we have one cat it’s my wife’s.....worst thing ever is stepping on a cold hairball any hairball