tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post4800192740448217255..comments2024-03-27T18:22:28.226-07:00Comments on Animal Uncontrol: Open Thread .02bAnimal Uncontrolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01353756918671252887noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-19224048134182287302015-05-30T17:09:00.111-07:002015-05-30T17:09:00.111-07:00I'm sure that everyone will be glad to know th...I'm sure that everyone will be glad to know that the case of the missing "lab mix" has been solved in Tucson. If the thieves hadn't been caught, this pit bull would have been bred and/or used in dogfighting. http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052915_stolen_puppy/puppy-lifted-from-humane-society-found-safe-woman-arrested/Your Quiet Neighborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865179687268241220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-27367580099371602112015-05-28T08:59:13.133-07:002015-05-28T08:59:13.133-07:00Expect to see them parading down the sidewalk with...Expect to see them parading down the sidewalk with a great white strapped to skate boards. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305943619486210085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-88959577906264179622015-05-28T06:38:03.960-07:002015-05-28T06:38:03.960-07:00It will be interesting to see if the pit foamers t...It will be interesting to see if the pit foamers try to shift to exotic pets after the "Pitanic" slips below the waves. <br /><br />Again, exotic pets do not have the vast reservoir of social and political capital that Fido does. A few random killings and they will be summarily banned. I don't put much focus on exotic pets because, so far, there is not much social harm emanating from that corner.Animal Uncontrolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353756918671252887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-41538310666347459592015-05-28T05:52:48.491-07:002015-05-28T05:52:48.491-07:00I thought that also. Fatal Attractions on AP was a...I thought that also. Fatal Attractions on AP was an eye opener. One man was keeping a pair of lions in an old horse trailer. No you can't take them out for a walk but don't kid yourself. I seen the use of cattle panels.The 16 foot welded wire ones used over and over in pens. They aren't meant for that kind of use. <br />Like dogs. If owners had to provide the type of fencing necessary to ensure their pets weren't on the road most owners of exotic pets wouldn't be able to have one. <br />Tigers in the back yard are the ultimate pit bull. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305943619486210085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-5318216147268432272015-05-28T03:45:37.639-07:002015-05-28T03:45:37.639-07:00My understanding is that captive tigers and the li...My understanding is that captive tigers and the like are restricted. You can't simply put it on a leash and take it to the local park. There are standards. Not so much for canines.Animal Uncontrolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353756918671252887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-27381052546412903292015-05-27T21:44:53.944-07:002015-05-27T21:44:53.944-07:00JR's obnoxious owners seem to have another dog...JR's obnoxious owners seem to have another dog as well. It sounds like a puppy. I haven't seen it, but it sure as hell won't shut up. It sounds a lot like every pit bull puppy I've ever heard. They have the most pathetic wussy bark when they're young. I don't know if it's an outside dog. I do know, if it keeps me awake, I'm calling the police, over and over again. JR was doing his usual yapping at the window the other day, wishing he could get his jaws around one of the seniors or their little quiet dogs. So two of them, right next door. One older, vicious and BIG and mostly indoors. Now a damn puppy, who might be outside all the time and a noisy one. I don't like the dogs, but I really want to strangle the asshole owners for bringing them so close and into our lives. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11248381049542338892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-81577777958037781922015-05-27T20:36:48.064-07:002015-05-27T20:36:48.064-07:00IMO it should be illegal to breed a domestic anima...IMO it should be illegal to breed a domestic animal to a wild one. They're making the wolf dumber and the dog more dangerous and unpredictable. It's a lose- lose for the animal. KaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386100556734258445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-21134560204868183092015-05-27T18:28:38.561-07:002015-05-27T18:28:38.561-07:00Even as a dog-crazy kid I knew there was something...Even as a dog-crazy kid I knew there was something wrong with hybrids. There was a thin romanticized vein in me that <i>fantasized</i> how cool it could be to own a wolf, but to actually get one didn't cross my mind. Wild animals are wild for a reason. <br /><br />The exotic pet trade is a culture of its own. I once read there are more captive tigers in Texas than there are tigers in the wild...not sure that was/is still accurate, however.Cardinalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-85010298147474159712015-05-27T12:27:11.904-07:002015-05-27T12:27:11.904-07:00Wild carnivores are programed to deliver kill bite...Wild carnivores are programed to deliver kill bites along with a high prey drive.<br />Now a small tangent. <br />I despise people on horseback that use it as an excuse to let their hounds run loose. On the road or trails. <br />Was just getting the weed eater set up and I heard a commotion on the road. You guessed it. My neighbors two dogs. loose and harassing two little girls walking down the road. Seriously I regret every day that I didn't mash the skull in o that little white rat when it was attached to my sweat pants. There it was nipping at their heels. I yelled and the girls were doing a good job of managing the situation. Why should any adult or child have to go through this constant crap just to take a walk. With those dogs it's not if but when they deliver a bite. I left a message for the AC officer. Got a few pictures but was more interested in making sure those dogs didn't follow the kids down the road. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305943619486210085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-63417149060162790092015-05-27T10:59:32.022-07:002015-05-27T10:59:32.022-07:00The sole purpose of the wolf-hybrid is to project ...The sole purpose of the wolf-hybrid is to project intimidation. Most people are afraid of wildlife such as that, and that is precisely what makes it attractive to these miscreants. They typically get away with it because, unlike a wild cat or an alligator, a wolf is a dog (of sorts) so its ownership and use is protected.<br /><br />This indicates one big problem with BSL - if you ban the means but not the behavior, the miscreants will cheat on the ban in all kinds of ways, including swapping in the dangerous dog breed du joir. Animal Uncontrolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353756918671252887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-25219424356306438692015-05-27T10:24:27.520-07:002015-05-27T10:24:27.520-07:00Forgive the spelling been pruning, weeding and tak...Forgive the spelling been pruning, weeding and taking down some old trees. tired hands.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305943619486210085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-33830041492362370542015-05-27T10:07:02.157-07:002015-05-27T10:07:02.157-07:00Hybrids. , almost more fun that a pit for savage b...Hybrids. , almost more fun that a pit for savage behaviors. <br />There is a farm down the road. The owners rode by on their horses one day with this huge wolf dog i tow. I came over and it was clearly showing it's right to be in my space. Not aggressive but dominant. I told him to call his dog now. Then informed him the next time his dog was loose on my property I was going to put it down. <br />This dog was a small pony in size , I clearly had the impression it was sizing me up. Creepy.<br />He hasn't spoken to me in 10 years. Aside from the usual trail of swearing and nastiness he was yelling as his wife grabbed his horses reins and led him off. <br />You cannot claim to love wolves and want to keep one captive. Even part of one. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305943619486210085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-27140144691267399942015-05-27T08:51:46.393-07:002015-05-27T08:51:46.393-07:00"Yeah. She's a hybrid."
You mean, ...<i> "Yeah. She's a hybrid." </i><br /><br />You mean, like a Toyota Prius?Animal Uncontrolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353756918671252887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-8222817119275843532015-05-26T18:58:45.729-07:002015-05-26T18:58:45.729-07:00http://cravendesires.blogspot.com/2015/05/craven-e...http://cravendesires.blogspot.com/2015/05/craven-email-confessions-of-wolfdog.html<br /><br />Today there was a man resting at the bus station with his dog. Walking over I could tell it was a husky cross. A pretty one. Like, <i>really</i> pretty. I'm not sure I'd ever met such a good-looking dog. In fact, other than the general contour, this didn't resemble a husky much at all...<br /><br />There was something not right about the situation, something that brought the dog out of its element and plunk into a semi-ragtag, stigmatized part of town. I traced it over as it sat on the concrete, running through my years of breed identification. A Walgreens stood just across the street. The urban environment combined with a niggling feeling of the wilderness made me both pity the dog and fear it. Keeping a decent distance from the owner, I said, "Pretty husky." He thanked me. A couple minutes later, I added, "Looks a lot like a wolf."<br /><br />He said, with a smile, "Yeah. She's a hybrid."<br /><br />ME: ..............<br /><br />I'm glad he wasn't on my bus.Cardinalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-27710202639541257362015-05-25T20:44:54.736-07:002015-05-25T20:44:54.736-07:00I wouldn't mind one of a certain mauler. That ...I wouldn't mind one of a certain mauler. That would drive the nutters insane. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305943619486210085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-36751239616860297472015-05-25T18:22:39.245-07:002015-05-25T18:22:39.245-07:00I like the way you think. I like the way you think. KaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386100556734258445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-56747713542091824492015-05-25T10:32:59.069-07:002015-05-25T10:32:59.069-07:00That gave me the thought that that picture would m...That gave me the thought that that picture would make a great shooting target.<br /><br />SHOOT ME!Animal Uncontrolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353756918671252887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-44490245247276085112015-05-24T21:50:07.521-07:002015-05-24T21:50:07.521-07:00I know what it is. It's the name game. My pet ...I know what it is. It's the name game. My pet shark isn't really a shark because I called it a goldfish. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305943619486210085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-26885647255126984072015-05-24T19:19:16.608-07:002015-05-24T19:19:16.608-07:00American Bulldog was a term used by the AKC in the...American Bulldog was a term used by the AKC in the early 1900's. It is short for American PIT BULL dog. It is a pit bull. KaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386100556734258445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-4599692556748644802015-05-24T15:58:24.683-07:002015-05-24T15:58:24.683-07:00One of the reasons our lives are impacted over and...One of the reasons our lives are impacted over and over by dogs via their knuckle dragging owners is AC itself. <br />If memory serves me correct old Mic the Mauler is considered an American Bulldog. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305943619486210085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-14311260777872388032015-05-24T15:00:31.255-07:002015-05-24T15:00:31.255-07:00If I had the time and money I'd adopt them jus...If I had the time and money I'd adopt them just for that reason. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305943619486210085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-68298077164136775242015-05-24T10:28:28.900-07:002015-05-24T10:28:28.900-07:00The sign should read 'Euthanize me'.The sign should read 'Euthanize me'. KaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386100556734258445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-27432593823087753762015-05-24T04:12:41.910-07:002015-05-24T04:12:41.910-07:00"We walked down one street where almost every..."<i>We walked down one street where almost every single house had a dog. All of them barking. </i>"<br /><br />I know a few streets like that, in fact I think there is one a couple of blocks from me. It sounds like a commercial kennel. During feeding time. Fortunately, its far enough away that it does not cause me any real discomfort. That said, there must be a LOT of miserable people on that block.<br /><br />It doesn't have to be every house, either. Its tough to get your head around how loud a dog is. Its one of the loudest things we encounter. Many dogs can bark in excess of 105 decibels, loud enough to damage human hearing in close proximity. This noise travels a LONG distance and can penetrate solid objects. <br /><br />In any case, every 5th or 6th house with a canine proximity alarm is more than enough to swamp an entire neighborhood in the non-stop roar of barking.<br /><br />The dogs bark at passerby. The dogs bark at neighbors going about their business on their own properties, the dogs bark at their owners, and the dogs bark at nothing at all!Animal Uncontrolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353756918671252887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-39320395234991940642015-05-23T23:40:19.554-07:002015-05-23T23:40:19.554-07:00Sounds like my neighborhood. You can actually foll...Sounds like my neighborhood. You can actually follow the progress of someone walking around the block by simply listening to the sound of barking dogs. Not one single person does a damn thing to silence their dogs. EVER. <br /><br />The really sad thing is this used to be a nice, quiet, peaceful little neighborhood. Then, about seven years ago, the dog people began to move in. You don't have to move to a street like that, the dogs will happily come to you. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547600777592832280.post-70729991581420303302015-05-23T23:03:41.189-07:002015-05-23T23:03:41.189-07:00RE: the barking dogs link. I went for a long walk ...RE: the barking dogs link. I went for a long walk with a friend last night and we had our kids with us. We walked down one street where almost every single house had a dog. All of them barking. I can tune out some barking, but I couldn't live on that street. We weren't being noisy but every. single. dog. barked at us. That would be a lot of training and a lot of treats. I have better things to spend my money on. I'll just do my best to make sure I never move to a street like that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11248381049542338892noreply@blogger.com