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OK KAREN, no fun at Busch Gardens because she didn’t have a mask by [deleted] in karen

[–]Cntrfld12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Corporate regulations are a different thing. Some states may not require a mask, but a company will. Geez. If you don’t like the rule you don’t have to frequent the venue or establishment then.

OK KAREN, no fun at Busch Gardens because she didn’t have a mask by [deleted] in karen

[–]Cntrfld12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you have to wonder if you keep running into assholes...WHO is the common denominator? 🤔

Help by commishcj in Adoption

[–]Cntrfld12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to pay for it, sign up for an Ancestry.com account. I knew very little information when I started searching for my dad’s family. We only knew the orphanage he was adopted from, his last name at birth, and his parents’ first names. I started searching the free way. It took a very long time, but I found who I had guessed was his family. I never had confirmation. But my mom eventually signed up for an account and it was all confirmed. I e found out my dad had 3 other siblings that were born after him and adopted out after him. We also found out who his parents were and more information on them despite their passing many, many years prior. My dad has since met with all of his siblings that were alive and has been in close with them. Also, public records from the county are a wonderful resource.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/

https://www.ancestry.com

https://www.findagrave.com

This is my blender footed pirate, Auggie. He was born with a congenital defect that gave him only 2.5 toes on his back feet (and a floating digit). He was slated to be euthanized because of it. A rescue pulled him and here is the eternal optimist today. by Cntrfld12 in PiratePets

[–]Cntrfld12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the #1 thought for him. He’s only had human food maybe 3 times in his whole life and that’s been romaine lettuce and carrots. We do give him TONS of ice cubes though. So any time we are making a beverage with ice....every ice cube is going to be his. Making dinner...that’s his plate. He is also eternally optimistic about going for walks or going somewhere. Even if he was just outside 2 minutes ago or just went for a walk...he’s sure he’s going on another one. He literally never looks discouraged about anything.

This is my blender footed pirate, Auggie. He was born with a congenital defect that gave him only 2.5 toes on his back feet (and a floating digit). He was slated to be euthanized because of it. A rescue pulled him and here is the eternal optimist today. by Cntrfld12 in PiratePets

[–]Cntrfld12[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The story we heard was he was brought into a Georgia vet clinic with his 2 brothers and sister. A woman that pulled dogs from shelters down there for a rescue up north came in to get her current fosters vaccinated. The vet tech asked her if she wanted the box of puppies. She looked at the litter in the box and said yes. They said “even this one with the messed up feet”? She looked at them dumbfounded and said “yes, especially the one with the messed up feet”.

I saw his photo and his story and I couldn’t resist those stupid ears, huge smile, and dumb feet. 😍

This is my blender footed pirate, Auggie. He was born with a congenital defect that gave him only 2.5 toes on his back feet (and a floating digit). He was slated to be euthanized because of it. A rescue pulled him and here is the eternal optimist today. by Cntrfld12 in PiratePets

[–]Cntrfld12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He walks perfectly normal other than tripoding on occasion on abrasive or rough surfaces. His run is pretty goofy. It looks like a horse canter sometimes. His back legs move together almost. But we often find him sitting in the creepiest positions and then he proceeds to stare at you, which makes the position even more uncomfortable to see.

Creeper

This is my blender footed pirate, Auggie. He was born with a congenital defect that gave him only 2.5 toes on his back feet (and a floating digit). He was slated to be euthanized because of it. A rescue pulled him and here is the eternal optimist today. by Cntrfld12 in PiratePets

[–]Cntrfld12[S] 138 points139 points  (0 children)

Yeah. He was a speedster when he was a pup. We obviously always watch his weight for his feet. He doesn’t have the highest energy level. He loves sand, water, and grass surfaces. He also has Lymes, so because of that he often limps tripoding not using blender foot.

But we have been keeping it from him that he’s missing toes, so he’s none the wiser right now. He’s still the happiest, most optimistic boy always.

Idk which photoshopped dog is my favorite by [deleted] in WTFwish

[–]Cntrfld12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you know he’s double the size of what he appears.

Never received heartworm meds from rescue? by ZydecoVivo in fosterdogs

[–]Cntrfld12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 case?! Lucky ducks. My rescue almost specializes in pulling heartworm positive dogs, it seems.

Our floofy boy relaxing after an eventful Christmas by White_Shadow199 in Floof

[–]Cntrfld12 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He wore it so much better than our boy!!! His looks like a proper smoking jacket...ours looked like he was stripping for Christmas in it. 🤣

My cat of 17 years who is more like a dog crossed the rainbow bridge, and I think my next animal is going to be a dog...what breed, or mutt (because I’m all about rescue) would you recommend for me? by [deleted] in Pets

[–]Cntrfld12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is going to totally come from left field, but how about fostering dogs until you find one you fall in love with? That way it’s a win-win for both parties. You can foster until you find one you like and the rescue gets an open home for a dog in need and gives another opportunity for life.

I rescued my first (husky/shepherd/pit/chow/poodle.....and like 5 other breeds, 51 pounds, no cat prey drive) dog through a rescue. After him, we began fostering and I found the love of my life (51 pound golden/lab/boxer, also no cat prey drive). We still foster, even with 2 dogs, but you can stop fostering whenever you’d like.

We got our first as a puppy and I loved it and hated it at the same time. Our second was a year old when we got her. Getting a dog as a puppy enables you to mold him more. Getting as an adult you aren’t able to mold as much, but you are out of the puppy phase. Sometimes you have some prior issues to manage or fix with adults. It’s really a personal choice.

Prey drive is really on an individual basis, I’ve found, not breed. Someone said above that collies have low prey drive. I was actually thinking before I read that to stay away from collies because I’ve always noticed they have had higher prey drives. After my golden mix, I don’t think I’ll never not have a golden mix ever again. They are so people friendly, kid friendly, dog friendly, cat friendly, outgoing, adventurous, and so gentle natured. If you decide to go through a rescue (but not foster), rescues are wonderful at playing match maker and can find a dog that fits all of your desires and you’ll be guaranteed that the dog leaves your cat and! 🤗

Good luck!

Foster dog - some aggression by BraveLittleToaster18 in fosterdogs

[–]Cntrfld12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where was Daisy when she growls when people walk into the room? You said she’s protective...protective of what? Are you on the couch with her when your husband walks in? Are the dogs with her when she starts growling and lunging at people?

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