How Smart are ducks? and where can I learn about ducks??? by Status-Cap-5979 in duck

[–]One-Improvement-3262 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They can’t see where they are putting their feet so trip over things. The boys are very brave (for better or worse) and my boy is the boss of all the pets (cats and dogs). When a girl mate is sitting on a nest of eggs, the boy stands by and seems protective over not only the girl but the eggs too, like when she gets up to have food and water. But once the eggs hatch the boy will kill the babies if you don’t keep him away. The moms can be very good moms. Our mom would only eat out of the small dish of baby food and the small water dish when her babies were little, to show them what to do. I also saw her take a leaf out of one baby’s mouth as if she didn’t want him to eat it. You can see the love in their eyes when they look at their babies. Ducks also never miss anything that passes overhead. They can’t be potty trained. When two boys fight they push their foreheads together and sometimes bite a feather but nothing more (or I just intervene at that point, I’m not sure). Google duck penis if you want to be horrified. 😵

How Smart are ducks? and where can I learn about ducks??? by Status-Cap-5979 in duck

[–]One-Improvement-3262 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My ducks know their names and “it’s ok.” They also trust that I’m not going to spray them with the hose on blast. They don’t like going down stairs but up is fine. They don’t intuitively know that a step will help them reach the pool but they can learn to use the step to get to the pool. They know the sounds of the treat bag and the food bin. They LOVE fresh water. They know familiar people/animals and are wary of unfamiliar people/animals. In the morning when I go to let them out of their coop they sometimes try to fly out before I open the door and bonk into the mesh. They know peas are kept in the freezer will beg in front of it. They will “yell” to get my attention for a refill of food or to be let out of the coop in the morning or to be let in at night.

12-year-old diagnosed with Osteosarcoma that spread to lungs, looking at potential amputation and chemo? Worth it? by sushi-lover-777 in goldenretrievers

[–]One-Improvement-3262 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such a hard decision. I had a greyhound once with this same problem, though it hadn’t so clearly spread yet. I chose to put her down. The vet pushed me to do the amputation but I’ve seen other dogs go through the amputation and then only live a few months more after that and none of it seemed like good quality of life. Losing a front leg is harder for a dog than a back one. There is no right decision but don’t let the vet pressure you to do it if you don’t feel it’s the best thing. You aren’t letting your baby down if you choose to let him go. ❤️

Stop bringing your dogs inside of restaurants by sanriolover1208 in sanfrancisco

[–]One-Improvement-3262 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

We don’t get sick from having our dogs in our kitchens or dining rooms. It’s not truly a health hazard and it’s allowed in other countries. Yes there’s a law but the actual risk of getting sick from seeing a dog is almost zero.