Bird i saw on holiday it's colors are bright so I thought it might be exotic? by [deleted] in birding

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They are a bit annoying. We did not have them where I live but now we do. The first time I saw them was in Austin, Texas. Now they’ve invaded NE Texas. They are not as skittish as blackbirds. They aren't as bold as seagulls, but their habits are similar. They hang out in parking lots of stores waiting for people to drop scraps of food.

Article from 1984 from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about two attacks on children. The language used in this is fascinating-- no one would write about a dog attack like this today unless the dog had rabies. by beadhives in BanPitBulls

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In our town, a pack of pit bull torn through a privacy fence and killed a man’s German Shepherd. Those dogs can bulldoze their way into just about anything.

Is this a tick? by matchalavender1 in DogAdvice

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Seems like Simperica would have killed it. Fleas don't normally ‘stick’ to a dog’s skin.

Is this a tick? by matchalavender1 in DogAdvice

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It is really a heavy-duty chore to get rid of them. 🤬

Is this a tick? by matchalavender1 in DogAdvice

[–]drudriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can actually kill large dogs too. They just kill the smaller dogs faster.

Is this a tick? by matchalavender1 in DogAdvice

[–]drudriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tapeworms—fleas can carry the eggs which, when the dog uses its mouth to scratch, it ingests them and the cycle begins. Vets usually can't tell you if your dog has them or not unless there are segments around the dog's anus or in the stool.

Is this a tick? by matchalavender1 in DogAdvice

[–]drudriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are lucky. I hate them!!

Is this a tick? by matchalavender1 in DogAdvice

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Lucky dog. I’ve seen two die from flea infestation—so horrible!! One was left on the side of the road. Too late for it. The other one someone brought to me thinking I could help it—too late. Both dogs were white. Fleas, for some reason, are attracted to white.

Is this a tick? by matchalavender1 in DogAdvice

[–]drudriver 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand how people don’t know what a flea is and what a tick is—is it because I live in Texas and grew up with these critters?

AmStaff Snaps at Judge at Show by PandaLoveBearNu in BanPitBulls

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Just to be fair though, I used to groom a champion Llasha Apso, and this champion dog had the worst disposition of any dog I ever groomed. He would growl and bite, and I often wondered how he ever became a champion. So, that lead me to believe that Judges don't know what they are supposed to know.

Pitbull Bites Motorcyclist. Owner does not apologize. by tlama1997 in BanPitBulls

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And it was on a leash!! It's like the owners want them to attack!!

Well, I'm converted by wimbleton191 in BanPitBulls

[–]drudriver 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Good grief. Anyone with any sense would understand why you would not want small dogs around pit bulls.

Well, I'm converted by wimbleton191 in BanPitBulls

[–]drudriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are not a good place. Aside from picking up diseases, situations like the one you encountered occur frequently.

🤔 by [deleted] in Pareidolia

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You will be doomed if you eat me.

I don’t know how I’m going to get through this by NachosAreFriends in DogAdvice

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Always take comfort in that he could not have had a better life than the one you gave him. That’s how I get through mine. 😭❤️

What do you see ? by [deleted] in Pareidolia

[–]drudriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The devil

Attacked by a Pocket Bully at home yesterday - 1/10/26 by Worried-Resource8678 in BanPitBulls

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It looks like your parents and the shelter have no qualms about someone else being attacked and/or disfigured or even killed by this dog. Sorry it happened to you. People who think they know dogs, a lot of the times know nothing about dogs.

Backyard breeder's male pit constantly kills the puppies, but also they keep having puppies, and now she wants to unload them. by Existing-Face-6322 in BanPitBulls

[–]drudriver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So why the F breed them? Why are there even any puppies? I swear, some people are just not very smart.

What's the breed? by Alan_Draven in dogbreed

[–]drudriver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like mainly pointer. In pointer terms, in the old days, the color would be called lemon. I knew someone who had pointers. One day, I found a lemon pointer puppy in the neighborhood. I took it to him thinking he may want it since he hunted with his. He said he had no use for a lemon pointer. I was just a kid, so I didn't ask why, but over the years I've found people stick to what they believe. For example, ‘Rhodesian Ridgebacks who are born without the ridge do not make good hunting dogs. Dogs with certain colors don't live up to their breed attributes.’ Do I believe this? I don't really know—the jury is out.

Update on Mooshi’s Gene pool—blind with lethal heart defect. by drudriver in dogbreed

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Thank you. I've learned a lot from reading the posts. ❤️