Behind the Monitor

Nah I know how it is, how you guys feel towards it. It's just that, in the end... You're eating one of the most adorable things to ever grace this world, and I just can't make myself accept that.

Crocodile does taste delicious, tho!

See, there's another thing. Only people who haven't faced an angry Kanraroo would call them "adorable". Just like people who haven't touched a Koala would call them "fluffy". Kangroos at best are stand-offish and wary and an average male can disembowel you if you annoy it enough. Petting a Koala is like petting a wire brush.

I'm not picking on you specifically Deerber, it's just a pet peeve I have. Being an ex-pat living in Canada I have had a lot of people who wouldn't dreaming of trying to hug a grizzly (because they live with them and know not to) think something they have no experience with is "cute" and huggable.

Wow. That escalated a bit. Sorry guys. I'll just put my soap box away now.

Move along, nothing to see here......

No worries

I find it kind of funny tough, as Koalas are actually kinda fluffy. I mean not the fluffiest animal in the world, but they're definitely fluffier than a wire brush

And Kangaroos are adorable, no matter what you say Any animal gets angry if you anger it, but Kangaroos aren't aggressive if you don't, and let's face it, the way they are made and the way they bounce around is just adorable

Pfft. Damned lucky guy in the costume, the kangaroo only wants to make him his bitch. Just a show of dominance, it's only serious when they get their legs into it.

And as to Kangaroos not being aggressive, sure, they're not aggressive if you stay kilometres away, but if you get anywhere vaguely close, they get protective.

Also, I'm not a dog person, but Xen's dogs are beautiful

I haven't posted a pic on this thread. So better late than never. I was looking for some pics of me with my dog like the other girls here and all I could find was this one. I really need to take more pics with my dogs. They're just so wiggly.



So here's a bonus one with my Mucky Pup

And lucky dogs...

I had one a few years back, girl, she was so wonderful. I have a picture with her somewhere on my PC I can dig up and post here. I love all dogs but you're right, there's something special about the doberman breed.

I tried digging up the pictures with my Doberman but they were too old quality. I found one of her alone though, she is so beautiful on it She had a bit of Rottweiler in her though, I think it's obvious



And then I realized that I've not posted any new pictures of myself in this thread, so I will just post the same ones I posted on the other one in the Lobby. I'm sure many of you have seen them already since I also posted them on bsn but I'm not sure I have any other pics than these for now lol.

They are rare for sure. My cousin just visited from Germany and he even said you don't see many of them there, mostly Shepards and Great Danes. My parents females are constantly giving "secrets" by licking our ears whenever possible, they're really affectionate!

Puppies definitely! But no that picture is from before I got it cut and dyed it back to dark brown. Which reminds me, I need to cut it again. It grows too fast! 

Damn, this thread is depressing me I'm missing all my wonderful dogs whom I've lost over the years. I wont fill up the page with a lot of pictures but I found some with me and my beloved dogs who are no longer with me, I've put them in spoiler tags. Sorry for the many pictures but at least they're in spoiler tags

I had a Husky cross German Shepard mix many years ago, and I can tell you, they have stamina like nothing else, but it is also the only way to calm their poor little minds. Its what they are bred to do. I used to use a bicycle, natural instincts of the dog helped, could ride for hours. The secret is, you will not outlast your dog, don't even try, you have to be sneaky about it, make them run, a lot. They will love you all the more for it, and it helps them stay focused. Working dog breeds were never meant to be "weekend" or "after-work" pets, leaving them in a house or yard for most of the day every day will drive them crazy, at the very least, tire them out absolutely on the weekend, it will help, and walk/jog/run with them every day.

But even just tiring them wont do it, they need something more. Maybe it was the Shepard in mine, but it also needed mental engagement, it wasn't fully content with just physical activity (though they loved it), try hanging out with your dog after your jogs and try training them. Teaching a dog tricks isn't about showing off, it's about engaging their mind, many dog breeds are very intelligent, and need puzzles to solve.

Or, you can get lucky have have a dumb-as-a-doornail ball of muscle like the staffie I had, I seriously think she had some kind of mental deficit, not saying staffies are dumb, saying my staffie was dumb. Only thing that could be done for her was tiring her out, and running was good for that, her little legs had to work extra hard.

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TL;DR Basic doge stuffs, spend time with them, tire them, and train them, being with a happy dog isn't hard, they have basic needs, and as long as you provide for their needs, you will have a dear friend for life.