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Jen0125
09/06/19 6:06:04 PM
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A girl at my work has a female shih tzh/maltese mix and a male shih tzu that just made a litter.

She said she was looking for homes for them so I asked my boyfriend and he said we should go for it.

I'm nervous and feel kinda guilty but I think it'll be okay. We get to pick one out in a few weeks then when they're ready we can bring it home.
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Far-Queue
09/06/19 6:09:15 PM
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Name it Bert

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FrndNhbrHdCEman
09/06/19 6:10:17 PM
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Pics asap. I <3 puppies.
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Jen0125
09/06/19 6:11:03 PM
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FrndNhbrHdCEman posted...
Pics asap. I <3 puppies.


She said we can come pick one out in a couple weeks when they're a bit bigger so I should have pics then
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wwinterj25
09/06/19 6:12:46 PM
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Guilt is understandable. However I'm sure Ernie would have wanted you to be happy. If this means a new pet then go for it. Of course old pets are never replaced nor forgotten. I'm actually thinking of keeping the tortoiseshell kitten in out garden. I feel like having another pet at this point and the owners don't seem to care about their cat or it's kittens. It has however been several years since our cat was put to sleep after 15+ years of having him so I don't feel bad.
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FrndNhbrHdCEman
09/06/19 6:14:01 PM
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Jen0125 posted...
FrndNhbrHdCEman posted...
Pics asap. I <3 puppies.


She said we can come pick one out in a couple weeks when they're a bit bigger so I should have pics then

Tag me! An congrats the puppies all sound adorable.
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09/06/19 6:14:09 PM
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Jen0125
09/06/19 6:22:57 PM
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wwinterj25 posted...
I'm actually thinking of keeping the tortoiseshell kitten in out garden


Aw give that baby a home
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Mead
09/06/19 6:25:42 PM
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Aww Maltese are so cute

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Zareth
09/06/19 7:45:01 PM
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Get one!

I love my little Maltipoo he's such a good good boy.

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Greenfox111
09/06/19 8:13:34 PM
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Name it sunwukung

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Mead
09/06/19 8:25:05 PM
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Name it sunwukung


But then it would just piss all over everything

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dragon504
09/06/19 8:25:49 PM
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Mead posted...
Greenfox111 posted...
Name it sunwukung


But then it would just piss all over everything


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LinkPizza
09/06/19 9:43:14 PM
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Oh. I cant wait to see the pics. I love puppies. I would get another one if I could...
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ferko420
09/06/19 11:35:20 PM
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What flavor? Breaded or un?

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gloBal enemy
09/07/19 7:44:41 AM
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Make sure you've researched what you need to do...

My wife (then girlfriend) convinced me to get a dog and whilst I was quite unsure back then, I'm really glad we did. Changed my lifestyle a bit and I also did alot of research online to figure out what I was getting myself into, how to crate train, etc... but it worked out very well.

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Jen0125
09/07/19 10:03:13 AM
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gloBal enemy posted...
Make sure you've researched what you need to do...

My wife (then girlfriend) convinced me to get a dog and whilst I was quite unsure back then, I'm really glad we did. Changed my lifestyle a bit and I also did alot of research online to figure out what I was getting myself into, how to crate train, etc... but it worked out very well.


Yeah I need to research house breaking because I've never had a puppy on my own before and my parents did the rub their nose in it method whenever we had puppies growing up. I don't want to do that.
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LinkPizza
09/07/19 10:12:58 AM
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Jen0125 posted...
gloBal enemy posted...
Make sure you've researched what you need to do...

My wife (then girlfriend) convinced me to get a dog and whilst I was quite unsure back then, I'm really glad we did. Changed my lifestyle a bit and I also did alot of research online to figure out what I was getting myself into, how to crate train, etc... but it worked out very well.


Yeah I need to research house breaking because I've never had a puppy on my own before and my parents did the rub their nose in it method whenever we had puppies growing up. I don't want to do that.

One tip I read and remember was that before you bring them into the house for the first time, take them outside to wherever they will use the bathroom and have them go. Then go inside afterwards... IIRC...
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Noop_Noop
09/07/19 10:19:50 AM
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Hopefully congrats then. I know you'll give it a good home.
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FatalAccident
09/07/19 10:31:00 AM
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yay
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FrndNhbrHdCEman
09/07/19 7:58:17 PM
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LinkPizza posted...
Jen0125 posted...
gloBal enemy posted...
Make sure you've researched what you need to do...

My wife (then girlfriend) convinced me to get a dog and whilst I was quite unsure back then, I'm really glad we did. Changed my lifestyle a bit and I also did alot of research online to figure out what I was getting myself into, how to crate train, etc... but it worked out very well.


Yeah I need to research house breaking because I've never had a puppy on my own before and my parents did the rub their nose in it method whenever we had puppies growing up. I don't want to do that.

One tip I read and remember was that before you bring them into the house for the first time, take them outside to wherever they will use the bathroom and have them go. Then go inside afterwards... IIRC...

Yup. How we trained ours. She really expects a lot of outdoor time now.
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Jen0125
09/07/19 8:15:47 PM
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FrndNhbrHdCEman posted...
LinkPizza posted...
Jen0125 posted...
gloBal enemy posted...
Make sure you've researched what you need to do...

My wife (then girlfriend) convinced me to get a dog and whilst I was quite unsure back then, I'm really glad we did. Changed my lifestyle a bit and I also did alot of research online to figure out what I was getting myself into, how to crate train, etc... but it worked out very well.


Yeah I need to research house breaking because I've never had a puppy on my own before and my parents did the rub their nose in it method whenever we had puppies growing up. I don't want to do that.

One tip I read and remember was that before you bring them into the house for the first time, take them outside to wherever they will use the bathroom and have them go. Then go inside afterwards... IIRC...

Yup. How we trained ours. She really expects a lot of outdoor time now.


Did it work really well to have them pee before you bring them in the house?

Maybe I'll litter train it
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LinkPizza
09/07/19 8:26:00 PM
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It worked well for my first dog. That being said, he was pretty much potty train when I first got him.

By that, I mean the first night he slept in my bed, he got up at night and peed on the puppy pad I had on my bed. I had put it there in case he had an accident and I needed to clean up. I was surprised he actually use it.
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FrndNhbrHdCEman
09/08/19 4:23:16 AM
#24:


Jen0125 posted...
FrndNhbrHdCEman posted...
LinkPizza posted...
Jen0125 posted...
gloBal enemy posted...
Make sure you've researched what you need to do...

My wife (then girlfriend) convinced me to get a dog and whilst I was quite unsure back then, I'm really glad we did. Changed my lifestyle a bit and I also did alot of research online to figure out what I was getting myself into, how to crate train, etc... but it worked out very well.


Yeah I need to research house breaking because I've never had a puppy on my own before and my parents did the rub their nose in it method whenever we had puppies growing up. I don't want to do that.

One tip I read and remember was that before you bring them into the house for the first time, take them outside to wherever they will use the bathroom and have them go. Then go inside afterwards... IIRC...

Yup. How we trained ours. She really expects a lot of outdoor time now.


Did it work really well to have them pee before you bring them in the house?

Maybe I'll litter train it

It did. Also gave her treats and she caught on fast. But female dogs might be better than males imo.
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Jen0125
09/08/19 10:43:46 AM
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FrndNhbrHdCEman posted...

It did. Also gave her treats and she caught on fast. But female dogs might be better than males imo.


I wanted a male but I have two girl cats now so it might be better to get a girl dog at this point
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FrndNhbrHdCEman
09/08/19 11:36:48 PM
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Jen0125 posted...
FrndNhbrHdCEman posted...

It did. Also gave her treats and she caught on fast. But female dogs might be better than males imo.


I wanted a male but I have two girl cats now so it might be better to get a girl dog at this point

Most definitely. They'd probably be uneasy around a male.
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Mead
09/08/19 11:38:20 PM
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I dunno in my experience its often female pets that can be weirdly aggressive towards each other

I guess it totally depends on their personalities though

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LinkPizza
09/08/19 11:47:35 PM
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I have a female cat and two males dogs. She chases them around a lot. It really just depends on the pet's personality...
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Smiffwilm
09/09/19 4:24:04 PM
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Just don't let a bunch of punk kids have their way with it, turning you into a Lucy....
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Jen0125
09/09/19 5:26:56 PM
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Smiffwilm posted...
Just don't let a bunch of punk kids have their way with it, turning you into a Lucy....


What
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wwinterj25
09/09/19 5:28:31 PM
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What's a Lucy?
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Trialia
09/09/19 5:54:59 PM
#32:


Jen0125 posted...
FrndNhbrHdCEman posted...
LinkPizza posted...
Jen0125 posted...
gloBal enemy posted...
Make sure you've researched what you need to do...

My wife (then girlfriend) convinced me to get a dog and whilst I was quite unsure back then, I'm really glad we did. Changed my lifestyle a bit and I also did alot of research online to figure out what I was getting myself into, how to crate train, etc... but it worked out very well.


Yeah I need to research house breaking because I've never had a puppy on my own before and my parents did the rub their nose in it method whenever we had puppies growing up. I don't want to do that.

One tip I read and remember was that before you bring them into the house for the first time, take them outside to wherever they will use the bathroom and have them go. Then go inside afterwards... IIRC...

Yup. How we trained ours. She really expects a lot of outdoor time now.


Did it work really well to have them pee before you bring them in the house?

Maybe I'll litter train it

Omg awwwww, PUPPEH!!! *heart eyes* Def pics plz!!!

Ha. So, getting calm & mostly serious: litter training a puppy works about the same way as for a kitten - put something that smells like them in or near the tray, & spray stuff that smells good to you but unpleasant to them anywhere they go potty away from the tray indoors.
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Smiffwilm
09/09/19 5:59:19 PM
#33:


Jen0125 posted...
Smiffwilm posted...
Just don't let a bunch of punk kids have their way with it, turning you into a Lucy....


What

wwinterj25 posted...
What's a Lucy?

I'll let this Death Battle video explain it for me.

Warning: just the explanation part for her will have a lot of extreme.... violence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap2GYLOzY0I" data-time="

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wwinterj25
09/09/19 6:11:12 PM
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I'm not clicking that.
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Jen0125
09/09/19 6:13:16 PM
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I'm absolutely not watching that.
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LinkPizza
09/09/19 6:49:22 PM
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Then I guess you wont know what a Lucy is...

I think I sort of remember. I watched it a long time ago... Well, Elfen Lied. Not the video posted...
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Smiffwilm
09/09/19 6:57:27 PM
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wwinterj25 posted...
I'm not clicking that.

Jen0125 posted...
I'm absolutely not watching that.

Probably for the best lol.
LinkPizza posted...
Then I guess you wont know what a Lucy is...

I think I sort of remember. I watched it a long time ago... Well, Elfen Lied. Not the video posted...

Yes, that's where she is from.
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Jen0125
09/09/19 7:03:27 PM
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My boyfriend wants to get a boy puppy if they have one because he said he needs some testosterone in the house right now it's him, me and the two girl cats.
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Noop_Noop
09/09/19 7:38:38 PM
#39:


Jen0125 posted...
My boyfriend wants to get a boy puppy if they have one because he said he needs some testosterone in the house right now it's him, me and the two girl cats.


i mean, i assume youre neutering/spaying either way so its not gonna make all that much difference
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Jen0125
09/09/19 8:12:00 PM
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Noop_Noop posted...
Jen0125 posted...
My boyfriend wants to get a boy puppy if they have one because he said he needs some testosterone in the house right now it's him, me and the two girl cats.


i mean, i assume youre neutering/spaying either way so its not gonna make all that much difference


Issa joke
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DeltaBladeX
09/10/19 12:57:50 AM
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Jen0125 posted...
I wanted a male but I have two girl cats now so it might be better to get a girl dog at this point

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ferko420
09/10/19 1:14:09 AM
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Really jen? The only real effective method we've used since we created every single breed of dogs from wolves, you suddenly know better?!?!!?!??! Good luck with that. All you have to do is let it know you are the alpha and it will ask you when it can piss....

Jen0125 posted...
gloBal enemy posted...
Make sure you've researched what you need to do...

My wife (then girlfriend) convinced me to get a dog and whilst I was quite unsure back then, I'm really glad we did. Changed my lifestyle a bit and I also did alot of research online to figure out what I was getting myself into, how to crate train, etc... but it worked out very well.


Yeah I need to research house breaking because I've never had a puppy on my own before and my parents did the rub their nose in it method whenever we had puppies growing up. I don't want to do that.

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09/10/19 2:36:29 AM
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Jen0125
09/10/19 9:52:50 AM
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ferko420 posted...
Really jen? The only real effective method we've used since we created every single breed of dogs from wolves, you suddenly know better?!?!!?!??! Good luck with that. All you have to do is let it know you are the alpha and it will ask you when it can piss....


What are you talking about
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Noop_Noop
09/10/19 10:58:50 AM
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Jen0125 posted...
ferko420 posted...
Really jen? The only real effective method we've used since we created every single breed of dogs from wolves, you suddenly know better?!?!!?!??! Good luck with that. All you have to do is let it know you are the alpha and it will ask you when it can piss....


What are you talking about


He thinks that rubbing a dog's face in piss is "the only real effective method" for house breaking them, which is moronic.

They are almost certainly going to end up peeing in your house at first. Gettimg them a sort of crib/playpen will help to contain it. Get some pee pads and encourage their use when they're inside, but always try to get them outside and praise the living fuck out of them when they do it there.

It's like pretty much anything else with a dog. You can teach them through negative reinforcement, but it's not gonna be as easy or effective, the dog is gonna hate it, and you always run the risk of crossing the line into straight up abuse.
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Jen0125
09/10/19 11:06:17 AM
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I'm planning on crate training the dog as a puppy so it always has its own space to go into.

Thanks for the advice. I'm ready for mess. It's a baby. Rubbing its face in its mess seems like abuse to me.
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Noop_Noop
09/10/19 12:13:53 PM
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Crate training is always a good idea, and will go a long way towards helping to potty train. Dogs tend to try their best not to go in their den.
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Trialia
09/10/19 7:35:51 PM
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Jen0125 posted...
I'm planning on crate training the dog as a puppy so it always has its own space to go into.

Thanks for the advice. I'm ready for mess. It's a baby. Rubbing its face in its mess seems like abuse to me.

Yeah, that would be because abuse is exactly what it is. "Effective" my @ss. I spent years volunteering at an animal sanctuary, & that whole "make them think you're the alpha" rubbish is only ever any actual good on animals that are essentially feral.
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Jen0125
09/10/19 8:04:43 PM
#50:


Trialia posted...
Jen0125 posted...
I'm planning on crate training the dog as a puppy so it always has its own space to go into.

Thanks for the advice. I'm ready for mess. It's a baby. Rubbing its face in its mess seems like abuse to me.

Yeah, that would be because abuse is exactly what it is. "Effective" my @ss. I spent years volunteering at an animal sanctuary, & that whole "make them think you're the alpha" rubbish is only ever any actual good on animals that are essentially feral.


Yeah, it always made me feel bad when my parents would do it. They'd hit them with rolled up newspapers too. I would never hit a dog.
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