"It's a Dog's Life"

[dragon wench]

A Dog's Life

I think cat owners are generally far more sane....

[Hill-Shatar]

Nah, cat owners definitely beat out us dog lovers. Why, just look at cat ladies alone:

http://www.dcist.com/attachments/dci...azyCatLady.jpg

[Greg.]

At least dogs act lika a member of the family.

Cat ladies are bizzare...

[ch85us2001]

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“Some dogs, when they hear my truck, just come running,” said Mr. Ogden, as Buck, a lumbering bull mastiff owned by the music producer whose assistant is romantically involved with the dog walker of the rock star, also a client, hopped in the van. Buck, whose snout alone dwarfs the entire body of Golly Gee, offered up his paw for a gentle clip, and stared expectantly at the tub. As Mr. Ogden rubbed him with soap and the Jacuzzi pump doled out its stuff, Buck licked at the air with pleasure, and sat slack jawed through his paw massage. “Remember, this is a dog that head-butted his way through a plate glass window because he didn’t like the gardener,” Mr. Ogden said proudly. Buck got a kiss on the head, a sniff test of sorts, (“Because that is exactly what is going to happen when they get in the house”) and then it was Moose’s turn.

Contspeeithee!!!!!!

[Luis Antonio]

Hehe... poor dog of mine, he wont have aromatherapy

[dragon wench]

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Originally Posted by Hill-Shatar Nah, cat owners definitely beat out us dog lovers. Why, just look at cat ladies alone: http://www.dcist.com/attachments/dci...azyCatLady.jpg

lol!

Actually, for some reason that image reminds me of my SO and I trying to clip the claws of our temperamental little dilute tortie...

She isn't the most docile cat in the world and we have to wrap her in a towel, burrito-style, and extract her paws one by one in order to avoid looking like we've just fled a war zone.
I wish I could have taken a shot of her yesterday though... We had the towel wrapped fairly tightly around her, with just her head poking out the top and a positively enraged expression on her face. Meanwhile, she was growling the entire time.

[shana]

I am so impressed that the vet can clip my kitten's claws in about a minute and a half, while it would take me all day!! I haven't tried the burrito method, as she won't even let me wrap her up after a bath!!

Aromatherapy treatments would be required if a dog wanted to come inside my house!!

[dragon wench]

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Originally Posted by shana I am so impressed that the vet can clip my kitten's claws in about a minute and a half, while it would take me all day!! I haven't tried the burrito method, as she won't even let me wrap her up after a bath!! Aromatherapy treatments would be required if a dog wanted to come inside my house!!

At one point we had to give said cat baths because she had a flee problem.... You are right, wrapping a furious feline after bathing is extremely difficult
But, it seems easier somehow if she hasn't already been subjected to the prior humiliation of a dip in water

I totally agree! Doggy odour just isn't pleasant
That is why, if I considered a dog, I'd be looking at something like a husky, I've read they apparently wash themselves a bit (plus they are just really nice dogs, they have good dispositions). Though, I have no idea how true the stories of huskies washing actually are, this would require further research. I think I'd also be giving any dog I owned weekly baths to help cut down on the "aroma."

[shana]

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Originally Posted by dragon wench I totally agree! Doggy odour just isn't pleasant

Their slobber is not too great either!!

I think Huskies are beautiful. Its too hot here to have one, though. Especially since I would never let it inside!

[dragon wench]

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Originally Posted by shana Their slobber is not too great either!! I think Huskies are beautiful. Its too hot here to have one, though. Especially since I would never let it inside!

Eeeewwww... Yes, I'd forgotten about that. It's a good reason not to have a breed like a St. Bernard or Newfoundland, both of which seem really slobber prone.

Yes, they are gorgeous, and they resemble wolves too.. I love wolves..
I can just imagine that it would be too hot where you are. Luckily, should we ever want to get a husky (actually, a husky cross would be better since mixed breeds are usually healthier), it rarely gets oppressively hot here on the coast. A couple of weeks ago we had temperatures around 35 degrees Celsius, (95 F) but that tends to be the exception rather than the rule.

[Darzog]

Cat owners are by far the crazier of the bunch.

But if you are looking a low odor dog, something with very short hair (dachshund, chihuahua, jack russel terrier) work well. Also, labs seem to dopretty well. We take Athos to the dog park every week where he takes a dip in the lake and he rarely smells at all.... not even wet dog smell that bad.

And none of the breeds above drool much.

[JonIrenicus]

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Originally Posted by Darzog Cat owners are by far the crazier of the bunch.

I believe all owners of animals are crazy, can't single no one out on that

[dragon wench]

I think that what you tend to get with cat owners sometimes are the nutcases that have too many. It happens all too frequently, so it's not just a stereotype. IMO, such people should seek professional help, I'm very serious. It's incredibly cruel and unhygienic, IMO, to keep more than just a few cats (I mean more than 2 or 3) unless you have a farm or something, and they are mostly outdoor animals.

With dog owners, as the article illustrates, you seem to get people who sometimes treat their dogs like children, and they do things that are just silly...
Like:

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His van offers a gentle experience for a grooming-averse dog, he said, with extras, like nail polish (“for special occasions”) and hair dye, if an owner craves a dog with a pink tail for Easter.

I mean... who knows how dogs actually feel about the above treatment.. but it just seems so.... undignified..

[Darzog]

If you've ever actually seen the dog, you know exactly how they feel about it. They are mortified in most cases... you can see it in their eyes that they want to curl up under a rock and die so none of their friends can see them. It's like they are teenagers showing up for their first day of high school in a new town wearing loafers and suspenders.

[dragon wench]

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Originally Posted by Darzog If you've ever actually seen the dog, you know exactly how they feel about it. They are mortified in most cases... you can see it in their eyes that they want to curl up under a rock and die so none of their friends can see them. It's like they are teenagers showing up for their first day of high school in a new town wearing loafers and suspenders.

That I believe!
I don't know... I find doing something like that to an animal really is wrong. It's not cruel and unnecessary in the same way that Dobermans usually get their ears clipped (I hate that practice), but it still seems an awful thing to do.