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Vette, yes I said that stuff, and yes I've been in this situation, but when my dog was dying/sick I sure as heck wasn't thinking of another dog. Yeah, if one of my dog's got sick I probably couldn't afford vet care, and yes, I don't have much control over my animals, but if there was something really wrong with Roxy or Lily we would find a way to get them vet care, not think about another dog.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vette
Zoomer, you must see where the other PTers are coming from, even if you don't agree with it. They only have the information that you give us so we don't know the entire story. Some of us, including myself, are a little upset at you for thinking of another dog while the one you have now is sick. I think you should get Alaska all cleared up and healthy, and then think of another dog. You said that you couldn't take Alaska to the vet because you had insufficient funds, then you stated that you wanted to get a show dog. Most purebred, show dogs with all the proper testing etc. may cost an excess of $1000, which at the time you don't have. I know you are thinking of the future, but we (speaking for most of the PTers who have replied to this thread) are worried this may happen again when you get a show dog. Showing a dog can be very expensive. Traveling, vet care, entree fees, food etc. will add up and you may have a similar situation like the one you have now.
I recommend that you wait until you are stable living by yourself to get a show dog. Like everyone, I say a Pug, but you have to do lots more research until you settle on one breed.
Just my two cents.
Any dog can get a lump, a fatty tumor, a wen or cyst as they are called. Soe breed are more prone to cancer than others, but it is a possibility in any dog, sadly.
Dogs with thin coats, like boxers, Danes, show the bumps more readily than, say, a fuzzy golden retreiver. Dogs with a thin, white coat, like Alaska, tend to be more prone to skin problems due to sun exposure just like pale-skinned people are more prone to skin cancers. If you read the "risk factors for skin cancer," for example, I am practically a perfect match. I am conscientious of it, and wear sunscreen whenever I am going to be in the sun for longer than a couple minutes.
How convenient Bri,, since your not in this situation and can say whatever you want. but it still all boils down to mommy and daddy doesnt it? just because 'yours' will be there for you,, doesnt mean someone elses will be.
Will you just leave me out of this? I'm tired of arguing, and everybody is already mad at me, and I don't need to hear your opinion, too since it's like the rest of the worlds. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vette
If your so tired of arguing then why did you reply?
and what a convenient come back. :rolleyes:
If you find yourself consistently getting into arguments with certain posters,
IGNORE THEIR THREADS AND POSTS!
One definition of insanity is repeating the same actions but expecting different results.
All the finger pointing, arguing, and tacit name calling has not done a single thing to change anyone's mind, and has only accomplished bringing dischord into what is usually a fairly peaceful place.
If you were soldiers, I'd take the lot of you to the gym, give you boxing gloves and put you in the ring and let you beat each other until you decided that there were better ways to solve things than arguing. That being impossible, PLEASE either take the arguing to PM or IM, and let it rest.
I just want to add, LMAO Kay! I agree, so so so much. =D I will try my best to never ever reply to Zoomer/Warrah threads... it gets us no where to give them advice, they turn it around and lie and it IS hurtful to me that they seem to enjoy doing it to us.
Also to the poster who called Mini Aussies a designer breed, they are not. Their actual registered name is North American Shepherd, they're registered and purely Australian Shepherds that are bred down a bit in size - not mixed breeds.
lol hey Almita, it's me Britt cuz u helped me out with this username :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Almita
yes, minature boston terriers are small and good but they are VERY expensive because they are so rare.. after we bought my dog and got all the needed things she needed and after a few puppy trips to the Vet.. within a few months she had cost over $1,000.. so they are expensive. i had a regular boston terrier and she was small not as small as my minature one but she was small.. those are less expensive and probably more easier to find.
i also have a daschund. he's good but like other posters have said they have back problems, which most people are aware of because they are so long.
your's had breast cancer, zoomer? was she fixed? female dogs being fixed, are less likely to get breast cancer. just in the near future if she wasn't fixed you might wanna take that into consideration same applys for male dogs, except not the same type of cancer.
also Roxyluvsme13, her dog might be dying, but just because her dog is dying doesn't mean your not allowed to think of getting another dog. Also vet bills ARE VERY expensive, all depending on what is wrong with the animal.
My favorite part is when they get advice, they swat it off and return to the argument.
There may be such thing as a "Miniature Boston Terrier" but as it isn't accepted by the AKC, or, (I doubt) the UKC, she won't be able to show it, and that is the REASON she's planning to get this dog.
Thus, stop recommending it. It contributes about as much, if not less, as the arguing does.
Kay -- can we change that to, "I can't wait for *their* school to start"? I'm good with summer, just not with bored tweeny PTers.
And I agree with myself (Erica/bckrazy)... comparing a Miniature Boston to a "Mini Aussie" (which are so freaking cute by the by... I saw my first in person a few weeks ago and THEYRE TINY BUT THEYRE AUSSIES WTF?) is like comparing horse manure to a rolex.
Kay, I'm really not disagreeing with your post, because the majority of it I agree with. But I hate it when people say things such as "I can't wait till school starts." because teenagers whom aren't doing anything wrong get put down, I'm hoping you were just directing it to people who deserve, it and not to others who did nothing... :(
Why hello Briitt and yes this is my friend that owns the miniature boston terrierQuote:
Originally Posted by BT_Lover
LMAO! Umm... for reals, I think we might've been seperated at birth? =PQuote:
Originally Posted by Iilo
I love Mini Aussies, so much. I was pondering getting a Mini (from this breeder, a red merle girl from the Prince x Cindi litter) before I found Fozzie. Hopefully some day I will get a NAS or an Aussie.
"also Roxyluvsme13, her dog might be dying, but just because her dog is dying doesn't mean your not allowed to think of getting another dog. Also vet bills ARE VERY expensive, all depending on what is wrong with the animal."
Buying a show quality puppy and showing a dog is MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE, I guarantee that! Think $5000 per year, to seriously show. Think $2000+ for the puppy & the first year.
I do feel that Alaska is not a priority, at all. He is old and not show quality. What will happen when the new puppy is old and becomes sick?
That's interesting! People here told me that they are a designer breed. Do they have the same personality and Aussie traits? (Sorry, I know I'm hijacking this)Quote:
Originally Posted by bckrazy