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'Thread Killer said:
'Bob Sacamano said:
'General Malaise said:
'Bob Sacamano said:
That place with the Brooklyn Decker treats also has pictures of Emma Watson's goodie bags spilling out all over the place.
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That's the little girl who looks like a little boy, right?
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A little bit with that short hair, yeah. She was the chick in the Harry Potter movies.
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Dumbeldore?
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Austrian chick on the Amazing Race was looking like a cross between Anna Paquin and Haley Wilde :unsure:
 
Jesus, the girl in the office down the hall is loud. She's talking to someone in her office, and I'm about 150 yards away and can hear every word. Her door is closed.

I wonder if she realizes how loud she is?

 
Do any of you say "I love you" to your in-laws? My future MIL has started writing "love you" at the end of her texts to me and it makes me really uncomfortable.

 
'YSR said:
Do any of you say "I love you" to your in-laws? My future MIL has started writing "love you" at the end of her texts to me and it makes me really uncomfortable.
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No, but my wife does. She's touchy-feely, though. Of course, I think it also took about a decade of marriage to get to that point, so at the point of just being engaged, yeah, a little odd.
 
'YSR said:
Do any of you say "I love you" to your in-laws? My future MIL has started writing "love you" at the end of her texts to me and it makes me really uncomfortable.
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I never did, but ex inlaws used to do it to me, I didn't find it too creepy or uncomfortable. I did see my ex mother-in-law naked a few times because she refuses to close the bathroom door and she wouldn't wrap her towel around her when she'd walk down the hall from the bathroom to her bedroom. That made me uncomfortable.Love you,Gadzooks
 
Yes this is pretty inside but I thought you might enjoy the train wreck from a "sports" morning show here in town.

The players:

-Kid in the back seat on the left=Timberfake

Timberfake is a hipster that calls himself "the number one play baby" he is a giant d-bag. His main source of income is stalking celebrities at their hotels for autographs that he then sells on E-bay. He is such a d-bag, they no longer take his calls any longer.

-Back right with hat=Rudy

Rudy has been unemployed for 20+ years and lives off the government cheese. He is drunk 24/7. He calls the station drunk at 7:30 in the morning. He may or may not be related to HJS.

-Front seat=Mickey Caroll

You might think that Mickey's claim to fame would be the Wizard Of Oz but you would be wrong. Before his passing, The Mick shared many stories about his life like how Al Capone was his Godfather and many other extraordinary claims ala Grandpa Simpson. RIP little Munchkin, RIP.

 
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.

We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag:

Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.

 
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag: Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.
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Avoid a puppy at all costs unless you like complicating your life, scrubbing crap and piss out of your carpets & couches, saying good bye to pairs of shoes you've had since college and never really being able to leave the house for long periods of time for fear that your new bundle of joy will shred furniture or hump all your table legs.Instead, research some rescue shelters in the area or try to find an outfit that is looking to place adult dogs into good homes. I also know that there are seeing eye dogs that flunk out of school and become orphans. Same thing applies for hunting dogs. That would be my avenue for a new dog. No way in hell I ever get another puppy. No way.
 
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag: Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.
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Age of kids?How active do you think your family will be with the dog?Do you have a fenced in back yard for the dog to do it's business or will it need to be walked every time it has to go? Do you think Michael Vick has done enough to redeem himself of the dog crimes?
 
If you do go the adult dog route, make sure he/she is housebroken. It can be a pain to housebreak an adult or adolescent dog.

PM Otis for dog training tips.

 
'General Malaise said:
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag: Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.
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Avoid a puppy at all costs unless you like complicating your life, scrubbing crap and piss out of your carpets & couches, saying good bye to pairs of shoes you've had since college and never really being able to leave the house for long periods of time for fear that your new bundle of joy will shred furniture or hump all your table legs.Instead, research some rescue shelters in the area or try to find an outfit that is looking to place adult dogs into good homes. I also know that there are seeing eye dogs that flunk out of school and become orphans. Same thing applies for hunting dogs. That would be my avenue for a new dog. No way in hell I ever get another puppy. No way.
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:goodposting:And if you're not pet people, you probably don't want something shedding all over your house. So look for a dog that won't shed much.
 
When Guide Dogs “Fail”

Guide dog schools often have a breeding program. Dams and sires are retained to breed pups that will one day become Guide dogs for the blind. At least, that’s the intention. From the moment the pup is born, it will be evaluated to determine its potential as a guide dog. If the pup meets the requirements (size and early health condition), it will be whelped and then placed with a ‘puppy-raiser’ or ‘puppy-walker’ family. The various guide dog schools usually have puppy-raiser programs. The puppy will continue to be evaluated throughout its puppyhood. I am only generally familiar about the puppy raiser-experience. I can say, that there are stringent requirements and guidelines to meet, before a puppy is placed with someone. Ideally, the puppy-walker will expose the puppy to many things in the 12 to 18 month period that they foster it. Some puppies will fail evaluations along the way. I am not certain about these dogs, but I suspect that the guide dog school find good homes for them, if the puppy-raiser chooses not to keep them. The dog that survives the evaluation and periodic testing until it is finally ‘good to go’, faces a new and even more arduous series of challenges. The training involved in teaching a dog what it needs to know at the guide dog school usually lasts upwards of six months. This is the ‘make and break’ period where trainers and apprentice trainers teach the dog the skills it will need to guide a blind person. They don’t all make it. That does not mean that a dog who ‘fails’ guide dog training, has reached the end of the line. There are all sorts of reasons why a dog would not make it. Perhaps the dog is easily distracted by noise, scent or motion (to the point where it can not overcome the distraction, regardless of all efforts to correct it). Some of these dogs, will be re-trained for another purpose…. drug, explosive and arson detection, special skills training for a wheel chair user, alert dog and so on. The dogs that are not retrained, will often be offered as pet dogs to good families or individuals. These dogs are anything but ‘failures’. They are well behaved, social creatures that can be the pride and joy of someone’s household. If you live anywhere near a Guide dog school (check the ultimate list on the blogroll), and you plan to acquire a dog, consider contacting the school. If you go onto the individual schools’ web sites, you will probably be able to learn if they offer this). They might have a dog (pure bred or cross bred) for you at minimal cost. The dog will have had excellent health care and attention throughout its young life. Sometimes the guide dog schools keep a list of individuals who are seeking to buy a dog that did not pass the training. There might be a waiting period, but I think it is well worth it. This is an excellent alternative to buying a pup from a breeder or through a shelter, especially if you are seeking a dog that is already seasoned for sociability.
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'General Malaise said:
When Guide Dogs “Fail”

Guide dog schools often have a breeding program. Dams and sires are retained to breed pups that will one day become Guide dogs for the blind. At least, that’s the intention. From the moment the pup is born, it will be evaluated to determine its potential as a guide dog. If the pup meets the requirements (size and early health condition), it will be whelped and then placed with a ‘puppy-raiser’ or ‘puppy-walker’ family. The various guide dog schools usually have puppy-raiser programs. The puppy will continue to be evaluated throughout its puppyhood. I am only generally familiar about the puppy raiser-experience. I can say, that there are stringent requirements and guidelines to meet, before a puppy is placed with someone. Ideally, the puppy-walker will expose the puppy to many things in the 12 to 18 month period that they foster it. Some puppies will fail evaluations along the way. I am not certain about these dogs, but I suspect that the guide dog school find good homes for them, if the puppy-raiser chooses not to keep them. The dog that survives the evaluation and periodic testing until it is finally ‘good to go’, faces a new and even more arduous series of challenges. The training involved in teaching a dog what it needs to know at the guide dog school usually lasts upwards of six months. This is the ‘make and break’ period where trainers and apprentice trainers teach the dog the skills it will need to guide a blind person. They don’t all make it. That does not mean that a dog who ‘fails’ guide dog training, has reached the end of the line. There are all sorts of reasons why a dog would not make it. Perhaps the dog is easily distracted by noise, scent or motion (to the point where it can not overcome the distraction, regardless of all efforts to correct it). Some of these dogs, will be re-trained for another purpose…. drug, explosive and arson detection, special skills training for a wheel chair user, alert dog and so on. The dogs that are not retrained, will often be offered as pet dogs to good families or individuals. These dogs are anything but ‘failures’. They are well behaved, social creatures that can be the pride and joy of someone’s household. If you live anywhere near a Guide dog school (check the ultimate list on the blogroll), and you plan to acquire a dog, consider contacting the school. If you go onto the individual schools’ web sites, you will probably be able to learn if they offer this). They might have a dog (pure bred or cross bred) for you at minimal cost. The dog will have had excellent health care and attention throughout its young life. Sometimes the guide dog schools keep a list of individuals who are seeking to buy a dog that did not pass the training. There might be a waiting period, but I think it is well worth it. This is an excellent alternative to buying a pup from a breeder or through a shelter, especially if you are seeking a dog that is already seasoned for sociability.
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Interesting stuff.There's a greyhound track about 15 minutes from me and they always have ads for greyhound adoptions.

 
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.

We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag:

Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.
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I got my kids a puppy Christmas 2009 and he is their favorite thing in the world. They play with him constantly.Here you go.

 
'General Malaise said:
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag: Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.
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Avoid a puppy at all costs unless you like complicating your life, scrubbing crap and piss out of your carpets & couches, saying good bye to pairs of shoes you've had since college and never really being able to leave the house for long periods of time for fear that your new bundle of joy will shred furniture or hump all your table legs.Instead, research some rescue shelters in the area or try to find an outfit that is looking to place adult dogs into good homes. I also know that there are seeing eye dogs that flunk out of school and become orphans. Same thing applies for hunting dogs. That would be my avenue for a new dog. No way in hell I ever get another puppy. No way.
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with crate training, most of this isn't really an issue.dogs rule. get one from a shelter.
 
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Thanks GM, Stu, Eomman, Bob.. appreciated. I dont know how bad we want one considering all the work. Almost just feels like one of those things that every family has to try. Like every kid needs a dog right?

For Eomman.. I have 2 daughters age 4 and 7. Wife and i both work so dog will be alone during day. Typical suburban house i guess..relatively small fenced in yard.

Friend of the family has some boxer puppies. I see what you are saying about adult vs puppy for sure. But what about Boxer as a breed. Co-worker of my wife has a boxer and emailed a pretty good description i think.

Ugh. Already know this wont end well. At least wife signed off on vasectomy so i got that going for me.

 
'General Malaise said:
When Guide Dogs “Fail”

Guide dog schools often have a breeding program. Dams and sires are retained to breed pups that will one day become Guide dogs for the blind. At least, that’s the intention. From the moment the pup is born, it will be evaluated to determine its potential as a guide dog. If the pup meets the requirements (size and early health condition), it will be whelped and then placed with a ‘puppy-raiser’ or ‘puppy-walker’ family. The various guide dog schools usually have puppy-raiser programs. The puppy will continue to be evaluated throughout its puppyhood. I am only generally familiar about the puppy raiser-experience. I can say, that there are stringent requirements and guidelines to meet, before a puppy is placed with someone. Ideally, the puppy-walker will expose the puppy to many things in the 12 to 18 month period that they foster it. Some puppies will fail evaluations along the way. I am not certain about these dogs, but I suspect that the guide dog school find good homes for them, if the puppy-raiser chooses not to keep them. The dog that survives the evaluation and periodic testing until it is finally ‘good to go’, faces a new and even more arduous series of challenges. The training involved in teaching a dog what it needs to know at the guide dog school usually lasts upwards of six months. This is the ‘make and break’ period where trainers and apprentice trainers teach the dog the skills it will need to guide a blind person. They don’t all make it. That does not mean that a dog who ‘fails’ guide dog training, has reached the end of the line. There are all sorts of reasons why a dog would not make it. Perhaps the dog is easily distracted by noise, scent or motion (to the point where it can not overcome the distraction, regardless of all efforts to correct it). Some of these dogs, will be re-trained for another purpose…. drug, explosive and arson detection, special skills training for a wheel chair user, alert dog and so on. The dogs that are not retrained, will often be offered as pet dogs to good families or individuals. These dogs are anything but ‘failures’. They are well behaved, social creatures that can be the pride and joy of someone’s household. If you live anywhere near a Guide dog school (check the ultimate list on the blogroll), and you plan to acquire a dog, consider contacting the school. If you go onto the individual schools’ web sites, you will probably be able to learn if they offer this). They might have a dog (pure bred or cross bred) for you at minimal cost. The dog will have had excellent health care and attention throughout its young life. Sometimes the guide dog schools keep a list of individuals who are seeking to buy a dog that did not pass the training. There might be a waiting period, but I think it is well worth it. This is an excellent alternative to buying a pup from a breeder or through a shelter, especially if you are seeking a dog that is already seasoned for sociability.
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There's one of these in San Antonio, but the adoption fee is $550. And...
With a limited number of dogs available, the waiting list is long and it may be several years before we have a dog available for you to adopt.
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'General Malaise said:
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag: Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.
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Avoid a puppy at all costs unless you like complicating your life, scrubbing crap and piss out of your carpets & couches, saying good bye to pairs of shoes you've had since college and never really being able to leave the house for long periods of time for fear that your new bundle of joy will shred furniture or hump all your table legs.Instead, research some rescue shelters in the area or try to find an outfit that is looking to place adult dogs into good homes. I also know that there are seeing eye dogs that flunk out of school and become orphans. Same thing applies for hunting dogs. That would be my avenue for a new dog. No way in hell I ever get another puppy. No way.
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:lmao:Don't let GM scare you too much. Yes puppies are hard work and it is a PITA to get them housebroken. But they're tons of fun and depending on your kids' age, you can get them involved in some of the responsibility.I would suggest crate/kennel training to help alleviate what GM is saying. That said, will you or your wife be able to stop home for lunch or something every day? If it is going to have to be alone for 8+ hours/day, that's pretty unfair to the dog.
 
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Thanks GM, Stu, Eomman, Bob.. appreciated. I dont know how bad we want one considering all the work. Almost just feels like one of those things that every family has to try. Like every kid needs a dog right?

For Eomman.. I have 2 daughters age 4 and 7. Wife and i both work so dog will be alone during day. Typical suburban house i guess..relatively small fenced in yard.

Friend of the family has some boxer puppies. I see what you are saying about adult vs puppy for sure. But what about Boxer as a breed. Co-worker of my wife has a boxer and emailed a pretty good description i think.

Ugh. Already know this wont end well. At least wife signed off on vasectomy so i got that going for me.
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Second post convinced me...
 
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Thanks GM, Stu, Eomman, Bob.. appreciated. I dont know how bad we want one considering all the work. Almost just feels like one of those things that every family has to try. Like every kid needs a dog right?

For Eomman.. I have 2 daughters age 4 and 7. Wife and i both work so dog will be alone during day. Typical suburban house i guess..relatively small fenced in yard.

Friend of the family has some boxer puppies. I see what you are saying about adult vs puppy for sure. But what about Boxer as a breed. Co-worker of my wife has a boxer and emailed a pretty good description i think.

Ugh. Already know this wont end well. At least wife signed off on vasectomy so i got that going for me.
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Be careful with boxers, sometimes they attack innocent good looking joggers.
 
'Gadzooks said:
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Thanks GM, Stu, Eomman, Bob.. appreciated. I dont know how bad we want one considering all the work. Almost just feels like one of those things that every family has to try. Like every kid needs a dog right?

For Eomman.. I have 2 daughters age 4 and 7. Wife and i both work so dog will be alone during day. Typical suburban house i guess..relatively small fenced in yard.

Friend of the family has some boxer puppies. I see what you are saying about adult vs puppy for sure. But what about Boxer as a breed. Co-worker of my wife has a boxer and emailed a pretty good description i think.

Ugh. Already know this wont end well. At least wife signed off on vasectomy so i got that going for me.
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Be careful with boxers, sometimes they attack innocent good looking joggers.
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Great. Now I want a boxer.
 
'YSR said:
Do any of you say "I love you" to your in-laws? My future MIL has started writing "love you" at the end of her texts to me and it makes me really uncomfortable.
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No, I barely tolerate them. My mom has told hubby she loves him a couple of times but not as an "in-passing" type thing...more at difficult times when he was there for my family. His family is f'in crazy. My FiL has told me he loves me twice. Both times he was drunk (he never drinks) and elaborated that I'm the best thing to have ever happened to his family. There wasn't a lot of competition.
 
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag: Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.
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If you're not "dog people", don't do this. It's like an inlaw that never leaves...and you have to pick up it's shiit.
 
'Early_10 said:
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag: Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.
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If you're not "dog people", don't do this. It's like an inlaw that never leaves...and you have to pick up it's shiit.
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To completely disagree here -I've never really been a huge pet person. I had dogs growing up, and they were always cool, but didn't want one of my own. I always thought cats were stupid.When I first started working here (you can probably find the thread still), there were 3 stray kittens that walked into our offices here. I was worried the last one wouldn't find a home, so I took him home.He has behavioral issues, he sometimes can't find the litter box, and he sheds like crazy.But to me, he's the greatest thing in the world, and you'd be hard-pressed to find any object (and very few people) that I wouldn't give up for this stupid cat. You don't have to be a "pet person" to fall in love with a pet. Sometimes, you just take one home.
 
'Shtaym Syek said:
'Early_10 said:
'Buck Bradcanon said:
Can someone direct me to a dog ownership thread? My wife and I are not pet people..but I think with 2 kids we are getting close to getting a dog.. possibly soon.We have no clue what to expect and are woefully unprepared. I cant search the forum for "dog" cause its 3 letters. :bag: Also, any advice in this thread would be equally helpful..but mostly just looking for a thread to get me started.
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If you're not "dog people", don't do this. It's like an inlaw that never leaves...and you have to pick up it's shiit.
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To completely disagree here -
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:goodposting:I never wanted a dog either but Mrs. SLB talked me into one oh so many years ago. They can be a pain but the positives outweigh the negatives.
 
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