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ChimpumCallao
Joined: 17 May 2005
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 Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:16 am Post subject: dog people |
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hi everybody,
when i leave this country (SOON!!!!) i plan on getting a small dog. i know nothing about them though, so i was wondering if you guys could lead me in the right direction.
it needs to be:
1) cute
2) really small
3) not expensive
4) mutt is ok
5) calm
what breeds should I go for? I want the type of dog i can dress in sweaters and take with me on a bicycle basket. |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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This looks like a useful book on small dog breeds: http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0764120956/ref=sib_dp_pt/104-6605994-1268767#reader-page
I'd check out newspapers for ads posted by people who need to have their dogs adopted - also pet rescue agencies that need to get people to adopt dogs that otherwise will be "put to sleep" for financial reasons...
Ever see Lilo and Stich? Now, that was a good dog... |
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ChimpumCallao
Joined: 17 May 2005
Location: your mom
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:44 am Post subject: |
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| perfect. thanks. |
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EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:39 am Post subject: |
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| Chimpum, do the right thing: get a companion and save a life: the pound. |
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Dazed and Confused
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You need to research several different types of dogs before you buy one. Yahoo.com used to have a gread questionair but I don't know if it is still there.
My advice is to look at your lifestyle and the type of place you'll be living. Some dogs are super energentic Jack Russel Terriers and other terriers, while others are a little lazier such as basset hounds. How big will your yard be? Do you want a jogging parnter? Or a companion? How much hair do you want to put up with? short hair dogs tend to shed but then long hair dogs, like poodles, need regular trips to the hairdressers. There's plus and minuses to every pet. And remember toilet training a dog can be as frustrating as training a baby. In my case it took just as long  |
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The evil penguin
Joined: 24 May 2003
Location: Doing something naughty near you.....
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: dog people |
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| ChimpumCallao wrote: |
it needs to be:
1) cute
2) really small
3) not expensive
4) mutt is ok
5) calm
I want the type of dog i can dress in sweaters and take with me on a bicycle basket. |
Oh God....... you've been here too long Chimpum....... Please please please for the sake of your future pet's dignity.... do not dye his/her ears pink..... |
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jessiaka
Joined: 07 Jan 2006
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a toy breed that is calm? good luck haha  |
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Hobophobic
Joined: 16 Aug 2004
Location: Sinjeong negorie mokdong oh ga ri samgyup sal fighting
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: dog people |
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| ChimpumCallao wrote: |
hi everybody,
when i leave this country (SOON!!!!) i plan on getting a small dog. i know nothing about them though, so i was wondering if you guys could lead me in the right direction.
it needs to be:
1) cute
2) really small
3) not expensive
4) mutt is ok
5) calm
I want the type of dog i can dress in sweaters and take with me on a bicycle basket. |
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Thanx for coffee rocket out my nose....
IMHO, little dogs are always nuts...suffer from small-dog complex...but I would vote Chihuahua if you are lookin' to go crazy  |
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:19 am Post subject: Re: dog people |
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I'm also thinking you'll have to compromise on the 'calm' factor. Medication, perhaps?
I grew up with a poodle (miniature.) She was awesome. Maybe toy poodles are cool, too.
I never met a Yorkie I didn't like.
Consider a ferret. Initial outlay may be more, but over time, maintenance and food
are cheaper. They'll use a litter box, don't mind being dressed up, and score high on the
'attention-grabber' scale. They're just plain fun. |
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sistersarah
Joined: 03 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:56 am Post subject: |
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| I grew up with a poodle (miniature.) She was awesome. Maybe toy poodles are cool, too. |
me too! i got a poodle in korea, too!
great dogs. not yappy if they're trained right (contrary to popular belief), smart, cute (you don't have to give them those freaky haircuts!) and they don't shed...the best part.
but i agree with a previous poster. if you're not picky, there are places to adopt dogs. sorry, i don't have the links handy here at work. |
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doublejeopardy
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:35 am Post subject: Re: dog people |
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| mole wrote: |
I never met a Yorkie I didn't like. I never met a yorkie I liked
Consider a ferret. I consider them ferrets |
Sorry  No hard feelings? |
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Yo!Chingo
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:16 am Post subject: |
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| Yorkshire terrier or miniature pom. Both are cute as a button, rather docile when breed properly, and a chick magnet! Have that on a leash and the women, if you're into them, will flock. |
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ChimpumCallao
Joined: 17 May 2005
Location: your mom
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| Yo!Chingo wrote: |
| Yorkshire terrier or miniature pom. Both are cute as a button, rather docile when breed properly, and a chick magnet! Have that on a leash and the women, if you're into them, will flock. |
ummm. i dont wanna be a chick magnet. that would complicate my relationship with my male companion.
anyway, whoever made fun of my awesome dog fashion plans...i will not be dying his hair pink...but i like cute things. his name is going to be 'awesome baby rocket' and he's going to rule. i mean, my boyfriend won't let me dress him up in cute little outfits and smother him....i have to do it to someone.....i can compromise on the calmness as long as he's cute. price does not matter because im leaving korea f-ing loaded.
and hell to the yes ive been here too long. but its worth it when i ask my mom how much money i have in my us bank account.
im on serious flu medication . fuk. |
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Junior
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:41 am Post subject: |
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Dog people are among us.
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Yo!Chingo
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul Korea
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Junior,
Love the pics. I've heard Oprah say numerous times that she looks like her dogs. OP...that's why I said "if you're into women". Seeeeeeee...I recognize awesome difference! Mr. Spock and Captain Kirk couldn't agree more! |
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