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Looking to adopt a dog, any advice?

17 10 August 7, 2016 at 10:53 PM in Help (2)
Hi SD fellas, I am recently looking to adopt a dog. Spending my part-time with him, or even taking him to my office. Any advice will be appreciated.
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dparker719
08-08-2016 at 11:22 PM.
08-08-2016 at 11:22 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
If you want a particular breed, you can likely find a rescue group for that breed in your area.

I wouldn't recommend a puppy as they will take a lot of work, unless you have a lot of time to dedicate to the dog.


I'd love to be able to take our dog(s) to work.
Thanks for the advice. It's no need a particular breed as long as it won't take too much work
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08-09-2016 at 12:05 AM.
08-09-2016 at 12:05 AM.
Quote from dparker719 :
Hi SD fellas, I am recently looking to adopt a dog. Spending my part-time with him, or even taking him to my office. Any advice will be appreciated.
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Quote from Novakingwai :
Dogs are disgusting. Get a cat.
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Iagree
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Quote from Zoe Moon :
Cats > Dogs

You don't have to walk cats, bathe cats, trim a cats fur, or deal with poo all over the yard.
My cat used the doggie door to go out and poo all over the yard !!!
Quote from LordOfChaos :
I dont have to walk my dog, or trim her fur, and poo "all over the yard" isnt an issue either. As for bathing; its not all that frequent, and it really isnt that big of a deal.

If you want to talk disgusting though... a box full of shit and piss in your house that you have to clean daily... yeah... blech!
My cat when he could not go out went in a box not on the floor nod
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I think beagles is cute
Iagree but still don't
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08-09-2016 at 01:40 AM.
08-09-2016 at 01:40 AM.
Quote from smidge1 :
RescueMe.org they have what you need, breed, state,etc. then it tells you a little bit about animal, kid, animal friendly, etc. great place. good luck
Thank you! It was helpful Smilie
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08-09-2016 at 02:04 AM.
08-09-2016 at 02:04 AM.
Quote from Zoe Moon :
Get a mutt from a shelter, the purebred dogs often have health issues due to the inbreeding needed to create the defining characters of the breed. Which means purebreds will cost more in vet bills that a mutt usually does and that mutt will love you just as much as any purebred dog will.
Sounds reasonable
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smidge1
08-09-2016 at 05:39 AM.
08-09-2016 at 05:39 AM.
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Thank you! It was helpful Smilie
glad to help
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Novakingwai
08-09-2016 at 05:54 AM.
08-09-2016 at 05:54 AM.
Cats can be potty trained to use a toilet. Dogs can't.
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SnakePlisken
08-09-2016 at 06:16 AM.
08-09-2016 at 06:16 AM.
Quote from Novakingwai :
Cats can be potty trained to use a toilet. Dogs can't.
mine is, you open the door & it goes out & barks at everything & takes a dump & barks when she's ready to come back in
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LordOfChaos
08-09-2016 at 06:29 AM.
08-09-2016 at 06:29 AM.
Quote from Zoe Moon :
Cats > Dogs

You don't have to walk cats, bathe cats, trim a cats fur, or deal with poo all over the yard.
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We use corn litter, which when combined with cat urine and poo, doesn't have that horrible smell that you get when using clay litter. Plus we use two boxes and clean them daily which keeps the bacteria low.
Cleaning the litter box every day > cleaning poo in the yard once a week?

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Novakingwai
08-09-2016 at 08:02 AM.
08-09-2016 at 08:02 AM.
Quote from LordOfChaos :
Cleaning the litter box every day > cleaning poo in the yard once a week?

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Train The cat to go in the toilet (about a month process) and never pick up again
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LordOfChaos
08-09-2016 at 08:36 AM.
08-09-2016 at 08:36 AM.
Quote from Novakingwai :
Train The cat to go in the toilet (about a month process) and never pick up again
Your cat lifts the toilet seat and puts it back down after its done?!?! WOW!!!! OMG
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08-09-2016 at 09:52 AM.
08-09-2016 at 09:52 AM.
Quote from LordOfChaos :
Cleaning the litter box every day > cleaning poo in the yard once a week?

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Cleaning poo? Maybe if you have a German Shepherd or other large breed dog, but our dog's crap disintegrates within a week usually(except during winter when it gets fossilized and only starts to degrade during the spring thawlaugh out loud).
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Landers
08-09-2016 at 10:16 AM.
08-09-2016 at 10:16 AM.
Quote from dparker719 :
Thanks for the advice. It's no need a particular breed as long as it won't take too much work
All dogs are work! You're in charge of another living creature. Be sure you're ready for the responsibility of dog ownership before jumping in.
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Novakingwai
08-09-2016 at 11:03 AM.
08-09-2016 at 11:03 AM.
Quote from LordOfChaos :
Your cat lifts the toilet seat and puts it back down after its done?!?! WOW!!!! OMG

You leave the lid up but the seat down
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square_one
08-09-2016 at 12:15 PM.
08-09-2016 at 12:15 PM.
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You leave the lid up but the seat down
yeah, but does the cat replace the tp when it uses it all?
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ashcampbell
08-09-2016 at 01:25 PM.
08-09-2016 at 01:25 PM.
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yeah, but does the cat replace the tp when it uses it all?
Still doesnt wash its feet before running all over your counters and tables.
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