Well aren't you a large can of proud ignorance?
I got my puppy from a BYB for $375.
He was 3 months when we got him and they claimed he weighed 5lbs.
3 weeks later (today) at the vet, they weighed him in at 14lbs.
Right now he weights 14lbs and is 3 months and 3 weeks old.
I heard heavier dogs can scratch hardwood floors.
The puppy was really good at the vet. There was a big lab/shepard mix and wow the girl had to really PULL him and try to come him down cause he would bark and go nuts on the other animals including our puppy.
Our little guy was laying down by our feet and then when the doctor came out, he would hide under the chair hehe.. never made a sound. He stood up perfectly for examination. Very well behaved. Even the cat too.
our doggy has a such a good temperment. He's so obedient. He can give high 5's now like a champ.
He's already trained not to go into certain rooms (like our bedroom). He's not allowed in. So he'll automatically stay at the door.
Okay first;
I can't believe you payed
$375 for a
mutt. Your dog is not some specialty breed, it's a mutt. And I cannot fathom why somebody would
want, or
need, to pay that much for a
mixed-breed. It's also ridiculous that people charge that much for such a dog, it's obvious they were only interested in the cash involved.
You know, your dog could just simply be nervous or shy. Shy dogs act 'well-behaved'. They won't chew or be destructive just because they're unsure of themselves. Many puppies from BYBs and Puppy Mills turn out that way.
So far in this thread I've read that:
-St. Bernards don't drool
-St. Bernards are active
-A cat owner cannot find a vet to perform a declaw on their cat!
And then I get accused of spreading false info when I haven't even made any claims (beside the st. bernard drooling... i mean.. who would have thought a St. Bernard drools).
Okay, first off I would like to say that yes, of course Saint Bernards drool, but if somebody is actually interested in the breed then that is not a difficult thing for them to get past. I for one, don't mind drool at all. And just because most Saint Bernards drool a lot, doesn't mean it's the same for all of them.
Not everybody is interested in a non-shedding fuzzy puffdidadoodles, just because you are. I can't stand those poodle mutts.
You are also crazy to think that Saint Bernards aren't active. You are following an obviously backwards ignorant stereotype.
Saint Bernards require a lot of exercise. They will want to romp and run all they can. They were bred to search and rescue in harsh environments where it was difficult to maneuver and they had to have a lot of stamina.
If you do not properly exercise a St. Bernard then you're going to have to deal with a destructive dog, just as you would with most dogs.
The majority of people don't like to declaw their pets on a dog forum.
The majorrity of cat owners and vets have no problem with declawing.
So the majority on the forum, represent a minority of viewpoints in the real world. I represent the real world and is why I got my puppy from a BYB. I have a dog now and would like the cat declawed so he doesn't have his eyes scratched out.
I know it sounds crazy to many people on the forums, but it was normal to the vet and everyone else there. Also friends who know of the declawing. It's just normal stuff doing what I did.
You represent the ignorant, yet arrogant, 'majority' of the population. Your 'majority' is slowly becoming more of a minority, because they're becoming educated and the facts and education are now becoming more wide-spread.
As far a de-clawing a cat goes, I oppose of it.
I only agree to such editing in pets as I would do to myself.
I would never remove a limb to make myself 'look better', or to make myself 'more convenient'. I would only remove a limb for the safety of my health/if the limb was injured and uncorrectable.
I would never remove the tips of my fingers/my finger nails.
I would never cut/edit my ears to make them look better.
Henceforth, I do not support tail docking, ear cropping, or de-clawing.
I would however have my ovaries removed.
And I do support spay/neuter.
