This is my dog, Mr. Noff.

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Please note, he's stepping directly on my sack in the first picture.

I'll never understand why people get rodent dogs.

Perhaps some people get dogs for reasons other than trying to compensate for their manlihood.

Well that was random.

Lovely dog, Vaga. Good on you for fixing the little bastard.

Will you be able to fatten him up before cooking him on Thanksgiving?

Dogs are so great:

Afghanistan: Dogs of War - In Focus - The Atlantic

Some updated photos of my dog, Belle. She's a Boston Terrier and French Bulldog mix, popularly known as a Frenchbo. She's large for her breed, weighing in at 30 pounds.

At Christmas
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Dog looks awesome, what is his personality like?

I grew up around dogs being an integral part of my family, and have a lot of love for them, but since I began to get interested into consciousness studies I have become a bit more weird about "owning" a dog myself. Also I developed allergies in the past 10 year and have tried to take in dogs from time to time only to end up miserable. I'm waiting to here back from the local shelter for volunteer opportunities, and hopefully maybe i'll find a dog I like that is more hypoallergenic than most that I can get. But if not, it will still be good to work around animals, even if I have to scrub myself raw to stop itching afterwards.

This is John nowadays:

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How much is having a dog like (you would imagine) having a child?

For us, it's more like having a child because we bond over shit he does. For example, yesterday I asked if he wanted to play frisbee (a buzzword for him) and he did a four-legged jump straight into the air and onto the couch, something he has never done before and is a bit out-of-character. No one would give a shit about this, but it tickled Tits and I to the point where we even talked about it today.

From a responsibility standpoint, I'd imagine it isn't even in the same galaxy as having a kid.

I view dogs as a perfect example of parenting. If your dog barks uncontrollably and you have no control over it, you'll be a shitty parent. If you can wrap your dog up in a heartbeat when it gets out of line, you'll be a great parent. Same goes with hitting, hurting, not giving it medical attention, etc... From a time commitment standpoint, not even close to a child.

She's a girl. Her personality is very fun-loving and goofy. She's the jolliest dog I've ever met, and a total buddy. Love her to death.

I'll get back to your other question later.

You have no idea what you're talking about.

He's right, please don't have children F3lix.

Please defend your stance, gentlemen.

Actually agree with DH on this one. Being a parent is not about "absolute behavioral control", but about truly understanding, loving, and communicating effectively with another human being. Many of these qualities can (and should) also be used with training dogs.

No one "owns" a dog any more than they "own" their children. And unlike dogs, children grow up and very real consequences come from how they view their childhood.

No one is ever going to fear you, F3lix (beyond band students and inept parents). You're just not the kind of "fear-inspiring" type of guy. I'd recommend giving that one up and working more on empathy, in general. You'll be much more successful in life.

Meet me in the better never to have been thread at noon.

I'm confused by this. My empathy levels have skyrocketed since I started teaching. I was a narrow-minded, self-absorbed, sheltered asshole who only knew his worldview. Now I'm too nice to kids and have to be tougher. But these are my students, not my personal children. I didn't get to raise them when they were at their most vulnerable time for learning the rules. I'm having to fix their ways. I look at my dog as the perfect training ground. I see the results of what I did, good and bad. I know what I'll do better next time. I'm glad my dog was my first life to care for, because I wouldn't want that to have been my child.