Dogs
All about dogs - dog breeds, dog training and behavior, news affecting dog owners or handlers, puppy pics, etc.
Rules (Will be refined later on).
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Don't be a dick. This should cover most things, just keep in mind that everyone started somewhere and try to be helpful rather than rude or judgmental.
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No personal attacks based on training style or tools.
Discussion of balanced training including proper use of aversives is allowed here. -
All breeds and mixes are welcome. You can criticize backyard breeding practices but don't pile on people because they own a specific breed or prefer purebreds or mixed breeds.
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Do not support backyard breeders or puppy mills. Please do not link to or suggest buying from high volume breeders or those with an obvious lack of standards and testing.
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Do not help or support fake service animals. Please do not encourage people to buy fake service dog vest or ESA letters to get around rental or other restrictions & do not give advice on how to misrepresent a dog as a service or support animal.
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Yup, my father in law has doctor's orders not to get a bunch of vaccines because of a really horrible outcome from a flu vaccine about a decade ago. At his age we have to be really firm with other medical staff that he not get the flu or covid vaccines because of the risk of real side effects for him specifically.
The rest of us all have our shots because we know they are safe and effective for almost everyone. Except for the extremely rare exceptions.
oh yeah and its super important all of you have them to protect him. Whats the worst in that situation is having a family member who drinks the coolaide and puts grampa at risk.
They exist, but we make sure that they call instead of visit.