Do you prefer dogs or cats ?

[Finnish Swede]

I was kidding around but it would be a cool pet. Sadly, only around 300 wolverines exist in the continental US. I think they have more in Alaska.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ange/84459206/

Well...it is badass ... probable the most strongest mammal predators on it own size. For example it wont step a side for much bigger adult grey wolf (if wolf is alone). It is much quicker and much supple than wolf.

But...yeah ... now I think this would something you could dream about. The biggest weasel ever lived .... about leopard size ''wolverine'' .... prehistorical Megalictis-ferox.

[♥ Lily ♥]

[♥ Lily ♥]

This is Leon (a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel of the Blenheim variety with cute freckles on his muzzle) who've I've taken on long and very enjoyable walks loads of times. He's very well-behaved, quiet, friendly, curious, socialised, and he loves chasing after his ball.

Leon waiting to be groomed.


A picture from my phone (out of thousands of dog photos and videos... many of which include Leon from different seasons. I've walked him each morning for nearly a year now, and have also walked him for his Italian owner many weekend afternoons too. Sometimes our walks together have lasted several hours including running around and chasing after balls.)

My mum gave me a nice personal calendar for 2019 with photos I sent to her last year of the dogs I've walked featured on each month page of my 2019 calendar.

He's always excited to see me and he happily greets me with lots of kisses - like a lot of the happy and very affectionate dogs I regularly walk and feed and play with and look after for their owners whilst they're at work. I feel very emotionally attached to Leon.


Leon and Charlie


Milou taking a walk around my local area, (a Cockapoo who I've walked loads of times... he's cute and mischievous and his coat feels like soft cotton... a lot of people remark on how beautifully soft he feels.) Mongrels tend to have less health problems and longer life spans than pure breeds. His coat frequently gets muddy when he runs very fast and plays with other dogs, but we clean and brush him at the salon before returning him home. He always greets me with a high-five!



Milou having fun during his walk in the park with Sirius (such an affectionate little black dog who always wants to sit on my lap. When his Oriental owners come to collect him, he keeps looking back over his shoulder at me and tries to run back. He also comes running over to greet me if he's with his owner in the park.)


Honey (the younger half sister of Teddy Bear) asleep on my bed (below.) They're both designer breed maltipoos and cost their owner over a £1000 each. They're hypoallergenic dogs as they don't shed much... so they're fine for allergy sufferers.

Maltipoo breeds are highly trainable and extremely affectionate and they absolutely love sitting on your lap and being cuddled and stroked. They're very playful too. They're a cross between the ancient Maltese toy dog breed and poodles.

Honey is very small and dainty. She liked chasing after and playfully nipping my ankles when she was a puppy and running around in the sunshine in the parks with her half-brother Teddy Bear last summer. She loves rolling in the grass and playing chase with other doggies.

She loves curling-up in my lap (like a lot of dogs at work frequently squabble with each other to sit on my lap.) Sometimes I have a very cute dog curled-up by my feet, another cute tiny dog sitting near my shoulders, two on my lap, one licking my face... cute dogs sitting to each side of me... they're very affectionate and love being massaged and stroked and given treats and play and walks.)

Honey loves lots of cuddles and stroking, walkies, doggie treats, and playing... and she's very gentle and affectionate.


Somebody in the U.S. made this nice video-clip of cute maltipoo puppies at the Maltipoo Manor. The part with the cat is hilarious.


A lot of people (including children) frequently want to stroke the dogs that I walk, and I frequently meet sociable dog owners and other friendly dog walkers. It can be challenging at times when several dogs jump about and their leads get tangled... although I invested in hands-free dog walking belts and tangle-free leashes... and some dogs pull on their leads, so I use shock absorbing leads.

A labrador at work frequently gets his lead and then he walks up to me with his lead in his mouth as soon as I arrive to walk the dogs. It's funny and sweet.

Sometimes when some of the little dogs get tired after walking and playing, I lift and carry them home in my arms. I like kissing and stroking and cuddling them as I carry them home. They're very affectionate and many of the dogs I walk are happy to let children stroke them. I've walked many different breeds of dogs, including affectionate huskies and akitas. One time I was walking a beautiful large white husky home after he'd just been groomed, and people stopped me in the street to remark that he looks 'so beautiful' and others said that he looks like 'an angel.'

Well, I've posted lots of pictures and videos of dogs that I've walked and dogs I've looked after and groomed on TA threads, such as on the 'post an image you've taken' thread. I'm not going to upload them again as there's a lot of photos and videos.

I'm also currently enrolled in online study courses with the British College of Canine Studies about dog behaviour, dog breeds, dog first aid, body language, correct ways to walk a dog, correct ways to meet and greet dogs, dogs and the law, etc.

This is the only dog that's been antisocial towards me and my colleagues - her name is 'Maggie' and I made this video-recording clip of her (below.) Whenever she's at the dog salon she will try to snap and bite anyone who goes near her or tries to stroke her. She's got such an angelic appearance... but she even bit her owner once when she went to stroke her. She has a beautiful soft coat and a very cute face that makes people instinctively want to cuddle and stroke her... but her angelic looks are a bit deceptive. We've even had Rottweilers in the salon and large German Shepherds who've behaved more affectionately and nicely than little angelic-looking Maggie.

Maggie. (0:30 and 1:50)


A few weeks ago she was at the salon again, and she wanted to sit on my lap. She let me stroke her for 10 mins... then suddenly she started snarling for no reason... and my work colleagues were laughing. So I took her off my lap... but she jumped straight back on me. I made a joke to my manager that I think she has a split personality!

She wants to sit on my lap when she sees the other cute dogs jumping on my lap... as she doesn't want to feel left out of receiving attention and love... and she likes being gently stroked... then suddenly she just switches out-of-the-blue whilst being gently stroked and she starts snarling. It's very bizarre behaviour.

I was surrounded by lots of cute dogs a few weeks ago when Maggie was at the salon... and the other cute dogs were giving her strange looks because she kept snarling. She's still very loveable and cute though.

Some regular chihuahuas at the salon who I've washed, dried, and groomed several times now. Penny is the little white one. They're very affectionate. I find the dogs at work are generally a lot more affectionate than the cats.

[GreentheViper]

Dogs

[♥ Lily ♥]

Paris Hilton spent millons of dollars on toys and luxurious beds and diamond collars for her beloved pooches.


A wealthy female Hollywood celeb left her dog a fortune in her will of $millions. Even the Queen and the Royal Family don't spend that much on their pooches.

Even U.K. Kennel Club members and participants of dog shows don't spend £millions on their pooches. There's been numerous protests by animal rights campaigners against elite UK dog shows such as Krufts (the largest dog show in the world)... where dogs are shown for their skills and talents and breeds. The dogs are scrutinised and weighed and measured by judges. The owners have certificates of the dog's family tree from registered Kennel Club dog breeders. Many of the show dogs are bred from their show-dog ancestors. Some of the pure-breed show dogs suffer from health problems.



I saw a video once from the U.S. of a man and his wife who kept over 50 Japanese Chin dogs in their large home. Every room was full of pooches. The man was preparing lots of bowls of food for them in his kitchen with Chin paintings and pictures all over the walls. The lady of the house was showing lots of beautiful chins on her bed and on her sofas and in her garden.

6:40 (That Chinese Crested Dog looks like a miniature horse. They come in two varieties;- hairless and powder puff. I've seen a few hairless ones in the parks. Their owners have to apply lots of sunblock to their skin as their skin is so sensitive to the sun.)


Chinese Crested Dogs have won in polls as being voted as the most ugliest dog. But they are gentle and graceful small dogs... and some people find them beautiful. They look like tiny horses.



A lot of the royal European families historically kept lots of pet dogs.... the ladies would often keep lapdogs as bed warmers and the gentlemen would take their royal dogs out whilst hunting for game. Marie Antoinette even took one of her numerous lapdogs to her execution. Queen Alexandra famously kept over 200 Japanese Chin dogs in her palace.

A very nice lady in the park with a Lhaso Apso dog told me how intelligent her cute pooch is. She told me that her dogs are like babies and children. I see some similarites when I'm walking cute dogs and they'd rather squabble or play with each other than walk along the pavement, or they start being naughty, or they want treats, and they're curious, and some are mischievous, and others want to walk on the walls and explore peoples gardens.

Elizabeth Taylor often carried her beloved pooches around in her handbags.




Celebs like to keep pet dogs and George Michael used to have his beloved dogs groomed at the salon I work for.

The greatest thing people can give a dog is love and time to play and be with them... rather than money. That money could be donated to helping homeless cats and dogs, animal welfare groups, charitable veterinarian services, or to helping wildlife causes.


The former service dog of the late President George HW Bush now has a new job with the US Navy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...sully-did-next

Eddie and Keela were the UK's top police dogs who helped to solve over 200 murder cases. Their owner charged over £500 per day + expenses for top detectives to hire their top sniffer dogs.

News reports showed that the dogs earned a higher annual salary of more than 200K per year than the chief of the police earned. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/o...le-2lwgph6kk9b Eddie and Keela were also hired by the Portuguese police and by the US police too;- they were the UK's top dogs.

Jim Morrison kept 3 dogs... which outlived him and his girlfriend.

[♥ Lily ♥]

Sadly Boo (voted as 'the world's cutest dog') died this year from a broken heart after his best friend Buddy died. His owner had loads of subscribers on social media sites.

As well as releasing a book, Boo met with celebrities such as Seth Rogan, and became an ambassador for a US airline and appeared on several TV shows in the US.


His owners said they'd received many notes over the years from people sharing their stories of how Boo "brightened their days and helped bring a little light to their lives during difficult times".

"And that was really the purpose of all this...Boo brought joy to people all over the world."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-46931245

0:31 and 1:21 2:15


R.I.P. Boo and Buddy who were best friends and soulmates.

[Aldaris]

Dogs are just scavengers, while cats are real predators.

[Videx]

I love both. But if I really have to choose, then cats.

[Decius]

Dogs.

[Magnolia]

Both.
When I was infant my grandma's dog slept on me... he was my big love. And he lost his life literally when he was protected another kid from our family.

I never had my own dog... only cats... my sis always founded kittens and wanted to save them by bringing them at home. So they stayed with us...