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 Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:13 am
Secca Shaviv Talk about animal abuse, right? Apparently, in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, there are laws regulating where you may or may not own pets. Recently, a private contractor, Animal Control Solution, was hired by the city government to "enforce [the] no-pet policy". The city government expected that ACS would take the animals to a local shelter. But a funny thing happened along the way to the shelter. Residents saw ACS workers injecting the animals with large doses of sedatives. The ACS crews told them it was to calm the animals for the drive to the shelter. Those local residents then saw the ACS crews stop at a bridge that's about 15 meters high (about 50 feet) and chuck the animals over the side. Many of the animals had already died from the drug overdose, but some were still alive. The city government had to spend even more money, then, to clean up the rancid, stinking mess as the carcasses began to rot. They didn't really clean it up, though, they just threw lime on it to control the smell. So now the city's officials are red-hot furious with the contractor, and the contractor is denying everything - we never threw anything off the bridge, all those witnesses are confused. It was somebody else who took their dog and threw him off the bridge. That's horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 burning_eyes cry I really hope it isn't true. If it is, I would be deeply sad... of sourse I've seen video of things worse, which I wish I never saw, really. Here's the story on AOL, link
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:58 am
I basically just got back from laser tag. It was a lot of fun. Also got to meet more of the Melbourne furs. We only had 3 matches, but after the matches, we stayed around for a bit then parted. I also registered for Dark Zone, so my scores is registered each time. But during the 3 matches, I ranked 11th, 9th and 7th. Got progressively better each round, but I can't wait until the melbourne furs decide to do it again. Apparently there will be another match during MidFur.
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:35 pm
::yawn:: We babysat a three month old last night. Dog stayed awake most of the night watching over the little one, and was up every time the baby fussed. He's probably the most tired in the whole family.
In other sleep related news, my insomnia/hypersomnia combo (symptoms of my depression, for those not aware) is making me miss classes. Not cool. I see my therapist on the 22d though.
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:22 pm
I bought my car today. Pictures will follow tomorrow. I also decided on doing the surgery for my dog. I just need to talk to the surgeon and try to get a discount or get him to mobilize and do it at my regular vet. If I did it at VSA, it would be almost $3500...if I did it at my regular vet, it would be somwhere around $2200. And then one of my training friends said that she knows another vet at Davis, but they would be around $3000 regardless.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:36 am
A week ago, Rainey broke up with me.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:06 pm
Seems the longer we have out pup, the naughtier he becomes. He's destroying everything. I've bought him a bunch of toys to play with for when we're not home, but instead of using them he'll dig up the yard, chew the bark off our crab apple tree, and rip apart anything that's not a toy he can find. Left him in the house for an hour while we went to church, came back and he'd tore up the couch cushions and ripped apart a plant, getting dirt everywhere. Last time he did that, the plant was toxic and he ended up barfing a lot, and I hoped that'd be a reason for him not to do it again. Guess not. He also thinks it's funny to run away when he's called, make us chase him. And if we take him for a walk, he'll go after and aggressively bark at everyone, even if they're quite a distance away. I've already been yelled at once by some guy who was like "Keep that dog away from my kids!"
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:15 pm
How old is your pup Shoki? Puppies can take a lot of work. By your post, I wouldn't be leaving him unsupervised and would look into crate training him for when you are out. Another question I have is does he do this kind of deystructive behavior when your home? For instance do you catch him chewing things he shouldn't be? If he is just doing it when you are gone and you have tons of fun toys for him like kongs to chew when your out, then it could be a mild seperation anxiety brewing.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:39 pm
I read something a man said, a few decades ago, about a weapon he had helped build.
We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita... "Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
I suppose we all thought that one way or another.
And I set down my coffee and I wept, and I asked myself, "What have we done?"
What have we done?
The world was once a safer place, where at least if people were going to kill you they would have to do it themselves. It might be impersonal, but it wasn't mechanical mass slaughter.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:54 pm
Josie Mir I read something a man said, a few decades ago, about a weapon he had helped build. We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita... "Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
I suppose we all thought that one way or another.And I set down my coffee and I wept, and I asked myself, "What have we done?" What have we done? The world was once a safer place, where at least if people were going to kill you they would have to do it themselves. It might be impersonal, but it wasn't mechanical mass slaughter.
J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:38 pm
Krissim Klaw How old is your pup Shoki? Puppies can take a lot of work. By your post, I wouldn't be leaving him unsupervised and would look into crate training him for when you are out. Another question I have is does he do this kind of deystructive behavior when your home? For instance do you catch him chewing things he shouldn't be? If he is just doing it when you are gone and you have tons of fun toys for him like kongs to chew when your out, then it could be a mild seperation anxiety brewing. We don't know 'cause he was a stray. The shelter estimated 8months to a year. We don't have a crate for him, but we do tie him up outside. And yes, he'll chew on things he's not supposed to when we're home. He's got a variety of toys and at least one rawhide to chew on. But the thing is, he was good for the first week or so we had him, very obedient. But the longer we have him, the worse he gets.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:42 pm
It occurs to me that if there were to be a god of war, it would be multifaceted. Part one might be, say, the Knight.  (Apologies to Blizzard.)The Knight aspect would represent fighting for causes like freedom, justice, human rights, self-defense, and so on. It also represents concepts like honor, glory, and all that. You could say it represents the metaphysical element of warfare. The Beast aspect would represent, well... destruction, more or less for its own sake. Furious destroying of everything. It is the physical aspect of warfare. [ For this, we could also substitute this picture: ] And lastly, there is the human aspect of warfare, the Soldier, who physically embodies the Beast and may be ennobled by the Knight. Or maybe, instead, it simply breaks him. You could say that this would be, perhaps, a triune god. Yes? A Father, a Son, and a Spirit?
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:53 pm
My mom's puppy club went to the cemetery for a tour and the tour docent was a CCI puppy raiser. Because my mom had mentioned that she would want someone to handle her dog, I left my own at home and handled her dog. It was a good thing that I took her because I don't believe anyone else could. Their training is much different from Guide Dogs and a lot of it is treat based. The puppy was also desensitized to her gentle leader and had learned to pull into it. So much of the time was spent on giving her sensitivity back.
I also brought Bismark and Pachita to training this morning and the other trainer looked at both and we decided that Bismark is the most motivated of the two, so I'm going with him.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:53 pm
shoki_de_nai We don't know 'cause he was a stray. The shelter estimated 8months to a year. We don't have a crate for him, but we do tie him up outside. And yes, he'll chew on things he's not supposed to when we're home. He's got a variety of toys and at least one rawhide to chew on. But the thing is, he was good for the first week or so we had him, very obedient. But the longer we have him, the worse he gets. Well most people usually consider the first two months or so the honeymoon period of owning a new dog. Usually they are on their best behavior in the begining because they don't know what their place is in the new family. How much supervision do you give him when he is out? If he is chewing on things I would either have him tethered to me with a leash or make sure he was closed in the same room with me at all times. This way you can catch him as soon as you see him mouthing something that's not his. Tell him leave it and then provide him with an acceptable chew item and praise like crazy if he starts to chew that. If he is still chewing things he shouldn't while your in the home than there is no way you can expect to trust him while you are gone. Sounds like he still has to learn what he can and can't chew. I also find rotating between different chew toys daily helps keep them interesting and stimulating. I'm not fond of tieing dogs outside. Always a risk for getting tangled and choking. Does he at least have shelter and water where he is tied? You really might want to look into putting up a dog run or crate training him. Crate training can be a great thing, but it isn't an immediat fix. You'll want to make sure to properly introduce him to the crate and take a few days to months (depending on the dog) to get him staying in it for extended periods while your gone. Also I am curious how much exercise he is getting each day? Sounds like he would benefit from obedience training. He might also benefit from NILIF (Nothing In Life Is Free). Under that practice you ask him to perform comands he knows for things like food, treats, toys, belly rubs, walks, and just about anything.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:20 pm
After around 2 hours of programming, my group's robot is starting to move. Currently it only has bump sensing, but the rest of the programming should start taking place once I've finished writing the other functions (I have another 3 functions or so before the robot will start working).
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:27 pm
Krissim Klaw shoki_de_nai We don't know 'cause he was a stray. The shelter estimated 8months to a year. We don't have a crate for him, but we do tie him up outside. And yes, he'll chew on things he's not supposed to when we're home. He's got a variety of toys and at least one rawhide to chew on. But the thing is, he was good for the first week or so we had him, very obedient. But the longer we have him, the worse he gets. Well most people usually consider the first two months or so the honeymoon period of owning a new dog. Usually they are on their best behavior in the begining because they don't know what their place is in the new family. How much supervision do you give him when he is out? If he is chewing on things I would either have him tethered to me with a leash or make sure he was closed in the same room with me at all times. This way you can catch him as soon as you see him mouthing something that's not his. Tell him leave it and then provide him with an acceptable chew item and praise like crazy if he starts to chew that. If he is still chewing things he shouldn't while your in the home than there is no way you can expect to trust him while you are gone. Sounds like he still has to learn what he can and can't chew. I also find rotating between different chew toys daily helps keep them interesting and stimulating. I'm not fond of tieing dogs outside. Always a risk for getting tangled and choking. Does he at least have shelter and water where he is tied? You really might want to look into putting up a dog run or crate training him. Crate training can be a great thing, but it isn't an immediat fix. You'll want to make sure to properly introduce him to the crate and take a few days to months (depending on the dog) to get him staying in it for extended periods while your gone. Also I am curious how much exercise he is getting each day? Sounds like he would benefit from obedience training. He might also benefit from NILIF (Nothing In Life Is Free). Under that practice you ask him to perform comands he knows for things like food, treats, toys, belly rubs, walks, and just about anything. Well, he has to be tied up when he's outside unsupervised. He can wriggle under the fence and into our neighbor's yard, and they call the police. stare I usually play with him for a while when I get home from class or have some time to. Hmm...haven't this weekend though 'cause we've gotten a lot of rain and it's just way too muddy. He is rewarded with treats, but that seems to not be motivation enough anymore. I think we'd have to make the crate ourselves unless there's some cheap way to get one...money is pretty tight all around.
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