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tofuknight
2009-06-18 06:44 pm UTC (link)

Not a dog person myself, but once I was at the vet and heard this plaintive crying from the kennel area. I asked the desk nurse whose little puppy was upset. She looked put upon and said that it was a gigantic Rottweiler whose owner was supposed to be coming this afternoon and she didn't know how she was going survive until then. It was extra hilarious because people tend to think Rottweilers are all macho, and this one was crying for his mommy to take him HOME!

I hope his mommy came shortly.

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	Re: More stories! etcetera_cat 2009-06-18 07:31 pm UTC (link)
	She looked put upon and said that it was a gigantic Rottweiler Substitute any large dog breed for 'Rottweiler' and you have the reason for about 80% of the noise that is generated in the kennel areas of a veterinary clinic. Also, one of the varied reasons that I'm probably going to go deaf later in life. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: More stories! tofuknight 2009-06-18 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	Do they all cry in ridiculously high pitches as well as volume, though? I have a lot of sympathy for the dogs; being in the vet kennel away from home is stressful. But... it's kinda funny, too. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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etcetera_cat
2009-06-18 08:19 pm UTC (link)

Oh yes; it's definitely the pitch and tone rather than the volume that's the ear-breaking part most of the time. The absolute worst (or most amusing, depending on your perspective) are Staffordshire Bull Terriers; they can sound like anything ranging from a squeaky gate in high winds, to a constipated pig, right the way through to something very close to a WW2 air raid siren.

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evilsqueakers
2009-06-19 06:53 am UTC (link)

At least you don't have a Wirehaired Fox Terrier that barks any time not eating. Literally, I never heard Bo shut up when I was working in the vet kennel for 8 months.

They also fed a 20 lb dog 3/4th can of wet food a day, too. When I got there, I bitched and managed to get him at least to eat 3/4th wet and 1 cup dry twice because he expended so much energy. He was kenneled about 95% of the month because the owner didn't trust his family to actually take care (like wife and kids). His mom would come and take him out for an afternoon and tire him out once or twice a week.

We had a lot of those, actually. I wondered why these people had pets when they saw them about 6 days a month.

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risha
2009-06-18 11:05 pm UTC (link)

Oh yes, dogs of any size tend to be momma's boys/girls. I have three ranging between 12 and 65 pounds, and "mom's lap" is the ultimate goal of at least 95% of the fights between them.

I'm currently in my normal spot curled up on the sofa. The small guy is asleep on the sofa pillow behind me (and leaning against me), the middle guy is asleep next to me with his head on my feet, and the large guy is asleep on the pillow top above him with his head on my lap.

And between them and the three cats, I haven't used the bathroom without an audience since at least 2001.

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	Re: More stories! mer1973 2009-06-19 02:01 am UTC (link)
	My goal as a pet owner is to never ever have a cat in my lap as I attempt to use the bathroom. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: More stories! risha 2009-06-19 02:04 am UTC (link)
	Sensible goal. I've managed it so far, but it's a been close a few times! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	TMI time! tofuknight 2009-06-19 03:58 pm UTC (link)
	I have done this (using the toliet with cat in my lap). It worked out better than I expected (i.e. bladder emptied), but still, I do not recommend it as fun. "No, kitty. Stop trying to kill the toliet paper. I need that." facepalm (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: More stories! caffeine_fairy 2009-06-20 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	Have you had one asleep in your lowered trousers? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: More stories! mer1973 2009-06-20 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Oh god no! And now I have yet another very special moment to avoid as a cat owner. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: More stories! platedlizard 2009-06-18 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	I used to work at a pet store that had a grooming salon. One time there was this awful howling coming from the salon, it sounded like some poor animal was being skinned alive. Just horrible. Turned out to be a pair of shiba inu who were getting shampooed. Dogs of all sizes are weenies. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: More stories! caffeine_fairy 2009-06-20 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	When I was a kid, a friend of mine's parents bred Rottweilers, the really huge West German ones. She was a tiny lass but one word from her and the biggest (intact male) doc would roll around on his back literally weeing himself in terror. Macho my foot. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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