No, I'm using the comparison to point out that your claim of "they're unfairly prosecuted in some countries but not others so we can't criticize them" is invalid. Most people in the US believe that people should be able to express even vile and hateful opinions, but other countries disagree. That doesn't mean we can't…

It's entirely possible to support someone's *right* to do something without supporting the action itself, and you're a fool if you don't think so. I mean, what you're suggesting is like saying we can't criticize the KKK because in some places they'd be jailed for hate speech.

Oh, come on. No one here is supporting making it illegal to do this kind of tasteless shit. They're allowed to freely express themselves, and we're allowed to freely express our distaste at the way they have done so. Nobody is suggesting they should be jailed or executed for it.

I think part of the difficulty in linking the research is that it's the product of slowly accumulated studies over the span of 40 years or so, and a lot of it is behind a paywall. Another commenter linked one good resource; in addition, David Mech (who is a major wolf researcher) provides information about it on his…

For what it's worth, this is exactly why I comment on all of these. I thought the article, including the joke about dog hierarchy, was really funny. But it's also a pervasive myth and as a dog trainer, I see the harm it does firsthand. So while I laughed at the joke, I also came down to the comment section to address…

Seriously. I think I'd rather live in my car than be stuck living with my ex for years.

I'm on my phone so no link, but his name is David Mech for people who want to google it.

Seriously. Even the guy who literally wrote the book on alpha/beta hierarchy in wolves doesn't support those conclusions anymore and has tried to get his book out of print. WHEN THE RESEARCHER YOU ARE QUOTING SAYS THAT HIS RESEARCH WAS WRONG AND IT IS NOT A THING, YOU NEED TO STOP ALREADY PLEASE

So many dog people love it still. You wouldn't believe how many people come to me with, say, fear reactive dogs and are like HE'S JUST NOT ACCEPTING ME AS PACK LEADER MUST DOMINATE! when their dog is actually just terrified and trying to protect himself.

The dog was coming around the other side of the car again and she ran to chase him off.

Do you not understand that pregnancy changes your body? Or that maybe, as a new mother, she doesn't have the hours to devote to maintaining competition form? She still works out and is pretty fit, but between the natural changes her body underwent during pregnancy and a different (but still healthy) lifestyle, her…

All Pomeranians look like deranged stuffed animals to me.

Also, I wrote "their nervous system shuts down" which is obviously untrue. Haha, haven't had enough coffee yet this morning I guess. But anyway, their digestive systems usually shut down because of the extreme fear and "fight or flight" response they get into.

Absolutely. :) I'll warn you that it may not be possible to train him to totally love kids (although it might be, too...it depends on what the root of his reactivity is), but you should be able to train him to tolerate them so that at least you don't have to stress about it.

I don't want to be stepping on your toes, but there are ways to improve that without scarring any children. If you're interested, I can give you some tips. You shouldn't have to worry so much. :(

That's not true at all. It's a bit hard to tell from a low-quality video like that, but it looked like prey drive to me. His body language as he approached was absolutely tense and potentially aggressive, and he looked like he was hunting.

I do the same thing as AshlyS and the reason I go right to "he bites!" is because very often the parents are shitty too and don't actually stop their kids for anything less. I've owned dogs my entire adult life and often have foster dogs who may bite, so for me, I'm going to say whatever stops that kid (or gets their…

Please do not accuse me of such self-serving means. You can clearly tell this listing is not mine because I have *at least* 5 more livestock skulls in my front yard, as well as several pieces of rusted farm equipment that I think are charming but others describe as being "unidentifiable" and "looking like murder…

This is going to sound so condescending and I really don't mean it that way, but I find that really adorable. My nearest neighbors are well over a quarter mile away and I still only consider myself in a semi-rural area. ;) Hell, I don't even usually lock my doors because why would I?

So I find that farmhouse completely not creepy. The screens are all up and in good repair on the porch and the fence is intact, plus you can see that the glass is intact in the interior door. They just have gotten way behind with stuccoing, but seriously have you ever seen how much that shit costs? My house is…