There’s that, too. I hear so many people say they would never adopt a shelter dog because they’re likely to be “damaged goods,” which just makes me crazy. Beyond the fact that any shelter anywhere is going to have a selection of sweet, adorable, smart, beautifully tempered dogs, your average purebred is actually much…

Never mind my username, YOUR username! Aaaaaaa! That is portmanteau perfection. A thing of beauty and a joy forever!

I’m so glad you two found each other! And bless you for being willing and able to dedicate so much time and expense to his care.

My rescued puppy mill Frenchie is everyone’s favorite dog, even people who don’t like dogs. He genuinely loves life and people. People visit our office just to say hi to him.

You and me both!

I’m forever telling people, if you want a specific breed, ask your local animal shelters. They almost always react as if it’s some huge revelation to them.

I had to go to Walmart today. It made me feel so dirty. But it’s the only place around that carries my toothbrush head replacements! Blasted planned obsolescence... the appliance is still perfectly good, I will not replace it just because the heads have become hard to find!

I have no idea. Both my dogs are fairly small (Sophie’s a 7-lb. Yorkie mix, Buster is 14-lb. god knows what), and keeping from accidentally kicking or stepping on them is a constant challenge. Also, the super miniature dogs tend to have a host of debilitating health problems and be so mentally impaired they’re…

How does a person even take care of a dog that size? I mean, they still act like dogs, right? So they run around, get underfoot... how do you prevent accidentally stepping on them?

Dude, I have a 7-lb. Yorkie mix who I love to little bits and pieces (I’m not a lapdog person, at all, but I found her on the freeway, so here we are). No judgment about dogs who are naturally small or the people who adopt them! Massive, massive judgment for people who use puppy mills, in particular puppy mills that…

Exactly! I’ve got a “purebred”* Pomeranian in one of my cages right now. He’s adorable and has a hilarious personality, but no one wants him because he’s pre-owned.

It’s bad enough to spend thousands of dollars on designer dogs when there are countless sweet, wonderful, unbelievably adorable dogs being down in shelters every day, but supporting the miniature trend, which is straight-up animal abuse, is so much worse.

I’m not 100% sure I understand what you just said. Though, let’s not let communication misunderstandings come between us like this. So, here’s something completely unrelated:

Max Von Sydow is Squirrel Girl.

Tracy Morgan’s settlement with WalMart isn't for money; he just gets to take it behind the Junior High and get it pregnant.

Pedant Fact: a vomitorium is actually just a huge doorway in a coliseum or the like where people spew forth, not a place where decadent patricians spew their food so they can eat more. I don’t know why I’m sharing this, because the world became a much darker place the day I found this out.

Fuck that. Being interested in a nine year old is not cultural its fucking disturbing.

Can someone take our friend Texas aside and explain that teen pregnancy is like golf. To win at it, you have to keep your numbers low. I feel like this will be very effective.

And have their genitals ripped apart by the hands of the grandchild they so desperately wanted.

They should have to carry it, too.