Prestigious Pets
Ok, quick rant.
For the record I'm not a pet person. Back when I was a kid a German Shepard ran at me and started barking. The owner who was walking the dog off of a leash yells over, "Don't worry, he is a big sweetheart and never bites." Then the dog bit my forearm hard and messed it up pretty good. Needless to say, once bitten, twice shy. Had I been a smart kid, I would have sued that fxcker, but instead I ran home crying.
Relatives and friends of mine are pet (dog) people. When did being a pet person go from having a pet as a pet, to now a member of the family! I swear the dogs they have live better than most tier 2 children.
One friend in particular has a dog that is going through some issues. There is no affordable pet insurance, so the cost of care is all out of pocket. I'm aghast at what they are spending on this animal. A different friend of mine spent nearly $7k in surgical care on his dog, only for the dog to die anyway a week later. He doesn't regret it?! I'd be demanding a refund from the vet. A relative of mine found a stray dog that had been hit by a car. She literally took this hurt dog to the vet and paid for it to be euthanized humanely (wasn't cheap either). Maybe I'm callous, but I am wondering why we didn't let the circle of life take care of it.
These same friends and relatives feel that kennels and cages are inhumane. Thus, they pay for doggy daycare which is more than the daycare cost for their kids. I am just aghast.
I have friends and family that have hunting dogs and guard dogs which makes total sense. The dogs I am seeing now are so coddled and pampered that I can only assume from the dog's point of view, they are the alpha while the owners (humans) are the beta. It's pathetic at heart.
Lastly, I saw an informercial the other day for a dog legal fund. No joke. This organization is collecting donations to help dogs that were victims of puppy mills, inhume housing, and abuse by using this legal fund to punish the perpetrators. Dogs have legal rights!?
Ok rant over. I expect to be peppered with shyt.
I don't think you're off base. FYI, not saying anything probably saved that dog's life. After an attack like that, animal services will take them and put them down.
For the family aspect, my family's dog is affectionately known as my neice. And yes, she goes to doggy daycare four to five days a week. Loves it. $15/day and she gets to socialize, calm down and said family gets to focus on work during the day instead of being concerned about her. Also, being socialized means they don't need to be kenneled and will just chill with you at home instead of being the kind of savagery that needs to be crated. Sure, at first due to attachment issues they can go nuts as soon as you leave and you'll come home to a torn up set of baseboards or flooring where they tried to get out to find you. But socializing them gets them to calm down.
Caveat about hunting dogs and guard dogs. They are working dogs and have to be kept active/disciplined otherwise they'll go nuts. Ask anyone who owns an Aussie about the nipping when they get bored. Fun fact: Poodles are actually some of the best hunting dogs despite everyone's instant view for the Lab being the stereotype.
Now for my own catching MS statement: I'd rather have cats. The ultimate libertarian animal that let's me live the same way. They love on you when they want to and vice versa, but extremely low maintenance. Especially if they're indoor/outdoor cats. They'll even leave you "winged presents" on your doorstep every now and then.
I can get behind $15/day. They are paying nearly $300/week.
For that much they get an app where they can watch their dog on the daycare camera system.
We already have that app for $15/day. For $300/w they better be feeding the dogs Wagyu beef while they're at it.
My dad had two prestigious pets. They were stolen at two different times. Two snow bengal Siamese cats. One was more pure bred than the other. Both very well behaved cats.
Happy Ash Wednesday!
This dude got an answer for everything…
Dogs are initially painful, with an extreme return reward value. I can't tell you the number of times my Aussie was in that 6-10wk range, barking at EVERYONE and pissing on my West Elm rug. Really wish I didn't have a dog then. Alas, it's a tad different than having something like a plant die - it's a living creature, and I sure as shit wasn't going to tell my friends that I got rid of my dog because I wasn't up for it.
Wow, what a silly thought to even cross my mind now. My boy Ruger is a two-y/o black-tri Australian Shepherd and is one of the most essential things in my life. The amount of joy he brings me daily is unmatched. He motivates me to get outside, tighten my schedule, everything - formerly out of necessity, but now I do it because I love spending time with him. Few things compare when you're coming home from a long and tiring day, only to be greeted by a purely happy, unbothered, and adorable face of a creature who is just SO excited to see you. You don't need to do anything except exist, and that dog will be happy. Unconditional love truly is the only way to describe it.
If you are considering a dog, there are two primary things you can expect: the first will be that there will be several times (a day, maybe?) when you think you made a mistake. Yes, the dog will take a shit on your couch. The dog will charge another dog. The dog will escape and you will have to go on a clamoring embarrassing chase to get him/her. It's just how dogs work - accept it and know it's temporary. Second, your first dog will be the hardest to get prepped. We're considering adding another pup to our family (although delayed by the sudden arrival of a Maine Coon that my wife got us, a very chill guy), and I now know what to expect. Kind of like raising a kid, but probably 1/8 the work. That'll be fun when I become a dad in a couple of years...
But overall, I can sit here for days and talk about ROI on different aspects of my life - rental properties, stock market picks, anything. Nothing beats the intrinsic things, the dog being one of 'em. As I write this post, he's chilling next to me, asleep on the couch. You must be prepared to invest significant time and money into training as EARLY as you can, as training a 2 y/o pup is a LOT harder than training a 2 wk/o one. I can't recommend a dog enough to anyone who has the monetary and timely means to do so, and am eternally grateful I made the leap.
Capybara= MF
Cats = EB
Dogs = BB
Birds= MM
PitBull (Princess doesn't bite!) = Northwestern Mutual
The proper terminology is "velvet hippo," pls fix thx
Tier 2 kids, lmao
Tibetan Mastiff
Ashera Cats can go for over $100K
Ocelots can go for $15K
Savannah Cats are muy prestigious
Serval kittens go for around $15K
Saudi kid in college said he had a cheetah. Nobody believed him. Dude FaceTimes someone who answers and yells for “Baboo” and this fucking cheetah just runs into frame.
Sure it wasn't an Ocelot and the owner's name wasn't Cheryl?
Did he own a railroad system?
Pet prestige tier list (official, 2016)
S Tier: Badass reptiles like monitors, water dragons, other varanids
A Tier: Sharks and big cats
B Tier: Flightless birds like emus, ostriches, cassowaries, penguins
C Tier: Marsupials, monotremes, pangolins
D Tier: Normal reptiles like geckos and lizards
E Tier: Dogs, cats, fish
Pet rocks, duh. Blackstone & BlackRock
I'm obsessed with Cheetahs and also the fact that sometimes they are raised with dogs to ease their anxiety. It would be nice to raise them from a young age and also have the land where they can run freely.
Siberian Neva Masquerade
Someone in my area has a pet bearded dragon. It's pretty cool.
Alaskan Bull Worm
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