#twobarklessdogs

[alasdeer]

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[lambdalupi]

Remember when you had Kaj for a few months, and your breeder was giving you shit about his fur and weight, etc? Well look at him now, he's perfect and so fluffy. Proud of you ❤️

you’re the sweetest!! ngl he’s kind of an asshole and i can’t deal with him half of the time, but try resisting the cute. i’m pretty happy with how he’s looking right now. wouldn’t say no to some more floof though eheh

[dailydogwash]

Some second rate doodles of my favourite snoots, kaeda, obie, and albus dumbledog who is so adorably named!

[lilwigglebuttthesecond]

@twobarklessdogs okay so bsl has been suspended and my current city tag is good until June 2019, to make up for the 150 fee I had to pay. Lily also doesn't have to wear a muzzle and a 1.25m (opposed to regular 1.85m) leash in public. She can go on her collar (when she sheds those 5lbs to get under 20kg LOL).

As for spay/neuter, Québec is the worst Canadian province when it comes to puppy mills and general animal welfare. Pets were considered equal as property/furniture up until 2015, when the civil code deemed pets as sensible beings whose 5 basic protections have to be fulfilled (protection from hunger, thirst, protection from illness, etc.).

Every dog leaving a shelter is to be spayed to fight the overpopulation. Since the requirement to produce multiple dogs every year (aka puppy mills) is barely legislated, all you require is a MAPAQ permit and you're good to go! So long as no one complains, MAPAQ leaves you alone. As for byb, they simply sell their pups on kijiji or Craigslist, or on Facebook. Since the dogs aren't usually purebred, they can't register them.

There's a dangerous mentality here that before you spay, you should let your dog experience "the joy of procreating" especially male dogs. It's simply ridiculous, and it produces unwanted litters, and it's gross.

Also, we have one of the lowest, if not THE lowest, ownership span of the country. The average owner keeps their pets 18 months. Yep. A year and a half. From June 1st to July 1st 2017, aka en masse moving, a record 1 915 animals have been surrendered to shelters or abandoned in the street. That's an average of 63 animals PER DAY. In 2016, there were 10.8 THOUSANDS of DOGS abandoned. This year, in September, we were at 10k. That makes 64 shelters throughout Québec share TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND dogs. Adoption rates are down.

The easy and most efficient solution is to make it illegal yo have an unaltered dog, so people can't breed their dogs "just to experience it once". So cats left on the streets can't breed and contribute to the overpopulation of street cats (which are themselves another problem).

So while I agree that responsible owners shouldn't be forced to alter their pets, the situation of Québec prevents the 'make your own choice' route, if only to help the animals currently alive and in need of homes. A general public education is desperately needed to, but that's not something coming soon.

Anyhow, long post, but I really wanted to address this further!

[iantojonesthebetta]

twobarklessdogs replied to your post: I see so many different sources stating how often...

Wow, thank you! I’m definitely underfeeding my betta fish because I read what I thought was a reliable source and only feed him 3 - 4 pellets a day! I feel awful :(

Don’t feel bad! It happens. <3 You can try gradually feeding him a little more and see how he handles it. If he doesn’t bloat and the water quality doesn’t spike, you should be good to go.

[falossuhfeesshadow]

Guess who’s visiting? @twobarklessdogs

[philoskylax]

@twobarklessdogs replied to your photo “Delta *finally* has a matching harness and leash. :)”

He also matches the pavement xD

He really does, doesn’t he xD

[newenglandpups]

twobarklessdogs: You are the reason I would ever consider any type of hua, mix or not xD

I don’t know what possessed me that I saw Finley and just thought “yes, that is indeed the pup I need in my life” because honestly I was never a fan of Chihuahuas (mixes or otherwise) but I mean I guess that’s an example of listening to your intuition because I couldn’t imagine having another type of dog right now.