Working Dog Blog

Sideblog for dog related reblogs and conversations.

[healingheartdogs]

Looking for blogs!

I’m looking for new dogblrs to follow since it seems my blog is very quickly becoming mostly about dogs thanks to Tipsy and my SD research. (Maybe I should change my name to something dog related and just become a full on dogblr, ha.) I’m mostly looking for service dog blogs, but any blogs that do dog training and/or show dogs are also greatly appreciated! Also interested in dogblrs who raw feed.

[1-pup-of-flour]

You may already follow them, but some SD dogblrs I can think of off the top of my head are: @tailsofodysseus @foxthecollie @sargent-the-service-dog @trainingfaith @adventureswithshadowsd @skytheservicedog @harley2hero

[working-puddles]

@actuallyservicedogs @blogofdogswithjobs @do-and-dont-with-servicedogs @justservicedogthings @lifewithmyservicedog @myservicedogadventure @servicek9s @superservicedogs @workingdogblr these are a few that I follow 😋

[workingdogblr-blog]

To specify, I'm not currently an SD handler. I just have training experience as an owner trainer.

[my6woofs]

Lexie asked for honest feedback and I gave it. I don't follow you, I've never followed you and I've known about the DK effect prior to whenever you mentioned it that leads people to thinking it could be you. Not everything is about you, especially referencing a really common graph.

Oh whoahoho slow down there anon, I was just being clear, I’m not making anything about me. Many people cross-follow a lot of dogblrs and might have assumed a connection as I JUST mentioned it the other day and it’s not as if it’s talked about a lot here. I was just clarifying as I enjoy most of her posts and never got that vibe from her. Your opinion is your own, I was making sure it stayed that way.

[bansheenorth]

Bruh I’m sure they’re grateful you DON’T follow them, copy-and-pasting rude ass.

[workingdogblr-blog]

😂😂😂😂

[workingdogblr-blog]

Let’s be real. I don’t give a flying fuck if you use an e-collar on your dog or not. I really don’t.

But don’t fucking try and gloss over that it’s an aversive technique. It’s P+ and R-. 

Just own it for god’s sake. 

[workingdogblr-blog]

When you spend 90% of your time bitching about dogblr, then do not worry friend because I have the solution for you. In fact, I have two whole solutions for you. 

1) leave dogblr. 

2) stop tagging dogblr in all your posts???

WOWOWOWOW INSTANT SUCCESS. 

[noodle-dragon]

So, you're against anonymous hate so much that you apparently won't answer the one's you've mentioned, yet you're totally okay buying a dog when 2 million are euthanized each year? Those are some fucked up morals.

Impeccable logic

[salty-sighthound]

I can’t believe people would send shit like this off anon like how embarrassing

[ruinsofhumanity]

Care to elaborate? Because as of the moment, I fail to feel embarrassed for caring about the lives of dogs enough to adopt ones who would be otherwise put to sleep.

[salty-sighthound]

I’m not looking for an argument love, dogblr does not need that if you want some education on the issue any why I think you are being absurd feel free to message me

[workingdogblr-blog]

I love when people assume that people on tumblr live in a country that has dogs overflowing in shelters to begin with. We have to import dogs from Spain just to fill our shelters here because we don’t have any.

Don’t be such a presumptuous bitch.

[biologynerd]

why do you want to fill up shelters ??

[workingdogblr-blog]

Because the number of people who want to adopt a shelter dog outnumbers the number of dogs in shelters. We aren't stuffing dogs in shelters for the sake of keeping them there. ;)

[workingdogblr-blog]

I always think it’s HILARIOUS when the “spay your fucking dog” anons start going around because I’m sitting here at home with 5 intact females, 2 of which are guaranteed to be bred by June, the other 2 are still just prospects, the other which will not be bred because of her elbow results, but which we see no reason to alter, as Germany tends to deem it a medically unnecessary procedure and it is generally discouraged. 

And NO ONE says SHIT to me. 

No, the anons always go after the people who do intend to spay their females once they’ve finished their first cycle (which is fucking recommended by many vets) as if they are the worst people on the planet for listening to sound medical advice. 

And I think that just says a lot, really. I know a lot of people like me on tumblr and we don’t get shit about this (watch, maybe with this post I’ve opened the floodgates) but maybe that’s because anons know we’ll fire back with science because we know we’re right and they’re just under-educated prats running their mouths behind a grey face. 

[fjordfolk]

^Same, except Sparta is currently an only dog, but lived with an intact male for the first year of her life. Despite clear eyes, hips, elbows, and a sound mentality, she’s not even a breeding prospect. Being deemed a medically unnecessary procedure in Norway also makes it techically illegal, by the same reasoning that makes the common use of strong aversives illegal. (a) avoiding unnecessary stress and pain for the animal and b) they should not be used as substitutes for responsible care and proper training.)

I’ve been clear about this from the start and never really gotten shit, yet SOMEHOW I keep seeing other people get jumped from either side just by mentioning the words. 

[blitzkriegloveshock]

Is it relatively easy to get spaying/neutering done despite being illegal when you say your dog gets stressed during heat? To my experience in Germany it’s neither seen as too harmful to neuter at an appropriate age nor weird when the dog is left intact. Although i sometimes wish it was obligatory for male dogs, as a high amount of owners of intact ones doesn’t seem to believe in the concept of training or leashes. *coughcough*

Most dogs i know of are neutered though, and i would tend to have it done for at least females since i’ve always seen it turn into stress for them at some point. Males depends on the dog’s temperament. The surgery isn’t as stressful as it was 15 years ago, and when i can safe my female dog from a lifetime of hormone induced weird moods and potential rape through males running loose with no owner in sight (no exaggeration here), i’ll take the risk. With other experiences i would think different, i guess. 💁🏻

[workingdogblr-blog]

The bottom line is that it’s up to the owner. Research has shown pros and cons to both sides and quite frankly, I think spaying your female because she might get pyo is like getting your appendix removed because it might rupture. Sure, you can do it if you want, but there are plenty of people who don’t bother.

I just think it’s morbidly funny that these judgmental asshats on anon only go after a certain kind of dogblr, while blatantly ignoring those like me who have zero intention of spaying unless medically necessary.

If someone is in an area with a lot of off leash males (have to say in my area in Germany this has never been the case. Everyone here is extremely responsible in that regard) then maybe it’s better for their female to be spayed. Shit, even if not, I don’t think it’s WRONG to spay your female or neuter your male.

My point is more that it’s a very personal and individual decision that is made based on a number of various factors and that people who make these blanket statements of misguided judgement should shove it where the sun don’t shine.

[tailsofodysseus]

Oh yay. I have my first male pup and he is remaining intact. But because he is a pointer and has a straight tale [jewels clearly visible] I get shit even now at 5 months -_- even my vet [Banfield Hospital] doesnt see it necessary to neuter him. And Im in the States where you must be a irresponsible owner if you can take care of intact animals and responsible breeding is the biggest crime against humanity -_- I defiantly think more education on the pros and cons of altering [especially at a young age] needs to be available instead of all the vet propaganda of alteration as young as possible. I have 2 friends with Service Dogs [like my male is training to be] one a female and one a male. They both just went through an alteration and both got extremely sick afterwards and almost had to be retired at 1 ½ and 2. It is utterly ridiculous especially all of the pressure that is put on the owners that choose not to alter. To register our dogs with the county it is $14 for a year or $35 for 3 if the dog is altered. But it is $35 for a year or up to $125 for 3 if you choose not to “fix” your dog. another piece of lovely propaganda that has been used. To alter your infant puppy is FIXING them as if a naturally built is inherently wrong -_- Anyway all of my experience in Spay Neuter Clinics has completely soured me to all the fanatics. Sorry about the rant everyone.

[pantsthepuppy]

@tailsofodysseus Yes this ^^ I’m from the states and in my town is is $100 to register an intact male over the age of 6 months. I’m probably not going to register Pants with the town for this reason. They claim it’s because intact makes are prone to wandering, but there aren’t many off leash dogs in my area so I find the rule ridiculous.

[gooddog61]

Following this with interest. We are meeting with our vet today about spaying Shiloh. My boys are neutered. One was a rescue and the other although registered, we decided he was not breeding stock. Since we live in a rural area, we decided it was safer to neuter to reduce any motivation for Ezekiel to roam. Shiloh is a candidate to breed, but we have decided that we need to put our “animal energy” elsewhere as we build our homestead. I’m really torn about when to do the procedure. She will be 16 weeks on 3/28. Thought’s anyone?

[workingdogblr-blog]

Personally, I've seen too much research indicating that spaying before the first heat is a bad idea. There is like literally one pro that comes with spaying them early, which is that it reduces the risk of a certain kind of cancer, and I don't think the risk is high enough to make it a valid point.

Spaying too early can lead to hormonal problems and chronic UTIs, among other things. In addition, UC Davis just released their findings that the risk of h/d seems to DOUBLE for dogs who are fixed.

For me, having all this confirmed repeatedly by my professors and other vets, I decided if I were to spay my females, it would only be after their first heat, unless absolutely medically necessary.

Again, that's just the decision I personally came to after reviewing the research. You may come to a different conclusion. You have risks on both sides, honestly the decision of to spay or not to spay is like Schrodinger's Cat.

[workingdogblr-blog]

I always think it’s HILARIOUS when the “spay your fucking dog” anons start going around because I’m sitting here at home with 5 intact females, 2 of which are guaranteed to be bred by June, the other 2 are still just prospects, the other which will not be bred because of her elbow results, but which we see no reason to alter, as Germany tends to deem it a medically unnecessary procedure and it is generally discouraged. 

And NO ONE says SHIT to me. 

No, the anons always go after the people who do intend to spay their females once they’ve finished their first cycle (which is fucking recommended by many vets) as if they are the worst people on the planet for listening to sound medical advice. 

And I think that just says a lot, really. I know a lot of people like me on tumblr and we don’t get shit about this (watch, maybe with this post I’ve opened the floodgates) but maybe that’s because anons know we’ll fire back with science because we know we’re right and they’re just under-educated prats running their mouths behind a grey face. 

[fjordfolk]

^Same, except Sparta is currently an only dog, but lived with an intact male for the first year of her life. Despite clear eyes, hips, elbows, and a sound mentality, she’s not even a breeding prospect. Being deemed a medically unnecessary procedure in Norway also makes it techically illegal, by the same reasoning that makes the common use of strong aversives illegal. (a) avoiding unnecessary stress and pain for the animal and b) they should not be used as substitutes for responsible care and proper training.)

I’ve been clear about this from the start and never really gotten shit, yet SOMEHOW I keep seeing other people get jumped from either side just by mentioning the words. 

[blitzkriegloveshock]

Is it relatively easy to get spaying/neutering done despite being illegal when you say your dog gets stressed during heat? To my experience in Germany it’s neither seen as too harmful to neuter at an appropriate age nor weird when the dog is left intact. Although i sometimes wish it was obligatory for male dogs, as a high amount of owners of intact ones doesn’t seem to believe in the concept of training or leashes. *coughcough*

Most dogs i know of are neutered though, and i would tend to have it done for at least females since i’ve always seen it turn into stress for them at some point. Males depends on the dog’s temperament. The surgery isn’t as stressful as it was 15 years ago, and when i can safe my female dog from a lifetime of hormone induced weird moods and potential rape through males running loose with no owner in sight (no exaggeration here), i’ll take the risk. With other experiences i would think different, i guess. 💁🏻

[workingdogblr-blog]

The bottom line is that it's up to the owner. Research has shown pros and cons to both sides and quite frankly, I think spaying your female because she might get pyo is like getting your appendix removed because it might rupture. Sure, you can do it if you want, but there are plenty of people who don't bother.

I just think it's morbidly funny that these judgmental asshats on anon only go after a certain kind of dogblr, while blatantly ignoring those like me who have zero intention of spaying unless medically necessary.

If someone is in an area with a lot of off leash males (have to say in my area in Germany this has never been the case. Everyone here is extremely responsible in that regard) then maybe it's better for their female to be spayed. Shit, even if not, I don't think it's WRONG to spay your female or neuter your male.

My point is more that it's a very personal and individual decision that is made based on a number of various factors and that people who make these blanket statements of misguided judgement should shove it where the sun don't shine.

[workingdogblr-blog]

I always think it’s HILARIOUS when the “spay your fucking dog” anons start going around because I’m sitting here at home with 5 intact females, 2 of which are guaranteed to be bred by June, the other 2 are still just prospects, the other which will not be bred because of her elbow results, but which we see no reason to alter, as Germany tends to deem it a medically unnecessary procedure and it is generally discouraged. 

And NO ONE says SHIT to me. 

No, the anons always go after the people who do intend to spay their females once they’ve finished their first cycle (which is fucking recommended by many vets) as if they are the worst people on the planet for listening to sound medical advice. 

And I think that just says a lot, really. I know a lot of people like me on tumblr and we don’t get shit about this (watch, maybe with this post I’ve opened the floodgates) but maybe that’s because anons know we’ll fire back with science because we know we’re right and they’re just under-educated prats running their mouths behind a grey face. 

[workingdogblr-blog]

I'm going to make one of those "undereducated and over enthusiastic bully rescue people" bingo style drinking games. 1) excessive use of the hashtag "dontbullymybreed" 2) captions every single photo of their bully snuggling with them with a passive aggressive comment saying, "wow look how vicious my baby is! He'll bite your face right off!" 3) WEIGHTTT PULLINGGG DHDOSNSHFISJ OMGGGG 4) SIGNS SOMEONE IS FIGHTING THEIR BULLY! THEY OWN A TREADMILL!!! 5) "it's all in how they're raised." 6) they constantly use "I volunteer at a rescue" or "I know a lot of vets" as some sort of bizarre credential that somehow qualifies them to have a thorough understanding of genetics and science.

[workingdogblr-blog]

What is up with pro-declawers always giving the most banal reasons for declawing your cat? 

“Kitty go scritch scritch owners go snip snip.” 

How about, “If you can’t handle the scritch scritch don’t get a cat.” 

[siriuswolfdogs]

Lexa update:

She’s adjusted completely to our house and routine. Her personality is hilarious, and she’s very attached to me. Her destructive side is coming out so we went and purchased her a pink kennel tonight with a pink bed to go inside. So when we leave her alone she will be kenneled now.

I love her so much!

[youcantseeme-can-you]

Is this dog drinking coffee?

[siriuswolfdogs]

She’s having her Pup-uccino, which is just a bit of whipped cream in a cup. :p

[workingdogblr-blog]

Oh man puppacinos were always a house favorite. So much so that the moment Jace saw the Starbucks sign he would start to do is happy dance.

[workingdogblr-blog]

cesar millan: i've trained the dog and now he is free of behavioral issues

me: you fucked up a perfectly good dog is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety

[workingdogblr-blog]

Srsly don't befriend breeders on Facebook. The constant stream of puppy photos will just leave you in a constant state of puppy fever.

[greyzoi]

Getting shit on facebook because i chose to crate Chekov during the day when i’m not home :/

[fjordfolk]

Sparta is still in an enclosure in the living room when we’re out of the house, and she’ll be 2 in May. You take care of your dog.

[she-the-universe]

Why do people freak out about this? I’ve also gotten crap from people about crating, in the past. 

Archer and Kylo are crated when I leave the house. Because they are smart, and while they get plenty of physical and mental exercise while I am home, they could get bored and find something to do that could be dangerous. They know how to open doors, and cabinets. The possibilities for them if bored and unsupervised are nearly endless. They have huge crates and are left with frozen kongs, toys, food puzzles, and antlers to chew. Bernie who is left loose is given the same things.  The other reason to crate while I’m gone is that no matter how beautifully they get along there is always a possibility that one day they could end up in a fight. And if i’m not there to redirect/separate them I could come home to an injured or dead dog.

Also, my dogs love their crates. They seek them out when they want a quiet place to rest, or if they want to take a break from each other. Their crate is like their bedroom. That’s their space where no one is allowed to bother them, and they find it comforting. Even the dog who is loose has a “space” that is his and no one is allowed to bother him when he is there. 

 It’s simply not worth the risk for me.

[workingdogblr-blog]

Sometimes I think there's a big cultural difference. Here in Europe people are weirdly opposed to crating for anything other than potty training and night training purposes, if that at all. Kennels are also a little iffy. Breeders generally approve of it but regular pet owners despise it. In many countries crates are even illegal unless vet ordered, like to help recover from surgery, and kennels have very strict regulations regarding size and how long they can be kept in there per day.

So when you have people who live in those countries with that mentality coming across people from a culture like in America where it's just what you do, it often causes a huge clash.

[gotbulldog]

Yes.

[wildokiecwby]

This is a crock of shit! As an owner and knowledgeable about genetics and sound science. Never believe the lie that terrier breeds are any more aggressive than any other hunting breed (terriers are hunting breeds) or that any true dog lover would promote or develop a breed for fighting. Gotbulldog should be gotbullshit!

[gotbulldog]

Man. wouldn’t you be upset when you read historical books on the American Pit Bull Terrier. I could post some match stories if you’d like. 

This breed was in fact developed for dog on dog combat there’s no going around that.. stop pretending it never happened.

[workingdogblr-blog]

I love how they literally admitted that dogs bred for hunting will hunt, which means that behavior is absolutely influenced by genetics, but then turn around and say it DOESN'T apply to bullies.

Herding dogs are gonna herd. Hunting dogs are gonna hunt. Fighting dogs are gonna fight. And nurture (see: training) goes a hell of a long way in combatting their instinct, but that doesn't mean the instinct isn't there.

[myatheserviceboxer-deactivated2]

@workingdogblr​ is SUCH a neglectful dog owner for *le gasp* NOT SPAYING/NEUTERING HER DOGS SINCE SHE PLANS ON BREEDING THEM/IT’S NOT NECESSARY! What a horrible thing for her not to want her dogs to be fixed. (Note the extreme sarcasm dripping off this post.)

[workingdogblr-blog]

I AM DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AMERICAN DOG SHELTER POPULATION PROBLEM EVEN THO I DON'T EVEN LIVE THERE.

I am such a shitlord.

[onlytwitterpics]

[bootyscientist-deactivated20160]

die??? the fuck u think I’m doin

[colachampagnedad]

finish drinking my burger at least ima be hydrated before i die

[nastyukulele]

Keep walking, he clearly skipped leg day to work on the upper body. I can outpace him at a slow jog.

[k9kesi]

Weep for exotic bully torture breeding.  God, poor dog.

[badluckbadger]

Just jog a little I’m sure it will get tired fast

[theweldinglynx-deactivated20180]

That dog couldn’t fight itself out of a wet paper towel. 

[thepoodlepack]

jog? please, i don’t run unless it’s critical, and that thing’ll face plant before it gets anywhere near me

[workingdogblr-blog]

I genuinely don't know what's funnier. The fact that I'm supposed to be drinking a burger in this scenario, or that I'm supposed to believe that dog can keep up with me.