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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2011 20:44:04 GMT -5
I hate it when dogs have their tails and ears docked. I mean, seriously...mutilating something for the sake of some aesthetic standard? I never understood that, either. |
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Post by thethird on Nov 24, 2011 20:56:25 GMT -5
I didn't even know that was a thing!
It is now shit that pisses me off, as well!
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Post by Allie on Nov 24, 2011 21:26:24 GMT -5
I hate it when dogs have their tails and ears docked. I mean, seriously...mutilating something for the sake of some aesthetic standard? I never understood that, either. My father's wife (2nd marriage) always insisted on having her dogs' tails docked, regardless of breed. I don't get it. |
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Post by Catalyst on Nov 25, 2011 1:54:12 GMT -5
My neighbor always insisted on doing this to his dog. It frightens me that he got one, since I think he wants to do it to him. I have half a mind to go dock his ear. Not really. Okay maybe.
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Post by Ryzuki on Nov 25, 2011 3:08:04 GMT -5
It pisses me off when i see people puting Dogs in clothing and carrying them around in purses... I didn't even know people did this to dogs.
Seems like a step below animal cruelty. Fear not, unfortunate pups... I will avenge you all! (Some at least.)
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Post by TheGunheart on Nov 25, 2011 15:33:19 GMT -5
I didn't even know that was a thing! See this?  They're supposed to look like this:  |
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Post by Catalyst on Nov 25, 2011 18:06:21 GMT -5
To be fair I'd put my dog in my hoody when he want's to travel but she getting kinda chubby  . I don't like dressing her except when it gets extremely cold, since chihuahua's don't do well with certain temps. Darn it, I'm pissed off I can't own a big dog. All my family gets are chihuahuas. I want a welsh corgi, or a tibetan mastiff, or a chow chow, or maybe miniature pinscher. |
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Post by America Young Fusion on Nov 25, 2011 18:24:41 GMT -5
Hate to go all emo over holidays with you guys but, tonight's not gonna end well for me. False alarm. And I think the people in this house want to get either a British Bulldog or a Pug these holidays! How can I convince them to name it 'Terror' if it comes to a bulldog?? |
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Post by Jave on Nov 25, 2011 18:51:33 GMT -5
Somewhat unrelated, but a friend of mine keeps talking about getting a wolf cub for a pet. I keep trying to tell him that this is a really bad idea as it's both very dangerous, and because wolves don't cope well with being kept as pets... but mostly because it's dangerous. He's convinced he knows a way to "train" the wolf to be as calm and obedient as a domesticated dog. I've never known this man to own a pet of any kind, I'm not quite sure where this confidence is coming from.
I can at least take some comfort in knowing that the odds are pretty slim that he'll be able to procure a wolf and get away with it.
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Post by Ryusui on Nov 25, 2011 21:36:18 GMT -5
Literal translations. They drive me up a freaking wall.
"Dub vs. sub?" "Honorifics vs. none?" All of these are trifles compared to the overarching matter of making the end product sound like it was originally created in the target language to begin with. And I'm not talking about sweeping, Phoenix Wright-style localization. I'm talking about making the end result not sound like it was converted word-for-word by a half-blind non-speaker of either language using a torn-up dictionary with most of its pages stuck together. I'm talking about making a translation that reads like something somebody who's actually read English-language books, watched English-language television, or actually consumed some form of English-language media some time in their lives might write.
It baffles me to see the typical weeaboo "translation." It's as if they were raised like veal in a sealed box their entire lives, cut off from all pop culture and denied access to anything in their own language before being set loose for the express purpose of raping and pillaging said language in the name of "accuracy."
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Post by TheGunheart on Nov 25, 2011 22:02:56 GMT -5
It baffles me to see the typical weeaboo "translation." It's as if they were raised like veal in a sealed box their entire lives, cut off from all pop culture and denied access to anything in their own language before being set loose for the express purpose of raping and pillaging said language in the name of "accuracy." I think the idea is complete rejection of their own culture. You know, since weeaboos want to be Japanese and all. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2011 22:10:16 GMT -5
The first step to weeaboo recovery is realizing that the japanese will hate you even more than we americans do.
Once you know that, it's perfectly fine to engage in your hobbies or even go to japan.
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Post by Allie on Nov 28, 2011 9:57:24 GMT -5
I didn't even know that was a thing! See this? They're supposed to look like this: I actually spoke to a veterinarian about this over the weekend. What she told me, is that in the cases of certain dogs, it may have to be done if a dog has managed to damage its tail, and there was another practical reason regarding hunting dogs that I don't remember at the moment. She told me that she doesn't really like doing it for people who request it for purely aesthetic reasons, but she will anyway because if she doesn't do it, they'll go to someone else who won't do the procedure as safely as she can (possibly a breeder who isn't qualified to be performing any sort of surgery), and end up doing more long-term damage to the animal. |
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Post by Warchief Onyx on Nov 28, 2011 11:53:32 GMT -5
Another thing is it's actually healthier for some dogs to have docked tails. For certain dog breeds, the tail is just a floppy thing of skin with no real muscle or bones. So it needs to be docked for that reason.
Another thing is that some dogs are bred specifically not to have tails, like Pembroke Welsh Corgis. If they're born with a tail, it's removed for above-mentioned health reasons. Especially since corgis' bodies are so low to the ground, the tail just drags along.
I'm not sure if there's ever really any reasons to crop a dog's ears besides aesthetics, though.
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Post by Allie on Nov 28, 2011 12:41:32 GMT -5
Another thing is it's actually healthier for some dogs to have docked tails. For certain dog breeds, the tail is just a floppy thing of skin with no real muscle or bones. So it needs to be docked for that reason. Another thing is that some dogs are bred specifically not to have tails, like Pembroke Welsh Corgis. If they're born with a tail, it's removed for above-mentioned health reasons. Especially since corgis' bodies are so low to the ground, the tail just drags along. I'm not sure if there's ever really any reasons to crop a dog's ears besides aesthetics, though. She told me that there were certain medical issues that could make it necessary, though again, I don't remember, and I'd feel awkward asking her again and showing her how crap my short-term memory is just to elaborate further on a message board. :/ |
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. I don't like dressing her except when it gets extremely cold, since chihuahua's don't do well with certain temps. Darn it, I'm pissed off I can't own a big dog. All my family gets are chihuahuas. I want a welsh corgi, or a tibetan mastiff, or a chow chow, or maybe miniature pinscher.
