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Why do so many in vet med 'hate' doodles?
Me: Ugh, doodles
askbox: *inundated* WHAT IS WRONG WITH DOODLES?????
Me: Mistakes were made! Mayday, Mayday!
But seriously, there's a lot of factors as to why so many people in vet med have an incredible dislike of doodles. I could probably write a 10 page essay but I'm going to try to keep this short.
1- They are 'trendy', and thus come with all the problems that come along with that. Backyard breeders, unethical breeders, any doodle breeder who calls their doodles either 'purebred', 'akc registered', or uses the phrase "you get the best of both breeds" is a goddamned lying liarface... these dogs are bred purely to make money. There's rarely any health testing, almost never temperament testing. It's 'make a fluffy puppy with a cutesy name' and people are DRAWN to cute. I watched many people adopt *huskies* from the shelter because "They're so cute!" NO. BAD.
2- People are rarely prepared to handle the traits of either/any of the breeds that go into doodles, especially those mixed with working-type dogs. The number of labra- and goldendoodle owners who don't understand why their dog is always eating things is aggravating. It's because they're labs/goldens! They eat shit! It's what those breeds just DO. Most doodle owners do no research into the parent breeds at all. This means they are also unprepared for the health problems that can crop up from the parent breeds.
3- People see breeders calling these "Great family pets" and then ... don't fucking socialize or train them so now, as vet staff, we are faced with sometimes 90+ pound dogs that can't sit on command, are jumping all over us, mouthing us, or pissing themselves in terror and wanting to bite our faces off because they're so afraid of strangers. This is not the dogs' faults but it doesn't make us like them either.
4- This seems to be a bit less of an issue now, or at least less of an issue where I am, but a lot of people don't... groom them? Some breeders even specifically say to not get them seen at the groomer before they're a year old???? And people hear "non-shedding" (potentially A LIE) and then... don't.... brush them? So then they turn into a solid felted mat and they become a groomer's behaviour-nightmare-shear-it-like-a-sheep-"What do you mean you couldn't leave the hair long?!?!?!?"
5- Oh gods, the ENDLESS EAR INFECTIONS AND ALLERGIES AND GI ISSUES
So yeah, that's the quick and dirty on why "ugh, doodles"... at least it's a little shorter than a why "UGH, frenchies" would be
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No I agree, don't worry. I said I "think" for a reason, my bad I should've been a bit clearer.
question, out of genuine curiosity-
has there ever been a recorded case of hybridization between wolves and dingoes? if not, what traits would likely be present in a mid-content hybrid?
Oooooo, not that I know of! To be honest, I don't know much about dingoes besides basic info. They are an interest of mine, but not something that I've really investigated.
Genetically I THINK it's possible, since dingoes and dogs can breed, and wolves can breed with dogs, so chromosomally it makes sense, but I don't know enough to give a good guess on what a hybrid would be like. I do have a friend I can ask, so I'll talk to them and see what I can learn :) Maybe someone reading this has more info too? Either way, sorry I couldn't be of more assistance!
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Axel, ambassador wolf at the International Wolf Center, euthanized | International Wolf Center
https://wolf.org/headlines/axel-ambassador-wolf-at-the-international-wolf-center-euthanized/
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question, out of genuine curiosity-
has there ever been a recorded case of hybridization between wolves and dingoes? if not, what traits would likely be present in a mid-content hybrid?
Oooooo, not that I know of! To be honest, I don't know much about dingoes besides basic info. They are an interest of mine, but not something that I've really investigated.
Genetically I THINK it's possible, since dingoes and dogs can breed, and wolves can breed with dogs, so chromosomally it makes sense, but I don't know enough to give a good guess on what a hybrid would be like. I do have a friend I can ask, so I'll talk to them and see what I can learn :) Maybe someone reading this has more info too? Either way, sorry I couldn't be of more assistance!
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Anyone else feel like those posts about “skinwalker spotted in (insert any area)” are harmful to literally everyone or is that just me.
Out of the many reels/tiktoks that pop up on my feed (much to my chagrin might I add) it’s almost always a severely sick or injured animal that’s showing some sort of distress or symptoms of whatever disease they’re suffering from.
I ALSO want to mention about how it makes me a bit uncomfortable because aren’t skinwalkers like, a part of indigenous culture, and the internet is, once again, trying to take it and spin it in a different view or something. I’m not an indigenous persons so if I have the wrong idea please someone let me know. Either way I’m not vibing with those posts.
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I don't know if you are still active, but @isthedogawolfdog , what is going on here? This is a wolf in a nature documentary set in Finland.
And I am pretty sure wolves do not come in dingo colours.
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Woman at the zoo: Why do they look so sad? 😔
Sign literally 10 feet away:
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All good! I’ve heard about the tensions between people in Finland and wolves before. It’s something I’ve kept an eye on but haven’t really looked into, so if anyone, you or otherwise, from Finland has any Knowledge I’d be very interested to hear it.
As far as I know I don’t think theres any populations of wolfdogs over there, especially considering how it’s pretty uncommon for wild wolves to breed with dogs by chance. If you want to send in pictures of the coats via ask I’d love to take a look! DM’s also work if that’s more comfortable for you :)
And of course, happy to help!
I don't know if you are still active, but @isthedogawolfdog , what is going on here? This is a wolf in a nature documentary set in Finland.
And I am pretty sure wolves do not come in dingo colours.
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Adding this because I know the other being (entity?) that the internet loves to steal and parade around from indigenous culture, which I will not mention by name because I know many indigenous peoples aren’t comfortable* with it, is also taboo, and I wasn’t sure if sk*nw*lkers were similar in that case. I wondered if it was, but I couldn’t tell. I’ll definitely censor it if discussed again. There was a very interesting post about this general topic floating around here somewhere and if I can dig it up I will.
*comfortable as in I don’t think the name is supposed to be said let alone mentioned as far as I know, but why exactly I’m unsure
Anyone else feel like those posts about “skinwalker spotted in (insert any area)” are harmful to literally everyone or is that just me.
Out of the many reels/tiktoks that pop up on my feed (much to my chagrin might I add) it’s almost always a severely sick or injured animal that’s showing some sort of distress or symptoms of whatever disease they’re suffering from.
I ALSO want to mention about how it makes me a bit uncomfortable because aren’t skinwalkers like, a part of indigenous culture, and the internet is, once again, trying to take it and spin it in a different view or something. I’m not an indigenous persons so if I have the wrong idea please someone let me know. Either way I’m not vibing with those posts.
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op can you please infodump all the knowledge you have about this to me, I must know more. It’s harmful metals I’m guessing, right? Usually left as traces of human activity?
I know it’s a funny statement and that’s why it became a meme but when you hear “isopods remove heavy metals from soil” it’s not like they’re mining it and putting the contaminants in piles. it goes into their bodies and makes them very sick, and can lead to toxic metal buildup in animals that eat them
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Anyone else feel like those posts about “skinwalker spotted in (insert any area)” are harmful to literally everyone or is that just me.
Out of the many reels/tiktoks that pop up on my feed (much to my chagrin might I add) it’s almost always a severely sick or injured animal that’s showing some sort of distress or symptoms of whatever disease they’re suffering from.
I ALSO want to mention about how it makes me a bit uncomfortable because aren’t skinwalkers like, a part of indigenous culture, and the internet is, once again, trying to take it and spin it in a different view or something. I’m not an indigenous persons so if I have the wrong idea please someone let me know. Either way I’m not vibing with those posts.
#just saw one earlier that showed a kid with Down syndrome that claimed#it was a skinwalker and it just really rubbed me the wrong way#i hate social media
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Dare I say the comments on social media posts about keeping wildlife as pets *cough* saveafox and juniperfox *cough* are sometimes worse than the shit you see fox feeders say
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@orcinus-veterinarius they’re giving “zoos are animal abuse” vibes. There were over 80 replies to that comment but I dare not look because I don’t trust myself not to ask :’)
Dare I say the comments on social media posts about keeping wildlife as pets *cough* saveafox and juniperfox *cough* are sometimes worse than the shit you see fox feeders say
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Dare I say the comments on social media posts about keeping wildlife as pets *cough* saveafox and juniperfox *cough* are sometimes worse than the shit you see fox feeders say
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*through gritted teeth* I REFUSE to engage I will NOT start an argument with people online who can't put down their need to be entertained over an animals health I will NOT ENGAGE
Dare I say the comments on social media posts about keeping wildlife as pets *cough* saveafox and juniperfox *cough* are sometimes worse than the shit you see fox feeders say
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These were comments in response to someone saying that it was unethical to keep wild animals as pets.
Imagine telling someone off for actually caring about animals (aka not putting their view of what's "cute" above the animals health and well-being) and thinking you're the one who doesn't need to do research. These people are gonna lose their shit if they ever find out how animals are actually "rescued" from fur farms.
Dare I say the comments on social media posts about keeping wildlife as pets *cough* saveafox and juniperfox *cough* are sometimes worse than the shit you see fox feeders say
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Dare I say the comments on social media posts about keeping wildlife as pets *cough* saveafox and juniperfox *cough* are sometimes worse than the shit you see fox feeders say
#I bet those commenting and the feeders arent much different but omfg I just ran into the most atrocious post#fox#foxes#wildife#pets
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