Dog advice (its amazing the crap one can learn in a year)

In a nutshell, im going to show you what happened here: I was on tumblr, and someone was asking advice for help on their friends dog...apparantly it broke loose from where it was supppose to be, and killed 14 chickens (recall one of my dogs killed one of ours earlier in the year). Being a good friend and young Padawan of my dear friend Megan-Kate, ive realized that I cannot really hate my dog (tho to be honest, I really did at first)...Anyways, after she screwed my head on straight, I learned a bit more about dogs...

So these peeps I found on tumblr, dont know what to do with their dog, euthanize it, give it to some farm far away, whatever, so shes trying to help her friend, and i hope that she gets my message... here is what I sent:

I dont know how to send a message on tumblr, but its about the dog: I happen to be an expertees at dog behavior, having 5 of my own: anyways, I had a similar incident with my sweet, non-malicious border collie (he ripped the head off of one of our chickens) anyways, a dog sees a chicken as a toy, prey, something to play with and chase (That is what dogs like best), and once a chicken dies, its an "object" to them, it stops moving, so its like..a toy once its been thrown to the ground, does that make sense? anyways, I hope your friend gets the dog trained, or mainly, gives it to a home that can enrich its behavior and suit its needs. German shepards are very high energy dogs, they need tasks, jobs to do (Thats why they are typically used as police dogs) wheras it be herding, agility, property guard, rat killing, whatever. It needs to be walked frequently, and worn out regularly, it is less likely do to malicious things to other animals (even all in play) if your dog is getting what it needs in life. If your friend is willing to commit to walking it, and giving it attention he/she should keep it, if it isnt. then they should find it a nice home (or like you said farm) where it can live a healthy life. Also, 3 years is not too late to train a dog, its never too late, until its old and blind and deaf :)

Minor back in touch update

Lets see, working between 30 and 40 hours a week, just went to Steamcon last month (pics to come!) and Seattle, new material around the corner...heres to hoping to finish the writing pieces instead of falling asleep with a warm computer on my lap. Buenos noches.

Random tidbit, very cute.

My Mom calls me from the office today of our work place, shes filling out an incident report due to a bad experience I had with a client, she asks me sort of laughing what the word used to describe the underside of a clients well "Man parts" were called by the clients son (asking me what word he used to describe them in the crude manner he described them in)

I said "did you mean, chode?"

and my Mother repeats the word out loud, and I hear a bagillion ladies from the office laughing hysterically on the phone....I love my family, and co workers, they're so cute lol.

2 burning questions...and opinions on them each.

Okay, this was a big debate that im willing to discuss on a q of the day on fb tomorrow. I am writing these, with both of my opinions, so this is from a fairly subjective point of view, but im still wondering (and encouraging) an opinion on the issue at hand,its good to see both sides of it, and see what the world thinks and justify s if they could in fact write the laws. Its been fun and interesting to see whats morally correct to someone, and what is not to others. (well 2 issues) the first one is:

If an inmate is on death row, does he have the right to donate his organs?

why its good: many people out there, of young and old age, are needing organs (that of which, most cannot be made in a lab). Many inmates, are also out there set on death row to be executed (there are 36 in Oregon alone). Why not give those that need an organ of some kind, that of an inmates organ?

why its bad: People are afraid that using the organs of inmates, might cause the state to put a rush on the execution of them. If someone is waiting for a kidney, and one of the inmates on death row is a matching donor, why wouldn't they kill them faster to get that healthy person that kidney? so basically, it seems as if they are avoiding a "what if" in this case, that could save many lives.

So, anyone reading, what do you think? Do you believe that an inmate has no right to donate their organs? or do you believe that they should be able to willingly donate their organs and succeed in providing for the needy after they are gone?


SECONDLY, The other issue at hand: this one is very subjective, and often touchy.

Lets say a man rapes a girl, and for whatever reason (including her not reporting it) the man does not go to Jail.

Lets say the Woman that got raped, was your: Daughter, Niece, Sister, Mother, Aunt, Grandmother, whatever.

What do you do?

Lets say you beat the shit out of him, and tattoo the word RAPIST all over his body, is that wrong? Do two wrongs make a right?

Now, you can think of it in a biblical sense (which would be cheek for a cheek) the beginning of the bible says eye for an eye, but Jesus came to Earth in the New testament, and set things straight.

Anyways, do you yourself, or COULD you yourself, do something horrible and malicious too this person knowing what monstrous act he committed? or are you mellow and in believing that God will bring justice to this man, and protect other people?

I know its crazy.

I have reached that point in my life, where I discovered that it is time to become a parent, emotionally, I am pretty much ready. I know it isn't just a trophy or sense of pride to carry around with you, but with a natural nurturing sense that I have, working with friends kids, and spending years practically raising my nephew (since high school I might throw out there), it seems as if emotionally, I am ready to take on my own.

Not saying im going to go out and knock myself up, obviously, id like to get my entire life together first instead of just part of it. I want to be able to provide for my child. I don't wanna be in college, or trying to get sworn into a firestation, if thats even what I want to do. I do not know.

Ok, im done, this blog is getting depressing. Im leaving now.