Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Adorable New Puppy Is Making Everyone Swoon

You do realize that you have to "purchase" shelter animals too, right?

You don't just point to a dog and say "give me that one", and then leave with it.

Really, all the things you could complain about AOC, and you choose her choice of pets.

Derangement Syndrome is alive and well within the RNC.

 

I had a goose learn to herd cattle, but never a cat.

 

This is supposed to be news now? Who gives a damn?

 

Cool. Pigs can do it too.
Cats provide pest control services from indoor flies to rats and mice.
I bet you have them on your farm.
We don't have any pet cats on the farm at the moment but there are several wild ones.
The dogs do help out with the rats and mice when we are threshing straw stacks though. We used to have a cat that helped them out but he is sadly no longer with us.

 

It's smarter than her too

 

That's not a dog, This is a dog

 

Why target her?

The Cult of Dog Worship is everywhere.
There isn't a TV commercial that doesn't have a dog in it.....I think it might even be illegal to buy a new car if you don't own a DAWG so it can slobber out the window.

There are TV shows devoted to DAWGS, news shows have a standard "Dog Story"( people spend more on their dogs for Christmas than on their kids, for instance), I saw a governor (MN) interviewed and he was asked how his new dog was doing….as if that has any importance whatsoever..
Movies made with talking dawgs....
There's even "dog shaming"...be criticized if you don't want someone else's reject but buy a good dog instead....dog breeder's are a business, they should be supported, too, for the good, TRAINED, healthy dogs they sell...

 

~ I am so glad that Ms. AOC now has her very own "comfort animal".

 

I agree that this post further demonstrates how AOC lives in the heads of Republicans. However, I will disagree with your stance on breeders versus shelter dogs. Only specific breeders will provide trained dogs - generally, purchases/adoptions occur at 8 weeks and the puppies are not trained. (There are, of course, trainers/fosters for assistance animals, but that is a different matter altogether.) Also, health is not something that can be guaranteed - so many animals are over bred and health is a huge issue.

I used to own pure bred dogs but after working for a rescue organization, I can no longer do it in good conscience. The ones I've rescued have been far more loyal/dedicated/loving than any purchased pure bred - they recognize that they have been 'saved' and will show gratitude for that for their lifetime. To 'order' a pure bred when there are so many amazing animals looking for homes is sad to me. And often, people are looking for a 'designer' breed - to look good. Or they have been entranced by a tv show or movie and want one. That was the case with the resurgence of the movie 101 Dalmations. Every child wanted one, so they got them. Few - if any - realized the temperament or exercise needs of the breed and ended up with wholly unsuitable pets. Unless you are looking for a working dog for a specific purpose, it is hard to justify spending thousands of dollars on a pure bred.

But having said all of that - it is a free country, and people have the right to spend their money in the way they choose.

 

Why target her?

The Cult of Dog Worship is everywhere.
There isn't a TV commercial that doesn't have a dog in it.....I think it might even be illegal to buy a new car if you don't own a DAWG so it can slobber out the window.

There are TV shows devoted to DAWGS, news shows have a standard "Dog Story"( people spend more on their dogs for Christmas than on their kids, for instance), I saw a governor (MN) interviewed and he was asked how his new dog was doing….as if that has any importance whatsoever..
Movies made with talking dawgs....
There's even "dog shaming"...be criticized if you don't want someone else's reject but buy a good dog instead....dog breeder's are a business, they should be supported, too, for the good, TRAINED, healthy dogs they sell...

Shelters don't provide trained dogs....and the dog's history is usually a mystery. Their health can't be guaranteed especially their mental health. Shelters save anything and everything including severely injured/sick or elderly, or pits and pit crosses which should all be put down.( But that's another argument no one will win and I will not debate ite here)

Maybe if people went to reputable dealers there wouldn't be so many shelter dogs....

Sorry, I refuse to give animals human thoughts and feelings.

OR they want a good dog with a provable pedigree( to see what it's temperment,etc. may be) before taking it into their homes.

Agree......so tell that to the OP

 

Many dog farms in this country (UK) have been shut down due to appalling standards of welfare and breeding bitches being forced to have litter after litter without rest until they are worn out and then disposed of.
Pet shops in the UK can no longer sell puppies.

 

People fail to see the big picture - dogs and cats are living, breathing animals...not possessions. I have to come to the belief that dog shows (featuring 'breeds') should no longer be held. It is all about 'possession', not the animals themselves. We can't really consider ourselves an evolved species if we continue to 'possess' other animals, rather than living and working with them harmoniously.

 

I think you'd find that you and I are not too far off on our beliefs. I, too, think that shelters should not be 'no kill' facilities - keeping dogs in cages for years awaiting adoption. It is cruel and inhumane. I also believe that pits and pit crosses are a sore subject for many. But frankly, they can kill. It doesn't mean they will - but they have the physical capability to do so. A beagle might bite, but they won't crush your bones or tear at your flesh. Pits can. And while I think they are noble and beautiful dogs, I don't believe that they should be 'pets'.

No - most shelters don't provide training. But most rescue shelters work with the dogs to socialize and train them. They want a good outcome - not just 'homes'.

When you 'purchase' a pure bred puppy, you don't know what you're getting either. Unless you have done your research and spent hours with the litter before choosing one (and that isn't how it's done), you don't know what kind of temperament your puppy will grow to possess. It's a crap shoot as well.

 

It says quite a LOT about the overall hypocrisy of libs in general. The pampered, well-to-do, 'Limousine-Liberals' who live in gated communities and send their offspring to expensive private schools come immediately to mind....

 

I wonder what the dog sitter or boarder is being paid? How much time a day can she spend with the dog?

 

Yes we have cats. Mostly just feral “barn cats”. My favorites are manx cats, we have a few now. I’m hoping one turns out to be a dominant tom. One of our retired stock dogs has always loved cats. He spends hours a day with them. I’m indifferent to cats mostly. They are good to have around but I’ve never really had “pets” like with other species.
I do take pity on the kittens when they come around begging at milking time.

 

I think cats have humans rather than the other way around. They are far more independent than dogs. Don't get me wrong, I like dogs too but when a cat spends time with you and shows affection it's because they want to not because they have to. Apart from when they are hungry of course.
They keep your lap warm without crushing you too.