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We lay here for years or for hours Your hand in my hand, so still and discreet So long, we'd become the flowers We'd feed well the land and worry the sheep

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a coyote tugs at the strap of a trail camera [source]

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I’m paying to force seven thousand strangers to see a photo of my late husband having fun with his dog. Tumblr Blaze is totally worth it. XD

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do not raise a word against those crusty little white dogs in my presence. 1. they are some of the only breeds that were bred to live in a dumpy apartment not like a golden retriever who longs to swim and run and can’t even chill on your dumb couch cuz of the hair 2. You’ll be singing a different tune when the crusty little dog is a tiny little puppy and is the shade of a beautiful jasmine bloom… and you make fun of the old ladies for babying them when they’re crusty and old but someone will be taking care of YOU when you’re old and crusty and you will wish they love you as much as those old ladies love their crusty dogs….

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VENT POST

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Lady Amherst’s Pheasant

Sometimes I just don’t know you nature.

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“Paradise Meadows” by | Elliot McGucken

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

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GUYS NEW SHARK JUST DROPPED

Well, technically it's not new : it's a nurse shark. What's new, however, is that it's the first xanthic (imagine albinism but in yellow) nurse shark ever found !! Not only it's not common AT ALL to find fishes with xanthism (it's the first cartilagenous fish ever recorded with this type of genetic "anomally"), but if it's there and still existing as an adult, it means the species is chill-ish with other predators (it probably would have been eaten by then). Its eyes are white so it can also be a form of albinism, in addition to xanthism !!!!!

And most of all : ITS SO CUTE !! AND IT'S SUCH A COOL FIND !!

Please if a marine biologist or someone with more info can interact with this post to feed me some more info or correct me on wrong infos i'e given I'd love it !

(Also if you have pics of animals with xanthism, it's also very appreciated!!)

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I love when cats participate in social rituals. We usually do this when I leave

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How do I manage putting my dog down because of violent behavior? In spiraling a bit. He's big and I understand he's dangerous and he's already done damage to other animals and is a neighborhood threat. But at the same time he's my dog and he's only 2 and he still cries when there are fireworks? He's still my puppy, and I don't know what to do, he's still so young and energetic and healthy, he hides in my lap at the vet, he always wants to be held like a puppy, but he snaps and gets violent and I don't know what to do, my mom says we have to put him down

i'm currently on mobile, so please excuse any issues with formatting.

anon, i'm so sorry that you're going through this right now. i understand that this is a sensitive situation, but i'm not going to sugarcoat things. the fact that your dog has already done damage to other animals in the neighborhood and is a "neighborhood threat" doesn't bode well for him.

have you consulted your veterinarian about his behavior? what steps are you taking to actively combat his reactivity? is he on any behavioral medications? have you seen or been referred to a veterinary behaviorist? are you working with a trainer that understands his needs as a reactive dog? do you know what his triggers are? is he muzzle trained? are you comfortable with training him at home?

answering these questions should help push you in the right direction. it is also of the utmost importance that he is up to date on his rabies vaccination. handling a large reactive dog in your home isn't an easy task, and not everyone is able to or willing to handle it.

are you open to the possibility of rehoming? are you open to the possibility that, once all other options have been exhausted, you might have to pursue behavioral euthanasia?

i don't know what breed you're dealing with or your dog's history, medically or otherwise. what i will say, though, is that having an uncontrolled, large, aggressive dog is a very serious issue. i know you love him and that he is very special to you, but you also have to realize that he is an animal. an animal that can do SERIOUS damage to people and other animals.

some people do jump the gun and go straight to behavioral euthanasia, however, i am of the opinion that other options should be explored first.

i'm a bit under the weather and also tired from a 10 hour shift, so i've definitely missed some things, but i hope that this response is helpful to you.

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