Did you know that a labradoodle is a cross between a labrador and a poodle?
Did you know that a jug is a cross between a jack russel and a pug?
So if a bulldog was crossed with a Shih Tzu, what would that make? Well it would probably make the correct word for all this cross-breeding malarkey.
Mom says there are always these funny looking puppies being advertised for sale on social media in Tzaneen.
And here I am wondering, why do you humans keep allowing your dogs to have so many babies?
When you humans have an ‘oopsie’, you might have one, maybe two, little humans born.
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When we have an ‘oopsie’ it’s a whole different ball game. That’s a whole lot of little ‘oopsies’.
Now we live in a town with an SPCA that is full to brim, a town where a lot of people allow their dogs to wander the streets, yet now we need to find homes for all of those little ‘oopsies’.
And not just homes, they need loving homes. A home that will ensure they are given their annual vaccinations, their annual rabies jabs, a home that will offer them daily exercise and buckets full of love.
I dread to think where some of these ‘oopsies’ end up. A lot of the social media posts, which occur on almost a daily basis, do not even demand a home check first.
Part of being a responsible dog owner is to do the right thing, to get your dog neutered or spayed. Yeah it is quite expensive but we’re not just a toy y’know?
When you take us on, you need to take us on with full commitment.
So consider getting your dog spayed or neutered and stop the ‘oopsies’.
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Y’know, there’s no need for Tinder in the dog world, the word on the street spreads in the air.
You know that song you humans sing really loudly when you’ve had a few beers, ‘I would walk 500 miles’?
Well us male dogs, when we are fully equipped with all our bits and pieces, would take that song quite literally when we smell a lady dog on heat.
Fences around your property? No problem, he WILL get over it or under it.
Turn your back for one minute? No problem, he only takes a minute.
Those funny little girl nappies or breaches you put on? HA! He’s just going to laugh at that one.
And if he simply cannot get there, he’s going to really scream and shout about it. All day. All night.
So make your own lives easier, go speak with your vet and get your dog spayed or neutered.
Your neighbours will probably thank you for it too…
