Animal urban legends!

tk123

What is your favorite pet "urban legend"? Mine is that if you give a dog a bone or raw meat they get a taste for blood and will savage animals. So if you only gave them lamb would they leave cows and chickens alone and just eat sheep? It reminds me of that green giant ad with the 2 kids lol :pac:

andreac

That Pitbulls/Staffies can lock their jaws...:rolleyes:

Chris_Heilong

once a Ferret bites down it never lets go.............:pac:

lrushe

A bitch needs to have at least one litter before being spayed!

Whispered

A friend of a friend of a friend has a boa and it starved itself for a million days then the friend of a friend of a friend found the boa stretched beside him to see if he was big enough to eat the owner.

True story - Boas are evil geniuses!





:rolleyes:

Cherry Blossom

These are my least favourite:

You can't teach an old dog new tricks,

If you put a bitch near another bitch they will kill each other - fact! :rolleyes:

Pure-bred dogs are healthier than mutts,
Mutts are healthier than pure-bred dogs
- it depends on the circumstances the dogs were bred under in both cases

A horse with a broken leg has to be shot

This is my real favourite:

Every horse is born with the potential to become a unicorn (I wish!)

Colibri

All small dogs are yappers who will not hesitate to bite any moving object.

All GSDS, rottweillers, staffies, pits, dobermen, etc. are a danger to society and will kill you eventually.

Dogs such as golden retrievers and labradors are the friendliest dogs, they will never bite you.

are you serious

^^ The Dangerous Dogs list ^^ :rolleyes:

gregers85

That saying "ssshhh" to a dog has any affect on it what so ever haha
Still love the dog whisperer show tho haha

Colibri

gregers85 wrote: »

That saying "ssshhh" to a dog has any affect on it what so ever haha
Still love the dog whisperer show tho haha

I'd recommend "It's Me Or The Dog" with Victoria Stillwell instead. She doesn't abuse dogs like Cesar does.

mikemac

Ever see a farmer with round bales and he puts white paint on them.
Something like UP CORK or CORK FOR SAM

Ridiculous, paint has zero effect on crows.
And if Kerry crows seen that writing they will rip the plastic with even more fury

It was probably the hardware shops of Ireland who started that one

gregers85

Colibri wrote: »

I'd recommend "It's Me Or The Dog" with Victoria Stillwell instead. She doesn't abuse dogs like Cesar does.

Wont get into the whole "Dog Whisperer" debate! (not what this thread is for!) dont agree with all his methods myself but I do think "abuse" is probably too strong a word to use!

gregers85

Another one I like is a bottle of water will stop dogs/cats soiling in your garden :rolleyes: My mam has done this for years and it has never worked! our neighbours cats and our own dogs still soil away at will lol

mikemac

Does digging a small hole and putting a container of beer realy attract slugs and they fall in and drown?

Been hearing that story for years

seamus

"They wouldn't create a restricted breeds list unless they had proof that these dogs were dangerous" is my favourite one.

Believing that laws are made on the basis of sound scientific judgement. Really shows how naive most people are.

rainbowtrout

The Beast of Craggy Island :

• It has claws as big as cups
• It has four ears, two for listening and two "are sort of back-up ears". Some might be on the inside of its head
• It has a retractable leg so it "can leap up at you better"
• It has magnets on its tail, so "if you're made out of metal, it can attach itself to you" (Dougal)
• It lights up at night
• It has a tremendous fear of stamps
• Its yawn sounds like Liam Neeson chasing a load of hens around inside a barrel It has no mouth, but instead has four arses
• It only has eyebrows on Saturdays
• It lives "on the place where there should be moors"
• The locals think it is some sort of giant fox
• It makes a "terrible howling noise"
• It is the size of a jaguar [the cat not the car]
• It has got big white teeth, as sharp as knives

EDIT: Didn't read that properly, thought it was in AH.


Jack Russells are all yappy dogs that will bite.

sambuka41

Goldfish have a 2 second memory. So its no problem to have them in a bowl the size of a cup :rolleyes::rolleyes:

sensibleken

the only way to kill a lobster is to boil it alive

biko

Cats always land on their feet

TG1

Border collies don't make good pets...

If it was changed to bored border collies, then I might agree with it!

mikemac

Ah they are good fun when they are bored too

They decide to nip your ankles and herd you around the house

kylith

mikemac wrote: »

Does digging a small hole and putting a container of beer realy attract slugs and they fall in and drown?

Been hearing that story for years

Yep, that works. Had a bit of a session in a campsite a few years back and when we woke up all the empties had slugs in them.

chris139ryan

the dangerous dog list

TooManyDogs

That JRTs are good 'house dogs' as in they will be happy pottering around inside the house 24/7 :eek:

Anyone who owns JRTs knows they're a working dog in a little body

TaraR

MYTH: A Pit Bull that shows aggression towards an animal will go for people next.

MYTH: American Pit Bull Terriers lock their jaws.

MYTH: All Pit Bulls are mean and vicious.
MYTH: It is unsafe to get a Pit Bull from a rescue or shelter because their past/genetics are unknown.

Taltos

Black dogs are evil.....

"I'm a natural all dogs love me" - stated to me just before my dog went for the handyman, who ignored my wishes and unlocked the door out to where my dogs had been secured to keep them safe from scarey men... Prat.

DBB

Taltos wrote: »

"I'm a natural all dogs love me" - stated to me just before my dog went for the handyman, who ignored my wishes and unlocked the door out to where my dogs had been secured to keep them safe from scarey men... Prat.

:rolleyes: Oh gawd...
I call that "Dr. Doolittle Syndrome"



Greyhounds need lots of exercise.

Sticking a pup's nose into his pee is an effective housetraining method.

My own personal favourite:
People who call Westies "Scotties".. argh! Even people who own them! "I have a white Scottie"...err, no you don't!

Taltos

DBB wrote: »

:rolleyes: Oh gawd...
I call that "Dr. Doolittle Syndrome"

Funny - I called it - "you fopper - you trying to get bitten? Get the foppin fop away from my dogs NOW!"

Zapperzy

All cats are dirty wild animals that smother babies and carry diseases. There's no way a cat could make a good pet. Cats are only interested in food and will pack up and move house if they feed nicer food.

It's much kinder to let a bitch or cat experience motherhood before neutering her.

DBB

Zapperzy wrote: »

It's much kinder to let a bitch or cat experience motherhood before neutering her.

And don't forget how educational it is for the children to also witness the mystery and wonder of motherhood in their dog/cat too:rolleyes:

Delancey

mikemac wrote: »

Does digging a small hole and putting a container of beer realy attract slugs and they fall in and drown?

Been hearing that story for years

Worked really well for me - mugs were full of slugs after a few days.

tk123

Any problem a labrador (this includers golden retrievers cos they're all the same :rolleyes:) is because it has hip dysplasia because all labradors have hip dysplasia - ate a dead rabbit and got sick? hip dysplasia, coughed after eating a stick? hip dysplasia, sneezed after sniffing something dusty?hip dysplasia... you get the idea :rolleyes:

ohmfg

ALL GSD/Alsatians (I personally HATE when folks call them Alsatians) will eventually turn on their owners - followed by suitable anecdote involving friend's of friend's sister's husband's Mother's dog.

al28283

Dogs always survive alien attacks

Nead21

ohmfg wrote: »

ALL GSD/Alsatians (I personally HATE when folks call them Alsatians) will eventually turn on their owners - followed by suitable anecdote involving friend's of friend's sister's husband's Mother's dog.

This one really annoys me also. We have a GSD cross and even though my mam thinks he's a lovely dog, she tells me all the time she wouldn't trust him around children.

Our old neighbours had a GSD and she was the most timid animal ever, a complete pet. I was petting her one day and my mam commented on how gentle she was. Then i reminded her that she was a GSD and straight away she said "oh they're vicious dogs!"

Rabbitandcavy

If you touch a rabbit's babies while they are still in the nest, she will kill and eat them. I've been handling litters for years, love it when people with no experience say ''oh my God, why are you holding them the Mother is going to eat the now!!!!''.

tk123

Dogs get sense when they're 2 years old. Now in fairness he is quieter and settled now that he's 2 but he's still mad some times lol!! Me and a friend who's dog is a month older than my guy dreamt of the day they'd turn 2 which seemed like a lifetime away. When they ran over to people in the park, ate something they shouldn't and were just mad we'd laught it off - ah they'll be so good when they're 2. We imaginged them being sensible and would never be bold again and would almost start wearing a cap and slippers!

Silverfish

sambuka41 wrote: »

Goldfish have a 2 second memory. So its no problem to have them in a bowl the size of a cup :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Or my favourite "No it's okay, they only grow to the size of their environment!"

Grr.

JustAThought

Giraffes sleep standing up!
(right!? Or not!?!!!) em...

JustAThought

Earwigs will crawl into your ear and eat your brain/ get stuck inside your head

JustAThought

Stay away from bats cos they will fly into your hair and get caught there

Chris_Heilong

If a dog growls at another dog then it should be put down in case one day in the future it attacks a child, I have heard this plenty of times even in a post recently.

DBB

JustAThought wrote: »

Stay away from bats cos they will fly into your hair and get caught there

David Attenborough tells a shockin funny story about standing at the entrance of a cave, thousands of bats streaming past him, waxing lyrical to camera about their exquisite sonar system, their faultless navigation, the miracle of natural selection.
Just as the cameras stopped rolling, splat! A bat flew straight into his face :-D

mymo

Good one I heard today, conversation started well, someone admiring my dogs, they just had a hair cut and I was asked won't they get cold?
I said no they live inside with us and are out for toilet breaks and 3 - 5 walks a day, response

"Dogs are like wolves they should be outside all the time, allowed to roam around, wolves don't live in houses with heating" :mad:

This person was serious, I thought they were joking at first.

milehip1

JustAThought wrote: »

Giraffes sleep standing up!
(right!? Or not!?!!!) em...

no it's cows!

JustAThought

milehip1 wrote: »

JustAThought wrote: »

Giraffes sleep standing up!
(right!? Or not!?!!!) em...

no it's cows!

Haha!0; cows! Well ; do they?!!
And what about the lanky fellows!

Oranage2

Myth: All dogs go to heaven - Wrong




Fact: It's actually a big farm in the country

Zapperzy

mymo wrote: »

Good one I heard today, conversation started well, someone admiring my dogs, they just had a hair cut and I was asked won't they get cold?
I said no they live inside with us and are out for toilet breaks and 3 - 5 walks a day, response

"Dogs are like wolves they should be outside all the time, allowed to roam around, wolves don't live in houses with heating" :mad:

This person was serious, I thought they were joking at first.

Perhaps us humans should all shed our clothes, leave our houses, stop using any sort of technology, revert back to the horse for transport, hunt and grow our own food, go live in caves and bang rocks together for fire. :rolleyes: Seriously some people mustn't have a braincell between their ears.

chiefwiggum

white horses are faster than black horses

black horses are faster than white horses

ask any 2 city kids or little knacks and you'll have a boxing match in seconds

aoife2k

Chihuahua's are the most vicious small dog breed ever...

TooManyDogs

aoife2k wrote: »

Chihuahua's are the most vicious small dog breed ever...

Hmmmmm the only small dog who has bitten me, more than once I might add, is a chihuahua!