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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #15 on Dec 31, 2010, 4:18pm »

There are already wild dog packs in the US. Monsterquests did a thing on them.

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #16 on Jan 1, 2011, 1:01pm »

Nov 27, 2010, 12:18pm, fear death by water wrote:

there's popcorn cat, cat kabab, deepfried cat, cat on toast, cat scampi ....

"Cat - the other white meat." Sorry, I like cats well enough, (they LOVE me for some reason) But I'm really a dog person. I've had Taj since she was 5 weeks old. I'll cry like a baby when I lose her eventually, but she's 15 and going strong. Let's not forget that dogs (fleas or not) can keep you warm. If you've ever lived in Wyoming you know where the term ' 3 dog night ' came from.

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #17 on Jan 1, 2011, 3:16pm »

We had to put my dog down 2 days ago, he was old and could barely walk now. He was still going strong and then he just started limping around barely moving. Couldn't even go take a dump anymore, I'll miss him a lot. We had him for 15 years. He was a boxer/doberman mutt, he just was always so skinny, he was afraid of cats after one he cornered jumped on his head and wouldn't let go. RIP peanut.

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #18 on Nov 5, 2011, 3:12pm »

Getting a dog is dangerous. Obviously you would get a dog that is medium size, and strong. So when you and that dog are on a streak of not eating, you stop looking like the alpha and more like a nice tasty steak.

Despite that, I would still get a dog.

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #19 on Jan 13, 2012, 11:58am »

In the most improbable, hypothetical situation ever. You would all want Dogmeat. I mean come on, a dog that finds weapons and ammo?

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #20 on Jan 14, 2012, 1:52am »

Even wolves and wild dogs, within a few generations, could be brought into the life of a human as a resource and a friend. Should I ever have the need to spend days on end in the wilderness without another person, I would hope that I could have a dog for company. They are mostly silent partners, though I do think that when we speak to them they can understand tone and expression to an extent. They may not be self-aware, but some definitely have some human qualities. I am obviously a dog lover.

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #21 on Apr 4, 2012, 8:05am »

A few years ago, when I was still in the Corps, and running every morning, I took my pups out through the trails on my lil plot of land. Like usual they would dart into the thick to chase some critter or another. But this one particular time they didn't come right back when I called for em. Ah well, it happens sometimes when they catch something. They'd lay down to eat then join up with me when they were done.

Well, after I finally turned around to head back I meet up with em dragging something from the thick, a big something. When I finally closed the distance I see that my hundred and thirty pound lab rott mix and my ninety pound lab chow mix had chased down and killed a three hundred and fifty pound boar hog. That was what they were dragging back to the trail.

Yeah. I think Ill keep on owning dogs.

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #22 on Apr 18, 2012, 5:38pm »

That's some lap dog!

Another animal that I think could be a real benefit is a ferret - if you are in an area with rabbits then it would be so easy to catch them without wasting ammo by laying netting over the holes and letting a ferret into the tunnels to drive them out, probably one of the easiest ways of getting fresh meat there is.

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #23 on Apr 18, 2012, 8:35pm »

Something about the idea of a 'Lap Ferret' scares me...

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #24 on Feb 16, 2013, 5:09pm »

It depends a TON on the specific dog.

You'd not want a dog too big nor too small. Smallish may actually be good as they'd require less food but otherwise be able to do 95% of what their larger brethren can do. One of the reasons police got away from German Shepherds were the problems bred into them by show people BUT another reason was the logistics of the smaller Malinois...easier to feed, lift over a fence, etc. (After all, if PDs wanted to stick with german shepherds they could have gone for Czech or German lines)

You'd want a dog that was not bred for an odd look, so no pugs, bulldogs, basset hounds and the like.

Onto the individual dog. You'd not want one that lived a pampered life. A farm dog or a stray would be good. Heck the apocolypse and life after would weed out a lot of the poorer dogs. Any dog that is in relatively good shape surviving on it's own post-apocalypse shows it is smart and resourceful...win it over with a bit of food, fire, and kindness and you'd have a very valuable companion.

If you are looking for a pet for now that would be able to accompany you post-apocalypse, I'd look heavily into getting that dog involved in dog sports. I'd say agility (gets your dog used to taking commands from you, as well as traversing odd obstacles) plus either fly-ball, dock jump, or frisbee (general increase in drive, confidence, and physical ability) plus even if it isn't a traditional hunting breed I'd take it into the woods and go hunting with it.

Some breeds that I think would have the size and mind to be great post apocalypse dogs?
Australian Cattle Dog
American Pit Bull Terrier (not the big headed wide 'bully' dogs that gangbangers think are cool, the lean athlete APBT)
Hound breeds....but fro working lines not show lines
Gun dog breeds...but from working lines not show lines
Some of the "Cur" Breeds. I'd pick Blue Lacy. My family adopted a female Blue Lacy that was about 30 pounds and one heck of a smart and useful dog. Hunt, herd, protect, all in one relatively small package. It's a dog that could easily ride on the back of a motorbike provided you gave it a little platform. (A male would be bigger, usually 20 inches at shoulders, 40 pounds)

Because it's not a common breed, here are some pics off the web

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #25 on Feb 16, 2013, 5:12pm »

Apr 18, 2012, 5:38pm, Pupnik wrote:

along this line a whippet or Italian Greyhound (or maybe half of one of those breeds) to course rabbits

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #26 on Mar 17, 2013, 10:40am »

Dogs will become more valuable then some of you give credit for. I noticed none of you considered that maybe 100 years after TEOTWAWKI dogs may be given a "god like" reputation (slightly similar to ancient Egypt but there gods where hybrids) it's very possible that dog worshiping can happen. After this not only dogs great companions and excellent hunters but perhaps be depended on for spiritual guidance. Kinda odd I know but I am pretty sure much of the population won't trust major religions after TEOTWAWKI

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Re: Man's Best Friend
« Reply #27 on Mar 19, 2013, 12:23pm »

CATS ARE THE GREATEST THING!

They:
- Caught mice for millennia, preventing famine and starvation in farming communities
- Hunted squirrels for their masters, and other stuff like opossums
- Definitely catch their own food
- 9 ways to skin a cat, and more ways to make coats, caps, and scarfs

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