#Labrador Conformation

[tiredxforest]

Labrador Conformation Pose Pack

All poses are exhibited on my boy Bear (GRCH CCH Amaranthine’s Gallant Gold CGC). Sims are Molly (handling Bear) & Nayeli (handling Beautie [Classical Best of Gentlewoman])

Included in this pack are:

12 Poses!

5 Stacks - Standard, making eye contact with handler, looking forward, cheery expression, and regal/stoic expression.

2 Headshots - Glam shot and seated.

3 Gaits - Standard, sloppy, and cheerful trot.

1.5 Handler Poses - Making eye contact with dog and the same pose for larger Sim bodies (see under the cut for more info)

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Place Teleporter in the direction you want your dog facing.

For handler & dog poses, place 2 Teleporters in the exact same spot.

You will need Andrew's Pose Player and Scumbumbo's Teleporter

[fjordfolk]

What’s your thoughts on wui hei quan dogs?

This response is going to derail.

My thoughts about any and all non-western breeds are that English (or Norwegian, which are inevitably translated from English) sources are rubbish, and the current media environment makes it near-impossible to search for anything.

This isn't new. This is western dog fancy.

My search engines will organize my location-based results over the things i actually write in the search field. My English-language and Latin-alphabet search results will inevitably land me search results in English.

Which means that from my scope, the wui hei quan dog could be anything from a fabricated tiktok trend featuring a black "chow" puppy to a genuine heavily pigmented regional breed of Chinese farmdog ("garden dog" but I've been around this translation block before, i c u). I'm tempted to lean toward the latter, just because the google search results want me to exchange "wui hei quan dog" for "xiasi dog," and the regions those are supposed to originate from are some minor fifteen travel hours apart. Which is a little bit like exchanging a Norwegian buhund for a German schnauzer. A household/farmdog from comparable regions. Right?

We run into this problem pretty often. You've got your chows and your shar peis, but otherwise, not-noble breeds are easily overlooked. Pekingese were "stolen" from the aristocracy so they're novel, our knowledge of Japanese breeds curiously spikes after WW2. You can throw a racism argument and I agree, but let's add a class card as well. How many regional Chinese ratters do FCI recognize?

Our knowledge of dogs is limited by access, language, and curiosity. We have access, arguably, and to an extent we can overcome language barriers. But I'm not sure we're curious enough.

In short, I've got zero to no thoughts about the wui hei quan dog or wuyishan black dog, because I know nothing about it. I would love to have more thoughts. I'd love to hear about regional asian dog breeds and their quirks and their qualms and politics.

whats YOUR thoughts on the wui hei quan dogs?

pls tell me

tell me

[stuck-in-a-forest]

intro post

helo :3

my names:

if i don't tell you otherwise, just call me Shenanigan or Shen i suppose

but here is an updated list of other names I like atm: Bug Griffin

my pronouns:

pronouns page

they/them/any

(basically, im chill and ok with any pronouns but my favorites are they and them but please dont hesitate to use other pronouns including neos ^^)

my gender:

i use a variety of labels, but my main ones are defined below

nonbinary: not a boy/man, not a girl/woman

genderqueer: gender that doesn't conform to gender norms/gender roles

demifluix: gender where part of your gender stays static (the static part for me is just neutral/nonbinary) and the other part is both fluid (it changes) and fluctuating (it changes in intensity)

my sexuality/orientation:

romantic attraction: aroflux/arospike/aromantic/aegoromantic

sexual attraction: aegosexual/asexual

platonic attraction: aplatonic, aplflux, grayplatonic, quoiplatonic

familial attracrtion: quoiplatonic, afamilial, afamspec

aesthetic attraction: omniaesthetic (mayhaps)

alterhumanity:

im an alterhuman, the labels i use are:

nonmorph: somebody who is decidedly nonhuman but otherwise undefined

otherfix: somebody whose identity changes based on hyperfixations

neorudivergence (?):

basically everyone i know irl agrees that i must be neurodivergent somehow but i dont know how

i was diagnosed as a highly sensitive person awhile ago

probably have depression or something

autism? Maybe? Idk tho

current hyoerfixations/special interests:

-epic the musical -the Percy Jackson musical -Harry potter related content*

*consumed in a way that doesn’t benefit JKR in any way, shape, or form

fandoms:

arcane, hamilton, epic the musical, hilda, carmen sandiego, epic the musical, riordanverse, osmanverse, harry potter (fuck jkr tho)

random tidbits:

i use tone tags and emoticons to express my mood a lot :3

i appreciate asks and dms! i love them actually so don't be scared to send over an ask

i do rock climbing

i have 2 labrador retrievers

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#my super cool ex wife - interacting with @ladyloss-blog

#art in a forest - art tag

#shen writes - writing tag

#manifestation story - tag for the story im writing

#shens doggos - posting about my doggos

#shens doggos: buttercup - tag specifically for my black lab, buttercup

#shens doggos: ellie - tag specifically for my chocolate lab, ellie

#shens doggos: buttercup and ellie - tag for both of them

#today was a _ night - tag for my nightly reviews of my day/night

#shens names - posting about name stuff

#new name unlocked - tag for when I acquire a new name

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#shen rates stuff - tag for rating things, idk if this is gonna be a thing tho

#shens goodnight posts - tag for goodnight posts

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(this isn't fully updated somebody made an updated version that i need to find)

some userboxes (made by me):

dividers by: @aquazero

[grison-in-space]

gotta say, the "id dog breeds" gimmick is fun and all but the thing about referencing biological categories is that they're so much messier than the car model IDs that are being riffed off. especially with anything with a poodle coat, given.... the thirty years of doodles meaning that there are a hell of a lot of crosses out there.

I would not personally presume to confidently announce the breed of any poodle/doodly thing without having hands on it, because a) crosses with all manner of options are so common, b) so much of the common heuristic for recognizing poodle vs doodle is a matter of haircut, and c) it's so hard to assess anything about the structure of a dog with a loose, rough coat that obscures the dog's shape. Frankly, after getting Benton's Embark back, I also don't make confident pronouncements about any mix.

Yeah, that dog is approximately half American Bully. Guess that from looking at him, folks. (I routinely flabbergast dog professionals by encouraging them to guess his breed makeup.) I still regularly read the r/DoggyDNA subreddit, and it's just astonishing how many ways there are to build a mutt and how hard it is to accurately predict anything about a mixed breed dog's ancestry without additional information--especially when a lot of colors pop out in mixes in some rather unexpected ways. (For example: Golden and Labrador retriever mixes have a pronounced tendency to pop out as brindles, bewildering everyone concerned. There are a lot of dominant black pit bulls. And about 75% of anything with a wire coat is poodle, not any kind of terrier.) There are so many ways to get a black and tan or sable dog. If you want to claim expertise, you have to know what the limits of your knowledge are and when you need additional information to make a call.

Identifying purebred dogs which come out of a controlled gene pool is obviously much easier, although you need to be aware how various populations within breeds have been selected and what those populations typically look like. Even then, you need to be careful: it's so easy to assume that conformation shots show you what a given dog breed looks like, but that's usually not the case: both pet and working populations have often diverged substantially from the conformation ideal, not least because conformation standards are a fucking social construct. We have to distinguish between socially constructed and natural categories when we try to learn how to run these kinds of identifications.

more broadly, dogs are living things and therefore they don't come with model numbers or unique serial numbers. "Breed" is a social construct that shapes their populations because, basically, our human culture says it should. You can identify a car very accurately because cars are human-made inanimate objects, and each category of car is essentially identical within the category at construction. That's how mass-produced items work. They lend themselves so nicely to this kind of ordered assignment and identification.

Animals do not work like that. You can strive for uniformity all you want, but mutation is going to pop up and fuck with your carefully uniform lines when you aren't looking. For example, just look at the C57BL/6J and C57BL/6N mouse substrains, which have been bred in total isolation from any other mouse population in brother-sister matings aiming for total uniformity since the 1930s... and were noticed having developed divergent characteristics by the 1950s. Turns out that substrain matters.

And you can't tell without running some very specific tests, let alone from any marker so plain as a static picture.

[heart-of-copper-dog-training]

Purebreed vs Rescue

A common debate among the dog loving community is purebred dogs vs rescues. Several things contribute to this and of course I'm going to talk about my own opinion on them.

First, I'm going to say that while there is such a thing as a bad breeder, there are also ethical breeders who genuinely care about the health and welfare of their dogs, as well as the temperament and purpose of the dogs they are breeding. To buy from these breeders is not a bad thing if you know what you need in a dog, have a specific purpose in mind, or simply want to know the most likely temperament and health from puppy to adulthood because it is much more controlled. I also contend with certain breeds of dogs being bred to more and more extremes (french bulldogs, bulldogs in general, any dog with high health issues due to their need to conform to "standard") because these are NOT ethical. They may be well cared for and have a certain temperament, but I can't support dogs that can barely breathe and often have expensive surgeries and/or die due to aesthetics.

Buying from an unethical breeder is something I will never agree with. I'd say your average dog owner knows what a puppy mill is, but many don't understand why a backyard breeder is not much better. Supporting those who breed simply because they have two dogs that are technically purebred (getting an akc registration is actually easier than you'd think) is supporting over breeding, even if the dogs are well cared for. These dogs are at best minimally medically tested with random temperament, and at worst, simply purebred with no testing in any way. Please do your research before buying.

Pet shops carry unethical dogs. Whether fad breeds or "rare" colors (i.e. nonconforming or not even possible colors like a silver lab which is a mix of a Weimaraner and a Labrador), an ethical breeder will not supply these shops.

Fad "breeds" are also something I struggle with. Many of these doodle mixes have become a bane on the dog world. They are cute and adorable, but often mixed with breeds that cause incompatible drives leading to heavy behavior problems being bred into them right from the start. Doodles are worse off due to their cuteness and being marketed as "great beginner dogs" which often translates to new owners as "needs minimal to no training/socialization". While doodles do bring in clients, I would rather they not. Same goes for many of these "purebred" crossbreeds, such as shepskies, pitskies, etc. These dogs are selling for high prices with breeds that should not mix and can cause at best challenging but high drive dogs and at worst a bit of a nightmare for most dog owners.

All that said, I support ethical breeders. I support buying a dog for a specific job (service, sport, search and rescue etc). And I support new owners looking for a more predictable dog with the lifelong support a breeder will bring to that dog. Buying responsibly is not a bad thing, and is what keeps some of these breeds alive.

Now, let's talk rescues. Rescue culture is interesting. Back when I was younger, we just called dogs from shelters/streets/oopsie litters mutts. Sometimes we got lucky and got a purebred from a shelter, and we'd say that was a lucky find (by the way, there are purebreed rescues and many dogs in shelters are purebred, often due to guardians not knowing the demands of a breed or overbreeding). The culture around mutts has shifted to become a more positive one. Now we say "rescue", seemingly referring to any dog that is not directly from a breeder or pet shop is a rescue. I have personally rescued dogs off the street. This is not a humble brag, just a statement of facts. Of those I picked up, several were in poor health and needed medical treatment, and many were just a little dirty and skinny in need of a bath and food. Of these, I kept none, but rehomed all of them.

I'm not here to gatekeep the term rescue, but to put some context into it. While I support adopting from shelters, there is a new culture of calling all dogs in a shelter a "rescue" even if the dog was born there, an owner surrender, or never in any medical/physical/mental trauma to begin with. This culture shift was to aid the shelters in moving dogs and encouraging guardians to "adopt not shop" wasn't enough. They needed to have people feel good about their dog in a way that was more than just "I didn't buy a puppy" so they shifted to calling all dogs rescues. I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing, but it leads to a ton of misconceptions.

Shelters are a traumatizing environment for dogs. Many dogs who are in a shelter long enough suffer mental trauma and can appear as though they were abused. It's very easy for a shelter or future guardian to talk about their dog in a way that personifies them (again, sometimes helpful, sometimes not) and paints a tragedy around a dog who probably was never abused but actually just needs help working through the trauma of just being in a shelter.

Why is this a problem? Well, it's because I meet guardians who assume nothing can be done, that this is "just the way she/he is" because "they were abused". They "hate men" so therefore "a man must have hurt them". So while they love their dog, they never seek the proper help for their dogs' mental state and the dog carries that trauma with them. But they do get to carry that badge of honor saying they "rescued" a dog, whether or not any abuse took place.

I have met puppies from a breeder (I actually have a client right now with this issue) that started from a breeder but was (in this specific case a covid puppy) undersocialized. These puppies turn into adult dogs that are fearful, skittish, and scared of things they weren't ever exposed to in a positive way. Things such as men in hats, tall people, people who are not in the household. These dogs duck and cower and bark. These dogs would appear to be "abuse cases" if they appeared in a shelter (and many of them do, because these behaviors can become overwhelming and guardians can feel too ashamed to return the dog to the breeder or worse, got it from an unethical breeder). Maybe their temperament was poorly bred, too, which compounded things. These dogs would end up in a shelter with a sob story and probably be adopted by kind hearted individuals who want to save the dog and tell everyone they rescued the dog.

This weird culture over having a "rescued dog" badge of honor leads many guardians who really would do better with an ethical breeder to adopt a shelter dog instead. And, as much as this pains me to say, shelter dogs (abused or not) are not for everyone. Shelter dogs can be a huge challenge. They have trauma, whether from the environment or the past, whether they are undersocialized or oversocialized. They will often come with behaviors that are not for the feint of heart, and certainly not for first time guardians. But people feel guilty buying from an ethical breeder and feel the need to defend their decision.

Marginal dogs are often adopted out to inexperienced guardians. Even going to an experienced guardian or trainer can cause rescue burn out. A family feeling the pressure of adopting and "rescuing" rather than getting a dog that is more practical for their lifestyle will adopt these dogs and sometimes get lucky, but often times end up with a dog they have no idea what to do with and may quickly return, leading to a revolving door for some dogs which adds to shelter trauma. A family who gets enough behavior problem dogs from a shelter without knowing where to find proper help ("this is just how they are because they were abused") WILL burn out and WILL make shelter dogs look like "all shelter dogs are bad dogs" and "all shelter dogs have behavior problems".

Shelter dogs are a big, beautiful unknown. They can be diamonds in the rough, or they can be a new learning experience for an upcoming dog trainer. They can be the inspiration for some to LEARN about training and behavior in dogs. They can be a therapy dog (Copper, who inspired my namesake, was such a dog), they can be a service dog, a sports dog, a working dog. They can be an anxious dog, a dog with separation anxiety, a dog with aggressive behavior towards certain triggers. They can be beautiful or funny looking (in the cutest ways) and graceful or clumsy as Scooby Doo (looking at Pancake right now). They can have past health issues that come back to haunt new owners or be more healthy than most purebreds.

So what does all of this mean? Who's better, purebreds or rescues?

I think the more important question is: what do you want in a dog, and what are you prepared to handle? Once you know that answer, you will know who is better for YOU.

Stop shaming ethical breeders. Stop shaming shelter dogs who have behaviors their guardians don't have the knowledge or resources to handle. Stop shaming those who bought from an unethical breeder unknowingly because they were never given the chance to learn. Stop shaming guardians who turn to breeders after having a bad experience with a shelter dog.

Educate. Show sympathy and kindness. Show them resources for any of these guardians. Why are huskies a challenging breed, and what can guardians do with a shelter dog that needs more help?

Dogs are dogs, and we love them. But we are doing a disservice by simply slotting them into "breeder vs rescue". We are ignoring the nuances of what these terms mean and we are not educating those who need it most to help those dogs who need it most.

We need to focus on our mutual love for dogs and educate those who do not have the knowledge, background, or resources to find it themselves.

As always, be kind to yourself, to your dogs, and to others. It is free to be kind.

[branches-in-a-flood]

Saw your tags, I would love to hear your dog opinions if you're open to share 👀

Hi Dani!

This has been sitting in my inbox for a good while, because my brain has been soup and I wanted to write an actual thoughtful response lol.

I have Many dog opinions! But I think the context was that I had talked about mostly only liking herdy things in the tags. And that absolutely is true - dogs I enjoy working with and dogs that I would actually own tend to come from the herding breeds. (The list of breeds I would own is so much smaller than the list of breeds I would not - which makes sense if you know me well, but tends to confuse people who just know me as an animal lover.)

In general, for animals I would have in my home (notice how I'm not saying Everyone, or Every Dog,) I only go for responsibly, purposefully-bred dogs. I have specific traits I want, and traits I want to avoid. My minimum qualities I look for in a breeder are:

Health testing according to the national breed club's recommendations, though more is better. My Belgian has had her hips, elbows, eyes, dentition, and basic cardiac evaluations done. Her breeder does hips, elbows, and eyes, as recommended by the breed club. The whippet's breeder does hips, full cardiac, and I believe eyes as well (I'm not super into whippets as a breed - I just wanted one as a pet so I am not as up to date on their testing.)

Shows and/or titles in sports. Conformation show titles indicate that you are breeding to the standard, and producing animals with good structure. Sports titles show your animals are functional, trainable, and possess the skills to succeed. Some sports are specific to certain breeds, like hunt tests for spaniels and retrievers. Some are open to absolutely anything, like dock diving or scent work. Some are "harder" sports, like Protection Sports vs "easier" things like FastCat (100 yard straight lure course) or trick training. It depends on what you're looking for.

No crossing breeds, unless for a specific purpose (which personally I don't need - I like my purebreds and don't need to do anything at super high levels, so I'm not after border collie X whippets for flyball or malinois X whippets for disc or dock diving.) There are some outcross programs for some breeds, in order to introduce new genetics, but these are carefully considered and done with the support of the breed club. Not just randomly mixing poodles with everything.

Will take back any puppy they've produced if necessary. Both of my girls would go back to their breeders if anything happened to me. That's part of having a responsible breeder.

In terms of breeds? I think I'm pretty set with the herding creatures. They're intelligent, tend to like problem solving, are biddable, and tend to enjoy training. I also like herding, though the Belgian and I have only done a little bit (it's not super easy to find herding trainers in a large city.) I also like sighthounds, though they are often far less interested in the types of training I like to do, and less eager to please than my herdy things.

I grew up with a range of dogs - mutts from the shelter, hunting beagles, labrador and brittany gundogs, and a dalmatian. I found the beagles absolutely awful - loud, smelly, completely disinterested in training. The brittanies were alright, and I considered getting one before settling on Belgians, but can tend toward neuroticism (though nearly any breed if not thoughtfully produced and raised tends to follow this path.) Retrievers are too happy and dopey for me. I took care of a colleague's golden for a week and almost lost my mind. I'm not a super happy everyone-is-my-friend type of person, so that personality in my dogs is Too Much. Dalmatians were also on my shortlist, though finding the right breeder is key due to health and temperament issues.

IDK man, I'm just really picky. I don't like drool, saggy skin, face folds, silky coats, brachycephalic dogs, scent hounds, or most spitz or terrier personalities FOR ME.

I do like herding breeds (except Aussies,) Dobermans, a number of sight hounds, and some gun dogs if bred correctly. I will also fold for a blockheaded bully, but would not own one because their personalities just don't jive with what I like to do.

[rhymingwithpurple]

I know he's Kryptonian and thus does not conform to Earth dog breeds but which do you feel he most resembles

[not-poignant]

hiya pia! I just saw your new puppy on Instagram!! congrats, he's so cute! I was just wondering, is he a rescue?

cuddles to him and Maybe 🤗

Hi anon,

He's not a rescue! We've always had rescue cats, which is actually part of the reason we can't get a rescue dog, lol. I'm about to talk a lot about it, so get ready! Lol

So firstly, in Western Australia, poodle x rescue puppies don't really exist at all in rescue organisations , and Glen and I are both allergic to highly shedding dogs as well as dogs with very short hair, and we needed a trainable / biddable puppy because we have a cat with a lot of behavioural issues. We've had to litter test each litter of puppies we've met with to see which ones were suitable / not suitable with our allergy issues.

Unlike other places in the world, poodles are actually very hard to find here, and as someone who's had my eyes on rescue organisations on and off for 10 years I can say with a lot of confidence we were never going to find a non-shedding puppy or dog without significant behavioural issues in a rescue. It was nearly impossible before the pandemic, and it's been impossible since.

Western Australia has a dog breed bottleneck, because before frozen sperm existed, most people had to pay around $10,000 to get a new dog of any kind because of the flight fees. On top of that, we have the strictest quarantine in the world. Any dogs to introduce new genetic lineages into a breed from overseas had to spend three months in a concrete cell, with no comforts and only allowed short visits per day. As a result, many of these dogs developed behavioural issues.

But this has meant that some purebreeds don't exist at all in Western Australia, or are just extremely uncommon. There's no medium poodles in Western Australia. There's only two active miniature poodle breeders. Borzoi aren't here. The list of like... fairly common dogs that don't exist here, or only exist in small numbers, is huge. And this means what filters into the rescues tends to be the most popular breeds - staffies, kelpies, malamutes, huskies, german shepherds, labradors and their mixes - all dogs we can't have as pets :(

So, we looked into purebreeds for a long time, and fell in love with some standard poodle puppies we met several months ago, but they were just too big for our cottage, and for our 12 year old 'I have so many behavioural issues Pia learned clicker training just to manage me' rescue cat.

We actually consulted with a trainer who specialises in PTSD dogs quite a few months ago before making this decision and deciding on Tobermory, and she was the one who suggested we go this path.

Rescues are great, I'm a huge rescue animal proponent, I've worked in both wild animal rehabilitation, animal fostering, and in animal rescue at various times in my life. For most people who aren't dealing with allergies (and keeping in mind that a low-shedding dog isn't hypoallergenic! Glen and I are still having allergic reactions, they're just not hives or asthma attacks, and we can manage congestion/breathing issues etc. with antihistamines + rescue inhalers), or who don't already have problem pets to worry about, it's absolutely one of the first avenues people should try!

But puppies from reputable and trustworthy breeders (whether mixes or purebreed) are often bred for qualities that can be more reliable in people who are trying to meet certain needs. And I advocate people go in that direction too if that's the only way they can have or live with a dog. Especially if they can meet with the breeder, meet the parents, meet the puppies multiple times, see (and check) health testing results, and those dogs are being registered, if not through a Purebreed Register (which honestly guarantees nothing except conformation, and often puts health and sometimes even temperament by the wayside), then through a reputable Register that has a code of ethics where you can report a breeder for poor practices and trust that they will be held accountable.

A small fluffy cutesy dog is actually not my favoured kind of dog in terms of how he looks. If I were picking a dog for cosmetic reasons, it'd be such a different dog!! :D I prefer borzoi, or leonbergers (two dogs that don't exist here), or landseer newfoundlands (doesn't exist here), or large munsterlanders (doesn't exist here) etc.

But in terms of temperament and what we need him for? He's perfect. Plus I can still breathe through my nose today and I'm not covered in hives, which is a win!

Anyway, I realise I could've answered this with a short 'no he's not a rescue' lol, but I feel like a lot of folks don't understand what it's like in Western Australia, one of the most isolated major cities in the whole world geographically, and what that means for genetic bottlenecks, issues with finding certain kinds of dogs in rescue, and how the chances of finding a rescue that works can drastically plummet if you're already dealing with pets that have stress, anxiety, and behavioural issues at home.

Maybe was this kind of rescue. She would have been euthanased before we got her. In fact she was literally 20 minutes away from being put to sleep, before we got her. She went on to develop multiple behavioural issues being a multigen feral with Bengal background, which is a pretty bad combo in Western Australian bushland (multigen feral cats are something else here, and have been mistaken for mountain lines in the bush). She's needed intensive and time-consuming management since we got her, and it means every other animal around her needs to be as easy to manage as humanly possible.

But yeah it's put me in an interesting quandary for about 7 years? Longer? At any rate, TL;DR not a rescue! :D

[elismor]

here to bother you with a question and/or statement. Which breed of dog is best and why is it Labradors?

So sorry this got lost in my inbox!

And....I'm not quite sure I agree that labs are THE best, but they are certainly up there. :)

The only purebreds I have ever owned are my retired foxhounds and they are pretty darn amazing--smart and kind and loyal...funny and quirky...and very healthy (generally speaking) because they were bred for work, not show, so health and conformation are paramount.

I have known *awesome* labs over the course of my life, but I think I prefer the hounds because of the smarts and the health factor. My oldest hound turns 15 this year and hunted for the first 5 years of his life...he is very old for a working hound, but is in pretty great shape for an old man. Just starting to really slow down and show his years.

I'd also like to put in a good word for mutts! There are so many mixed breed dogs that are wonderful (i have owned many) and I would not have purebreds if not for my involvement with the hunt. I personally love a good pittie mix. They are also smart and kind and loyal--and often quite silly, too.

[digisurvive]

Was talking to a friend about dogs and dog symbolism, which inevitably circled back to talking about Aoi — why wouldn't it? She's a dog girl all the way through.

While it's a fun contrast to have this shy, proper girl have the partner that evolves into aggressive attack dogs, those traits actually end up mapping pretty well into her partner; which is no surprise not only because the soul-reflection lore the game lifts from adv, but also per Habu's own words about them picking the human character's background first and then a Digimon that fit them. It could be taken to say: Labramon is Aoi's partner because her attack-dog preset evo line fits Aoi the most.

The evo line not only reflects Aoi's repressed aggression and anger, but also fit her on a more core level: Doberman are guard dogs who are utterly committed to their training and purpose. This is naturally reflected in Dobermon's life mission as a virus hunter and Aoi's whole behavior being underlined by acting under the precepts of what's right— which involves safeguarding social harmony through social conformity and her commitment to fulfilling her duties both in her daily-life as class president and being a senior at camp. Simply put, just as Shuuji does, she sees it as her responsibility to take care of the group. Her ultimate commitment is always to her values/her sense of rightness, however, so if she ends stops viewing taking care of them as conducive to preserving proper behavior and social hierarchy—Harmony— she'll definitely switch tunes. This is very fitting for the attack dog symbolism, given the devotion to one's duty.

Even her near-constant state of anxiety feels fitting to the attack-dog theme, factoring how poorly managed/neglected doberman show the tension and anxiety from always being alert. At the core of her struggles shown in her Wrathful flashback and bitter Plutomon rantings lies that neglect and overwork, being taken advantage of, being counted on always taking the extra mile and not properly shown the support, care and respect she needs.

She also has the more classic aspect of dog symbolism regarding obedience and control baked into Plutomon —but arguably implicit in her desire for assertiveness and power. Her need to enforce a strict social hierarchy and expectations of absolutely obedience come through in the way she talks to the group as Plutomon. She'll interpret talking back as misbehavior and a challenge to her authority, and her ultimate plan basically boils down to wanting to bend the world down to her orders/will. Doberman and Labradors being highly trainable and obedient breeds ends feeling extremely fitting for her narrative.

She even feels the most fulfilled when being able perform her duties as their leader/senpai —extremely apparent in the euphoria she feels as Plutomon; it's very telling that in Moral that this is achieved through expressing the aspects of her personality she usually suppresses and getting the support she needs, while her neurosis and insecurities still threaten to cloud her judgment, it's shown she's becoming better at managing them.

The way she approaches her so-called motherly inclinations being through guiding others makes her such a dog girl LOL like literally the kind of person for whom a poodle or a collie would make a great animal for companionship.

[rhapsodomancer]

The Map - Elizabeth Bishop

Land lies in water; it is shadowed green. Shadows, or are they shallows, at its edges showing the line of long sea-weeded ledges where weeds hang to the simple blue from green. Or does the land lean down to lift the sea from under, drawing it unperturbed around itself? Along the fine tan sandy shelf is the land tugging at the sea from under?

The shadow of Newfoundland lies flat and still. Labrador's yellow, where the moony Eskimo has oiled it. We can stroke these lovely bays, under a glass as if they were expected to blossom, or as if to provide a clean cage for invisible fish. The names of seashore towns run out to sea, the names of cities cross the neighboring mountains -the printer here experiencing the same excitement as when emotion too far exceeds its cause. These peninsulas take the water between thumb and finger like women feeling for the smoothness of yard-goods.

Mapped waters are more quiet than the land is, lending the land their waves' own conformation: and Norway's hare runs south in agitation, profiles investigate the sea, where land is. Are they assigned, or can the countries pick their colors? -What suits the character or the native waters best. Topography displays no favorites; North's as near as West. More delicate than the historians' are the map-makers' colors.

[dog-braces]

A Wider Scope for Dog Knee Braces: Beyond Injury Recovery

When Max, a lively Labrador from Arizona, began limping on walks, his owner assumed it was just old age. But when Max refused to chase his favorite ball, something was clearly wrong. The vet diagnosed him with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) damage—a leading cause of Dog Knee Pain. Surgery was one option, but recovery was uncertain and costly. That’s when Max’s owner discovered an unexpected solution: a Dog Knee Brace.

Why the Sudden Spike in Dog Knee Issues?

Just like humans, dogs are experiencing joint stress earlier in life. A 2020 study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association revealed that over 1.2 million dogs in the U.S. suffer from CCL injuries every year, making it the most common orthopedic issue in canines.

But here’s the kicker: Dog Knee Pain isn’t limited to injury. It can result from:

Obesity-related joint stress

Age-related arthritis

Breed-specific conformational issues

Improper gait following a hip or spine problem

These conditions are often chronic and don’t necessarily warrant surgery. That's where non-invasive options like Dog Braces become game-changers.

More Than a Temporary Fix

Most pet owners see knee braces as a short-term aid. But today’s options—especially a Custom Dog Knee Brace—offer lasting benefits. These braces aren’t just for post-surgery support; they help stabilize the joint, redistribute weight, and slow down degenerative changes.

In fact, a 2022 case report in the Journal of Veterinary Orthopedics showed that dogs using custom-fit braces had a 50% improvement in mobility and reduced limping in just 6 weeks. Better yet, many avoided surgery altogether.

Why Customization Matters

Not all braces are created equal. Store-bought options might be cheap, but a poorly-fitted brace can do more harm than good. A Custom Dog Knee Brace, tailored to your dog’s exact measurements and anatomy, ensures optimal joint alignment and pressure distribution. Some manufacturers now use 3D scanning to design precision braces that adapt to your dog's every move.

Finding Help Close to Home

If you’ve ever searched “Dog Knee Brace Near Me,” you’re not alone. Demand has exploded in the past five years. Veterinary brace companies like Ortho Dog and Walkin’ Pets now partner with local clinics across the U.S. to provide fittings and consultations. Mobile vet techs can even take molds at home for dogs who can’t travel easily.

Overlooked Benefits Most Blogs Don’t Mention

Here’s what many pet blogs don’t tell you:

Bracing can prevent contralateral injury. Dogs who injure one knee often overload the other—up to 60% develop a second injury. A brace helps balance weight early.

Braces can support neurologic dogs. Dogs with spinal issues or mild ataxia can benefit from knee stabilization to improve stance and coordination.

Braces improve proprioception. The snug compression improves your dog’s awareness of the limb, often improving gait automatically—especially in senior dogs.

Final Thoughts

Dog Knee Pain doesn’t have to mean surgery, rest, or restricted playtime. With modern Dog Knee Braces, including the highly effective Custom Dog Knee Brace, dogs like Max can regain mobility, reduce pain, and return to joyful walks in the park.

Before you settle for “wait and see,” consider what a brace could do—not just for recovery, but for prevention, comfort, and quality of life.

[wandering-wolf23]

Coat color discourse on Dogstagram is insane.

Someone bred a litter of dark yellow (aka fox red) Labradors. These dogs are purebred, pedigreed, registered, and wellbred. They are proven hunting dogs, passed all the health tests, and have done reasonably well in the show ring. Are they going to win Crufts and Westminster? Probably not - they are solidly American field line dogs who do American field line things. The kennel is making working puppies to sell to working owners.

Also note that this is a repeat breeding.

One of the puppies popped up as black with tan points. Keep in mind that they were not breeding for this color, that this color hadn't ever popped up in the breedings before, and that the owners were reasonably sure they were going to get yellow dogs with maybe a few chocolates (what the breeding has produced before).

The number of people screaming that the black and tan puppy is a mutt and therefore worthless is insane. This is DESPITE the breeder pointing out that black and tan is a known mismark in Labs and that they won't be repeating the breeding AND they will be sterilizing both dogs.

No, having a mismarked puppy means that this kennel (which only makes one [1] litter a year) must be a puppy mill. This "fact" is further cemented by the kennel having a (neutered, rescue dog) charcoal Labrador (that came from the county shelter) on the property. Even though the charcoal dog doesn't have his balls, the kennel must surely be secretly using him to breed mutts.

This is why I like to say that ethical breeding has lost the plot. Every breeder must be 110% perfect producing 110% perfect dogs that never throw a runt or a mismark. OTHERWISE, you're a puppy mill! It doesn't matter that you make one litter a year (if that), that all of your dogs are health tested and proven working dogs, and that you do all the necessary conformation things. No, if you have one bad dog, you're a puppy mill and you should never breed dogs again.

It doesn't matter that the black and tan puppy is going in for a neuter the second he's old enough (yes, the breeder has been bullied into signing this puppy up for a pediatric neuter). It doesn't matter that the male used in the breeding has already lost his balls and that the female has a spay date. All that matters is the kennel made a bad puppy and has a charcoal Labrador sharing the same general living space as a yellow dog.

And heaven help you if you decide to use cutsy names for the color of your dog (even though this is purely a social media thing and you acknowledge that this dog is genetically yellow).

[nanacamille]

Padre tu podrías dar testimonio por mi a los demás ?

30 No puedo yo hacer nada por mí mismo; según oigo, así juzgo; y mi juicio es justo, porque no busco mi voluntad, sino la voluntad del que me envió, la del Padre. 31Si yo doy testimonio acerca de mí mismo, mi testimonio no es verdadero. 32Otro es el que da testimonio acerca de mí, y sé que el testimonio que da de mí es verdadero.

Esto es algo muy loco esta mañana me puse a ver fotos en el facebook de mi papá, y encontre este par, e inmediatamente me devolví 16 años en el pasado, esta vez no para sentirme como estatua de sal, pero si me puse a pensar en mis amigas de la iglesia y el servicio que hacia allá, ya no puedo volver al pasado, ya no puedo poner una barrera nueva y cambiar mi historia, ya no me puedo volver una persona que no fui ni sere, solamente puedo ser yo, mi Jesus hoy tengo cosas que me hacen poner triste, pero mas allá de todo lo que mas me gustaría es que todos sepan que te amo Jesus, que eres mi razón y mi motivo, Jesús habla del testimonio hoy, en ese momento mi testimonio fue bastante dificil y malo quiza.

Ahora necesito de ti. Hablame de como puedo recuperar mi testimonio por favor !!

Entiende de una buena vez que esto no depende de ti.

No puedo yo hacer nada por mí mismo; según oigo, así juzgo; y mi juicio es justo, porque no busco mi voluntad, sino la voluntad del que me envió, la del Padre.

Y sabiendo quien soy yo esto es algo que me cuesta demasiado, por que lo que menos se hacer es nada, siempre quiero hacer algo, pero mira la predica de ayer, Saul intento hacer algo por sus fuerzas y perdio tooodo el reino ! 1 samuel 12, quisiera encontrar un ejemplo de uno que no hizo nada y simplemente dejo que Jesus actuara en EL

Aunque nuestras iniquidades testifican contra nosotros, oh Jehová, actúa por amor de tu nombre; porque nuestras rebeliones se han multiplicado, contra ti hemos pecado." jeremias 14:7

Creo que es hacer un alto al pecado, tomar la decisión de no pecar mas, mis iniquidades hablaron y testificaron contra mi por años, siempre había algo malo que decir de mi, una niña que no se tomaba en serio nada, hablaba y testificaba contra mi, mi comportamiento siempre todos lo veian mal, perooo si hay manera de cambiarlo y es dependiendo de Dios.

mira Jesus dijo 2 cosas claves acerca de su testimonio, el primero nada puedo hacer por mi mismo y el segundo es primordial buscar la voluntad de Dios

y aqui quisiera ir a Juan 15 creo que ahí esta la clave del vr de hoy

Yo soy la vid verdadera, y mi Padre es el labrador. 2 Todo pámpano que en mí no lleva fruto, lo quitará; y todo aquel que lleva fruto, lo limpiará, para que lleve más fruto. 3 Ya vosotros estáis limpios por la palabra que os he hablado. 4 Permaneced en mí, y yo en vosotros. Como el pámpano no puede llevar fruto por sí mismo, si no permanece en la vid, así tampoco vosotros, si no permanecéis en mí. 5 Yo soy la vid, vosotros los pámpanos; el que permanece en mí, y yo en él, este lleva mucho fruto; porque separados de mí nada podéis hacer. 6 El que en mí no permanece, será echado fuera como pámpano, y se secará; y los recogen, y los echan en el fuego, y arden. 7 Si permanecéis en mí, y mis palabras permanecen en vosotros, pedid todo lo que queréis, y os será hecho.

Sabes cual es la voluntad de Dios? que permanezcas en el con un solo nuevo principio

limpiarte por escuchar su palabra (vr3)

Permanece en El señor, (vr5)

Sigue pidiendo conforme a su voluntad (vr7)

Asi es como no haces nada y el hace todo, es un proceso de todos los dias, la manera en el Señor le demuestre a los demas que tu lo amas es por que permaneces en El y en su palabra y el se vuelve tu mayor testimonio. CADA VEZ QUE QUIERAS HABLAR O JUZGAR PIENSA QUE DIRIA JESUS Y COMO LLEVARIA ESTA CONVERSACIÓN A CRISTO SI NO SABES QUE DIRIA MEJOR CALLATE.

Esta pequeña Maria Camila por supuesto que puede recuperar su testimonio, solamente pasando mucho tiempo con el Señor.

[apesoformythoughts]

“Si deseamos pensar bien, hemos de procurar conocer la verdad, es decir, la realidad de las cosas. ¿De qué sirve discurrir con sutileza o con profundidad aparente, si el pensamiento no está conforme con la realidad? Un sencillo labrador, un modesto artesano, que conocen bien los objetos de su profesión, piensan y hablan mejor sobre ellos que un presuntuoso filósofo que, en encumbrados conceptos y altisonantes palabras, quiere darles lecciones sobre lo que no entiende.”

— Jaime Balmes: El criterio

[polohubes]

EL AGUARDAR INVOLUCRA CONFIAR .

Versículos Bíblicos.

_“Pero si esperamos lo que no vemos, con paciencia lo aguardamos”_ (Romanos 8:25)

PASAJE

COMPLEMENTARIO: Salmos 126:5-6; Santiago 5:7

Cuando estamos en el proceso de la siembra, todavía no vemos nada, no se ve el fruto, y justamente es en ese instante cuando debemos aguardar con paciencia, creer y confiar que lo que esperamos va a llegar, creer en la Palabra de Dios, en sus promesas, por eso trabajamos y esperamos anhelando el precioso fruto. El labrador tiene en su mano la preciosa semilla, está dispuesto a esforzarse con lágrimas porque confía plenamente en la Palabra que le dio su Padre, y es el cumplimiento de ella lo que realmente espera, guardándola en su corazón y poniéndola por obra, estando siempre listo, atento, expectante y vigilante de aquello que es la ley de su Padre, pues sabe que tiene que hacer exactamente como ella dice, ya que es la que da la dirección e instrucción. Por ejemplo, un frutal requiere de años, aquí es donde nosotros necesitamos aguardar, pues involucra confiar, pero en Dios. Por eso nosotros aguardamos su Palabra, sabiendo que ella se va a cumplir porque Él es fiel y justo. Hay muchas cosas que nosotros no vemos a la mañana siguiente, ni dentro de unas semanas, pero sí sabemos que Dios va a cumplir cada una de sus promesas para nuestra vida, familia, en nuestros hijos, proyectos y emprendimientos. El aguardar viene de guardar, de no darnos por vencidos ni tirar la toalla; lo hacemos trabajando, no de manera pasiva, pues el labrador no se queda ahí cruzado de brazos, esperando que las cosas acontezcan o sucedan, él aguarda con paciencia, esforzándose, con valentía y sabiendo lo que va a recoger con regocijo, tal como nos lo dice el salmista en el Salmo 126:5-6. Por eso, aquí la Palabra de Dios nos habla acerca de lo que es el aguardar con paciencia hasta recibir la lluvia temprana pero también la lluvia tardía. De manera que estamos llamados a tomar la decisión de aguardar con paciencia, para que guardemos su palabra en nuestros corazones y actuemos conforme a sus promesas.

R. P. H.