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Baxter Tiberius
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Rant:
I hate doing this. Baxter is the most joyful, playful, peaceful, friendly creature I have ever encountered. Even at the dog park, 90% of the other dogs are grumpy, easily pissed off, moody, and act weird. Even the english bulldogs at the dog park seem miserable, sometimes snappy, and act weird to me. Baxter seems different than them all.
I have always had this theory that the food they eat, the vaccinations, and the pesticides we pump into their bodies screw them up in so many ways. Neurologically, emotionally, etc. 99% of people don't realize or recognize the changes because they've just always had their dogs on these poisons.
Baxter had his first set of vaccinations, then no more. I don't have him on any flea or tick stuff because he never seems to have fleas. So why would I put that sh*t in his body? So I found a flea yesterday, and reluctantly bought some K9 Advantix II. Its a dose for 22 to 50lb dogs, so I gave him 1/4 of the tube, as he is 39lbs and I see zero logic in giving him a whole month dose up front.
Today? He's a completely different dog. Not happy, bouncing around, and doing his normal morning routine. He's laying down in the corner, groggy and weird. I opened the patio door where he loves to go out and suntan, but he freaked out and acted terrified over nothing, then ran inside again. This isn't baxter. And these stupid neurological damaging pesticides are not good for our babies. I only gave him 1/4 of the dose.
You may say that your dog does fine on them, but maybe your dog has been on them for a long time, so you don't see the difference. Baxter is never on *anything* ... so I notice the subtle differences much easier. Im not trying to offend anyone here. I know ticks can carry deadly diseases, etc. If you have to do it, you have to do it. But I swear I hate these poisons. And that's exactly what they are.
I love that the box says its extremely dangerous for me to get it on my skin and to wash it off immediately. Meanwhile I pour it directly on baxters skin. I guess they hope that people think dogs have a special tolerance for neurological poisons, that humans don't have. Unreal.
He will go on heartworm medication only. And only because I am in Florida. If we were back home in San Diego where I haven't seen a mosquito in 13 years, he wouldn't even be on heartworm pesticides.
Just needed to rant.
I hate doing this. Baxter is the most joyful, playful, peaceful, friendly creature I have ever encountered. Even at the dog park, 90% of the other dogs are grumpy, easily pissed off, moody, and act weird. Even the english bulldogs at the dog park seem miserable, sometimes snappy, and act weird to me. Baxter seems different than them all.
I have always had this theory that the food they eat, the vaccinations, and the pesticides we pump into their bodies screw them up in so many ways. Neurologically, emotionally, etc. 99% of people don't realize or recognize the changes because they've just always had their dogs on these poisons.
Baxter had his first set of vaccinations, then no more. I don't have him on any flea or tick stuff because he never seems to have fleas. So why would I put that sh*t in his body? So I found a flea yesterday, and reluctantly bought some K9 Advantix II. Its a dose for 22 to 50lb dogs, so I gave him 1/4 of the tube, as he is 39lbs and I see zero logic in giving him a whole month dose up front.
Today? He's a completely different dog. Not happy, bouncing around, and doing his normal morning routine. He's laying down in the corner, groggy and weird. I opened the patio door where he loves to go out and suntan, but he freaked out and acted terrified over nothing, then ran inside again. This isn't baxter. And these stupid neurological damaging pesticides are not good for our babies. I only gave him 1/4 of the dose.
You may say that your dog does fine on them, but maybe your dog has been on them for a long time, so you don't see the difference. Baxter is never on *anything* ... so I notice the subtle differences much easier. Im not trying to offend anyone here. I know ticks can carry deadly diseases, etc. If you have to do it, you have to do it. But I swear I hate these poisons. And that's exactly what they are.
I love that the box says its extremely dangerous for me to get it on my skin and to wash it off immediately. Meanwhile I pour it directly on baxters skin. I guess they hope that people think dogs have a special tolerance for neurological poisons, that humans don't have. Unreal.
He will go on heartworm medication only. And only because I am in Florida. If we were back home in San Diego where I haven't seen a mosquito in 13 years, he wouldn't even be on heartworm pesticides.
Just needed to rant.