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I think it's interesting how people go about choosing a pet.

I have a 175lbs Rottwieler and he's a big clumbsy ox, likes to jump on me when i get home because he thinks i have treats lol.

He was a rescue dog, he had been beatin to almost no life and i brought him home and fell in love with him, now my 7 yr old rides on his back all over the house.

Anyway im just curious what type of animal lovers are here because id had no other pet over my Rotty he's a jewel....

I barelly take care of myself, much less a pet.

Tamagotchi anyone? </geekmode>

I love hamsters and ive got a couple of Koicarps/goldfish

I like dogs. They're real friends.

-Krezarian

I like dogs and cats - both for different reasons. Dogs are fun and really loving. Cats are just intruiging and in their own world.

I would like a very smart AI >_>

Well, pet-man here, I love animals, throughout my life, I've owned:

Stayed long with me:
- 2 parrots (Both were given away to friends on my absence -trip-, my favorite one died after a week of not seeing me)
- 7 turtles (Some were given away, some are dead)
- 5 dogs (the 3 first were given to friends, have 2 chihuahuas now)
- countless fish (countless in arrivals and deaths, I currently own none)

Short lived (with reasons of their deaths):
- a rat (some cat ate him )
- 2 cats (they left after one month or so, had them on different points in time)
- 1 snake (well, my mom did not like it)
- 3 lobsters (stupid thing to put lobsters along with the turtles, they were eaten, and I could not do anything)
- 2 caterpillars (one flew away -butterfly-, the other one was released)
- 2 rabbits (gave them away so they could live in a more suitable place -farm-)

My favorite animals have been dogs and parrots, and I am working towards acquiring one or two of my feathery friends, I love when they call you by your name .

lol.. you got your own mini zoo ,eh.

i choose pets..i dont like some dogs but there are some that totally awesome..i had a german shepherd and a labrador..and some mongrels..

i bought this airfost shotgun, i used it to shoot stray cats that eat our food in the kitchen,just to scare them away.., i think thats better since i saw some people pouring hot water or boiling oil in stray cats..

i also like to watch dog fights, not the illegal comeptition one ,but just plain street dog fights..my german shperd , althoughg he is dead already due to old age, killed about i think 2-3 dogs, and i dont know how many cats already,bitten 2 kids, ..of course, we didnt train him to do so..just plain instincts...of course his victims were all trespassers to his territory...within our fences..

and my current labdrador is a fat dog..

well i really lve dogs, had a golden retriver, but he died a year ago

was always fun having him around

would like to have another one, but my parents don't want, and i really don't have the time to care alone for a dog

Well... I wouldn't know what to say about a dog that killed two human beings, its just a whole different story when the subject of violence is a person.

Love cats, hate dogs. 90% of dogs are stupid as hell, although I do admit 10% of them can be very clever, eg police dogs, resuce dogs etc. But generally, they make alot of noise, take alot of looking after, and slobber all over the place.

Cats do none of that, you can just leave them and they fend for themselves

A picture of my cat is in my sig

I would love a dog if I could convince my parents to have one

Will probably get a dog once I leave home, great company and something to make me get out the house for some exercise

I love both cats and dogs, although after living with two cats for so many years, I think I'm starting to like the dogs better ;)

I got two super-spoiled siamese little bastards; brother and sister, 6 year old twins. He's 18lbs, she's 8, and I love them and hate them. Occasionally I feel like strangling them, but I have no idea how I could ever live without them.

damn pugrit...if that dog wasn't dead already I would ask the local council to do something about it!

My neighbours had a pet kangaroo when I was growing up - it was cool. Very friendly. It was injured as a joey, and they got permission from the forestry and wildlife commission to care for it. I would like a kangaroo - bet generally you can't have them as pets.

The favourite pet I have owned was a mother sheep and a lamb. I bought them from a farm that was having a drought. I needed something to mow the lawn. Sheep have such funny personalities! They were pretty friendly, although very cheeky. They were good at escaping. After a few months however some wild dogs came onto the property and tore them apart, the sheep were both dead before we even knew what was going on. The dogs weren't even after food. The sheep were just totally ripped apart and left. I hate dogs.

Well during my long life i have owned lots of animals, which most i cant even remember.
So far i have owned a cat (runaway after 4 years- ungrateful bastard), a dog which is still with me after 4 years (bichon maltese) and a burma cat which i have for 6 years and is my favorite pet , i also had a parrot for a year but he managed to escape after beign helped by local birds to tear the net that blocked the window (im not joking they really helped him )
For short lived pets i have owned 2 cats and 4 dogs all given away for a better owner and possibly because my burma cat didnt like them also 2 fishes (the second one ate the first one; and i gave the second one away in retaliation) a lobster that didnt want to eat and died (i saved him from a grocerie shop ; well at least i tried )
So far i love cats more then dogs and hope my burma cat will live long!!! well anyway shes the longest running pet i have