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What rule did my dog sitting thread break?

I didn't give out my personal contact info. I could have immediately known what rule I broke so I don't again, but I got this as the ban reason "Nope. Don't post shit like this again. We are not playing those games" so here we are. It's missing the reason part of the ban reason.

I read all the rules because the most important thing to me is that I don't upset anyone. If I broke one I humbly apologize, it was my fault. You guys have the experience and I have intruded in your community and stepped all over it. I don't know how though. The reason made it clear my mistake was so stupid that talking about it would be further harm but please help me be better because I don't want to hurt anyone again.
 
read the rules, just from the very title of this I wager it was involving doing stuff with some quadruped you didn't have under your care consistently.

Ye old adage: Do your fucking job, and don't fuck things not involved in it, or in this case even if involved in it!
 
Oh then my mistake, and not the smartest place to arrange that. Sort of like going to NAMBLA to find a baby sitter!
 
Must admit the ban reason could have been more explicit even typing less though. Specially if the OP reasons looked legit. (yes, I also thought it was one of those lets babysit dogs for fun, so relief at knowing it was not)

But sure. Very wrong place to attempt finding decent volunteers. Even if you gave your OK fir whoever to... play, chances are you'd get the drooling idiot that did not know which end of the dog barks and which one poops
 
I don't know how to tell a dog sitter that my 3 180lb - 203lb boerboels will knock them down and get nasty if they try to get up. My dogs are very difficult and I didn't know anything about dogs when I got them and now they don't listen at all. The safest thing for the sitter to do is to stay down and wait for them to get tired. Most normal people would freak out and make the situation worse. I know it's a LOT to ask. Do you think if I pay a high rate someone here would be willing to think about it? I don't have any other options.
 
I don't know how to tell a dog sitter that my 3 180lb - 203lb boerboels will knock them down and get nasty if they try to get up. My dogs are very difficult and I didn't know anything about dogs when I got them and now they don't listen at all. The safest thing for the sitter to do is to stay down and wait for them to get tired. Most normal people would freak out and make the situation worse. I know it's a LOT to ask. Do you think if I pay a high rate someone here would be willing to think about it? I don't have any other options.
Sounds like you don't need a dog sitter, you need a dog trainer. Asking somebody to sit your apparently very dangerous dog is just asking for a lawsuit.
 
Indeed. ☝️

Lie down and wait for them to get tired is surely a bad approach with multiple powerful dogs.
*you* might not be able to train them at this point (unless maybe one by one?) So, you *need* to get a new person that knows how to show a power attitude from first sight, and have him train them to respect people.

I mean. I have only one 130lb dog, and first thing I did was teach him not to go paws on people because I know he can knock down the happy 80yo lady offering a dog biscuit.

And please... no. Do not get anyone from here unless you are already friends, and know he is capable to manage the job.
 
No time to do that for the trip. They're not dangerous if they get what they want.

I do understand the problem now and will work on it after I get back. I never thought I'd be traveling when I had them
 
If sitting isn't an option, how about boarding? I used to work boarding kennel jobs as a young man. We're better set up to handle 'problematic' dogs there in a facility, versus at an owner's home, on the dog's turf. Boarding kennel is neutral ground, something they don't think they have to protect. If nothing else, all three could have their own kennel runs, which reduces a three-fold problem down to one at a time and enough staff to help, instead of a lone sitter trying to wrangle three giants single-handed.

And on finding good help within the zoo community, oh boy, I could write a book. I've been on that search for years, not weeks.

It is not a week's work.

Perfect way to word it, Goat!

Indeed, it takes a very long time to establish that kind of trust. Think of it this way: you're handing somebody the keys to your kingdom by asking them to dog sit. Identity, home address, permission to be in your home when you're not, and care of / liability(!) for your animals. None of that information can be rescinded later. This would've had to've been someone you'd already been talking to on here long enough to feel comfortable taking the plunge, meeting in person, and progressed to've spent meaningful time with in the real world, so you could see all sides of that person. It takes time for all of us to come out of our shells, and our true personalities to manifest, rise to the surface.

Take me and my search for example: I've been looking for a farm hand / tenant for my place for years -- and doing everything alone one-manned on my farm for all those years in the meantime, since I still haven't found him :(
 
Yes! a good boarding looks like an idea ?

They have prepared people an spaces. The only thing is seeing how the animals adapt. Some are just fine to have some vacations, others act offended as if they had been abandoned ?
 
If sitting isn't an option, how about boarding? I used to work boarding kennel jobs as a young man. We're better set up to handle 'problematic' dogs there in a facility, versus at an owner's home, on the dog's turf. Boarding kennel is neutral ground, something they don't think they have to protect. If nothing else, all three could have their own kennel runs, which reduces a three-fold problem down to one at a time and enough staff to help, instead of a lone sitter trying to wrangle three giants single-handed.

And on finding good help within the zoo community, oh boy, I could write a book. I've been on that search for years, not weeks.



Perfect way to word it, Goat!

Indeed, it takes a very long time to establish that kind of trust. Think of it this way: you're handing somebody the keys to your kingdom by asking them to dog sit. Identity, home address, permission to be in your home when you're not, and care of / liability(!) for your animals. None of that information can be rescinded later. This would've had to've been someone you'd already been talking to on here long enough to feel comfortable taking the plunge, meeting in person, and progressed to've spent meaningful time with in the real world, so you could see all sides of that person. It takes time for all of us to come out of our shells, and our true personalities to manifest, rise to the surface.

Take me and my search for example: I've been looking for a farm hand / tenant for my place for years -- and doing everything alone one-manned on my farm for all those years in the meantime, since I still haven't found him :(
^ What he said, hell even with free rent, second they learn a bit of work and effort is needed just the dust silhouette remains!
 
Everyone who responded was so kind and helpful. This thread has been up for a while and no one has tried taking advantage. What is everyone so worried about?

I'll look into dog boarding.
 
Now that you mention it. We delete a thread and your first response is to post it again asking why? What the holy fuck? I let it stay so we can educate you as to what a fucking retarded idea it is to have some unknown stranger take care of your misbehaved and extremely dangerous dogs.
This was either you fishing for a fap story "oh yeah. I'll take care of your dogs baby, I'll let them fuck me and dominate me and get me wet blah blah blah" or you are going to trap someone into doing something that will get them fucked in more ways than one. The possibilities are endless. The simplest solution is to board them at a training facility to correct that horrendously dangerous behavior. But no. You want to think with your dick just like the dogs are doing.

I'm glad no one was stupid enough to take you up on this trap.
 
^ What he said, hell even with free rent, second they learn a bit of work and effort is needed just the dust silhouette remains!
ESPECIALLY true among the "Me want fuck/get fucked by doggy! Me no care what kind of doggy! Me want fucked!" crowd that makes up AT LEAST 85% of this place's (or any similar forum's) population.

Sorry @Daedalus, but fact is, those of us showing up in places like this who'd honestly be qualified for the type of position you speak of are *ALMOST CERTAINLY* already "set up" in a similar situation, more often than not, with little or no impulse to leave it in favor of a "might work out, might not" scenario. I'm an example - Based on what you've had to say in the past, your operation would likely be a decent-to-excellent match for me and my capabilities. But taking a position there would almost certainly be a "downgrade" in what I've already got, and would involve a hellish amount of "uprooting" (both for me and my critters), travel, and related difficulties. Why would I want to take the chance that you and me, personally, are incompatible, and only figure out 2, 3, 6, 10, months up the road that that's the case, leaving me and mine desperately looking for someplace to "touch down" after the "explosion"?

I don't think EITHER of us is THAT stupid... Leastwise, you've never shown any sign of such that I've seen, and I'd like to think I'm a bit brighter than that.
 
The simplest solution is to board them at a training facility to correct that horrendously dangerous behavior. But no. You want to think with your dick just like the dogs are doing.
I'll look into dog boarding.
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Everyone who responded was so kind and helpful... What is everyone so worried about?
Why did you try to ruin a beautifully concluded thread? The only thing that makes sense is you are trying to be the bad guy since everyone was acting too trustworthy. Thank you Oldman. I know you and the other members are the experienced ones with dogs and the forum and I wasn't going to ignore your wisdom. I was just curious where the danger was so I can see it for myself. I still see only amazing people here.
 
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Take me and my search for example: I've been looking for a farm hand / tenant for my place for years -- and doing everything alone one-manned on my farm for all those years in the meantime, since I still haven't found him
I've been thinking about it and I'd love to take you up on this! I've lived on the border of a farm my whole life and I like petting the horses and cows over the fence. That has given me a lot of time to understand them. Do you have room for my dogs?
 
Oh then my mistake, and not the smartest place to arrange that. Sort of like going to NAMBLA to find a baby sitter!
How in the actual fuck is it anything like that? Theoretically speaking, I'd way sooner trust a zoo I know well enough to watch my fully mature ADULT dog for a couple days. If anything sexual happened, knowing my dog he likely initiated it. Lets just say he's very persistent in expressing when he wants to. Because he is a mature animal capable of consent through body language and behavioral cues! We are talking apples and oranges here. A pedophile is manipulative, even physically dangerous! They desire to touch or penetrate someone who hasn't even gone through puberty! Someone who IS NOT sexually mature or fully grown, not even close too! There is no "sort of like" in that situation ?
 
How in the actual fuck is it anything like that? Theoretically speaking, I'd way sooner trust a zoo I know well enough to watch my fully mature ADULT dog for a couple days. If anything sexual happened, knowing my dog he likely initiated it. Lets just say he's very persistent in expressing when he wants to. Because he is a mature animal capable of consent through body language and behavioral cues! We are talking apples and oranges here. A pedophile is manipulative, even physically dangerous! They desire to touch or penetrate someone who hasn't even gone through puberty! Someone who IS NOT sexually mature or fully grown, not even close too! There is no "sort of like" in that situation ?
You must be new to this whole internet thing. True they are dated. Your cognitive failure is assuming the one that convinced you, cares about your dogs cues. That is the point.

I should say "going to the alphabet cult for a baby sitter" more modern.

ANY ONE other then you is a high risk, but certain actions push the risk to levels beyond idiotic, and in these situations the pool of which you draw from does just that.
 
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You must be new to this whole internet thing. True they are dated. Your cognitive failure is assuming the one that convinced you, cares about your dogs cues. That is the point.

I should say "going to the alphabet cult for a baby sitter" more modern.

ANY ONE other then you is a high risk, but certain actions push the risk to levels beyond idiotic, and in these situations the pool of which you draw from does just that.
Lol buddy, I've been on the Internet since the 90's, on these type of forums for nearly that long. With that said. I understand what you're saying that's why I said theoretically speaking. Because there are bad apples out there I wouldn't ask anyone in general I don't personally know to watch my dog! Zoo or not. The point of my response was rhetorical. I will refute anyone comparing zoophilia to pedophilia. It makes no logical sense to unless the animal involved is under the age of sexual maturity. Animals are animals, not furbabies or perpetually child like. Dogs mature rather quickly, due to a entirely different length in lifespan. Around 12- to -18 months (sometimes up to 24 with XL breeds) they are considered a fully grown adult dog physically speaking. Puberty starts at 7-10 months and ends between 1 to 2 years of age for males depending on the breed, although its around the same for females, 2 years minimum is recommended for safe breeding. That is fact! Only a simpleton who can't see beyond societal trends would refuse to acknowledge this.
 
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Lol buddy, I've been on the Internet since the 90's, on these type of forums for nearly that long. With that said. I understand what your saying that's why I said theoretically speaking. Because there are bad apples out there I wouldn't ask anyone in general I don't personally know to watch my dog! Zoo or not. The point of my response was rhetorical. I will refute anyone comparing zoophilia to pedophilia. It makes no logical sense to unless the animal involved is under the age of sexual maturity. Animals are animals, not furbabies or perpetually child like. They mature rather quickly, due to a entirely different lifespan length. Only a simpleton who can't see beyond societal trends would refuse to acknowledge this.
then the fault was your reading, I was not making that comparison.

it was an example of the poor choice they where making based on an extreme example.
 
I've been thinking about it and I'd love to take you up on this! I've lived on the border of a farm my whole life and I like petting the horses and cows over the fence. That has given me a lot of time to understand them. Do you have room for my dogs?
That's... well, a much more involved topic, one probably best not covered out here in the open. DM me if you want to talk about it. But for starters you'd need to be local to me, already living in Texas so that we can meet and socialize in normal ways first, as being tied down to a 1-man show here on the farm means I'm not exactly at liberty to travel and engage new candidates out of state. Also, while its not a hard "No", I do generally stick to a policy of not meeting new users. Sorry, its nothing personal, but we zoos gauge a person's character and trustworthiness by their posts; its too risky to go meeting the unknown folks. Spending time on these forums and being an active, contributing user in various sundry topics, is the first step to knowing who's who.
 
here i got one for u 100% chance to be cute and non violent

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Idunno... Could be he might trip on it and bust his head open on the edge of the counter...

I tell ya, after his own description of misbehaved (and likely spoiled so rotten they're a danger to anyone around, even if they actually mean no harm) dogs, the idea of him messing with big cats leaves me conflicted... Should I feel sorry for his next of kin (assuming they haven't predeceased him, of course) happy for the cats 'cause they get a self-operating chase-n-pounce toy, or sad for the cats being put down after making a snack of him when they got tired of PLAYING chase-n-pounce?

Someone who can't properly handle dogs so that they display reasonable manners - even if they are big dogs - having anything to do with big cats more "up close and personal" than lookin' at 'em from across the rail and fence and moat (if so equipped) in a zoo is nothing but a disaster looking for a comfy place to sit down, pull the "Full Recline" lever, kick off its shoes, and occur. Much to the displeasure (not to mention discomfort) of the someone in question...
 
You can't even control dogs, but you want to get big cats? This level of stupidity... can't be real, can it? What do people think? Idiot, troll, or both?
Cats have much different behaviors and body language than dogs. My family had a cat so I know cats very well. These boerboels are my first dogs and their behaviors got cemented early on. Working on it now is digging out of a deep hole. It's hard to take time away from urgent things in life to deal with that uphill battle when my dog's behavior isn't a big deal unless I have an emergency trip come up. In my day to day, they're sweet dogs! I have high libido so when they come grab me for sex there's a good chance I wanted it anyway. If there was one thing I would fix it is that I have to wear a scarf to work a lot and now I'm that weird scarf person. I worry a lot about how I treat my dogs and it's very nice that they make their wants and needs so clear. When I'm around permissive always-happy-looking dogs I have persistent anxiety about if they're tolerating how I treat them rather than enjoying it. My dogs are clear communicators so I know how to treat them right, they feel listened to, and that has led to the deep respect we have for each other. I love these dogs more than anything.
 
Idunno... Could be he might trip on it and bust his head open on the edge of the counter...

I tell ya, after his own description of misbehaved (and likely spoiled so rotten they're a danger to anyone around, even if they actually mean no harm) dogs, the idea of him messing with big cats leaves me conflicted... Should I feel sorry for his next of kin (assuming they haven't predeceased him, of course) happy for the cats 'cause they get a self-operating chase-n-pounce toy, or sad for the cats being put down after making a snack of him when they got tired of PLAYING chase-n-pounce?

Someone who can't properly handle dogs so that they display reasonable manners - even if they are big dogs - having anything to do with big cats more "up close and personal" than lookin' at 'em from across the rail and fence and moat (if so equipped) in a zoo is nothing but a disaster looking for a comfy place to sit down, pull the "Full Recline" lever, kick off its shoes, and occur. Much to the displeasure (not to mention discomfort) of the someone in question...
If you're that confident about it, here's a deal. Make me an offer of a monthly payment to my big cat care and I will let you take out a life insurance policy on me. Win-win.
 
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