Official Dogs vs Cats

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Dogs or cats  

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  1. 1. What do you prefer

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hey... all this talk.  i might actually conder adopting a dog... if it is akita....  i might have to change my life around it.. but damn... i am finding akitas too good.

 

 

normally i don't ever trust a cat in my house....


NOT GOING TO CHANGE MY VOTE THOUGH!


just feel bad for akitas that might get a SILLY owner, because i could help.  I seriously dislike what the akita owners in my building do to them!

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hey... all this talk.  i might actually conder adopting a dog... if it is akita....  i might have to change my life around it.. but damn... i am finding akitas too good.

 

 

normally i don't ever trust a cat in my house....

NOT GOING TO CHANGE MY VOTE THOUGH!

just feel bad for akitas that might get a SILLY owner, because i could help.  I seriously dislike what the akita owners in my building do to them!

Dude, you do know Akitas are just dogs with cat souls:

 

 
 
Why are Akita's "cat-like"? 
 
It seems my dog likes to continually lick his paws until they shine, wipe his face off with them, and proceed to clean elsewhere. My other Akita was not even remotely close to the ...show more
 
 
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The cat-like quality is very normal for Akitas. Partially because of the look of their paws but mostly because it is so normal for most (not all-there's always an exception) to be so clean. I've had 2 Akitas so far and both tried to keep themselves very clean. In my opinion neither did a great job but compared to most dogs they were way ahead of the rest. My last guy licked his paws a lot then would wipe his face off with it. I got him to put up with regular baths but he still wanted things his way so he'd be re-grooming his entire coat until it was just the way he wanted it. It's just the way Akitas are.
 
 

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Even though the Akita is a large, hardy breed, they have been bred for centuries as a companion in the home. The loyalty and devotion they display is well loved among Akita owners. Typically the Akita will follow you from room to room in your home, as if its only purpose in life is to protect you and keep you company. The Akita can, however, have aggressive tendencies. Usually the aggression is toward other dogs. They are not typically aggressive toward people, but have highly developed protection instincts and care should be taken when unfamiliar people enter your home. As for children in the home, the Akita will be as loyal toward them as any family member. Of course, young children in general should never be left alone with any large dogs, especially when they are new to the family.

In addition to their extreme loyalty, the Akita likes to keep very clean, and is easily housebroken. These two characteristics make them desirable to have in the home. Some have described the Akita as being almost "cat-like," as they are so clean and odorless.

But yeah, your life changes around a dog, thats a fact pointed out in this thread, wherever I go, my god goes, I mean dog goes, when he can't go, its a problem then.

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Dude, you do know Akitas are just dogs with cat souls:

 

 
 
Why are Akita's "cat-like"? 
 
It seems my dog likes to continually lick his paws until they shine, wipe his face off with them, and proceed to clean elsewhere. My other Akita was not even remotely close to the ...show more
 
 
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The cat-like quality is very normal for Akitas. Partially because of the look of their paws but mostly because it is so normal for most (not all-there's always an exception) to be so clean. I've had 2 Akitas so far and both tried to keep themselves very clean. In my opinion neither did a great job but compared to most dogs they were way ahead of the rest. My last guy licked his paws a lot then would wipe his face off with it. I got him to put up with regular baths but he still wanted things his way so he'd be re-grooming his entire coat until it was just the way he wanted it. It's just the way Akitas are.
 
 

LIVING WITH:

Even though the Akita is a large, hardy breed, they have been bred for centuries as a companion in the home. The loyalty and devotion they display is well loved among Akita owners. Typically the Akita will follow you from room to room in your home, as if its only purpose in life is to protect you and keep you company. The Akita can, however, have aggressive tendencies. Usually the aggression is toward other dogs. They are not typically aggressive toward people, but have highly developed protection instincts and care should be taken when unfamiliar people enter your home. As for children in the home, the Akita will be as loyal toward them as any family member. Of course, young children in general should never be left alone with any large dogs, especially when they are new to the family.

In addition to their extreme loyalty, the Akita likes to keep very clean, and is easily housebroken. These two characteristics make them desirable to have in the home. Some have described the Akita as being almost "cat-like," as they are so clean and odorless.

But yeah, your life changes around a dog, thats a fact pointed out in this thread, wherever I go, my god goes, I mean dog goes, when he can't go, its a problem then.

 

 

yeah, whatever man.   i never had a pet. akita is the on pet that i am actually seriously considering now....

 

 

 

i love cats.... but i love other peoples cats... mostly.

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yeah, whatever man.   i never had a pet. akita is the on pet that i am actually seriously considering now....

 

 

 

i love cats.... but i love other peoples cats... mostly.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/a/akitainu.htm

 

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http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/a/akitainu.htm

 

yeah, i am taking it seriously....  i am not sure i will have one, but i have contacted a few breeders already, and there is a puppy i want...

there is also a fight, as another person wants it too.

seriouly, i like shiba, and after seen a few of them mistreated... i want one i can treat right.

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I don't see to many people posting pics of their dogs or cats, more just funny pics

But I can post more pics of my dogs

We have, they're just lost in teh derpage, both cats and dogs:

 

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1225743-official-dogs-vs-cats/page-15#entry596542539

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1225743-official-dogs-vs-cats/page-13#entry596541425

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1225743-official-dogs-vs-cats/page-14#entry596541891

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1225743-official-dogs-vs-cats/page-11#entry596541115

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1225743-official-dogs-vs-cats/page-18#entry596544863

 

My own:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1225743-official-dogs-vs-cats/page-12#entry596541375

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1225743-official-dogs-vs-cats/page-12#entry596541389

its interesting that cats have being floating in the 45-47% zone almost from the beginning.   never dipping below 45%  (interestingly) but never really reaching close enough.

 

 

so, out of 129 votes so far, people like dogs just a tiny bit more, but mostly equal to cats.

 

 

 

i get if this thread runs for a year, and somehow we get another 500 votes, this will not change by much.

(they will always be close, unless of course cats win over.... always a possibility)

 

 

so, really, this poll only proves that cats and dogs are both loved members of our human families.

 

 

 

now can we have a poll about      reptiles (cool) VS fishtanks (beautiful but boring)?  or something?  ferrets (awesome but so smelly) VS hamsters (pet white rat is better?)?

 

cats and dogs are just too obvious.

Cats closing in yo, a month later after this post :laugh: 

 

And no, any further posts, have to be approved by House members, err Council members.

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Contributing to this thread, my moms great dane, Zeus... I wanted to call him Perseus, but both my mom and sister did not oblige.

 

Mind you, i'm 6'0 :

edit: Mind the partial nudity  :laugh:

 

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Contributing to this thread, my moms great dane, Zeus... I wanted to call him Perseus, but both my mom and sister did not oblige.

 

Mind you, i'm 6'0 :

edit: Mind the partial nudity  :laugh:

 

 

 

 

 

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Who changed sides????

 

Only 4 more votes for cats to take over!!!!

 

 

 

 

BTW, I just went to see the shiba breeder... and spend an hour there...  I am allergic, my eyes are all watery and i started to have difficulty breathing after a while.   dammit.  loved the puppies though.   but only in the short term.

 

 

 

PS.

 

this is the puppy i wanted.

 

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it is shiba, not akita...   i preferred akita, but they do look similar, and the breeder was very close to my home.

 

 

 

 

could it be possible i am allergic to shiba, and not akita...   i wonder.. (not likely though... they seem so similar)

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