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PROS AND CONS FOR DIFFERENT DOG BREEDS

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PROS AND CONS FOR DIFFERENT DOG BREEDS

Dogs are a mans best friend and 66% of us households already own one. If you’re interested in getting a dog here are some pros and cons for each breed.

 

GOLDEN RETRIEVER

Golden retrievers are fluffy adorable dogs that tend to live between the ages of ten to twelve. There are many pros to having these dogs like they are super loyal a happy creatures. Golden retrievers are amazing family pets and are great with children. Golden retrievers are super smart, gentle animals who love people. So me cons of having these dogs are They shed and will leave there hair around your house. And because these dogs are so kind and sweet that makes them a terrible guard dog, so if someone breaks into your house don’t count on your dog to save you. The most common death in golden retrievers is cancer and they are known to have epilepsy and other large dog issues.

 

FRENCH BULLDOG

French bulldogs are smushy little dogs that have a life span of ten to twelve. These dogs come with a variety of pros and cons. Some cons to having this dog is the health issues. These dogs are prone to gassiness and a sensitive stomach. And if you have a pool or like going out on the water theses dogs may not be the choice for you since they are not very good swimmers. These dogs can have separation anxiety so if you have a busy life these dogs aren’t the best choice for you. All though the cons to this dog aren’t great they do have some good pros. These dogs have fun silly personalities and are great with people and kids. And if your not an active person or you don’t want to go on walks everyday these dogs are low exercise. Plus they don’t bark to much and are great apartment pets.

 

CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELS

Cavaliers are amazing pets that typically live between the ages of nine to fourteen. Some pros of these dogs are that they are very intelligent and love attention. They are a fairly active dog that is good with routines but is also okay with a more chill approach. These are very friendly dogs and would be great as a family pet. Some cons of this dog are they may not do well with cats or other animals. Also about 50% of cavaliers are known to die from heart issues.

 

CHIHUAHUA

Chihuahuas a small dogs that live between the ages of twelve to twenty years. Some pros, these are small animals and great companions. Chihuahuas make very strong bonds with their owners, are quick witted, and they can be trained (As long as you start at an early age). Some cons of this dog breed are that they can be feisty and may not be good with children. Chihuahuas can be loud and bark a lot so if you like a quiet space this may not be the best breed for you. Chihuahuas are also prone to health issues such as heart disease, eye problems, reproductive issues, ect. 

 

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG

Bernese Mountain dogs typically live  between the ages of six to eight. Pros of a Bernese is that they are very affectionate and good natured. It is believed that Bernese dogs are one of the least aggressive dogs towards humans and they love people. These dogs are smart and silly, they can be calm but also want to play. All of these aspects make these dogs an amazing family pet. Some cons of these dogs are their short lifespan, they usually don’t live past ten. Also they are big dogs and they will need to have space. And lastly it is common for these dogs to have anxiety attacks.

The Best Dog for you

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The Best Dog for you

Dogs, Most people can say they like them or hate them. But everyone can agree dogs are very different from other dogs. So which dog is good for you? 

White Bernese mountain dog 

{This dog is the dog in the photo above} This dog is a good suit for most families. They are affectionate, patient and really good with kids. This dog is a dog that wants to be by your side and play with you as much as possible. 

Golden retriever 

These dogs are even tempered, affectionate, intelligent and very playful. Also another dog that is good for families that like gentle giants. This intelligent dog doesn’t respond well to harsh training. 

Siberian husky

This dog is very, very loud and outgoing. They are friendly and gentle so also they can go under a family friendly dog to have around. These dogs typically are intelligent and alert to their surroundings. This is a good dog to own if you have a lot of space and can handle them yapp here and there. 

Bull dog 

These dogs are really sweet, devoted and easy going. These dogs love pleasing their owners. Bull dogs are also very docile, wich means these dogs are very quit, controlled and ready to listen to their owners. 

German shepherd 

These dogs are really intelligent, loyal, stubborn, confident and alert dogs. German shepards are a lovely dog to own if you’re looking for a big dog that listens to you and is very obedient. German shepherds Are a great family dog to have around because of their gentleness. 

Chihuahua 

These dogs are very feisty, small, shy dogs. Chihuahuas are great to have around if you like a good couch cuddle or if you don’t mind dogs with a bit of attitude. These dogs are especially great to have around if you’re a small feisty human being.

Sematary, Underground King of the Underworld: 2018-2019

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Sematary, Underground King of the Underworld: 2018-2019

Zane Steckler, known professionally as Sematary and by other pseudonyms such as Graveman, Sematary Graveman, Johnny Cutter, and DJ SORROW, is a California genre-bending rapper. With his music, he mixes black metal samples with trap drums, similar to the producing style of Chief Keef. He stated in a 2020 interview with Ben Mangelsdorf of undergroundunderdogs.com that his musical style is a mix between, “Chief Keef and Witch House”. Sematary has also noted that his producing talents and lyrical abilities are inspired by the likes of Yung Lean and Black Kray, saying “If these guys can do it, I can do it”. In this article, I will be looking at my favorite era of Sematary, from 2018 to 2019.

                     A photo taken from Sematarys Tumblr, featuring him holding a scream mask.

From a young age, Sematary had always been interested in music production. His dad, Brian Steckler, was a producer on the Pokémon: The First Movie soundtrack. He is specifically listed as Composer, Engineer, Musician, Producer, and adding additional vocals and claps. This connection helped Sematary get a foot in the music industry and be able to work on his own music more. Production for his first album started in February 2019, alongside long-term friend and music producer Ghost Mountain.

Only a little is known about Sematary and Ghost Mountain before their first project. Ghost had released a semi-popular track before collaborating with Graveman. A slow, melancholy track titled, Your Face in the Window, was posted on the popular music-sharing site, Soundcloud, on December 26, 2018. Sematary has had a few songs before this, such as Mordor, an early version of the track Orbs, appearing on the mixtape. He also released a compilation called Only For Real Emos (2017) which contained songs like XO Tour Lif3 by Lil Uzi Vert and Adam’s Song by Blink-182.

  GRAVE HOUSE

As the release date of Grave House crept up, Ghost and Sematary dropped some of their most popular singles, such as Fury Road, named after the popular movie, Mad Max: Fury Road. As well as this, they released Nevada and New Rocks, both being fan-favorite tracks. New Rocks is named after the popular shoe brand of the same name, producing large, chunky gothic shoes, worn by Sematary quite often.

The thumbnail for the Sematary (left)  and Ghost Mountains (right) track, New Rocks, featuring a pair of New Rock shoes in the center.

After the release of Grave House on August 16, 2019, they found minor success, picking up a cult following on the way. Some of the more popular tracks, minus the singles consist of, Dead by Dawn, Skin Mask, and Broken Angel Hospital. Right after the tape dropped, Sematary began work on the first mixtape of a trilogy, entitled Rainbow Bridge.

   Rainbow Bridge

No singles were released for this LP, and barely any demo tracks have leaked on the internet. A few songs that were meant to be on the album are Cop Killer featuring Ghost, and Disorder, a cover of Joy Division’s track. Without listening to the album, the cover tells quite the story. Almost fully consisting of stock images, Sematary sits on the “Rainbow Bridge”, Fully decked out in True Religion and New Rocks attire. On each side, badly cropped photos of Sematarys dogs lay.

Sematarys Rainbow Bridge mixtape cover, with him dressed in a True Religion jacket and pants.

Rainbow Bridge released on November 8, 2019, unlike Grave House, this mixtape reached major success for an underground artist like Sematary. The first three tracks, Slaughter House, Reverence, and Bunny Suit all have well over 1,000,000 streams and music videos alongside them. These tracks have stayed Sematarys most popular throughout his music career.

In the music video for Bunny Suit, Sematary, and Ghost Mountain dance around in, well, bunny suits. These suits are from the movie, A Christmas Story. After searching around for a long time, I found the exact bunny suit and bought it, even though I’ve never watched A Christmas Story.

Although these tracks were very successful, there is one more prevalent track from this album, Pain. If you look through the LP on Spotify, it’s nowhere to be found. Sematary himself took this track off of all streaming platforms because he felt “it didn’t match the vibe of the album”. This was formerly the lead single of Rainbow Bridge, with the song featuring frequent collaborator Ghost Mountain. It samples I Luv the Valley OH! By Xiu Xiu, which was more put out there by the Sematary track. If this song was still on streaming, it might as well have been his most popular track, which is unfortunate. Another reason why it could’ve been removed is because of sample clearance issues.

Sources:

The Bone Crushing World of SEMATARY

https://en.everybodywiki.com/Sematary_(rapper)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon:_The_First_Movie

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1GLnyPuL45vOsZPs5iANcC

https://genius.com/albums/Sematary-and-ghost-mountain/Grave-house

https://genius.com/albums/Sematary/Rainbow-bridge

 

Cats v.s. Dogs–What’s so great about each?

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Cats v.s. Dogs–What’s so great about each?

Everyone’s fought over which pet is the best. Obviously there’s more than two animals you can have as a pet, but no one’s fought over them quite like cats and dogs.

74% of people like dogs, and 26% like cats, but this article might change your opinion, or if possible, make you like both.

Dogs:

Dogs have existed for 23,000 years, evolving from a species of wolf, changing their skulls, teeth, nose, and senses to be more kind and obedient. They were named “Man’s best friend,” and are currently the most popular animal on the planet. Dogs are known to be very intelligent and can learn over 100 words and gestures. Dogs’ senses are ten times stronger than humans. They have very strong and sensitive noses, and can hear as far as a quarter of a mile. Their ears are also built so they can understand humans better. If you pay attention to the way a dog acts, you realize that they are a lot like humans, from the way they play around like children, to the way they can be right or left pawed. Dogs are very naturally clever. They learn how to walk and talk from such a young age, even when no one’s there to teach them. They have lots of unique characteristics as well, such as the fact that they can only sweat through their paws, they pant like they do instead of sweating. Dogs, much like humans, can dream. Sometimes if they’re having a bad dream, you can see them whining in their sleep. Did you also know that dogs can only see blue and yellow? They aren’t color blind it’s only how their eyes are designed.

Cats:

Cats have existed for millions of years, much longer than dogs. They evolved from a now extinct wildcat, along with lots of other species in the cat family. They share lots of behaviors with their ancestors, and siblings of the cat family, including the way they hunt, jump, stalk their prey, and an irresistible need to scratch everything. Cats have many unique characteristics and skills, such as their strong ability of night vision. They can see six times better in the dark than people. They can also jump six times higher than their original height. That’s why you often see skittish cats jumping straight up when they get scared. Cats also have many characteristics that help them hunt prey, unlike dogs, who have more friendly characteristics. Cats have soft, thick paws to help them sneak up on prey, and they use their tails to help them balance when they want to walk narrowly, or sneak up easier. Some interesting fun facts about cats is that they walk like camels and giraffes. They walk with both right feet first then left feet. Cats are the only one of their family to walk that way and it’s a very unique feature. They also pur to create a way to soothe their nerves. That’s why they pur when they are uncomfortable or distressed. They also pur when they are happy, like when they get pets.

So the argument still stands. Which one is better? Each has a different, unique lifestyle, and different ways of living. Dog’s are more of a loving animal, and like to play around, while cats are more like their ancestors. While they still like to play and cuddle, they also love to hunt for prey. Some dogs and cats can be different. They can be lazy, or jumpy, and other times they don’t like to cuddle or have some trust issues and don’t love people as easily. You don’t even have to pick out these two. There is a whole world of other animals and pets to choose from.

Protect Your Pets

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Protect Your Pets

In extreme temperatures, your pets can be seriously harmed if left outside unattended, and you can face criminal charges if you do so. If it’s below freezing, your pet can get frostbite, hypothermia, and even die. In temperatures above ninety degrees, your pet can get sunburnt, dehydrated, and heat stroke which can lead to death.

 

Yes, many pets enjoy going outside for some fresh air, but if left outside for extended periods of time without necessities, great harm can be done. Leaving your dog or cat outside in extreme temperatures can lead to a first-level misdemeanor, and depending on the level of crime, can get you a one thousand dollar fine and two years in prison. 

 

If for some reason you cannot take your pet inside, such as if they are destructive or aren’t able to be potty trained, contact your veterinarian and they can recommend you to a behavioral specialist, which can resolve those problems. Additionally, the recommended parameters for leaving your pet outside are that they have shelter, water, food, and some way to heat up or cool down, depending on the environment. Also, you should make sure that your pet is not neglected, and can have socialization.

 

If your pet has a health condition, always monitor them while outside, due to the fact they are more at risk with extreme temperatures. Brachycephalic dogs are also more at risk because they have a harder time panting to cool down, and get cold quite easily. Short hair, hairless, and smaller pets are also more at risk because they cannot stay warm as easily as larger pets, or pets with double coats. Additionally, pets with double coats are okay in slightly colder temperatures because they can stay warmer, but struggle more with high temperatures because in the heat they can’t as easily cool down.

 

Furthermore, in areas with climates that have all four seasons, you have to be careful of both ends of the temperature spectrum, because of the fact that there are often winters with temperatures below freezing, and often summers with temperatures above ninety degrees.

 

At this point, 23 states and the District of Columbia restrict the time that you can tether your dog. Sometimes this period is as little as thirty minutes. Some states say that you cannot leave your pet outside in freezing temperatures, during storm warnings, and during extreme temperature warnings. Make sure to check what the laws in your state are.

 

It should be noted that pets are just as vulnerable to extreme weather and temperature as we humans are, if not more so due to their smaller size and not being able to care for themselves. Pets rely on their owners for safety and protection, as well as on sustainable food, clean water, and suitable shelter. Many pets are left outside in extreme temperatures, and many of them die or get seriously hurt. Some pets that are left outside in temperatures below freezing and it snows or rains, can get frozen to the ground, get bloody paws, and even more damage. 

 

As of right now, many animal associations can not take action against owners for leaving their pets outside, due to the fact that they have no legal powers. Because of this many pets are left outside in extreme temperatures and many of them die. 

 

Don’t stand by and do nothing! Spread awareness. Tell your family, friends, and neighbors about the dangers of leaving your pets outside. Most importantly, if you see a pet left outside in extreme temperatures, take note of the type of animal, the time, the date, and the exact location. Taking a picture can help as well. Then you should contact your local law enforcement.