Dog Owner Chat v4

[rainbowwrowell]

senna just got a modeling offer for a leash company! we're so excited. we also recently made her an instagram while we were bored and it's going better than we thought it would lmao

Well done!!! Your really lucky. Id love to do anything like that with my pupper!!

[awakening souls.]

My dog, Sam, also recently got offered to model for a collar company, but I'm not so sure if I should take it. Your thoughts?

The company uses natural resources and advocates for animal rights and the protection of the environment, as well as fair trade.

They have many affiliates from what I've seen, so I'm a bit iffy on what the commission is going to be.

They've already sent me an official email with the contract, commission rates, their expectations, etc... but they state that in order to participate, I must purchase one of their collars first (with a 40% discount that they provided me with) before my dog can model it. Usually, I hear about them sending the collars in the mail for the dogs to model (free of charge, mind you).

My concern is that there won't be really any type of commission. And I know I sound like a greedy freak who's only in it for the money, but we've turned down many companies in the past for this same reason. I just don't know if they're to be trusted.

Everything seems legit except for the payment part. So any opinions/thoughts would be nice!

[.Middy.]

Is the company Konaleashes or packleashes or something like that? Because those companies are scams. They say you are a model, but ask you to buy the product with a small discount. They litterally send those requests to everyone. That's not what modeling is, if a company actually wants you to model, they send you a free product to test out and review, not just use some fake modeling thing in order to bring in sales.

[awakening souls.]

Is the company Konaleashes or packleashes or something like that? Because those companies are scams. They say you are a model, but ask you to buy the product with a small discount. They litterally send those requests to everyone. That's not what modeling is, if a company actually wants you to model, they send you a free product to test out and review, not just use some fake modeling thing in order to bring in sales.

The brand is called Geopetric. It wasn't really like that. They sent me a contract and everything. But I just have a wary feeling about these guys.

Sam has done modeling in the past, so I can sense something is slightly off and fishy about this company compared to the others. Sokra used to model as well before she passed.

[awakening souls.]

It has been worked out. Thanks to Flossie for helping out on this one!

[Flossie]

It has been worked out. Thanks to Flossie for helping out on this one!

No problem, good luck with it!

[shadow~wolf]

would it be okay to run lucky along side of my bike if he has patellar luxation? its grade 1 and it doesn't bother him often

[darkbay]

would it be okay to run lucky along side of my bike if he has patellar luxation? its grade 1 and it doesn't bother him often

You should talk to a vet. Just call you're vet and talk over the phone. It's free:) and definitely worth it.

Personally, I wouldn't do it because I doubt that running with a dislocated knee cap and not having any way to stop is very comfortable.I can't say if it is OK or not, only a vet can do that.
Keep in mind that all the experience I have with this issue is that link.


http://m.petmd.com/dog/conditions/muscu ... ion?page=2

[maninkari]

What are all of your opinions on retractable leashes? They're a bit of a pet peeve of mine, haha.

[awakening souls.]

What are all of your opinions on retractable leashes? They're a bit of a pet peeve of mine, haha.

Hate 'em. Personally, they're better for cats than dogs if you tend to walk your cat lol. I find that they don't give me enough control over my dogs, because for one, the leash part is usually thinner compared to normal leashes (not very sturdy), and on another point, they tend to jam a lot. I'd prefer my dogs to be beside me at all times, not running ahead of me (it's just how I trained them and it provides me a lot more control over the dog, and it shows the dog who's alpha), whereas a retractable leash would allow them to walk me, not the other way around. They can also put the dog in danger if it's way far ahead of you, not giving you enough time to pull your dog out of that situation. Just my opinion, anyway.