AmyR

Smarter than I look, sound, or testing would indicate..

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@DubFireBrigade @DCCTraffic I just straight up don't understand how this is possible. ..

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@thejournal_ie The idea of a dog "driver theory test" is nonsense. People already don't follow legislation re muzzles and leads, what on earth makes Nancy Creedon think they're going to watch a webinar?
Responsible owners might, but they're already more likely to follow existing legislation

[TheJournal.ie @thejournal_ie]

'A €950 fine - tell me that is good enough for a dog that actually could have killed my son?'

Our 'Off Leash' investigation finds victims of dog attacks feel failed, as figures show reports in some areas have DOUBLED in the last year.

READ HERE: https://t.co/bKJnHRTcRa

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@thejournal_ie The idea of a dog "driver theory test" is nonsense. People already don't follow legislation re muzzles and leads, what on earth makes Nancy Creedon think they're going to watch a webinar?
Responsible owners might, but they're already more likely to follow existing legislation

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@ruthdoyler I've cycled everywhere for years, but when recovering from serious leg injuries last year the bike was a godsend when I could neither walk far nor drive. Not all cyclists (Indeed relatively few) are lycra clad athletes. Just getting from A to B safely is the priority for most.

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@thejournal_ie

[AmyR @Pasogator]

Important stuff. Dog attacks are on the rise and cause very real, lasting damage. It's both the breed AND the owners and restricted breeds need to be banned.
https://t.co/O5jkmffIED

[AmyR @Pasogator]

You just have to look at the state of driving on Irish roads to assess how effective the actual driver theory test is 😅🤣applying this logic to any other part of life is laughable

[AmyR @Pasogator]

Formerly featured in...

[The Irish Times @IrishTimes]

Kimmage home with 80ft-long ‘super garden’ for €745,000 https://t.co/sCQJeoIxFe

[Bess Kalb @bessbell]

Just so adorable that the people obsessed with banning drag shows are also OBSESSSSED with a group of men who wore tights and wigs and actual ROUGE and ruffled blouses to work.

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@gswrites @garius An absolute delight!

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@brigidrithilly It's full of fckin cyclists hey

[Neale Dickson @EndslateMedia]

Please can you help? @DublinSPCA @DogsTrust_IE Toby got out today and has not returned home, he is old, but much loved.

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@bunsenbernerbmd He vomited on me immediately then looked at me like this. I wasn't even upset. I was done for.

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@DogsTrust_IE Brilliant!! I'd be delighted for it to go to a good home.

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@DogsTrust_IE Hi 👋 I have a box of long lasting chews and some food that sadly my dog is allergic to. Would you accept these and are your donation boxes available today (St.Patricks day) if I'm driving past? Mostly Anco naturals skin chews, not rawhide.

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Deciding to welcome a dog into your home is a life changing event.

Those that have dogs can separate their life into B.C. and A.D.

Before Canine and After Dog.

If you are thinking about getting a dog, this read is for you.

A dog isn't an easy pet.

If you want an easy pet, get a pet rock.

Dogs are kids.

That's the best way to describe them to people who don't have dogs.

They aren't human kids obviously, but they are perpetual children that live in your house.

This means you get the absolute chaos that comes with toddlers when the dog is a puppy.

Can you reason with a toddler? Not really, it's more of a hostage negotiation.

Example:

"I have this treat here so you don't bite Grandma, please don't bite Grandma. Ok you bit Grandma, now you need to go to time out to think about why you bit Grandma. Oh, you are biting me now. Great."

Will a toddler flush your keys down the toilet and set fire to the house if you don't watch them?

Most assuredly.

Will a puppy eat all your shoes, fall down stairs, and poop on your carpet?

That will happen if you don't watch them.

Or it will still happen even if you are watching them like a hawk.

Toddlers and puppies could teach espionage agents about silent poop strikes.

As the puppy ages, it will be less toddler like and more childlike.

Do you see kids at Walmart that are knocking over mannequins and yeeting sodastream bottles across the aisles?

How about the kids racing in shopping carts that run down senior citizens in motorized scooters?

Yeah? You've seen those kids?

Guess what.

An untrained dog can be a terror just like children who were raised without boundaries and expectations.

A well trained dog takes a TON of work.

Bunsen and Beaker are trained, but not "well" trained.

Our family put in hours and hours with them in obedience classes and work at home so they mostly listen.

If you are planning to get a dog and just hope for the best, chances are that dog will become a nightmare for you and others.

Kinda like the kids in the movie theatre throwing popcorn at the screen and cooking bacon on their smuggled in George Forman grill.

Finally that dog will age. It will get old.

It will need care that is time consuming and expensive.

You MUST be their for that dog at that time and you must save up for that time.

The dog will then die and for a time it will destroy you.

Here in lies the conclusion of this post.

Despite all this insanity of eaten drywall and mooselegs, and eventual sadness, that dog will be the best thing in your life.

A dog is the only thing on Earth that loves YOU more than anything else.

That is the reward of having a dog in your family.

Every amazing reward in your life will cost you something.

Be prepared.

It's worth it.

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@oconnola The art&hobby shops in either Jervis or Stephens Green might have some. Or WM trimmings on Capel Street.

[AmyR @Pasogator]

@brigidrithilly @EleanorMorton I only just saw this now and I feel personally attacked by this video.