Biggest Growing Mistakes...

[Mr. Clandestine]

Heck yes np, this post should be 5 pages long by now with mess-ups. But I have never heard of the issue you had, you prolly killed something living in those pots which is where the red came from, and then since it's dead it smelled lol :stoned: jk jk

There's no telling what may have been living, or dying, in those pots! I threw in all sorts of stuff that was fortified with living organisms, so you're probably right... they must have had some sort of civil war/gang turf war, and the runoff really WAS blood. Viva la organic revolucion!

Hopefully, if this thread gets bumped enough, people will start warming up and sharing their war/horror stories.

"Malice" is about 13 mo old, and shes the sweetest, non-agressive dog I have ever had. They get horrible rep all the time! and it's all about how you raise them. We named her Malice because shes opposite that it's kind of funny when ppl hear her namend react. what? malice? eww.... What pisses me off the most is when I'm out walking her and ppl come up to pet her-no big deal. But when they ALWAYS say "make sure you keep her tied up and on leash, we don't want her attacking our dogs and kids" it throws me over the edge ya know?

Aww, she's adorable! I'm so getting a rotty when I find a good breeder. I'm actually allergic to dogs, but I can tolerate short-haired pups a lot better than I can labs, retrievers, and other shaggier breeds. And I know exactly what you mean, I used to dog-sit a pitbull that belonged to one of my in-laws. We'd go to the park all the time, and other folks walking dogs would deliberately stay out of our path. Rose loved people AND other dogs, and never got hyper around either. Still, people assumed from watching the news that she was just waiting to tear some poor dog or bystander into pieces... all based on her looks, and their misconceptions. She was a very healthy and extremely strong girl, and could actually drag me around when she got feeling spunky. I'm 6'2", and weighed about 250lbs when I took care of her. That meant nothing, she was a damn mule!

Mr. Clandestine Reviewed by Mr. Clandestine on 03-14-2008. Biggest Growing Mistakes... Thought I'd try to get a thread started where people could talk about some of the silly mistakes they may have made in the past. Maybe if enough people respond, this can become a thread that curious growers can visit to see exactly how NOT to do something. :D I'll start: A few years back, I made a soil mix that turned out to be one of the nasties messes of my then short growing career... I was pretty new to organic gardening at the time, and had just harvested my first semi-successful Rating: 5

[Weedhound]

Mr C I have to share my feelings on this .....from my personal experience it's NOT really based on misconceptions etc....it's based on the type of people who generally own such dogs and the lack of care or training they receive. I've met quite a few nasty rotts AND pitbulls. My favorite saying is.....EVERY dog is a nice dog......as long as they are getting their way. That's not really what makes a dog nice imo......it's how he handles strange situations, stress, pain, etc....Then if he really is a nice dog you won't have any trouble knowing it.

Quick story: We treated a rottie shot through the chest by a police officer when the dog approached his child (dog was unattended) in a park. You may say that's overreaction but I don't......when are you SUPPOSED to decide the dog isn't friendly? AFTER it's bitten you or your five year old child?

PS....super nice dog.....did fine.....but it's the owner's responsibility imo to keep people safe ......not the public at large.

[Mr. Clandestine]

Quick story: We treated a rottie shot through the chest by a police officer when the dog approached his child (dog was unattended) in a park. You may say that's overreaction but I don't......when are you SUPPOSED to decide the dog isn't friendly? AFTER it's bitten you or your five year old child?

I don't think it was an overreaction, I probably would have done the same thing if I were in his shoes. Not that I go walking around parks with a loaded pistol, but you get what I mean.

I think it's reflects poorly on the owner if any dogs are allowed to roam around freely, and with no owner in sight. Especially if they're big dogs. Some people get really nervous around dogs, period. And I really think dogs can sense this, which can make them hyper. I also know there are some bad dogs out there. When I was growing up, I didn't always hang out with the nicest crowd of people, and I've seen these dogs having been raised for one thing... to attack, and attack viciously, on command. It's sad when these pets eventually have to be euthanized because they can't be tamed, or happened to do what they were raised to do... injure someone, or someone else's pet.

Glad to hear the rottie you cared for pulled through, I hope he/she found a nice home with responsible owners. Kudos to you for caring for such a misfortunate animal! :thumbsup:

[Weedhound]

It does go right back to the owners, doesn't it Mr C? :thumbsup:

[Weedhound]

Didn't hang with the nicest crowd eh.....hmmmmm you're kind of a sly one Mr C.

[Mr. Clandestine]

It does go right back to the owners, doesn't it Mr C? :thumbsup:

Indeed it does.

Didn't hang with the nicest crowd eh.....hmmmmm you're kind of a sly one Mr C.

LOL, we all mistakes. I was a pretty typical teenager, thought I had the whole world beneath my feet, refused to believe that my crap could stink, etc. After a small stint in a county jail over some sheer ignorance, I quickly began to realize that change can be a good thing. Glad I did, too!

[Twentyinches]

ahh a gun to the park, I knew I was forgetting something every time! I was actually attacked when I was 12 by lab...yea a LAB who would have known? I didn't know he didn't like hugs I was 12. Well he latched on to my head/face for 10 mins and wouldn't let go. I was bleeding so bad it was leaking down his mouth and all the way back to his mid section.
Well luckly my dad had a rifle with him (deer hunter) he had to shoot the dog off of me. I almost lost all vision in my left eye (almost my eye itself) and I had like 150 stitches on my head. Which you couldn't see anymore but thanks to genetics and receding hair lines that went to shit LOL.

soo yea... sorry C I think this turned into the biggest dogs owners mistakes

[Weedhound]

Damn 29....that's NASTY! Thank god your dad had something with him. Seriously you could have been killed.

And you still love and have dogs....that part's great!!

[Mr. Clandestine]

Damn Twenty, that IS vicious. I hate hearing stories like this, especially when it happens to a kid. But I definitely agree with Weedhound, it's great that you grew up still having an affinity for dog ownership. I was never attacked as a kid, but I still found myself terrified of dogs when I was real young. After my neighbor got two dogs, I slowly learned to love them. My little boy is terrified of dogs now, even tiny ones. Must be genetic. Anyway, I think that having him grow up around one, he'll eventually learn to respect and love them.

[Twentyinches]

yeah i ended up pretty lucky, too bad C you don't live close because I know a really good breeder. akc cert etc... the dad is a monster, I about shit when I saw him, 150+lb of muscle. I almost went back and got another as she had 3 females but glad I didn't lol, one is enough. Shes good protection.

and I know WH, I was saved. then on the way to the ER we almost hit a deer. it was a bad deal.