Cheapass Pets

[mousin]

can anyone suggest a pet? not some wimpy thing like a hamster, although they are cute and cudly, anyone got a boa? like a snake? i want one that isnt to dangerous, but looks scary.. i always liked snakes. but can anyone suggest a dog also? like a toy dog that never grows big, stays small? besides a chiuaua, a mix would be ok.

pets i really are a snake, and a small dog.

[LV-426RS]

small dogs a generally wimpy.

[Jaket]

get a lab.... not too huge and very playful! i have 2 chocolate labs and i love them!

[mousin]

dogs in particular arnt, but i want a small dog thank you :D

[Ikohn4ever]

Pugs are pretty sweet, tiny but dont look that wimpy.

[Cornfedwb]

Yea, small dogs are basically nothing but little yapping things. I'd avoid those.

[coffman]

Reptiles are high maintenance animals. I wouldn't suggest getting a snake without doing a lot of research first.

[mousin]

ok forget about the wimpy thing, i want something wimpy, but not anything like a rodent, i want a ferret but they are illegal in CA. so dogs and snakes are what im looking for

[LV-426RS]

pomeranian's are vicious dogs to almost anyone but their master. We had one when I was a kid and it would often attack/growl at anyone who got near my mom, even my siblings an I.

[brushwood]

Get a dog from the pound. They definitely appreciate it and they make better pets anyway.

[peteloaf]

I'm not a fan of small dogs, I have a Rot/Husky mix, but if you want small, minature doberman pinchers are neat

[mousin]

yea, i wanted to get a pomeranian, but it was to yappy.. they are cool if you trim there fur to make it short.. those are cool.

i wanted a chiuaua/lab mix, like that mr.burns avatar dood, forgot him name, but his little dog owns..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/mousin/doggy.jpg

[Jaket]

eglish bulldogs are the shit!
http://www.animalthemes.co.nz/Product%20Graphics/Sawley/Keyrings%20and%20Fridge%20Magnets/128%20-%20English%20Bulldog.jpg

[int80h]

If you get a boa constrictor and a small dog, you'll probably just have a boa before to long...

[Ericnmel99]

I love the bulldogs 2. Only problem is that their too darn expensive

[RBM]

pomeranian's are vicious dogs to almost anyone but their master. We had one when I was a kid and it would often attack/growl at anyone who got near my mom, even my siblings an I.

Our Pomeranian represented the opposite extreme. He always greeted everyone with furious licking & gyrations of joy. Even strangers. While Poms ideally exhibit a "fox-like face," I wouldn't recommend this breed for someone looking for a dangerous-looking pet. Poms aren't intimidating. They are cute and cuddly. (I miss my puppy) :cry:

[edit: and yes, they are prone to yappiness. It is common for them to run around in circles barking frantically when people leave the house. On the other hand, they are soft puffballs & excellent for hugging. It's a trade-off.]

[LV-426RS]

pomeranian's are cute and cuddly. (I miss my puppy) :cry:

until thay attack... then they look like the Critters
http://www.toyarchive.com/MovieProps/CritterPuppet1c.jpg

[AnthonyRoundtree]

http://eidolon.dnsalias.net/wir/wir17/DC-Seaman(U)_box.jpg


His cage has dropped down in price to $9.99 today...

And he's been known to average a P.O. price of just 2.99.

I'd say... you can't get a better Cheap Ass pet than that....

[mousin]

seaman... what a funny game

[Zenithian Legend]

How about a palomino?

[RBM]

until thay attack... then they look like the Critters

Not ours. He looked like a teddy-bear. I'd usually just pick him up when he snarled at me. Dammit, this is making miss my little friggin dog. :|

http://cheapassgamer.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=154

[LV-426RS]

until thay attack... then they look like the Critters

Not ours. He looked like a teddy-bear. I'd usually just pick him up when he snarled at me. Dammit, this is making miss my little friggin dog. :|

http://cheapassgamer.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=154

awesome dog.... ours was nothing like that

[guessed]

If you get a snake and a small dog, you will likely end up with a fat snake.

[Ikohn4ever]

http://www.tidal-w.com/toy/gizmo/sample/2351.jpg

perfect pet, just dont feed it after midnight, no direct sunlight, and whatever u do, dont get him wet

[bignick]

My Uncle Breeds Golden Retrievers in the bay area. $500 a pop with papers.

[mousin]

nah, they will get big.. my german shep is 15, as old as me.. damn hes a old slugger 15x7, do the math for dog years.. i love my dog, but hes getting to lazy.. i think hes old.. he dont run anymore, and exercise.. all he does is eat and sleep and bark sometimes.. thats why i want a new dog, not to replace him.. but to fill a spot.. :D they can be friends.

[Tennisjon2002]

My Uncle Breeds Golden Retrievers in the bay area. $500 a pop with papers.
Get a small golden. Got mine for $400 papers and all. get a female from a breader.

[Zenithian Legend]

me fail english that's unpossible!

[greendj27]

Get some pet sharks. I have two in my fish tank, and they look bad ass. The kind I have are called rainbow sharks and only get about 6 inches long.

[Ikohn4ever]

piranha would be sweet, u could get a lil school and feed it different animals

[Squirms]

Get a Gecko, they are a little more animated than a snake, are extremely easy to take care of, and look pretty cool. They typically eat crickets, and worms. I suggest a Tokay. They can get to be about 9 inches long and they can eat pinkie mice as well.
That or a Pac-Man Frog. They are lazy things, but look really cool, they are basically all mouth and stomach. They can eat full grown mice. I've owned both these types of pets, and both are pretty entertaining to have around.

[Squirms]

Get some pet sharks. I have two in my fish tank, and they look bad ass. The kind I have are called rainbow sharks and only get about 6 inches long.

I had one of those, but my damn Gourami nipped it to death. That fish is a bastard, he's killed 4 fish so far.

[Zenithian Legend]

Actually an aquarium with anything works pretty good, I'd suggest small lizards (Turtles, newts, frogs, etc) or fish as well.

[int80h]

The rainbow shark, Epalzeorhynchus (Labeo) frenatus is not a real shark - it is a type of algae-eating minnow (a cyprinid) that superficially resembles a shark (and is often confused with the red-finned shark - another non-shark).

[Grave_Addiction]

Probably the coolest animal that you can get is a chameleon.

[mousin]

use use to have a firebelly newt. they are cool untill.. RIP blacky. no watery stuff, i already have fish.. and it gets stinky..

[zewone]

I had a dogfish. He was awesome! He would chill out and jump out of the water and other stuff. He started refusing to eat and went the way of the dodo. Tears tears.

[Zenithian Legend]

Probably the coolest animal that you can get is a chameleon.

What about a Koala bear?

[Ikohn4ever]

dude the coolest animal is the three toed sloth, can't mess with a sloth.

[Grave_Addiction]

I had a dogfish. He was awesome! He would chill out and jump out of the water and other stuff. He started refusing to eat and went the way of the dodo. Tears tears.

A flamehawk is pretty damn cool. They are one of the most lazy fish ever. They swim for a few seconds and then just sit on rocks for a long time. We had one for a long time. His name was Homey.

http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/s/b/sbj4/aquarium/pictures-feb122003/flamehawk.jpg
This isn't him, just a random pic.

I am thinking about getting a chameleon now, though. This guy in San Antonio is selling them for $30 a pop.

http://market.kingsnake.com/image/253115.jpg
This one's a baby.

[swetooth9]

i have a badass turtle...he's pretty cool...

[RBM]

This has reminded me of a product I toyed with some time back: has anyone here ever owned an ecosphere? I first saw them advertised in issues of the Smithsonian years ago

http://www.eco-sphere.com/home.htm

Since then, I've seen them appear in shopping malls (and then vanish, like the flash-in-the-pan products they are to the general public) as well. I resisted getting one, largely because I didn't have anywhere I could place one where I could be assured of constant temperature & lighting. For those too lazy to follow the link, ecospheres are essentially paperweights with miniature, self-sustaining ecosystems inside (shrimp, algae, & sand/silt beds with resident micro-organisms.) While some might not consider the shrimp real pets, these do have the obvious advantages of (almost) zero maintenance: no feeding or cleaning. Anyhow. Anyone have one? [sorry if this detracts from your original intent, OP] ...and if so, how troublesome were the environmental concerns I mentioned? If at all?

[smalien1]

A cricket

[zewone]

$30 for a chameleon isn't bad at all. I may have to look into getting one.

[D4rkewolfe]

A cheapass pet...well he's been with me forever...but I could sell him to you. Rocky the pet rock.

[mousin]

my dog is named rocky :D really.

[Beefley]

y don't u buy a jack russell, if u h8 it cus it yaps, then u can throw it out the window

I had 1 once but it ''accidentally'' snapped its lead and ran into the road

[munch]

y don't u buy a jack russell, if u h8 it cus it yaps, then u can throw it out the window

I had 1 once but it ''accidentally'' snapped its lead and ran into the road

WTF?

Anyways, a Jack Russell is a pretty kick ass dog. Unlike other small dogs, you can beat the crap out them like you would a big dog, I mean wrestle and be rough with, and they come back for more. They're reallly hyper, though, and aren't afraid to hump your leg.

Have you thought about a ferret? They smell like shit if you don't clean them. They're pretty kick ass.

[$hady]

why did the new guy sign up to bump a 2 year old thread to chirp about some mutt?

Cats > dogs

[ITDEFX]

WTF?

Anyways, a Jack Russell is a pretty kick ass dog. Unlike other small dogs, you can beat the crap out them like you would a big dog, I mean wrestle and be rough with, and they come back for more. They're reallly hyper, though, and aren't afraid to hump your leg.

Have you thought about a ferret? They smell like shit if you don't clean them. They're pretty kick ass.

I had a jack russell for 9 years til we gave it away 6 months ago. She was very hyper and distructive at times. When she saw that ground hog she would be focus on that thing to the point she went after it (into its hole) and I had to dig her out, she was pissed and bit my finger really hard.....still have the scar :|

We tried to pair her up so she could have puppies but she always intimidated the other male dogs.

[whoknows]

Ducks, $5 each. I feed them leftover food, had them for about 7 months now (picture is from when they were about 2 days old)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2484/36n057116172rf.jpg

[munch]

Ducks, $5 each. I feed them leftover food, had them for about 7 months now (picture is from when they were about 2 days old)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2484/36n057116172rf.jpg

That's awesome! Where/how you do keep them?

[whoknows]

That's awesome! Where/how you do keep them?
I have a cage (pretty big, made for rabbits) for them in the backyard that I put them in during the day (if the weather is good of course) and at night I have a spot made for them in the garage.

Thing I really like is that since I've had them since they were so young they recognize me. I take them to a lake to swim every now and then and all I have to do is call them and they come out. :D (I have a small kiddie pool for them to swim in other days).

[munch]

That's the shit! I'm going to have to get me some ducks. How hard are they to keep up after? Do they make a lot of noise?

[whoknows]

That's the shit! I'm going to have to get me some ducks. How hard are they to keep up after? Do they make a lot of noise?
If you only have one then it will be really annoying, so it needs a friend to keep it busy. As for cleaning up after it, I maybe once a week or so hose down the cage outside...takes about 10 mins. As for where they sit in the garage at night I just cover the floor with newspaper and throw away and change them when needed (usually every other day).

They are really fun to have around though, and the type of duck I have (white pekin) doesnt fly, so I dont have to worry about them flying away.

[ZeroSupporT]

Dachshunds are great small dogs to have.

Neither of mine (male and female) are big on barking and tend to act like bigger dogs most the time, till it comes to sleeping, then they want to be all over you. Potty training may take a couple weeks cause they are a little stubborn but they train well and really aren't skittish like most toy breeds.

My two (anniversary gifts to my gf)

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/314/dobbyandstuff0019gu.th.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dobbyandstuff0019gu.jpg)
Dobbins (2 years old/ short hair)

http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/6184/dobbyandstuff0464xd.th.jpg (http://img486.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dobbyandstuff0464xd.jpg)
Dixie Leigh (4 months old/ long hair)

[DuelLadyS]

eglish bulldogs are the shit!
http://www.animalthemes.co.nz/Product%20Graphics/Sawley/Keyrings%20and%20Fridge%20Magnets/128%20-%20English%20Bulldog.jpg

You are now offically my mother's favorite CAG. :D She adores bulldogs. They make great pets (and scare the crap out of most neighbors), but they're prone to health problems. NOT a cheap breed to own.

Seriously, visit a pound or preferably a Humane Society for this. I know HS asks you about your home, work schedule, etc. and lets (requires) you visit the animals beforehand- that way, you can be 100% that the pet you're getting will be best for you. And I say 'pet', not 'dog', becuase HS has many, MANY animals- my sister got a guinea pig there.

And, if it doesn't work out, HS actually has a contract you sign that says "If you ever, EVER decide/have to get rid of this animal, you must bring it back to the Humane Society." No trying to convince cousin Earl to take that damn dog off your hands. :D

[Graystone]

Get a fucking Dragon, no one has a kickass dragon. But not a Asian Dragon. I'm talking medieval Dragon.

[AlbinoNinja]

dude the coolest animal is the three toed sloth, can't mess with a sloth.
uhh, I'd much rather have a penguin, trained to be a small butler, than a 3-toed sloth.

[RelentlessRolento]

Pugs are pretty sweet, tiny but dont look that wimpy.

I second that... I own one and they are super dedicated little dogs that love their owners to death...

http://www.maj.com/gallery/SamHideoLopez/Other/puggles.jpg

[DuelLadyS]

uhh, I'd much rather have a penguin, trained to be a small butler, than a 3-toed sloth.

I once saw a penguin on TV named Lala, that lived in Japan... she had a lil' backpack, and everyday her owners put money in the backpack, and walks- by herself- to the fish shop, picks up one for her and one to take home, then heads back.

I want THAT penguin. :bouncy:

[XxFuRy2Xx]

Dachshunds are great small dogs to have.

Neither of mine (male and female) are big on barking and tend to act like bigger dogs most the time, till it comes to sleeping, then they want to be all over you. Potty training may take a couple weeks cause they are a little stubborn but they train well and really aren't skittish like most toy breeds.

My two (anniversary gifts to my gf)

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/314/dobbyandstuff0019gu.th.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dobbyandstuff0019gu.jpg)
Dobbins (2 years old/ short hair)

http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/6184/dobbyandstuff0464xd.th.jpg (http://img486.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dobbyandstuff0464xd.jpg)
Dixie Leigh (4 months old/ long hair)I am looking for a dog right now, since I am moving to a new place. I had my eye on some chihuahuas that were mixed with another breed, and they looked so damn cute. Unfortunately, they had both been adopted already. My question is, how big do daschunds get? I am interested if they don't get too big.

[LaraCroftsLeftBoob]

if it doesn't come up to at least your knees, it's not a dog.

...it's just a rat on steroids.

[ZeroSupporT]

I am looking for a dog right now, since I am moving to a new place. I had my eye on some chihuahuas that were mixed with another breed, and they looked so damn cute. Unfortunately, they had both been adopted already. My question is, how big do daschunds get? I am interested if they don't get too big.

Miniature dachshunds are classified only by their weight, both of mine are under the 15 lbs requirement, the oldest at 2 only weighs 11 lbs is about 9in tall, and about a 19in long and is fully grown. They are very energetic and playful. The only thing is you gotta watch their weight, I am already having to keep the smallest on a diet, because if they get fat it can cause serious spine injuries later in life because of their length.

[crazytalkx]

I wish ferrets were legal in California :cry:

[XxFuRy2Xx]

Miniature dachshunds are classified only by their weight, both of mine are under the 15 lbs requirement, the oldest at 2 only weighs 11 lbs is about 9in tall, and about a 19in long and is fully grown. They are very energetic and playful. The only thing is you gotta watch their weight, I am already having to keep the smallest on a diet, because if they get fat it can cause serious spine injuries later in life because of their length.Thanks for the info.