The Venting Thread

For a girl who grew up online I really suck at it. 10 bucks to anyone who can help me find online registration for the Redmond Xtreme air dogs event on march 7-10

I tried and failed.

Le huge sigh.

I'm annoyed there is a flyer on FB saying online registration is available. I don't want to take off work and drive 3.5 hours to a potentially full event.

I WANT IN THE WATER. Well, my dogs do.

Le huge sigh.

I'm annoyed there is a flyer on FB saying online registration is available. I don't want to take off work and drive 3.5 hours to a potentially full event.

I WANT IN THE WATER. Well, my dogs do.

Special announcement: New Event MARCH 7-10, 2013

X-Treme AirDogs has just been contacted by Mr Bill O'loughlin and the Pacific Nw Sportsmans show to put on one of our X-Treme AirDogs competitions during the 4 day sportsmans show in Redmond Oregon! It has not been confirmed as of yet (working out logistics) but because of the short turn around I told Bill I need to send the word out to all of our competitors and give everyone a chance to plan. This is what we all have been waiting for, the best sportsmans show series on the planet with the best marketing and advertising period!! This event will be bringing back some history as we will be using the same huge tent we used during the first Pacific NW Sportsmans show that NW Challenge produced for DD back in 2004! Yes we will have a heated tent and ..... Yes for the first time in the history of the sport a heated pool! We will be purchasing a 100,000 BTU pool heater for this event and for future cold weather events! Yes you heard me right! Heated Pool & Heated Tent and a high energy X-Treme AirDogs competition during the dead of the winter! Who's up for the challenge? Please contact me by e-mail or on facebook if you can make it. More information will follow and I will confirm that this event will happen as soon as I hear back from the O'loughlin family!

I did email finally, hopefully that helps. I'd love any other events if you can find them again.

Additionally, too many see the pretty aspects of the breed, like the bad assery of pit bulls. I always delete or make private my awful videos for fear of holier than thou Internet trainer backlash but sometimes I regret that and wish people did see the hardships that turn these dogs into such amazing working machines.

This belongs in the good news thread but as for the Xtreme air dog event a friend contacted them and they'll have a registrar up today and won't turn away on site registration due to late notice.

Yay.

On my way to work I was thinking I have been without Malinois misdirected bites for a long time after seeing a friends bite photo.

Sloan just bit my girly parts, hard. I was getting her amped up and frustrated and she got pissed and nailed me.

Owie.

Additionally, too many see the pretty aspects of the breed, like the bad assery of pit bulls. I always delete or make private my awful videos for fear of holier than thou Internet trainer backlash but sometimes I regret that and wish people did see the hardships that turn these dogs into such amazing working machines.

Oh and that vent was not just for this breed, I have a TON of clients here with hunting line labs and goldens "because they're healthier" who are drowning in energy and drive, lost with no "good family pet" in sight.

People need to stop lying to themselves and assuming they'll be the exception.

Having been homeless before, would it help to look at this from a different angle?

Can you afford a working beater car before you have to be out?

Lucky for me, when I was homeless I still owned a car. As long as you own a car you can be warm, dry, and secure. And you can have your dogs with you. Check into shelters, friend's houses to find a regular place to shower and things so you're presentable for work.

Just remember that it's temporary. The situation you're in is temporary. Do whatever you can to keep your job. Your dogs won't mind living in a car with you. The weather's still cool enough that they'll be okay, or maybe you can find a friend who won't mind watching them in the day if you're worried.

It'll give you more time to find a good place to rent.

You could get your boss to write a letter to prospective landlords, or when you get paid go to the library and make photocopies of the checks to show them. The combination of the two should be enough for most landlords.

Good luck. ((hugs))

No shelters allow pets? I know they tend to cater to homeless teens and mothers with kids (who wouldn't have left a husband without the pets) but they do exist.

Try Craiglist? Try a cheap motel?