What animal, insect, reptile are you truly afraid of...? (quail, Idaho, insects)
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[I really hate to say it, and don't express this much where I live because most people in Colorado are "dog people" but I feel similarly about dogs. I know how potentially dangerous they can be. I prefer the big mellow fluffy ones (Newfoundlands are my favorite sort) and I'm not freaked out by any and every dog. But I'm aware of them, I like to know their owner has them under control on a leash. I don't care for small dogs because they're so snappy and nervous and high strung most of the time, and I really don't like aggressive breeds unless it is obvious that they're well trained and controlled.
Frankly I view other people's dogs like I view other people's children. When not properly taught, supervised, and under control, they can be a nuisance at best and a menace at worst. I'm not a fan.
I work in a small non kill animal centre here in England and youre right Newfoundlands are about as gentle as dogs can get.Can make good guards if needed though.We had one there for several months,as obviously we had to find him a suitable home and he was so relaxing and gentle.You see a few around here being walked.
Small dogs are often vicious,currently we have a Shihtzu growls soon as he sees me.a case of small dog syndrome.Chihuahuas and Jack Russells are probably the two breeds that snap the most.
There arent really such things as aggressive breeds,theyre aggressive individuals either through being trained like that or worse being abused or more often than not badly bred.In other words breeding from dogs with unstable temperaments.Properly bred and brought up Pit Bulls,Rotties,Chows,German Shepherds and others are no more dangerous than other breeds.
Yeah usually,theyre best if they are brought up with them as pups,and a 130 pound dog can easily tread on a tiny kitten.To be honest most Newfies are just really soft and gentle though some unneutered males can be a bit off with other male dogs.
They LOVE water,to the extent as pups they will stand in their water bowl and as adults will dunk their head in a water bucket.They also love snow,just lying in it.They dont like heat very much though,they shed fur more than nearly every other breed but still dont like heat.They literally drop their coats once in Spring and once in Autumn.Some Newfie fur is quite oily as well.
Once past the puppy/adolescent stage theyre very calm,up to then they are a bit wild.Like most dogs.
Everyone should be afraid of hippos. They're the animals that kill the most humans consistently. Their size, territoriality, and aggression are a bad combination.
Everyone should be afraid of hippos. They're the animals that kill the most humans consistently. Their size, territoriality, and aggression are a bad combination.
yes two live just round the corner from me in Glasgow.....when the hell will come across a hippo.. this is a fear of a type of animal , a deep rooted fear like with snakes.. horrible slithery things that are mostly very dangerous...
yes two live just round the corner from me in Glasgow.....when the hell will come across a hippo.. this is a fear of a type of animal , a deep rooted fear like with snakes.. horrible slithery things that are mostly very dangerous...
I never understood this very common deep fear of snakes. To me spiders like Black Widows are far worse. Rattlers are our only venomous species here, (though there are several different species) and it pays to be careful when out in the desert. Especially if your going to sleep on the ground. And the throwing your rope around your bedroll is not true. Complete myth.
We do have the Mojave Greens here now and they are indeed quite lethal. But most of our snakes are harmless and even beneficial. IDK, snakes just don't spook me that much. I have more chance of a sneaky Widow dropping off the sub floor down the back of my neck and biting me (have had this happen) than getting snakebit.
I wouldn't think you would have any more to worry about with snakes than you do with Hippos. Scotland doesn't even have any snakes do you? And if you do they wouldn't be of any venomous variety. If you do have any I would assume them to be small, pond dweller types that eat little frogs, bugs and such. But your average temps up there aren't something that would support much if anything in the way of snakes.
I have spent some time in the jungle, and snakes there do have my radar sweeping at a higher rate than they do here in the high desert. But again, the bugs are far worse. I'm not really afraid of any critters. If I'm riding in the mountains and my horse suddenly balks and refuses to go forward that does bring the hair up on my neck though. That means theirs a cat or a bear in the area. The bears here concern me very little, but the cats do. The black bears we have here will retreat from a guy on horseback, but cats have been known to jump both horse and rider from an elevated perch. The horse won't tolerate being in the vicinity of either however and I trust their nose way more than my eyes.
I never understood this very common deep fear of snakes. To me spiders like Black Widows are far worse. Rattlers are our only venomous species here, (though there are several different species) and it pays to be careful when out in the desert. Especially if your going to sleep on the ground. And the throwing your rope around your bedroll is not true. Complete myth.
We do have the Mojave Greens here now and they are indeed quite lethal. But most of our snakes are harmless and even beneficial. IDK, snakes just don't spook me that much. I have more chance of a sneaky Widow dropping off the sub floor down the back of my neck and biting me (have had this happen) than getting snakebit.
I wouldn't think you would have any more to worry about with snakes than you do with Hippos. Scotland doesn't even have any snakes do you? And if you do they wouldn't be of any venomous variety. If you do have any I would assume them to be small, pond dweller types that eat little frogs, bugs and such. But your average temps up there aren't something that would support much if anything in the way of snakes.
I have spent some time in the jungle, and snakes there do have my radar sweeping at a higher rate than they do here in the high desert. But again, the bugs are far worse. I'm not really afraid of any critters. If I'm riding in the mountains and my horse suddenly balks and refuses to go forward that does bring the hair up on my neck though. That means theirs a cat or a bear in the area. The bears here concern me very little, but the cats do. The black bears we have here will retreat from a guy on horseback, but cats have been known to jump both horse and rider from an elevated perch. The horse won't tolerate being in the vicinity of either however and I trust their nose way more than my eyes.
actually yes we do have snakes... but its more a fear of how they look and move... Image result for scottish snakes
Adders. The Adder (Vipera Berus) is Britain's only poisonous snake and is the only snake found in Scotland.
I'm not afraid of snakes either...long ago boyfriend was so into snakes I went snake hunting with him often, to catch snakes, not kill. While he was ahead of me, I found a beautiful orange corn snake and a scarlet king. He kept them for years. Never saw a diamondback while snake hunting.
We have Timber rattlers where I live now...so far haven't seen one.
QUOTE=NVplumber;49835967]I never understood this very common deep fear of snakes. To me spiders like Black Widows are far worse. Rattlers are our only venomous species here, (though there are several different species) and it pays to be careful when out in the desert. Especially if your going to sleep on the ground. And the throwing your rope around your bedroll is not true. Complete myth.
We do have the Mojave Greens here now and they are indeed quite lethal. But most of our snakes are harmless and even beneficial. IDK, snakes just don't spook me that much. I have more chance of a sneaky Widow dropping off the sub floor down the back of my neck and biting me (have had this happen) than getting snakebit.
I wouldn't think you would have any more to worry about with snakes than you do with Hippos. Scotland doesn't even have any snakes do you? And if you do they wouldn't be of any venomous variety. If you do have any I would assume them to be small, pond dweller types that eat little frogs, bugs and such. But your average temps up there aren't something that would support much if anything in the way of snakes.
I have spent some time in the jungle, and snakes there do have my radar sweeping at a higher rate than they do here in the high desert. But again, the bugs are far worse. I'm not really afraid of any critters. If I'm riding in the mountains and my horse suddenly balks and refuses to go forward that does bring the hair up on my neck though. That means theirs a cat or a bear in the area. The bears here concern me very little, but the cats do. The black bears we have here will retreat from a guy on horseback, but cats have been known to jump both horse and rider from an elevated perch. The horse won't tolerate being in the vicinity of either however and I trust their nose way more than my eyes.[/quote]
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