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Foid proudly posts her new pibble on r/velvethippos. It immediately eats her other dog :marseyxd:

https://old.reddit.com/r/velvethippos/comments/1ceprr6/that_was_horribly_shortlived_and_i_feel_horrible/?sort=controversial

Cute pictures of her new velvet hippo Hickory:

https://old.reddit.com/r/velvethippos/comments/1ceklyc/welp_my_husband_brought_his_first_dog_home_to_stay/?sort=controversial

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1714314620760749.webp

Hickory is home! After a decent introduction to Honey, we took him home. Honey was only slightly annoying to him as she yodeled loudly in his face for the first 30 minutes she met him. So, here he is! Hickory the Hippo!

Some of the typical comments:

Hickory is going to need lots of tennis balls!! I love him so much. Completely adorable! πŸ§‘πŸ’™

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He's beautiful I love him πŸ₯°β€οΈ congratulations!

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Honey still seems displeased.

Displeased? She looks like she's completely disassociated. Unable to comprehend the horror of the situation.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1714314619741267.webp

>tfw your dipshit owner brings home another pibble

Only 3 hours later, disaster strikes!

https://old.reddit.com/r/velvethippos/comments/1ceprr6/that_was_horribly_shortlived_and_i_feel_horrible/?sort=controversial

Hickory bit honey. I had just gone into my bedroom to take a nap. My husband and two sons were in the living room with the dogs. The dogs were fine. Then my daughter came home. Honey immediately ran to greet her, as did Hickory. The next thing I heard was a dog screaming and my husband screaming, β€œNO!! NO!! STOP!!” I ran out, and Hickory had Honey by the head. Right as I got to them, he shook her. I put pressure behind his jaw and he immediately let go of her and backed away. I had both dogs by the collar and told my husband to take Hickory to another part of the house away from Honey while I assessed her wounds. Two punctures on her ear lobe, and a puncture on her cheek. We called the vet and got instructions to care for her. The dogs are separated in different areas of the house, with strict instructions about who is to play with him, because we have a 5 year old child who is obsessed with him. We are flabbergasted. The meet and greet with them went well. We contacted a friend of ours who runs a pit rescue. We DO NOT want to take him back to the kill shelter. I fricking feel HORRIBLE. I feel like I failed Hickory, Honey, my family, and the shelter. I'm literally sick about it.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Both dogs were on leashes. Unfortunately, they both ran to see my daughter at the same time, and I'm guessing the poor guy was just overstimulated . He is NOT a bad boy. He is a sweet, sweet guy. I've been in contact with my vet and some friends who do rescue. One is a veterinarian that specifically does pibbles. Humphrey had a hard time at first, too. He was terrified and reactive to men. It took a lot of work, but he did fine. We currently have the dogs in separate halves of the house. They can see and hear each other, but can't get to each other.

He's NOT a bad boy he's so sweet he only chewed on my dog's head a little bit :marseyfoidretard:

If you can't reasonably keep them separated for a bit, then for everyone's safety, return to the shelter but please do not tell them about the bite because it'll be an instant death sentence. Just say your dog wasn't getting along with him and it wasn't a good fit.

GOOD idea, there's too many toddlers in the world anyway

OP, is your Husband the one who's had most of the interactions with Hickory, or are You the one? Because it may have been a relatively "simple" matter (although ADMITTEDLY Terrifying!) matter of resource guarding.πŸ’– Both dogs were FINE, and doing reasonably well together UNTIL your Daughter walked in. She was a NEW human, and therefore a NEW resource for both dogs. He wanted the resource (remember, he hasn't HAD many resources to call his OWN in who knows how long, living in a shelter!πŸ’–), and he was trying to protect that resource (even though the resource was your DAUGHTER!), from Honey. Work with your vet, work with your friend who's been with the rescue, AND see if there's anyone GOOD locally, who works in Behavior, who you guys can tap in for advice!πŸ’ You're very much still in that FIRST Three, of the 3-3-3 rule, correct? For now, YES, ABSOLUTELY keep the kids away unless you're next to them, keep the dogs separate but able to see/smell & get used to each other, and then take it slowly and assess each step!πŸ’– This MAY be a deal-breaker, OR it may be a simple blip. Time, patience, and careful observation will tell you which one it truly is!

I can't be the only one who finds the juxtaposition funny between the sparkly hearts and the advice on how to stop your dogs eating each other :marseyxd:

Bonus Post

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17143146197932882.webp

The same foid's previous (now deceased) pibble, chilling next to her baby. Just to give you an idea of how foidbrained this foid really is :marseywomanmoment2:

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*Refers to their dog breed as 'velvet hippo'*

"Wait! Why is it so violent and aggressive??" :!brainletcaved:

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Redditors seem like the type at a party to be like "ackshually hippos are the most dangerous animal on the planet!" so i have no idea why they'd invite the comparison.

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Because these are foid redditors, so they are too stupid to know hippos are dangerous animals.

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You're comparing the legacy "I'm smarter than you" science lover nerd Redditor and the modern "I came here from Tumblr three weeks ago" lady Redditor.

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""""Lady""""

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I think the rescue crowd are mostly foids

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Referring to a toddler as a resource

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yea wtf, they are anything but

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:marse#yaynrand2:

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Yeah, lazy is what they are

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These are the people who get angry when you do anything comparing women to objects...

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Resource guarding is a kind of behavior you fricking idiot. You moron.

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Don't care, got coin

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Basado

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I noticed that as well. Makes it easier to cope after the child is mauled to death by their β€œprecious little angel”

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https://i.rdrama.net/images/17143307355987358.webp

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we love dogs here

Unless theyre quitters that get bit, I guess...

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Their dogs love dogs too... for snacks

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Hippos are some of the most dangerous animals on Earth, so the name doesn't really make sense in the first place.

I wouldn't be shocked if the subreddit was a foreign psyop and was intentionally named velvet hippos as an inside joke, to poke fun at how r-slurred pibble owners are.

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