03-30-2018, 08:59 PM
Yeah, I know, no one likes getting preached at. I didn't when I was a newbie anymore than I did from my parents when I was a kid. But often enough, I find out the hard way someone with experience really was trying to tell me something useful.
If you have a zoophile yearning, but no access ... be patient, wait for the right opportunity. I know, I know how strong those urges are ... its a bit like being an adolescent all over again. Something new and different has entered your head and you really wanna try it out.
Don't fencehop. I say this with a bit of hypocricy because, yes, in my day, I fencehopped ... but it was a bad idea then. I did not get caught, but I had a close call ... and these days, cameras are a lot more ubiquitous. Burn this into your skull, whatever it takes: In most places (within the U.S. and elsewhere), if you are caught committing bestiality, you will forever have to register as a sex offender. Your life is pretty much over at this point, you will be stalked and spied upon and ostracized publicly for the remainder of your life even after getting out of prison.
I strongly advise against making zoo porn. Once there's photos or videos, its there forever. If you are going to ... don't let your face or identifying tattoos or birthmarks show.
Don't get a puppy the moment you've scrounged up the few hundred dollars it takes to buy one. You might do okay for awhile, but ... if you view dogs (or other critters) as partners to love, and not just for sex, you'll hate yourself forever the moment Something™ happens -- and Something™ will inevitably happen. Before you get a canine companion, make sure you don't just have enough money to buy them, save up an emergency fund set aside strictly for veterinary emergencies; in the U.S. I recommend $2,000. I know that's a lot if you're a wage earner like me ... but its important. And make sure you have a ready, steady flow of income to dedicate to buying quality food (no, Ol Roy at Wal-Mart does NOT qualify as 'quality food') and regular preventive veterinary care. And make sure you have a place that is good for dogs ... either dig- and climb-proofed fenced back yard or nearby dog-walkable area (and if you have to take dogs for walks, that you have the time and physical fitness to take them for walks ... younger dogs could take an hour per day to walk) ... and if you don't have your own backyard you don't care about, you will need to have and use dog poo bags, do not ruin things for all dog lovers by not picking up after your dog.
You can get good opportunities for access to animals before being ready to have a furry companion of your own, by making zoo friends with wag/tailflick benefits. It takes patience, time and effort to build trust ... unfortunately many of us learn the hard way to not trust everyone who expresses an interest in boffing animals. Even if intentions are good, someone whom is not security-conscious puts their fellow zoos at serious risk by talking about zoo topics in public too loudly (or posting requests for dog sex on mixed company forums), fencehopping, making and distributing porn, etc. Doing those things will make it less likely that you'll earn an invite to a zoo gathering by a security-conscious host. Be responsible about security, and do all that you can to translate your eagerness to get a good opportunity with a critter and meet other zoos into realizing what a favor that is you'd get -- volunteer for boring chores like helping another zoo move, help with labor building a fence or cleaning up or what have you. Tit for tat!
And if you merit an invite to a gathering ... don't presume or assume its okay to do whatever with animals there. Always have specific permission from their owners. Platonic (non-sexual) pets and scritches are generally safe to assume is okay ... non-platonic, not so much. Consider buying and bringing treats, but always ask before offering them to others' critters. I generally suggest against rawhide for dogs, a lot of us have learned to distrust rawhide.
I'd like to ask my fellow "old zoos" to also chime in their dos versus don'ts for our eager aspiring young zoophiles-at-heart.
