[quote]rds63799 wrote:
[quote]Aggv wrote:
Big dogs > small “dogs”. [/quote]
naaaa!
I fucking love little cute dogs. Especially with a squishy or sad looking face.[/quote]
If it’s under 20lbs, it’s just a rodent that barks.
Get a book on breeds; learn something about them; and choose a dog carefully that meets your needs and matches your personality, and, most importantly, pick one that you can realistically meet the dog’s needs. It drives me batty to see city apartment dwellers, for example, with big working dogs or hunting dogs that need to work to be happy and then wonder why the dogs are “misbehaving” “mean” or tearing the apartment up.
For my family, Boxers are the perfect dog and that is the only breed we’ll own, and we always have two at a time. They need play/stimulation every day but with two dogs, they can get that from each other somewhat so its not as much work as having just one dog. They are loyal; fairly smart; great with kids; big enough to know they are dogs but not too big to really overpower you; super athletic; and they have personality to spare. But they aren’t for everybody. They slobber; frequently don’t live as long as other breeds; have more energy than some people like; have beautiful square heads and jowls that some people just don’t like; and sometimes strangers confuse them for pits.
As far as rescue dogs or mutts, that’s another way to go, but the personality of rescue dogs and mutts is less predictable, imo, but if that’s a risk you are willing to take, then that’s certainly a socially beneficial thing to do. My parents usually go that route and its hit-and-miss, imo.
Good luck on your search.
[quote]Aggv wrote:
[quote]rds63799 wrote:
[quote]Aggv wrote:
Big dogs > small “dogs”. [/quote]
naaaa!
I fucking love little cute dogs. Especially with a squishy or sad looking face.[/quote]
If it’s under 20lbs, it’s just a rodent that barks. [/quote]
I’ve got no problems with rodents either
I mean seroiusly, how could you not love this little guy?
[quote]Aggv wrote:
[quote]rds63799 wrote:
[quote]Aggv wrote:
Big dogs > small “dogs”. [/quote]
naaaa!
I fucking love little cute dogs. Especially with a squishy or sad looking face.[/quote]
If it’s under 20lbs, it’s just a rodent that barks. [/quote]
lol!
[quote]rds63799 wrote:
I mean seroiusly, how could you not love this little guy?[/quote]
If it’s full grown and not a puppy…
[quote]rds63799 wrote:
I mean seroiusly, how could you not love this little guy?[/quote]
Only if it gained fifty sixty pounds full grown.
Kleenex box dogs are fun to play with but I would never own one.
yeah that one was a puppy, this is it full grown.
They get a little over a foot in height and weigh about 20lbs.
Fucking adorable little bastards, love em.
My family has had a tibetan terrier for the past two years and it has the best personality out if any other dog I have known. Sometime in the future I’d like a dog that I can take up a sport with but when not exercising or doing said sport it is pretty mellow. I had a springer spaniel for hunting and it was batshit insanse when not out in the field working.
I have a 240 pound english mastiff that scares the **** out of people… He is really, really lazy though, doesn’t do much but lay around haha
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My Frenchie Denzel. Most affectionate dog I’ve ever know. Would be the worst working dog ever.
The only breed mentioned in the OP im familiar with are Pit bulls. My older brother owns one, and i have 4 or 5 friends that own them. In all experiences, they have been absolutely awesome dogs. Well tempered (with people, and even dogs if properly introduced) and love the companionship of their owners.
Would recommend a pit any day. If you raise them to be assholes, they will be assholes. If you raise them right, they are probably one of the best breeds.
From what i understand, rots are very similar.
[quote]Austinsprodigy wrote:
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My Frenchie Denzel. Most affectionate dog I’ve ever know. Would be the worst working dog ever.[/quote]
what an awesome little dog!
Been looking high and low the past week and a bit. Had my eye on three at the shelter last Sunday, a Pit, Staffy and a Blue Heeler. All were from what I can tell extremely friendly except the Blue Heeler had a bit of nervousness to him that you get from young strays. Anyway, unfortunately the Pit and the Staffy were already adopted and pending pick up. The Blue Heeler was available but unfortunately he needs a lot more training and really can’t be left alone due to what seems like a ‘neediness’. Training would be easy enough, I just can’t afford to take time off work at the moment to accommodate this though, so I had to make a very reluctant pass on adoption.
Unfortunately out of about 40 dogs those were the only that weren’t aggressive, yappy, shy or showed signs of bad habits.
Round 2 on Saturday, got my eyes on a 1 yo Bull Arab (link below) mix that came into the shelter earlier this week. From the description he seems pretty laid back, well-natured around people. My only concern I guess is this is a strong hunting cross-breed, and a little animal aggressive if not socialised properly from a young age. So that will definitely be fundamental when looking at him. He’s still relatively young but 1 yo might be pushing it a little if he isn’t animal friendly already.
http://cdn.petrescue.com.au/uploads/pet_photos/222353_936e9_340x340.jpg
Do yourself a favor. Go RESCUE! You won’t be disappointed.
[quote]print wrote:
Do yourself a favor. Go RESCUE! You won’t be disappointed.[/quote]
What type of doggie is in your avi?
[quote]law8 wrote:
[quote]print wrote:
Do yourself a favor. Go RESCUE! You won’t be disappointed.[/quote]
What type of doggie is in your avi?
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Half shep, half American boxer.
My two were both rescues from when I worked in Qatar - took them back to Northern Ireland with me. Both part-Saluki mongrels but full of character, unfortunately not so good with strangers thanks to the weird arabs that would stop in their car to make barking noises at them, or the weird Indians that would scream and run away as soon as they saw them.
If I was to get another dog, I’d try and go for a South-African Boerboel - a friend had one back in Tanzania, and such a lovely-natured dog. Great guard dog too, but very friendly once introduced.