The "Yes, another Dog thread" thread for new dog

[Beagle]

Howdy.

Here in GENERAL discussion, I don't think we should have to just discuss Generals. We should also be allowed to discuss Dogs. My imminent separation from employment leaves me in a position where I might just have time for a dog.

Not just any dog, though. I need a travelling dog. I'm leaning towards whichever dog in dog jail that needs a last minute reprieve but open to other suggestions.

Maybe short haired...Missus Beagle is not fond of dog hair disasters. Thoughts?

[JOES66FURY]

Howdy.

Here in GENERAL discussion, I don't think we should have to just discuss Generals. We should also be allowed to discuss Dogs. My imminent separation from employment leaves me in a position where I might just have time for a dog.

Not just any dog, though. I need a travelling dog. I'm leaning towards whichever dog in dog jail that needs a last minute reprieve but open to other suggestions.

Maybe short haired...Missus Beagle is not fond of dog hair disasters. Thoughts?

Life is too short not to have a dog...even a bad dog is better than not having one....except in Peewees case.

I got a few goldens. Two are okay dogs but the Big male...he is my best pal, great dog...75 pounds of love...

This is the Chief


This is Brandi



The little guy on the right is Harley (Brandi and Chiefs offspring)

[milner351]

I love dogs but don't have the patience or time to deal with one right now - my 3 year old uses up that tank very quickly.

I'm 100% for non shedding dogs for a number of reasons - unfortunately I recently learned that giant schnauzers shed, even though their little cousins don't.
Stokes will tell you poodles are the way to go for a no shedding dog.

I really like your plan of saving one from the local pound -but if you believe your employment situation to be temporary - isn't this a bit impulsive?

labrador - meet tennis ball... LOL

[Bamfster]

General discussion? I'm good talkin' about dogs, no matter what Groucho says ....

I'm a bit biased here Beag's, but I'm a huge fan of the boxers. They can be classified as a large breed, but if you shop a few breeders, you can find one that is more mid size. My white one is pushing 100#, but my latest flashy fawn is only 60#. They are super smart, as energetic as you want them to be, easily adapt to you, and hardly shed a hair year round.

[JOES66FURY]

Dont rule out the american bull dog either...wonderfull dogs...short hair...temperment like a boxer...big mean looking bundles of love.

[SuperBuickGuy]

x3 on the boxer - neat dogs. They fit in the "don't shed" category, and own the "eats police dogs and nosy neighbors for lunch" category as well

[JOES66FURY]

Eats them with love maybe...I have NEVER encountered a bad boxer..I am sure they are out there but every one of them I have met over the years are just muscular, vicious looking teddy bears....

[STINEY]

We always get our pooches from the pound. Grandpa always had pound puppies - they just seem to know somehow?

This is Libtard, we adopted her last summer at approx 6 months. She grew a fair amount more than we expected!
Lots of people ask if she is a dingo.........who knows? There is a remote chance she is actually a Mountain Cur (old breed of Sport Dog, interesting history).

Trainer (she went to dog school, excellent results) said probably a German Shepard/Boxer mix. Extremely loyal and lives for her next command. Would have made an awesome drug or bomb dog, definite working material. Dad was the first K-9 unit in these parts, and he fell hard for Libtard, reminded him a LOT of his partner Panzer. Darn smart dog, and very intimidating looking.

Well not in this picture.






LOVES to ride. Seriously. Don't even try to leave her at home!



Likes fishing too.



And we all know how pups crash - - HARD!

Our other adoptee. Got her 8 years ago when she was just 6-8 weeks old. Sugar is a big softy "lapdog" but don't let that fool you, she has all the territorial traits of a border collie. Definitely a herding dog. Best all around dog I've ever had, and there have been some darn good ones.

[JOES66FURY]

She looks like a few of the bomb dogs here on base...deff has some working dog in here...I instantly thought Blue Heeler whe I saw your pics...

[Loren]

We've had quite a few dogs. Some came to us...Jack (named for the dog in The Band song) showed up in the driveway w/ feet worn to flesh and nobody had a "lost" ad. Others come from the pound. We usually try to have two full-size mutts, one old and one young so that the old one teaches and the young one keeps the old one moving. Dogs are pack animals and they're happier if there's two, but it's not absolutely necessary.

On our street, almost all have dogs and about half run loose as ours do, it's that kind of area and why we live here.

Our latest is Ollie, named for Oliver Hardy of-course. Medium size plain-black mutt, from the pound as a pup. If I want to disturb the neighbors, I call him "ALI!". "Ollie-dogga and the forty fleas" if I want to tease him. He started killing people's chickens when young, so Gail put a chick in a cage by where he sleeps, for a month. Then I let it out. He lunged to go for it and got smacked a good one...and you could see him standing there thinking... Now there's chickens everywhere (we've found they eat the bugs) and they wander around him or whatever, he's never gone after one since. He's a good boy, lots of fun.

Out of perhaps a dozen we had one dog we bought, a purebred Akita. Also spent good money on training. All lost, the dog was a dumb-ass, wandering and not loyal, friendly to intruders. Certain neighbors would feed it or let it in because they thought it was cute, despite how pissed off I'd get with them for luring our "guard"-dog (hah) away...some people are just clueless. It died young due to that twisted-up intestine thing larger dogs sometimes get.

We had a Rhodesian Ridgeback who somebody stole from an, uh, immigrant family who planned to eat him, and then passed along to the animal-rescue networks. Deathly afraid of sticks (or steak knives, I guess...). That dog took it as his absolute purpose to watch over our toddling daughter and would not let her out of his sight. Once she climbed right on top of him and went to sleep there in her diapers...he lay under her for the better part of an hour, face looking like "oh my God, I can't breath" but he wouldn't move until she did.

We had a good travelling dog once, Missy, a medium-size flop-eared shepherd mix found by my mother-in-law abandonded with puppies on the way. "Missy-the-Awful" because of how she was with other animals, but she decided to be my buddy and would hang with me hiking, or ride in the car either in or behind the seats. Once I drove out to L.A.C.R. (dragstrip) and she sat on the bleachers beside me all evening watching cars. I'd ride my bike to the store and she'd run along, then sit outside right by the door waiting 'til I came out.

Really, that's the kind of dog you need. She was plain-old good company...and I think because of the abandonment thing, she always stayed close or at-least knew where you were (generally it's better to get a puppy for that to happen but many full-growns will bond well, if you give them attention and they like the food I guess). She'd mind well (me, not anybody else) and it wasn't like anybody was going to steal her.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Eats them with love maybe...I have NEVER encountered a bad boxer..I am sure they are out there but every one of them I have met over the years are just muscular, vicious looking teddy bears....

I had a boxer/mastiff mix - a police dog german shepard came into his yard, and bit him. He bit back

(other than a bunch of snarling and a couple tooth marks, no animals were hurt - it happened like this. My mom's dog is a failed police dog. she put her dog in the yard with my dogs - the german shepard took out after Kaden. Kaden ran around the yard for a bit with a big grin. The GS got mad at being outrun by Kaden, and when Kaden stopped, grabbed kaden hard enough to draw blood. In an instant, Kaden had the german shepard pinned by her neck on the ground. He could have killed her, but he didn't. He simply said "not in my house", I told him to leave it - and he did and trotted back to me. The german shepard sulked back to my mom, and, once outside the fence, commenced barking at Kaden.... lol. Kaden just grinned)

[Mr4Speed]

Once you have a pittie you'll always have a pittie. There are far more them that need homes to choose from than anything else, and they're extraordinary. Downside is that you have to have thick skin to have one. There are a lot people out there will lose it when they see one and treat you like you have a great white shark for a pet. (don't think that would be a problem for you)

[DanStokes]

OK - my turn.

Standard Poodles are The Best! They're mellow (the little ones are inbred though the breeders won't admit it and that tends to make them hyper), no shedding of course, and SMART! I've never had a Standard run off - their goal is to be near their pack. They also love to please their people and are GREAT in the car. All of mine lived to go "Bye-Bye in the car". None of mine have gotten car sick nor have they harmed anything if left in the car, even for long periods. I never have to worry about them biting anyone (kids, old folks, etc.) or other dogs.

They are not prone to hip dysplasia or most typical big dog stuff. They may get hot spots and King (the current boy) is especially prone. You can expect to have them groomed every 5 weeks or so and you can, of course, learn to do that yourself. No reason for the dumb haircuts you sometimes see - King is just a simple, manly-looking dog.

I've had 3 Standards and never bought one. Two were from the Humane Society in Ann Arbor and we got King from a breeder who was in over his head. There is a Poodle rescue in VA and I suspect more across the country. They can be stupid expensive if you buy them in a commercial situation.

Let me add that I'm a real dog fancier and love all breeds. I agree that Pits are great dogs and I have no bad feelings toward them or any other breed. ME's not wild about Chichuahas (I know - bad spelling) but I've met some nice ones of them, too.

Best of luck!

Dan

[Deaf Bob]

Dont rule out the american bull dog either...wonderfull dogs...short hair...temperment like a boxer...big mean looking bundles of love.

I have 2.... Wonderful dogs! Full of energy. Pic above is more like mine and are actually paperable as Staffordshires.. Mine have less lip.. My grandbabies love them.. Roll all over them on the floor..

[Deaf Bob]

Once you have a pittie you'll always have a pittie. There are far more them that need homes to choose from than anything else, and they're extraordinary. Downside is that you have to have thick skin to have one. There are a lot people out there will lose it when they see one and treat you like you have a great white shark for a pet. (don't think that would be a problem for you)

Ain't that the truth!