| woof97 |
| Posted 11/12/2007 9:40:46 PM |
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I am planning on getting a Dog soon (not pup).Well,the thing is that i have only "owned" fish. iam willing to take care of the dog.What Dog breed should i get?(My FiRST land pet) |
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| my_pooch_esme |
| Posted 11/12/2007 11:09:26 PM |
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| Quote woof97: I am planning on getting a Dog soon (not pup).Well,the thing is that i have only "owned" fish. iam willing to take care of the dog.What Dog breed should i get?(My FiRST land pet) |
first of all I want to give you a big hand on not getting a puppy. they are cute, but puppy's can be hard for first time owners.well, it depends on what you are looking for in a dog. if you want a larger dog, two good choices are golden retrievers and standard poodles. Standard poodles are extremely smart, sweet and learn quickly. Golden's are excellent family pets and also learn fairly quickly. If you are looking for a smaller dog, a papillon is a good choice. I know plenty of larger dogs that are great choices but not a lot on the smaller side of things. I do know that papillons are friendly, smart and eager to please. |
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| my_pooch_esme |
| Posted 11/12/2007 11:12:16 PM |
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oh and I forgot to say. A lovable mutt is a great choice and when you adopt from a shelter sometimes you get advantages like free vet check-ups and obediance classes. And remember you're saving a life. |
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| RESCUEWENCH |
| Posted 11/13/2007 1:32:37 AM |
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BUT i would turn to a rescue that does IN HOME foster BEFORE a shelter as your new at this , and rescues that do in home foster know a LOT more about thedogs they have - and they match them( well teh good ones do) to you & your abilities & needs as well as teh dogs.
they also have pure breds at rescues as well.
shelter dogs are fine and in fact where MOST rescue dogs come from BUT teh rescue dogs are evaled , worked with to make them easy to live with - trained in many cases ,
fully vetted ,
and you have te rescue that ( if a good one will help you for the life of the dog.
you may wish to try an "easy " breed " to start with - liek NOT a terrier ( stubborn) or a bully breed ( stubborn & hard headed)
something that loves to please
how about a sheltie? or if you want large & no undercoat a rescue greyhound? they are usually VERY calm & easy dogs to live with.
good luck. |
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| Suzanne821 |
| Posted 11/13/2007 9:27:38 AM |
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I've never had a greyhound, but my neighbor resuced two. They were the sweetest dogs, very nice to my son who wasn't quite 2 yet and into everything. They were very patient but she said it was super important to have a fenced in yard because they love to run. That is about all I know about greyhounds, but I have a small dog, a peek-a-poo. He his the sweetest little guy in the world! He was my 3rd dog, but my 1st small one. I got him as a puppy when I had just started college and he was very good about being home with our other dog. Our friends also have a peek-a-poo (I think he's got a little more Poodle than ours does) he trained in no-time (they got him as an adult) but is kinda stubborn.
Off topic, I love these Emoticons!
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| AngelZoo |
| Posted 11/14/2007 10:58:15 AM |
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Woof:
My first question to you so we can move this along would be.
What are you looking for in a dog?
With so many out there it helps to narrow the list down. ;)
Energy Level/Exercise Requirements?
Shedding/Allergies?
Grooming Requirements?
Intelligence?
Train-ability?
Independence?
Size?
Watch Dog or Guard Dog?
Also, consider if your in a position to have a certain type of dog. A high energy Dog may not due to well if say you live in an apartment, and are unable to walk them or take them to a park daily, etc.
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| woof97 |
| Posted 11/17/2007 3:33:33 PM |
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Quote AngelZoo: Woof:
My first question to you so we can move this along would be.
What are you looking for in a dog?
With so many out there it helps to narrow the list down. ;)
Energy Level/Exercise... |
I would take on walk daily..i would play fetch etc..
no allergies (nobody has allergies in familly)
medium size
easy-trainable
low-shedding
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| woof97 |
| Posted 11/17/2007 3:37:02 PM |
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Quote AngelZoo: Woof:
My first question to you so we can move this along would be.
What are you looking for in a dog?
With so many out there it helps to narrow the list down. ;)
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grooming-only once in awhile
gaurd Dog (will get quality family time too..
should be a little sharp
should be able to easilly train obidience |
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| coolpupcare |
| Posted 11/18/2007 2:15:56 PM |
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| Quote woof97: I am planning on getting a Dog soon (not pup).Well,the thing is that i have only "owned" fish. iam willing to take care of the dog.What Dog breed should i get?(My FiRST land pet) |
here is test to see which Dog breed is right for you 
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/search.htm |
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| Amy_Dox |
| Posted 11/20/2007 4:12:16 PM |
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eh, I've taken that quiz. Most of the questions are okay, but half the dogs on the lists are like "maltie-poo-spaniels"
Also, the list of dogs that are perfect for me is like a mile long, and when I clicked on one of the mixed breed profiles, it showes pictures of about 4 dogs that look very different. I was thinking, are these even the same breed? |
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| woof97 |
| Posted 11/20/2007 8:47:12 PM |
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I tried the test,
At the end it says it has 2 results but i cant see any.help? |
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| AngelZoo |
| Posted 11/21/2007 9:35:19 AM |
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woof:
You can try these others, they are just a guideline, a starting place, sometimes the breed information is a little "off" if you will. So individual research on each breed you are interested in will prove more then worth your while.
These ones should not include the hundreds of "poo mix" dogs.
http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/dogselec...
http://www.5stardog.com/dog-breed-selector.aspx
Have you considered looking in Corgis, or a Boston Terrier?
You may be able to find a small watch dog, but there's no real small dogs that will be all that great for guarding. |
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| vickie123us |
| Posted 11/21/2007 9:49:56 AM |
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A small Dog less then 20 pounds I would recommend A Shiba Inu. But it is a must to get it into puppy classes. they make great guard dogs. But can be head strong sometimes. |
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| ShoobyTheDog |
| Posted 2/13/2008 9:04:25 PM |
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For starters,one of the folling,Cockapoo,Yellow lab,Poddle,Ausralian Cattle Dog,Pug,Any Lab,Newfoundland,Pap,Yourkish Terriers,Or even a Jackson Russel Terriers. |
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