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Looking to get a dog but what kind?!?

howwedo107

howwedo107

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Little info....have a fenced in yard...a 2 year old daughter and no other animals....looking at bulldog puppies at the moment but not 100% sure any input?
 
What are your wants/needs in a dog? Size, exercise needs, sleeping/slobbering/shedding, etc.?
 
Swanson52 said:
What are your wants/needs in a dog? Size, exercise needs, sleeping/slobbering/shedding, etc.?
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Size doesn't matter...exercise doesn't matter but he will be going on plenty of walks...want and needs would be just for him to be good with my daughter and friendly....sleeping/slobbering and shedding idc about he will be groomed on a regular basis and well taken care of
 
howwedo107 said:
Size doesn't matter...exercise doesn't matter but he will be going on plenty of walks...want and needs would be just for him to be good with my daughter and friendly....sleeping/slobbering and shedding idc about he will be groomed on a regular basis and well taken care of
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We got An older beagle a few months back and could be happier.
 
A german shepard is a great family dog. Fun, loyal and not nasty like people think they are. Mine is a bit nutty but he is the nicest dog I have ever seen.

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They also love stealing beds.
 
I'm a Mastiff snob, so that's what I'd recommend. We have 4 kids at home from 5-12, and he's great with them. My youngest was 3 when we got him, and we've never had an issue.

I have a Cane Corso (aka Italian Mastiff), and I'll never own another breed for myself.

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doesnt get better than a german shepherd, i have 2 of em and 2 little daughters, feel safe leaving my girls home, they love em
 
You need to be careful with bulldogs as they are prone to breathing problems due to all of the inbreeding. If you are aware of the probs and happy to deal with them then go for it.

Personally I would go for a mongrel from a home (rescue place). Mongrels generally have the fewest health problems and can live longer than a lot of pure breeds. So long as they haven't had too many problems in the past that have resulted in them ending up in the dog's home you should be ok.
 
Swanson52 said:
I'm a Mastiff snob, so that's what I'd recommend. We have 4 kids at home from 5-12, and he's great with them. My youngest was 3 when we got him, and we've never had an issue.

I have a Cane Corso (aka Italian Mastiff), and I'll never own another breed for myself.
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I have a Cane Corso to.. Absolutely love the breed!
Friendly social family dogs who love to cuddle and play.. Good guard dogs to! :)
 
the is no dog that can compare to a husky... i have had two and the only issue is that some of my ill inform friends were afraid. they are so nice, do well with little kids and love you and your family unconditionally
 
I have a shepherd mix that is around 13-14 years old. My wife got her as a pup before we met, and I've been around for almost 11 years. Awesome dog, territorial over the House if you come up to the door. But she is ok if I put her out and let guests in and then bring her back in. She is about 40-45 lbs so not real big. My only gripe is she stands up, and hair goes EVERYWHERE. I hate it.

So a couple years ago we got my wife a Shi-Pooh. He has been AWESOME. We brought him home at 8 weeks old. My wife took that dog everywhere when he was tiny. He isn't yappy and doesn't make much noise at all unless you knock on the door. He is an awesome traveler, my wife has taken him on many multi hour road trips when I worked out of town. The best part about him is HE DOESN'T SHED. As much as I love my older dog, when she passes on, I don't think I would ever be able to get a shedding dog again. I would love another shepherd if I could get one bred not to shed.
 
I've been around huskies and boxers my whole life both great dogs, huskies can be a lil more aggressive and my boxers are big wieners they are afraid of a clap and are the sweetest dogs I've ever had
 
I have a pitbull and a beagle. Rescued the beagle and the pit was found in the trash by a co worker and no shelters would take him. He was 4 weeks old.

Both great with children. Don't believe what you hear about pitbulls or any breed. It's all how you raise them. Beagles are funny things but a bit more difficult to train.
 

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i have noticed females are more protective and aggresive with strangers
 
One of my friends has a husky pitbull mix. Looks like a pitbull but has husky eyes. Also rather nice dog.

MM11 said:
I have a pitbull and a beagle. Rescued the beagle and the pit was found in the trash by a co worker and no shelters would take him. He was 4 weeks old.

Both great with children. Don't believe what you hear about pitbulls or any breed. It's all how you raise them. Beagles are funny things but a bit more difficult to train.
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MM11 said:
I have a pitbull and a beagle. Rescued the beagle and the pit was found in the trash by a co worker and no shelters would take him. He was 4 weeks old.

Both great with children. Don't believe what you hear about pitbulls or any breed. It's all how you raise them. Beagles are funny things but a bit more difficult to train.
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This.
Reps
 
I have to go with the german shepard. I have a five year old all black female, she's smart, loyal, and protective. She's good with kids and as a bonus she a herding dog, so when one of the kids strays too far from the pack she grabs them by the seat of the pants and drags them back. This is so funny to watch, kinda like a free baby sitter. Lol
 
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Anyone notice if a male or female would be better around young kids?
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females are generally a little mellower.

Best bet is to find a breed you like, and then look for breed rescue organizations for that breed. German shepherds are nice, australian shepherds can be nice too, collies, golden retrievers, the list is really pretty huge. When swanson asked about size, exercise needs, sleeping/slobbering/shedding - if none of those are particularly important facets then really nobody can recommend a breed in that all dog breeds are capable of being good or bad with young kids, and its those other characteristics that usually make whether a dog is a good or bad choice. Personally I've got 4 shiba inus, but you sort of need to be prepared to have one. gorgeous, smart dogs who can be very protective of their family members, but have plenty of other issues :)

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Alaskan Malamute! Extremely loyal dogs, loving, smart. They're great with kids also.

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Little Cane Corso story...

We've had trouble with our neighbor's bulldog chewing our fence, and their mutt charging and breaking boards. Typically I just replace them and move on, as the boards are like 88 cents and I'm out in the yard anyway. I have spoken to the owner about keeping her dogs in line, but she's never home and these two have free reign.

So my 2 sons (12 & 5) were out in the yard playing when the bulldog finally broke through the fence and got into my yard. The bulldog immediately went after my 5 year old son (he may have thought my son was playing or whatever because he BOLTED) and attempted to bite him. My mastiff caught the bulldog mid-chomp and straight WRECKED it. He took a defensive position between my sons and the other dogs and whipped the $hit out of the bulldog, then the mutt that came through after.

I made it outside to get the other dogs herded back into their yard, and my mastiff immediately went to stand guard by my sons...he didn't leave their side for a solid 6 hours after the incident, and was quite wary of them going back outside after the fact.

This is in no way an indictment of a bulldog, that is just what the dog that attacked happened to be. I believe that he's a product of a REALLY poor and neglectful owner. However, this is a reflection of the Cane Corso's predisposition to protect it's home and family, and to keep them safe after the fact. Up until this point I had never even seen him bare his teeth, but I'll be damned if he didn't get serious when he needed to.
 
Swanson52 said:
Little Cane Corso story...

We've had trouble with our neighbor's bulldog chewing our fence, and their mutt charging and breaking boards. Typically I just replace them and move on, as the boards are like 88 cents and I'm out in the yard anyway. I have spoken to the owner about keeping her dogs in line, but she's never home and these two have free reign.

So my 2 sons (12 & 5) were out in the yard playing when the bulldog finally broke through the fence and got into my yard. The bulldog immediately went after my 5 year old son (he may have thought my son was playing or whatever because he BOLTED) and attempted to bite him. My mastiff caught the bulldog mid-chomp and straight WRECKED it. He took a defensive position between my sons and the other dogs and whipped the $hit out of the bulldog, then the mutt that came through after.

I made it outside to get the other dogs herded back into their yard, and my mastiff immediately went to stand guard by my sons...he didn't leave their side for a solid 6 hours after the incident, and was quite wary of them going back outside after the fact.

This is in no way an indictment of a bulldog, that is just what the dog that attacked happened to be. I believe that he's a product of a REALLY poor and neglectful owner. However, this is a reflection of the Cane Corso's predisposition to protect it's home and family, and to keep them safe after the fact. Up until this point I had never even seen him bare his teeth, but I'll be damned if he didn't get serious when he needed to.
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Damn I love dogs.
 
You are best off checking what breaders are in the area and visiting them. Puppy mills normally have really messed up dogs. Ask for a lineage and google the lineage. Also when you find a breeder you like check to see if that type of dog has a club based around it and ask them about the breeder.

Basically the better the breeder the better the dog.
 
Swanson52 said:
Little Cane Corso story...

We've had trouble with our neighbor's bulldog chewing our fence, and their mutt charging and breaking boards. Typically I just replace them and move on, as the boards are like 88 cents and I'm out in the yard anyway. I have spoken to the owner about keeping her dogs in line, but she's never home and these two have free reign.

So my 2 sons (12 & 5) were out in the yard playing when the bulldog finally broke through the fence and got into my yard. The bulldog immediately went after my 5 year old son (he may have thought my son was playing or whatever because he BOLTED) and attempted to bite him. My mastiff caught the bulldog mid-chomp and straight WRECKED it. He took a defensive position between my sons and the other dogs and whipped the $hit out of the bulldog, then the mutt that came through after.

I made it outside to get the other dogs herded back into their yard, and my mastiff immediately went to stand guard by my sons...he didn't leave their side for a solid 6 hours after the incident, and was quite wary of them going back outside after the fact.

This is in no way an indictment of a bulldog, that is just what the dog that attacked happened to be. I believe that he's a product of a REALLY poor and neglectful owner. However, this is a reflection of the Cane Corso's predisposition to protect it's home and family, and to keep them safe after the fact. Up until this point I had never even seen him bare his teeth, but I'll be damned if he didn't get serious when he needed to.
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What happened with the whole incident once/if your neighbor found out?
 
broda said:
What happened with the whole incident once/if your neighbor found out?
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I called animal control, and they came to retrieve the neighbor's dogs. They took them both to a local vet for care; the neighbor wasn't home at the time of the incident, but as soon as she got home my wife and I went to tell her what had happened. The animal control officer had left her a note as well, along with a warning to make sure her pets were secured from leaving the confines of HER yard.

This happened about 3 months ago, and her dogs are JUST starting to get their nerve up to bump the fence again. I went to her house just last week to tell her about it, but she wasn't home and hasn't been since at LEAST last Saturday.

I'm not sure how I'll proceed, as I don't want anyone or anything to get hurt, but her dogs coming into MY yard is HER problem. The fence is on my property, and is maintained in such a way as to keep my pets and privacy in, not other animals out. *shrug*

[IVAN DRAGO] If he dies, he dies. [/IVAN DRAGO]
 
Thanks guys so much we are going to look mastiff puppies next week they are rescued dogs depends on if I get a male or a female but I'm going to name him crixsus or if it's a her it will be crixeous (Spartacus fans will know)
 
I have 2 Brittany Spaniels. Females get to be around 40lbs. Tame house dogs, great around kids. When we and my brother were babies our dog at the time would actually grab us by our diapers and pull us away from things we werent supposed to be doing. I'll never get another breed. They like being outside and they do shed going from their winter coat to summer. The only medical condition that occurs within pure bred's is hip displaysia. Out of the 6 Brittany's we have had its happened to 1. She just became more of a house dog than the others.
 
I love my pit/boxer mix. Full of energy but one of the friendliest dogs I've met. Only issue, which is more my fault, is I didn't break him of a habit early enough--He sometimes jumps up on people to greet them. I have a 13 month old niece at my house frequently, at the age where she likes to run around on her own and mess with things. I haven't had a single problem with the dog and her at all. He just likes to occasionally smell my niece which she doesn't always like. She is just starting to like to pet animals and can be a little rough(She does the same thing to my face -.-) and he takes the 'petting' happily.
 
Toy poodles :) Yes I have 3 I will post a pic up tom if I remeber. All female and they are great with my 2 kids and other kids that come over.
 
I read that new finlands are the best dogs for small children. Gentle giants that take on the roll of nurse maid. Never owned just what I read
 
My life goal is to own a new foundland, an english mastiff and an irish wolfhound. Name them Sammy, Frank and Humphrey respectively.

MidniteGunner said:
I read that new finlands are the best dogs for small children. Gentle giants that take on the roll of nurse maid. Never owned just what I read
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I would suggest going to a place that sells pups (if there is one locally) & look around and play with certain dogs and see. Bring your daughter along and see what see likes and try and get a feel for it that way.
 
When I get back from deployment I'm going to be adding an Australian Labradoodle to the family. Allergy friendly, don't shed, smart, super funny, and great family dogs. Basically looks like a big teddy bear. The wife and I have been to a few breeders this last week getting to know the breed better and finding a breeder that we like. Super excited and will be perfect for us and our daughter.

The other dog I really want and have loved for years is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Smart, protective of family, great swimmers and bird dogs, very adult relationship with them. Often just takes a sharp look or a low curt tone to let them know they are wrong. Not as "playful" as the australian Labradoodle though which is why we are going with the doodle first since our daughter will be a baby and grow up with the dog.
 
Here are some pics of the dogs I mentioned.
 

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I've got a Rhodesian Ridgeback and he's great! Great with kids and super smart. Definitely look into them. They are excellent family dogs.
 
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I've got a Rhodesian Ridgeback and he's great! Great with kids and super smart. Definitely look into them. They are excellent family dogs.
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Great runners too yes? We're they they lion hunting dogs? I forget their breed purpose/history.
 
Akita!

Large lovable, and great protectors of your house. There's a Japanese breed and American. The American is slightly larger, go figure. They love walks, definitely a high energy breed.
 
MM11 said:
I have a pitbull and a beagle. Rescued the beagle and the pit was found in the trash by a co worker and no shelters would take him. He was 4 weeks old.

Both great with children. Don't believe what you hear about pitbulls or any breed. It's all how you raise them. Beagles are funny things but a bit more difficult to train.
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So true!
 
My advice, if you want a perfect dog for your family throw out all expectations and inclinations you have for any specific breeds and go to a shelter. Spend your time playing with all the dogs that your local shelter has to offer and focus on mannerism and personality ( what matches you and your family ). It's a virtual buffet in this regard ranging from big, small, puppy, adult, high energy, mellow, housebroken, good with kids, good with cats, good with other dogs, or a combination of these traits if not all. I know it's hard to fight the allure of having a full breed eye turning. Humans have a tendency to go with what looks flashy or cool to serve as a representation of themselves and their family but remember, a dog isn't a car or a house. There's a good chance that your perfect dog isn't waiting at a breeder, a pet store or in any specific breed.

Some of the best friends I ever had came from shelters.
 
prld2gr8ns said:
My advice, if you want a perfect dog for your family throw out all expectations and inclinations you have for any specific breeds and go to a shelter. Spend your time playing with all the dogs that your local shelter has to offer and focus on mannerism and personality ( what matches you and your family ). It's a virtual buffet in this regard ranging from big, small, puppy, adult, high energy, mellow, housebroken, good with kids, good with cats, good with other dogs, or a combination of these traits if not all. I know it's hard to fight the allure of having a full breed eye turning. Humans have a tendency to go with what looks flashy or cool to serve as a representation of themselves and their family but remember, a dog isn't a car or a house. There's a good chance that your perfect dog isn't waiting at a breeder, a pet store or in any specific breed.

Some of the best friends I ever had came from shelters.
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That is something I'm thinking about doing also. So many great dogs in the shelters that nobody wants!
 
This is my bestest friend in the whole wide world! :01:
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So I thought I had a pix on my PC with all 3 but I was wrong. This is from when my little boy was a baby. Anyone who has dogs at home and is bringing a new baby home bring home a baby blanket from the hospital so the dogs can get use to the "smell" of the new baby comming home. It will help the transistion out big time.Invalid Link Removed
 
CopyCat said:
When I get back from deployment I'm going to be adding an Australian Labradoodle to the family. Allergy friendly, don't shed, smart, super funny, and great family dogs. Basically looks like a big teddy bear. The wife and I have been to a few breeders this last week getting to know the breed better and finding a breeder that we like. Super excited and will be perfect for us and our daughter.

The other dog I really want and have loved for years is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Smart, protective of family, great swimmers and bird dogs, very adult relationship with them. Often just takes a sharp look or a low curt tone to let them know they are wrong. Not as "playful" as the australian Labradoodle though which is why we are going with the doodle first since our daughter will be a baby and grow up with the dog.
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my wife's aunt + uncle have a black labradoodle and he is a wonderful adorable dog and cute as heck too. Big sucker too
 
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