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If you are wondering what is the right dog for you, this is the place to be. In this introductory forum we talk about topics such as breed vs. mix, size, age, grooming, breeders, shelters, rescues as well as requirements for exercise, space and care. No question is too silly here. This particular forum is for getting and giving helpful, nice advice. It is definitely not a forum for criticizing someone else's opinion, knowledge or advice. This forum is all about tail wagging and learning.
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Dr. Watson
My infamous- teaching sofa!- :D
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 | | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 4:51am PST | |  | |  | | I'm curious as to whether any Dogsters have found that another breed of dog suits them better over the course of time. Perhaps there have been many changes in your 'original' breed. Perhaps you have learned more about the needs and characteristics of dogs.
Conversely, perhaps you have changed, whether in your goals or lifestyle, and found a different breed for these reasons.
Perhaps it is just a different type or line within a specific breed. |  |  | |  |
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Shane
Alpha Roll- This!! |
 | | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 5:22am PST | | | | | | Oh absolutely, Dr Watson. In my younger days I loved the high energy and enthusiasm of my Aussies and other herding or sporting types, but I find as I age I can appreciate a more laid back bulldog state of mind. Shane is energetic, but not to the point of frenzy as some gun types can be. Right now he's dropping toys in my lap trying to instigate a game, so I guess we need to head to the woods shortly. | | | | |
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The- Fantastic- Five
Your dog loves- you so love your- dog!
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| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 5:38am PST | | | | | | Ive only had dogs for about 8 years not too long. The first dog we got was Tubby, a pug, and the pug has remained hte ultimate dog for me. I always wanted a bulldog and a brussels griffon and when we got them they fitted in very well. Im not sure if Iwill always hav ethose breeds, I will always have a pug, but they are a good match and I love them. I do like variety though and Idont think I could be happy without one big dog. Norbert, a mix, is the perfect big dog for me but we dont know what he is. I hope my next large dog will be as sweet and wonderful as Norbert and will also have a bit more energy then the pugs. My husband has started exercising more and at some point would like an exercise companion so we may actually want a more active dog then we would have previously as we do more outdoor stuff now and as we now have more money for something like doggie day care then we did in our younger days. I think for me there will be an ultimate small dog, the pug, an ultimate big dog to be determined, and parhaps an ultimate medium sized dog in the english bulldog. | | | | |
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Sasha
Queen of the- House |
| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 5:54am PST | | | | | | My first dog, that was actually mine, was a boston terrier. She was very high energy & playful, although I loved her I think shih tzus are a way better fit. I will always have a shih tzu, they are the breed for me. We are hopefully getting our pit back & he fits in well with our family too. I guess we have a perfect small dog & a perfect large dog. | | | | |
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Lilith
Aro-ro-ro!
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| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 6:12am PST | | | | | |  Don't know what to say to this one, I don't know if any of our dogs are the "best breed" for us, since to me, you don't know till you actually have keeping experience..  There're so many breeds out there, .. it's one thing to see them at shows, read all about them, see them at a breeder's, see them at a friend's, etc, but you don't REALLY know till you keep one for yourself, at least, that's what I think.
So to me, we don't have a best breed, we just have the ones that've interested us and for whom we thought we could adequately provide for. In that sense, we are always changing. | | | | |
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Titus
Caveo, canis- vigilo omnis |
| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 6:13am PST | | | | | | I've always loved GSDs, but have only owned one purebred. Since I had no aspirations to show or breed, I turned my focus to adoption from local shelters... No purebreds there, but (until Valentine) I've always had a couple of big shepherd mixes.
I'll always love big mutts, but we're growing older and exercise requirements matter now. My children are grown, so now the hubs and I are solely responsible for exercise and entertainment. We have also had the great good fortune to see most of our dogs into very old age, but I can no longer lift a hundred pound dog into the car. We'll have to consider these facts when the time comes... We ARE scaling back a bit - at 80 and 55 lbs, Titus and Valley are the smallest dogs we've ever owned. | | | | |
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Mr.- BoJangles
Behaving doesn't- always work for- me
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| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 6:23am PST | | | | | | I always wanted larger dogs that more athletic. Sam was medium sized but a more athletic dog being he was part Border Collie and Springer. Then we got Bailey, who being part Beagle, had that hunting instinct and wanted to go go go! Thinking that I enjoyed that, I got Bo, who is athlete supreme. While I enjoy that the puggles like to get out and do stuff, the older I am getting, the more I appreciate my pugs. They enjoy a small walk, but don't require it. They don't have that nervous energy that my puggles will get.
I will ALWAYS have at least one pug. They are my breed. I don't think I want larger dogs anymore. Bo is probably the biggest size I would consider. I would possibly adopt a bulldog or a senior lab, but I would have to really think about that one. I have fallen in love with senior labs at work, where we are getting more and more for boarding.
Also, I am totally over puppies. I like playing with pups for about 10 minutes, then the needle teeth start biting and they have undying energy and I will be the first to admit I am terrible at housebreaking puppies.
So for me the perfect dog is something small, older than 4, and preferably a pug. | | | | |
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Toby
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| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 6:34am PST | | | | | | I think our "type" of ideal breed had changed as opposed to going from one specific breed to another. Our first dog was a large golden retriever mix, and was perfect for a our family at the time. She had the classic golden retriever personality.
Now years later though, I wouldn't even think of owning a high shedding breed, and retriever personality no longer fits our lifestyle. Bichon's and standard poodles are now our breeds of choice. I don't see myself ever varying from that.
But I think you change your ideal breed once you own them. Before I got my s'poo I would NEVER have thought I would own one. I didn't like their look, thought they were very pretentious, and was ready to go the doodle route to getting a large breed minimal shed dog. Now after having a standard and meeting a ton of them, I will probably always have one. I love them. | | | | |
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Posh
Pup-Pup |
| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 6:39am PST | | | | | | My heart breed is the Doberman, and around my area it is really hard to find a nice one, so that is why I went with English Mastiff (there's actually quite a few of those). What I have noticed is that the show Dobermans are smaller and snipey or refined and to me look a little more like a German Pinscher than Doberman. I think the European lines have bigger bone and don't have a dip in their back like some show ones. That's just my observation But, no, my best breed is still the Doberman  | | | | |
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Gunner
All legs and no- tail |
| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 8:10am PST | | | | | | I can't say this is true for, seeing as I've been stuck on GSPs since birth, but I know my parents' breed has changed in my lifetime. I was born into a home with a wonderful Golden Retriever and the first of my family's GSPs. This was perfect pair for our family, as they readily accepted me into the fold and never once had issues. When Casey, our Golden, passed away, we stayed a one dog home for a while, until a family friend bred her Bassets. It was all over for my parents then. We got Wiggles in 1996 and they haven't looked back since. Both have been converted from a GSP gal and a terrier guy to Basset fanatics. With their age, I think it was for the best, because Bassets are easier to handle in older age than the powerhouses they loved before.
That being said, my mom still adores GSPs and will have one in our home as long as she it able to manage one. As well, she passed the love on to me and will live vicariously through myself for the rest of her life, I am sure.
I can say that I surprised myself this summer by falling in love with a Cocker Spaniel, something I never believed possible. Perhaps I am not as single minded when it dogs as I once believed? | | | | |
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