Thread: OK OK OK.....What Kind of Dogs Do you Guys Have and Why??

Originally Posted by sensei_kyle

I've always loved German Shepherds. I had to put mine down a year ago because of hip displaysia. I started looking for a new companion a few later, and found a GSD rescue about 2 hours from me. We called them, looked at their website, and arranged to make a trip out. Ended up with a 1 year old female. She's a typical GSD in many respects -- the eyes, head, face. Where my other female was close to 90 pounds, this one weighs in around 50-55 pounds. She looks like someone put a GSD in a shrinking machine -- a mini-GSD almost.

i got a rottweiler form the local humane society and the situation was similar....she was young but really small and skinny. she's full grown now and weighs about 65 pounds. not super small but smaller than the akc standard. she def. was affected by her previous owners and their (lack of) care for her.

Originally Posted by JLStorm

I want an american mastiff!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I dont travel as much I will have one...oh yes...I will have one.

a friend of mine from high school had one, it was huge.

i would like a bull mastiff, they are pretty cool dogs.

I have a Boston Terrier. Fantastic breed. The American Gentleman! He's the sweetest, most fun doggie ever. And since Bostons were originally strong fighters, my boy likes to take on dogs several times his size. He actually has a way of wrapping his paws and front legs around stuff, so he'll jump on another dog, grab it aroud the neck, and wrestle it around. He's only playing though. It's incredible.

Lots of big dogs... I have a small dog. I have a chihuahua (have had a few of them over the years) named Mijo. They are really great dogs provided you raise them properly and socialize them. The trick is to avoid treating them like they are a toy. Treat them like a dog, roughhouse, tug of war, give 'em bones and stuff. My dog is ferocious, loyal, about as far from the nervous nippy shivery stereotype you can possibly imagine. When you know how to raise a chi they are fearless little monsters. Worst thing that can happen to a chi is to turn them into a purse dog for some blue haired little old lady.

He *will* bite you in a new york minute though if he thinks you're messing with his Dad. I wouldn't trade him for ANYTHING in the world. I carried him around in the kangaroo pouch pocket of one of my hoodies when he first came home with me and that's where he slept throughout the day each day while I worked. He'd wake up about lunch time, stick his head out of the pocket blinking and yawning and demanding food and playtime. I'd roughhouse with him a bit and tire him out and he'd climb back in my pocket to sleep more (after giving my ears merry hell whlie we were playing). He's pretty tightly bonded to me now after 5 years

-- Gary F.

My wife, our teenage sons and I adopted our very first dog last July from the animal shelter. Vet estimated her to be about a yr old & mostly a mix of Siberian Huskey and German Shepherd. Probably a few other things as well. She's leveled off at around 40 lbs., and the best natured dog I've ever known. Loves people, children, other dogs, etc. and very seldom barks. Her only faults that I can see are, she's probably a lousy watchdog, and she can't seem to be trained out of pulling at her leash.

I have 2 Rottweilers. I was without a dog for around a year after having to put my male down due to his seizure problem. I have friends who run the Rottweiler Rescue program here in the Oklahoma City area. I went to get a female that they had. I ended up with a beautiful male and a sort of small female. His name is Jackson and her name is appropriately Minnie. I'm really glad to see that many of the posts spoke of adoption of "rescue' dogs.

Originally Posted by jmcamp54

I'm really glad to see that many of the posts spoke of adoption of "rescue' dogs.

I'm really happy with my rott that I got from the pound. she was there for a long time and i'm sure they would've put her down if I didn't take her. she is the most well-behaved dog, never barks and always makes sure I'm OK. I will def. try to contact a rottweiler rescue if I get another dog in my life.

We have two Brittanys. I have become an avid upland game hunter and these guys are great pointers. They are also great family dogs.


Ken

I've got a two year old German Shepherd, best dog I've ever had. I've always been a fan of the breed, but this one is a cut above. My wife and daughter talked me into a second dog not too long ago, a chocolate lab/rotweiler mix. It's a real pain in the rump. Oh well--and as you might expect, even though I was assured that the lab would be the girl's dog, guess who gets to train and care for it?

Ed

Black lab mixed with collie/sheperd. 10 weeks old, chews everything right now.