Puppys/Dogs

[S.A.J]

im wanting to get a puppy and im not that particular on wat kind cept its not suposed to be a chiuhua(sp)typa dog i want somthing bigger but the main thing im concerned about is behavior,i want one that doesnt require 90% of my time and i want one thats on the good side with kids and a kind that aint to wild when young(i heard german shepards are a pain in the behind when theyre young and that they tear everythng up) i dont want one like that^.i know every young dog will do that wen theyre young if you dont train them but i would think theyre would be more mild manored kinds too though and im just wondering which ones they are

[powermadd400ex]

i can say that german sheperd are very destructive and playful when young. we have a 6 month old one now, lets just say, she prefers my etnies over my nikes :scary:
i kno you said you dont want a small dog but i love my daschund! she is tame and a great kids dog, we have 3 daschunds and every single one of them was a great dog for kids! the only bad thing is they are one of the hardest dogs to house train! but they are all sweethearts

[powermadd400ex]

heres a pic of mine and my brothers daschund from when they were puppies.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn297/powermadd400ex/pups-asleep.jpg

[S.A.J]

they do look cute wen therye puppys but i want somthing bigger than that and it wont be inside so yeah but yeah them 2 are cute though

Ive always loved german shepards.

They may be a little wild at first, but as soon as you break their habbits, they're great dogs. Super loyal, will never leave your side, and as puppies they look like little teddy bears:D

We had a boxer too. He was definitely a little rambunctious dude. But when they get past the puppy age they are great dogs. They're EXCELLENT with children too. When I was small I would pull on his ears and crawl on him and he didn't mind and played along.

Pretty cool dogs.. I wish we couldve extended his life.. I miss him.:(

[Quad18star]

Here's the down right facts .... any puppy or dog will chew . Doesn't matter what kind of dog , you're gunna have something destroyed. I've lost shoes, pillows, comforter sets, sunglasses , etc. When they're teething they'll chew on anything ..... when they're bored they'll chew on anything also.

We have a Chocolate Lab , very mild mannered, loves to play and also loves to just lay on the couch and sleep. Always has to sleep on the bed with us at night and take up half the bed . Loses a ton of hair everyday .... I can vaccuum 3 times a day and there's still hair . But that's all that comes with owning a dog.

I wouldn't trade him for anything.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a151/Quad18star/IMG_2004.jpg

[Pipeless416]

we have a golden retriever and a collie/ shepard and their puppy stages were the exact opposite. the golden was a little brat and the collie/ shepard was a breeze. the golden is 8 now and still can be a brat.. she has the perfect temperament though. both dogs are great with kids. the collie/shepard thinks she is a mother around babies though..:p
this is katy.. the picture kinda shows you what shes all about.

[Pipeless416]

this is ally. she is very very energetic and loyal.

[Quad18star]

Oh ya ... a bored dog will also dig . When I leave mine outside during the day while I'm in class , I usually come home to him sleeping under the foundation of my garage.

Proof.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a151/Quad18star/IMG_1985.jpg

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by Quad18star
Oh ya ... a bored dog will also dig . When I leave mine outside during the day while I'm in class , I usually come home to him sleeping under the foundation of my garage.

Proof.


oh yea, forgot to mention that goldens and other labs would dig to china if they had the time. you have to watch where you walk in my back yard because there are random foot deep holes EVERYWHERE.

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by Pipeless416
oh yea, forgot to mention that goldens and other labs would dig to china if they had the time. you have to watch where you walk in my back yard because there are random foot deep holes EVERYWHERE.

LOL . Mine just digs around the garage and sometimes in the middle of the driveway.

Last winter I bought him a dog house ,and being the thoughtful guys that I am, I figured I'd put styrofoam insulation under the dog house and on the inside walls to keep the heat in. MISTAKE !!!!

I got home from work one afternoon and the little bugger had tore up the styrofoam into a billion tiny little pieces. It was also a windy day so it was all over in my neighbours yards . Took me a few hours to pick it all up ... plus I looked like a fool chasing insulation all over the yards. Learned my lesson , now he's got no insualtion ... he can freeze. :p

[S.A.J]

hey thanks for all the replys so far,im liking the labs,the golden retriever is almost bit to long of hair for my taste,id prolly lean more towards a shorthaired lil fella and im guessing labs would be tamer than boxers in general too rite? keep em coming

[exrider12]

Emglish bull dog. 19 inches tall 60 lbs and perfect for kids. You can leave all day, they like to sleep and eat and wont leave you alone when your with them. Downsides is shedding a digestive systems. VERY GASSY:eek2:

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by S.A.J
hey thanks for all the replys so far,im liking the labs,the golden retriever is almost bit to long of hair for my taste,id prolly lean more towards a shorthaired lil fella and im guessing labs would be tamer than boxers in general too rite? keep em coming

I would get a doberman, they are loyal and listen VERY well. short haired and well mannered and they are good with kids too. My friend has a boxer and his girlfriend has a pitbull/boxer mix and I don't care for them to much, they constantly jump on you and shake around. My doberman's best friend is a 8 pound pomerian, I've had them all my life and won't have any other dog expect a doberman! :)

[kawiefan]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
I would get a doberman, they are loyal and listen VERY well. short haired and well mannered and they are good with kids too. My friend has a boxer and his girlfriend has a pitbull/boxer mix and I don't care for them to much, they constantly jump on you and shake around. My doberman's best friend is a 8 pound pomerian, I've had them all my life and won't have any other dog expect a doberman! :) X2. We have a 15 month old male dobe named Goose. He is one of the biggest babies you will meet, very calm tempered. The only thing wrong with him is that he thinks he is a lap dog. If your sitting on a couch he will try and climb up on your lap. A lot of people sterotype them to be mean guard dogs.

[tman12345]

i've got a chocolate lab, he's a goof.

[JParisi48]

My cousin just had a baby like 4 months ago, he has 2 boxers that are great dogs and are very cautious and friendly around kids. they are also very playful so if your looking for a dog to go places with, not just to stay in the house all day youll love em.

[S.A.J]

i love that doberman,i think i member you posting pics of it wen u got it as a puppy if i remember corectly.very good lookin dogs,how was it as a puppy or howd it behave? i also dont want somthing that constantly barks(chihuaha) specialy in the night cuz then my rents would get pissed. anyone have a pic of an english bulldog?

[redlineranger]

Originally posted by Quad18star
Here's the down right facts .... any puppy or dog will chew . Doesn't matter what kind of dog , you're gunna have something destroyed. I've lost shoes, pillows, comforter sets, sunglasses , etc. When they're teething they'll chew on anything ..... when they're bored they'll chew on anything also.

We have a Chocolate Lab , very mild mannered, loves to play and also loves to just lay on the couch and sleep. Always has to sleep on the bed with us at night and take up half the bed . Loses a ton of hair everyday .... I can vaccuum 3 times a day and there's still hair . But that's all that comes with owning a dog.

I wouldn't trade him for anything.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a151/Quad18star/IMG_2004.jpg

i dont have a picture of my lab "Bear", but i swear to you he looks exactly like yours. carbon copy of your dog im talking. i have a picture of him coming out of a pond and then sitting down and it'd be easy to mistake one for the other

[mittman]

we had a golden and i loved him to death he was great as a puppy and even when older.(13 years just went by too fast) we now have a 7 month old yellow lab and he can be a PITA sometimes but 95% of the time he is good. the only problem we had with him when he was a puppy was he loved my moms fuzzy robe and in order for him to sleep he needed that. but now im getting into training him for hunting and is doing very well.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll267/dodgediesellover/montana%20and%20remi%20pics/IMG_6471.jpg

this is what he does every morning for about 20-30min
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll267/dodgediesellover/montana%20and%20remi%20pics/IMG_0223.jpg

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by S.A.J
i love that doberman,i think i member you posting pics of it wen u got it as a puppy if i remember corectly.very good lookin dogs,how was it as a puppy or howd it behave? i also dont want somthing that constantly barks(chihuaha) specialy in the night cuz then my rents would get pissed. anyone have a pic of an english bulldog?

It wasn't too bad compared to my other ones, I'd suggest getting one atleast 1 year old or more if you dont have time to train it, dobermans only bark if they hear something or see something, VERY good watch dogs no doubt about it.. Mine has a docked tail but her ears weren't cropped. One thing I do suggest is the squeeker toys that are rubber, any stuffed animals or cloth toys dobermans usually rip apart in a heart beat lol.. If you have any more questions about the breed feel free to ask, we use to breed dobermans and at one time I had 10 of them running around my house.

As for being a pain in the arse lap dog, YES lol.. If your watching tv every doberman I've ever had will lay next to me and watch tv.

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by redlineranger
i dont have a picture of my lab "Bear", but i swear to you he looks exactly like yours. carbon copy of your dog im talking. i have a picture of him coming out of a pond and then sitting down and it'd be easy to mistake one for the other

They sure love the water. Unfortunately our injured his leg running early in the spring and he had to take it easy all summer. I only allowed him to swim twice .

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a151/Quad18star/IMG_1998.jpg

He does all the work , and my parents dog steals the stick from him . LOL
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a151/Quad18star/IMG_1996.jpg

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by tman12345
i've got a chocolate lab, he's a goof.

They're great aren't they? Ours sometimes thinks he's a small dog ... especially when we're watching TV and he crawls in between my girlfriend and I and plops himself down . Doesn't take long for your legs to go numb when a 70LBS lab is cutting off the circulation. LOL

Ours was 12 weeks when we got him . He was still a pup , but not the small pup like we wished he was ... like yours in your picture. He won my girlfriend's heart the moment she saw him though.

[exrider12]

search google for english bulldogs. They are awesome very friendly. mines name is wille,he sleeps with me. He farts like crazy and it reaks

[Pipeless416]

lol looks like my dogs. its ally's frisbee, but katy wants it when shes trying to get attention.:p

[Sweendogie]

X2 on boxers.... my boxer winston is just like another one of the guys and is awesome around people....

[Sweendogie]

heres a couple more

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/sweendogie/DSCN1547.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/sweendogie/DSCN1541.jpg

[Ryan]

I got a golden retriever... Shes about 3 years old now... Best dog i've ever been around. Shes great with all kids, shes always happy to see people. She stays out most of the day, I just open the door, and let her run. Only problem i've had with this dog is the loss of socks. I've lost so many socks from this dog.. Most of them are scattered around the yard. She doesn't chew em up, she just keeps them around so when she greets you, she'll have your sock for you... lol.

And I read you were talking about the hair.. It really depends on the golden you own.. Some of them have real long hair, and some are a little shorter... But its really not to much of a problem. All dogs are gonna shed.


Heres (Shelby) as a puppy

[Ryan]

And if you have a pool, forget about trying to keep the dog out of it :p

[Ryan]

Last one.... I'd have to say, if I ever got another dog, it would be another golden, or a border collie.

[pizmo 400ex]

boxers are cool dogs. they seem really laid back. but i have 2 chihuahua's they are sweet and fun. they bark only when someone comes to the door, but they are hard to train.

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/mndwilliams24/l_4e99d067164e6160345887b67604411e.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/mndwilliams24/4c069973.jpg

[Kickstarts-suck]

My red nosed pit is turning 2 dec 6th. Best dog ive ever had.

No pics my computer died and im on a loaner.

[quad59]

I dont know if somebody posted this or not I didnt read all the pages. I have a great dane and he is the best breed I have ever had. Even as a pup he has never been hyper active he potty trained really fast and kennel trained to. He only has one thing on his mind and thats chilling on the couch. To be honest he could care less if I pet him just as long as he gets fed. I have a 7,6 and 4 year old and they hang all over him,try to ride him ,steal his toys and he never bats an eye. The draw back to having a dane I think is his size, not full grown he his 38 inches to the shoulder and about 125 lbs. They dont make a kennel large enough for him so he chills in the house. He's always in the same spot I left him, on the couch,and he eats 40 lbs of food a week.

[Johnny & Monica]

I totally agree with quad59's take on the Great Dane. We have 3, a fawn, a black , and a harlequin.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/tessaspics011.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/n1552864566_30009670_6799.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/n1552864566_30009669_6459.jpg

And then the 12 puppies, only 4 females left now, 7 weeks old in the pictures, they were born on Labor Day.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/DSC04314.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/DSC04315.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/DSC04357.jpg

[quad59]

we have a silver merle I'll try tp get a pic.

[ZeroLogic]

Originally posted by Sweendogie
X2 on boxers.... my boxer winston is just like another one of the guys and is awesome around people....

Boxers are big mushes.:p At a job I was at, the homeowner had a big boxer and that thing would run up to you, sniff you for a second, they knudge you with his nose and try to hit you with his front paws. It was the funniest thing I ever seen.:p

[ZeroLogic]

But here was my old pup. I'd give anything to have him back, probably the best dog ever.:(

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a357/zerologic/Dog1-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a357/zerologic/Dog2.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a357/zerologic/Dog3-1.jpg

He chewed on everything. :o

[quad59]

pup

[reptikes]

My (RazorsEdge x TNT) Blue American Pit Bull Terrier. He's my first dog ever, i'l never have anything but a full blooded American Pit Bull! He's just awesome.

[JJs450r]

ya pits are great dogs i love my red nose hes great with kids cats other dogs babies anything really hes a big wuss, that wants to be a lap dog haha hell be 2 on the 25th

[tat2dguy01]

my two....both Heeler's

[tat2dguy01]

and the red

[Stevie-D]

purebread golden retriever, names Cooter. yes, i named my dog cooter..

hes only 8 months old but is huge for the breed. very mild mannered, loyal, good listener, and a freakin goof ball. if i dont give him some attention before i go to work in the morning, he will carry one of my hats around the house and whine... he's my buddy



http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/43/l_a7227f65edb74c38a850faee6d629cbb.jpg

[Stevie-D]

and the little princess (gf's dog that i've kinda claimed) purebred blond beagle named Zoey. shes only 9 weeks old but is out with me in the woods all the time. going to be my little hunter.


http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/5/m_96c37cf831e842548f36a6e57ced9cec.jpg

[atvnut22]

BASSETS..i love them. ive had 3 and all were nice and the definitions of mans best friend. great with kids. their big wussys, like a chiuaua, trapped in a bigger body

[jrspawn]

I love my beagle! By far the most loving dog ive ever been around. She came from a pure bread family line that were used for hunting only, but she has never hunted a day in her life lol. She spoiled and would rather follow me around, eat, or sleep. Heres a pic of her heading off to the races.

Thank you
Justin

[400exkid2]

you cant go wrong with a newfoundland there just big teady bears

[jrspawn]

I know its not a dog, but heck racoons can make a good companion too:D

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i309/jrspawn/BabyRacoon001.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i309/jrspawn/BabyRacoon3002.jpg

Thank you
Justin

[Mxjunkie]

lol yeah racoon aren't bad, you can have just about anything.. My boss had two skunks awhile back as pets lol it was interesting when customers would come into the shop. :p

[jrspawn]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
lol yeah racoon aren't bad, you can have just about anything.. My boss had two skunks awhile back as pets lol it was interesting when customers would come into the shop. :p

Thats pretty cool. I was actually telling my wife the other day i wanted to get a skunk for a pet. Ive read up on them about getting them from when they are small and having their glands removed, they sound like a good pet also. You wouldnt happen to know where he got them do you?

Thank you
Justin

[gsxrkneedragger]

i have a 3 year old black german shephard. he was actaully really good as a puppy. he was house broken completly in like a few weeks after i got him. it was crazy. he learned very fast and behaved good. i want to get another one so he can have a play mate. he loves to fetch and chase me on the 4 wheeler. and loves little kids and is very protective of them.

[gsxrkneedragger]

most recent one, like a year and half ago

[440challenger]

Love my blue pit "cuda" and my dobe "dana"

[440challenger]

She thinks shes tough

[440challenger]

little helper

[S.A.J]

hey thanks everybody for all the replys.turns out my rents would rather not have a "big" dog and would rather go for somthing smaller or medium sized i guess,me and my dad went to 4diferent places in town and they all didnt have realy anything cept sum lab puppys and my rents aint fond of them for some reason so i guess ima start looking for somthing a size or two smaller...
how are terriers or something that size?

[400exkid2]

how about a shiba inu they are one of the cleanest dogs you will ever find they shed one time a year and they are medium sized

[Bigun55]

Im a firm beliver in boxers, we've got bassett hounds also, there good dogs to.

[Ryan]

You could always go for a little prick like this ;) His name is Snort and is a pug. Definitly a very cool dog... He's loves being around people.. If your sitting down, expect him to be on top of you.. lol.

[hondagirl1524]

you could always get a goldendoodle! we have one, and he by far the sweetest dog in the world, not a mean bone in him! he doesn't really shed, and he's so friendly, and great with kids!

when he was a puppy...

[hondagirl1524]

and now, he's such a good dog, he never leaves your side, we should've named him shadow, but buddy fits too

[hypersnyper6947]

here is a pic of my dog, we rescued him from the lots of love foundation. Rescue a dog thats the way to go its cheaper and there is plenty of puppies looking for a good home. His name is Diesel and he is a mix but he looks mostly pit. On the pit bull note he is the most loyal and loving dog, he gets along with all people and all dogs, and is extremely smart and athletic.

[hypersnyper6947]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i276/aclasson86/exriders/DSC04294.jpghttp://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i276/aclasson86/exriders/DSC04292.jpg

[S.A.J]

i love that shiba inu its rly cute and my rents loved it too...i love them pitbulls too but my rents aint quite up for getn one of them lol.im going 2 paris 2day again and ima see ifin i can find sumthing,petco said they were gona try and get sum in this weekend so me and my gf are proly gona go there n look...thanks for all the replys yall,theyz all apreciated...oh and how much did you give for the shiba 400exkid2 and was it a puppy when that pic was taken?

[reptikes]

Originally posted by 440challenger
She thinks shes tough

Awesome looking Blue! I'll be getting a female Blue or Female Red Nose with a Red Coat.

[ZeroLogic]

Originally posted by 440challenger
She thinks shes tough

That is a bad *** dog!:macho

[mineralgrey01gt]

boxers ftw, Best dog I have ever been around or had by a long shot. Excellent with kids

[wvspeedfreak]

Here is our Chocolate Lab.Great dog!!

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s106/wvspeedfreak/jan63.jpg

[hardtrailz400]

Sweet picture.

[biker]

i agree you cant go wrong with a lab!
my chocolate Lab " Harley":D

[biker]

then again My Mastiff is an excellant dog!

this is "Abby"

[ALAMX37]

gotta have a pit. My rednose

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b315/bigjosh37/ImportedPhotos00145.jpg

[250Renvy]

Have you decided yet?

If it's going to be in the house, a big factor may be whether its short haired and sheds ALL the time like my Lab or long haired and has 2 big sheds a year.

Something I didn't see suggested was a Shelty, sometimes Shelty Collie, or Shetland sheep dog. They are smart, mild tempered, fantastic family dogs and are mid sized and super cute.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/250Renvy/Pic/Katiebear3.jpg

[S.A.J]

good looking dogs everyone and thanks so much for the replys
im not sure if ive decided yet,i'll most likely go "dog shoping" this weekend again somtime and see ifin anybodys got somthing more midsize and if not im pretty sure i could convince my parents to let me get a lab,from wat everybodys said they seem like rly good dogs so lets see how this weekend goes,thanks to all of you again yall have been most helpfull!

[TM426]

Great Danes are the best. Heres Diesel our 3 year old male.
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/3351/trailermisc343ia9.th.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trailermisc343ia9.jpg)http://img361.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)



Originally posted by Johnny & Monica
I totally agree with quad59's take on the Great Dane. We have 3, a fawn, a black , and a harlequin.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/tessaspics011.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/n1552864566_30009670_6799.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/n1552864566_30009669_6459.jpg

And then the 12 puppies, only 4 females left now, 7 weeks old in the pictures, they were born on Labor Day.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/DSC04314.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/DSC04315.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn226/Fastchancephotos/DSC04357.jpg