Suggest a Dog
13 November 2007, 10:11 PM
#33
I would like a Staff but the wife doesn't like them, but then she has never spent any time with one and when my cousin brought his round her first move was to take a huge dump on the carpet which kind of coloured her opinion of them ! I would still love to have one, my dads mate has one and its a great dog, funny as he is short, squat and muscly with thick neck, talk about dogs looking like their owners.
I like Boxers, Springers and Border Collies but I dont really want anything that big.
Boston Terrier looks suitable and her mate has a couple of them, apparently they are lovely, Jack Russell a possibility.
I am probably being a bit previous as the old one is still with us and I dont know how she would cope, she deals with my in laws dogs ok.
I like Boxers, Springers and Border Collies but I dont really want anything that big.
Boston Terrier looks suitable and her mate has a couple of them, apparently they are lovely, Jack Russell a possibility.
I am probably being a bit previous as the old one is still with us and I dont know how she would cope, she deals with my in laws dogs ok.
14 November 2007, 12:13 PM
#35
Nah, no into Labs or Retreivers, great dogs (especially the Chocolate ones that are generally mental) but a bit too big, plus its kind of the Ford Mondeo of the Dog world, good but would rather choose something a bit different.
14 November 2007, 12:31 PM
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Get a Jack Russel but check its parents well, you want one that doesn't live and breathe to hunt, bring them up right and they are great with kids, you'll never wear them out plus as a burglar deterent they are great you know whenever anyone is on your property.
They are also very hardy and tend to not need the vet unless they have an accident so can be a lot cheaper to own in the long run. They are a small dog with a big attitude. As for having a pup while you still have the old dog go for it, you'll find the older one will put it in its place if it gets too rough but it will also bring a new lease of life to the old one having a new companion. I've just gone from having Jack Russels to a German Wirehaired pointer and thats a difference and a half fantastic dog but will be a bit big for your needs
They are also very hardy and tend to not need the vet unless they have an accident so can be a lot cheaper to own in the long run. They are a small dog with a big attitude. As for having a pup while you still have the old dog go for it, you'll find the older one will put it in its place if it gets too rough but it will also bring a new lease of life to the old one having a new companion. I've just gone from having Jack Russels to a German Wirehaired pointer and thats a difference and a half fantastic dog but will be a bit big for your needs
14 November 2007, 02:48 PM
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My husband had a jack russell - used to pretend to shoot it and it used to play dead LOL - straight up! Great dogs.
Depending on the age of your children I wouldn't suggest a rescue - and i say this with knowledge before everyone jumps on my back hitting me!!!
With rescue dogs you don't know their backgroud. We got a dog (from its breeders) but it was about 15 weeks old - got her home - but she was very cagey with my kids and didn't like my husband - she cowered if you stood up - but followed me EVERYWHERE.
I noticed though she got very jealous of my kids and started taking food from them. I didn't want to take a huge risk because the breed of dog was going to get big so I gave her an additional week to see if she improved. Unfortunately she snapped a biscuit from my youngest who was two and bit her finger. A friend of ours runs a kennels but trains and assesses dogs, also speciallised in protection dogs and vicious dogs - I gave the dog to her, she assessed it and basically said that if any of my children would've cornered her she would've savaged them!
Nothin worse than a dog who fears for its life - it'll come out all teeth snapping with the attitude of nothing to lose
She was re-homed with a gay couple, no kids etc and lives happily now by the sea!
Staffs are wicked dogs, very loyal - love walking and playing, no when to protect and when to mellow and are great family pets!
All this crap in the news gives them a BAD name - a dog is what you make it - most of the time!
Depending on the age of your children I wouldn't suggest a rescue - and i say this with knowledge before everyone jumps on my back hitting me!!!
With rescue dogs you don't know their backgroud. We got a dog (from its breeders) but it was about 15 weeks old - got her home - but she was very cagey with my kids and didn't like my husband - she cowered if you stood up - but followed me EVERYWHERE.
I noticed though she got very jealous of my kids and started taking food from them. I didn't want to take a huge risk because the breed of dog was going to get big so I gave her an additional week to see if she improved. Unfortunately she snapped a biscuit from my youngest who was two and bit her finger. A friend of ours runs a kennels but trains and assesses dogs, also speciallised in protection dogs and vicious dogs - I gave the dog to her, she assessed it and basically said that if any of my children would've cornered her she would've savaged them!
Nothin worse than a dog who fears for its life - it'll come out all teeth snapping with the attitude of nothing to lose
She was re-homed with a gay couple, no kids etc and lives happily now by the sea!
Staffs are wicked dogs, very loyal - love walking and playing, no when to protect and when to mellow and are great family pets!
All this crap in the news gives them a BAD name - a dog is what you make it - most of the time!
14 November 2007, 09:25 PM
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Get a Jack Russel but check its parents well, you want one that doesn't live and breathe to hunt, bring them up right and they are great with kids, you'll never wear them out plus as a burglar deterent they are great you know whenever anyone is on your property.
They are also very hardy and tend to not need the vet unless they have an accident so can be a lot cheaper to own in the long run. They are a small dog with a big attitude. As for having a pup while you still have the old dog go for it, you'll find the older one will put it in its place if it gets too rough but it will also bring a new lease of life to the old one having a new companion. I've just gone from having Jack Russels to a German Wirehaired pointer and thats a difference and a half fantastic dog but will be a bit big for your needs
They are also very hardy and tend to not need the vet unless they have an accident so can be a lot cheaper to own in the long run. They are a small dog with a big attitude. As for having a pup while you still have the old dog go for it, you'll find the older one will put it in its place if it gets too rough but it will also bring a new lease of life to the old one having a new companion. I've just gone from having Jack Russels to a German Wirehaired pointer and thats a difference and a half fantastic dog but will be a bit big for your needs
14 November 2007, 11:07 PM
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Also got a big fat black lab, who loves nothing more than a rub on the tum
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