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Sorry, I'm pretty taken with the brown dog on the right. I keep seeing his siblings are winning show after show too. I almost feel like I ripped him off but I'm pretty sure his siblings stay outdoors and he doesn't. He's very spoiled. Hell, both of them are. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/281579/FullSizeRender-978399.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/281579/OgdenBathDay-930725.jpg View Quote Attached File |
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If it weren't for the shedding the GSD would be the perfect dog.
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Quoted: Did you actually hunt with them? View Quote I've owned Chessies, Labs, and now a Drahthaar...I think I am a Drahthaar guy for life now. I also like the Kurzhaar (german shorthair). |
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I love Patterdale terriers. I especially loved this one, his name was Max. We had to put him down yesterday. He died in my wife's arms, and I am as tore up as a man can be about it. Goodbye, Max. (very dusty in here )
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Ridgeback, because they'll never be known as "fabulous" dogs. Getting a specific dog breed due to it being a fashion statement is the mark of an idiot. View Quote They like to climb thing like cats for some reason, happy goofy like a lab but not dumb as a brick You better not have any pet rabbits though or other pet rodents, quite difficult to keep them from killing them |
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Corgi. Loyal, obedient, smart, great watch dog.
Downfall- massive shedding. |
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I like longhairs, better temperament. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/35784/teela_jpg-1077495.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Sorry, I'm pretty taken with the brown dog on the right. I keep seeing his siblings are winning show after show too. I almost feel like I ripped him off but I'm pretty sure his siblings stay outdoors and he doesn't. He's very spoiled. Hell, both of them are. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/281579/FullSizeRender-978399.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/281579/OgdenBathDay-930725.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/35784/teela_jpg-1077495.JPG |
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We love big dogs (except for their lifespans) and have had both rescues and purchased purebreds. We're sticking with Leonbergers at this point. Friendly, protective, smart, and overall good companions.
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I have had one mini Australian shepherd before this one. Truly the best family dogs i have ever seen. They end up about 25lbs and are full of energy. Their whole world is making their owner happy and chasing toys. They are not "guard dogs" but they do a great job of barking when anyone comes near the house.
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Corgi. Loyal, obedient, smart, great watch dog. Downfall- massive shedding. View Quote We take Waffles to the groomer and they do a “Blown Coat De-Shedding” (basically use very high powered air blower to really get the shed down) 3x per year and it works. Between that the shedding blade (super tight tooth steel comb) once a month nocks it down a ton which helps. That said, I think Corgis shed 1000x their own mass in hair a year lol. |
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We love big dogs (except for their lifespans) and have had both rescues and purchased purebreds. We're sticking with Leonbergers at this point. Friendly, protective, smart, and overall good companions. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/2262/Screenshot_20190802-200940_Gallery_jpg-1077507.JPG View Quote |
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I have had one mini Australian shepherd before this one. Truly the best family dogs i have ever seen. They end up about 25lbs and are full of energy. Their whole world is making their owner happy and chasing toys. They are not "guard dogs" but they do a great job of barking when anyone comes near the house. Just picked up this little girl , Freedom!https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/409279/Screenshot_20190903-103617_Messenger_jpg-1077509.JPG View Quote |
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I have found owning a pure bred doberman they are big babies who want love all the time, and at the same time if they get back vibes they go ballistic and would definitely make a bad guy shit himself.
I also have a little black mutt that looks like a cocker spaniel and everyone thinks she is expensive and fancy but she is just a good looking mutt who is a lazy fatty. |
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I’ve got two ACDs
Closest things to wild animals I’ve ever owned And they are awesome Not many dogs will do this. Healers don’t give a fuck how big or how angry you are. Failed To Load Title |
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Of the dogs I've owned, the two best were as follows
A Chow / Irish Setter mix named Peanut. He was loyal, extremely smart, and turned out to be a great hunting dog though he looked way more like his Chow father than his Irish Setter mother. Both parents had papers, the daddy just dug into the fence one night to get to the mama dog. I had this dog as an early teen, back in the early 80s up until about 1990. The next one, and for totally different reasons, was my Boxer named Ted E. Bear. My friend was a breeder, and that was his official name so I kept it. It really became my father's dog, which I'm happy about. My dad, in his mid 70s at the time, had wanted a Boxer since he was a little boy. He would go outside all the time to play with him, and would bring him steak and hamburger, things like that when he'd go out to eat. They became really close, so my dad finally got his Boxer. Teddy was huge, but he thought he was a little lap dog, and he was great with my son and all the kids in the neighborhood that used to come here to play. He got lots of attention and he loved it, but he was daddy's dog at the end of the day. When my dad had his major stroke, and had to go into the nursing home, for a few months, Teddy would sit and stare at the door to my dad's house. He would sit there and stare at the door for 20 minutes at different times of the day. If I went to the house, and then came back out, he would start whining and prancing around like they do when they're excited. I would walk by going to my house and pat him and talk to him, but he would just stare at the door waiting on my dad to come out. He did the same when I drove my dad's car until I sold it. He would watch me get out, and dance around waiting on daddy to get out, and he'd wait for 20 minutes or more and then just lay down. He was so sad and missed his buddy. Teddy ended up with cancer, and I couldn't afford the treatments, but my friend that gave him to me had insurance on his dogs, so I gave him back to him so he could get his treatments. It was a sad day, and was hard to do, but it was best for the dog, plus the guy's kids were old enough and could handle the dog and spend a lot more time with him. I thought that would make him happier too. They were babies when he gave him to me, and even as a pup Teddy was knocking them over, and just too much for them since they had the mom and dad dog there too. The end of this story, is that my dad was sent to the hospital in June of 2012, and wasn't in any condition to be saved from all he had wrong. I had to make the decision to let them pull the plug. I told my dad I loved him and left the hospital. When I got home, I got a call from the hospital that my dad had passed away. After I got off the phone with them. I got another call. It was from my friend that had Teddy. He said Teddy was howling, and they couldn't calm him down. He said that he just started whimpering and then barking and howling. I could hear him in the background. They put me on speakerphone and I called out to him and he calmed down some, but he would start back. It took about 15 minutes of talking to him before he stopped. Of course I told my friend that my dad had just died. Teddy had started acting strange at almost the exact same minute that my dad died. He knew. I don't really know how, but he knew. Teddy never did get back to normal, and would just lay around. My friend came over and brought him with him the day after the funeral, and Teddy perked up, and I let him go inside Daddy's house. He perked up for a while at least. I gave my buddy the shirt that daddy had changed out of before he had the stroke that night. I'd never washed them. He only wore them a couple of hours that day anyway. For the next week, Teddy slept on that shirt, and wouldn't get up to play, or eat or anything much. Teddy died just about a week and half after my dad did. My buddy found him dead in his doggy bed, laying on that shirt when he got up one morning. I like to think that Daddy has his Boxer back, and both are happy and healthy and playing in heaven. Well, I just teared up typing that. I miss my dad so much, and I miss that old crazy and goofy dog too. I know, TLDR, but it's worth a read if you're a dog lover. My dad. Attached File His buddy Ted E. Bear Attached File |
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Bullmastiff. Highly intelligent, loyal to the family, protective, big and intimidating, but VERY lazy so they won't destroy the house if you leave them alone for a few hours. Imagine a roided-out GSD that lives to eat, sleep, poop, sleep, scare off intruders, sleep, repeat. but very lazy most if the time, just wanted you to rub her belly And feed her. |
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Nope, sorry. My dog is the best dog.
He’s definitely not fabulous though. |
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Hairless Chinese Crested looks like it could use a dunking in some mange dip.
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Australian Cattle Dog on both counts.
Having said that, I've been nothing short of thrilled with my current pup, Ellie May. |
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Of the dogs I've owned, the two best were as follows A Chow / Irish Setter mix named Peanut. He was loyal, extremely smart, and turned out to be a great hunting dog though he looked way more like his Chow father than his Irish Setter mother. Both parents had papers, the daddy just dug into the fence one night to get to the mama dog. I had this dog as an early teen, back in the early 80s up until about 1990. The next one, and for totally different reasons, was my Boxer named Ted E. Bear. My friend was a breeder, and that was his official name so I kept it. It really became my father's dog, which I'm happy about. My dad, in his mid 70s at the time, had wanted a Boxer since he was a little boy. He would go outside all the time to play with him, and would bring him steak and hamburger, things like that when he'd go out to eat. They became really close, so my dad finally got his Boxer. Teddy was huge, but he thought he was a little lap dog, and he was great with my son and all the kids in the neighborhood that used to come here to play. He got lots of attention and he loved it, but he was daddy's dog at the end of the day. When my dad had his major stroke, and had to go into the nursing home, for a few months, Teddy would sit and stare at the door to my dad's house. He would sit there and stare at the door for 20 minutes at different times of the day. If I went to the house, and then came back out, he would start whining and prancing around like they do when they're excited. I would walk by going to my house and pat him and talk to him, but he would just stare at the door waiting on my dad to come out. He did the same when I drove my dad's car until I sold it. He would watch me get out, and dance around waiting on daddy to get out, and he'd wait for 20 minutes or more and then just lay down. He was so sad and missed his buddy. Teddy ended up with cancer, and I couldn't afford the treatments, but my friend that gave him to me had insurance on his dogs, so I gave him back to him so he could get his treatments. It was a sad day, and was hard to do, but it was best for the dog, plus the guy's kids were old enough and could handle the dog and spend a lot more time with him. I thought that would make him happier too. They were babies when he gave him to me, and even as a pup Teddy was knocking them over, and just too much for them since they had the mom and dad dog there too. The end of this story, is that my dad was sent to the hospital in June of 2012, and wasn't in any condition to be saved from all he had wrong. I had to make the decision to let them pull the plug. I told my dad I loved him and left the hospital. When I got home, I got a call from the hospital that my dad had passed away. After I got off the phone with them. I got another call. It was from my friend that had Teddy. He said Teddy was howling, and they couldn't calm him down. He said that he just started whimpering and then barking and howling. I could hear him in the background. They put me on speakerphone and I called out to him and he calmed down some, but he would start back. It took about 15 minutes of talking to him before he stopped. Of course I told my friend that my dad had just died. Teddy had started acting strange at almost the exact same minute that my dad died. He knew. I don't really know how, but he knew. Teddy never did get back to normal, and would just lay around. My friend came over and brought him with him the day after the funeral, and Teddy perked up, and I let him go inside Daddy's house. He perked up for a while at least. I gave my buddy the shirt that daddy had changed out of before he had the stroke that night. I'd never washed them. He only wore them a couple of hours that day anyway. For the next week, Teddy slept on that shirt, and wouldn't get up to play, or eat or anything much. Teddy died just about a week and half after my dad did. My buddy found him dead in his doggy bed, laying on that shirt when he got up one morning. I like to think that Daddy has his Boxer back, and both are happy and healthy and playing in heaven. Well, I just teared up typing that. I miss my dad so much, and I miss that old crazy and goofy dog too. I know, TLDR, but it's worth a read if you're a dog lover. My dad. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/156012/Daddy_jpg-1077561.JPG His buddy Ted E. Bear https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/156012/Ted_E__Bear_jpg-1077562.JPG View Quote There has only been a handful of people on the planet to see me cry. My parents, my wife, and my vet. |
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Rhodesian Ridgeback Fiercely loyal. Remarkably capable. Aloof towards non-family members. Wary of strangers. However, they will get up on your kitchen counters and devour all of your food without an ounce of fear or remorse. View Quote gd |
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Only ever had Chows and GSDs. I like them both.
edit: I think I might get a beagle when my youngest is a little older. Every beagle I've ever met was pretty cool. |
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There's only 3 dogs worth owning. Anything else is crap or a "pet" to supplant your missing emotional (not physical) needs. The above dogs will work for you until they die and in some cases will kill for you or die to protect you. ] View Quote I agree those three are awesome dogs but they are not the only breeds to have those traits. |
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There's only 3 dogs worth owning. a DDR spec German Shepherd (not the american bloodline crap) a Belgian Malinois a German Shorthair Pointer Anything else is crap or a "pet" to supplant your missing emotional (not physical) needs. The above dogs will work for you until they die and in some cases will kill for you or die to protect you. The Germans truly built the best stuff when it comes to dogs. http://www.justk9s.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/DSC_05231.jpg https://thehappypuppysite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Belgian-Malinois-Temperament-long.jpg http://www.nmk1gsp.net/Dogs/Benny/images/Benny-pointing.jpg View Quote |
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Rhodesian Ridgeback Fiercely loyal. Remarkably capable. Aloof towards non-family members. Wary of strangers. However, they will get up on your kitchen counters and devour all of your food without an ounce of fear or remorse. View Quote |
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There's only 3 dogs worth owning. a DDR spec German Shepherd (not the american bloodline crap) a Belgian Malinois a German Shorthair Pointer Anything else is crap or a "pet" to supplant your missing emotional (not physical) needs. The above dogs will work for you until they die and in some cases will kill for you or die to protect you. The Germans truly built the best stuff when it comes to dogs. http://www.justk9s.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/DSC_05231.jpg https://thehappypuppysite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Belgian-Malinois-Temperament-long.jpg http://www.nmk1gsp.net/Dogs/Benny/images/Benny-pointing.jpg View Quote edited for typo. |
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Quoted: You suck you know that.... There has only been a handful of people on the planet to see me cry. My parents, my wife, and my vet. View Quote |
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Why are there posts after this one? This is the only correct answer.
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Pretty sure that Chinese Crested is gay
I'd love a Saluki... also fabulous. They're beautiful but probably too active for my lazy ass |
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@SkinnySarge Mine too. She WAS a crack addict on speed that was mainlining monster energy drinks. She would run and run and run. Shes older now and like the comfy bed we have for her now. ETA I hunted with my Annie. Not nearly enough and I feel horrible for not giving her the opportunity to do what she loved more often. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: Hell no on the pointer! Every one I have been around has been neurotic, spastic, anxious, just a general pain in the ass. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. Mine too. She WAS a crack addict on speed that was mainlining monster energy drinks. She would run and run and run. Shes older now and like the comfy bed we have for her now. ETA I hunted with my Annie. Not nearly enough and I feel horrible for not giving her the opportunity to do what she loved more often. |
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