Dog breeds

[286798]

My honest answer hit the local shelters up. The caretakers will be able to point you to a dog that will fit you and your lifestyle.

^^THIS^^ but have the fortitude to walk away empty handed if the dog that's right for you isn't there.

 

[AlteredEgo]

Some things to consider.

Are you willing to walk in the rain, or do you need a dog who would be willing to potty indoors (litter box, wee-wee pad) in inclement weather. Think hard on this one. When your friend wakes you up for an unscheduled potty break at three AM during a blizzard shit just got real and you need to know in advance that you are absolutely about that life.

Are you active (actually active, not planning to be active in the future) or sedentary?

Do you have allergies?

Can you commit to a rigid routine? Their bladders and appetites are like clockwork. You have to be too.

Can you afford professional help with training? You are clearly not experienced. Honestly, the safest life you can provide for a dog requires training. Once you've had help training a dog, it's not too hard to train other dogs. But if you've never been responsible for this before, please get a pro. Tricks are not just for show. Every dog needs to come, sit, stay, indicate the need to eliminate, eliminate appropriately, lie down, leave it, heel, drop it, be quiet, wait for permission to utilize a door, and wait. These commands save dogs from car accidents, poisoning, and all sorts of trouble. I trained my first dog by myself, but I was a military housewife, and I was alone with her for months.

Can you afford quality food in the quantity required for the full adult weight?

Can you afford veterinary care? Preventative care? Emergencies? Chronic illness?

Can you keep a pet who has gotten very old and new special needs are inconveniences, or do you need a low maintenance life?

I highly recommend against a puppy. Puppies need more attention, and if you're starting a new job, and do not have friends who can help with toileting a puppy who needs to eliminate every two or three hours, this is not for you. Puppies have tiny bladders and bowels.

Are your possessions fragile? Are you tidy? You'd be amazed what can hurt a dog. Dental floss. Certain artificial sweeteners. Grapes. Chocolate. Jewelry. Can you be mindful?

The way you answer these questions can help you choose a breed, or decide not to get a dog yet.

 

[Flo179]

^^THIS^^ but have the fortitude to walk away empty handed if the dog that's right for you isn't there.

Ah the dreaded guilt trip :/

 

[Flo179]

Some things to consider.

Are you willing to walk in the rain, or do you need a dog who would be willing to potty indoors (litter box, wee-wee pad) in inclement weather. Think hard on this one. When your friend wakes you up for an unscheduled potty break at three AM during a blizzard shit just got real and you need to know in advance that you are absolutely about that life.

Are you active (actually active, not planning to be active in the future) or sedentary?

Do you have allergies?

Can you commit to a rigid routine? Their bladders and appetites are like clockwork. You have to be too.

Can you afford professional help with training? You are clearly not experienced. Honestly, the safest life you can provide for a dog requires training. Once you've had help training a dog, it's not too hard to train other dogs. But if you've never been responsible for this before, please get a pro. Tricks are not just for show. Every dog needs to come, sit, stay, indicate the need to eliminate, eliminate appropriately, lie down, leave it, heel, drop it, be quiet, wait for permission to utilize a door, and wait. These commands save dogs from car accidents, poisoning, and all sorts of trouble. I trained my first dog by myself, but I was a military housewife, and I was alone with her for months.

Can you afford quality food in the quantity required for the full adult weight?

Can you afford veterinary care? Preventative care? Emergencies? Chronic illness?

Can you keep a pet who has gotten very old and new special needs are inconveniences, or do you need a low maintenance life?

I highly recommend against a puppy. Puppies need more attention, and if you're starting a new job, and do not have friends who can help with toileting a puppy who needs to eliminate every two or three hours, this is not for you. Puppies have tiny bladders and bowels.

Are your possessions fragile? Are you tidy? You'd be amazed what can hurt a dog. Dental floss. Certain artificial sweeteners. Grapes. Chocolate. Jewelry. Can you be mindful?

The way you answer these questions can help you choose a breed, or decide not to get a dog yet.

You have made lots of great and very interesting points, I have considered those aspects yes, in terms of training I have already looked up professional help and dog sitters, it's something that I afford

in terms of exercise, I'm very much active but have no problems having a not so active new best friend

I have done some research and i can afford to buy good quality food,

I have put lots of thought and consideration into owning and caring for a dog,

I do appreciate your reply and everything you have said, I do however clearly need to think about everything much more in detail than I thought i did, thank you

 

[HOU_HEADHUNTER]

Labradors make great family companion dogs. They come in several shades and are great with kids and other dogs. This is a breed that gladly accepts it's role as a pack member with you the owner as the pack leader.

 

[Flo179]

Labradors make great family companion dogs. They come in several shades and are great with kids and other dogs. This is a breed that gladly accepts it's role as a pack member with you the owner as the pack leader.

Would they be suitable for a young single wonan living alone in an apartment in the big busy city ?

 

[Flo179]

And I need to consider dogs than can handle the arctic weather too, I need to do more in-depth research

 

[sodominsane]

I am going to disagree with alot of people here.....

But I'll try to back up most of my opinions

Get a Rottweiler.....
Google search smartest dog breeds....Rottweiler will be on list....Google most trainable rotteweiler is on that list too....Google best guard dog....he's on that list also....strongest ....also on that list....most loyal....yep that list to......they can even here cattle(original purpose)....get a rotteweiler

As far as get a gun....I'm a gun guy....but a gun is reactive....a large barking dog is deterent.....I know many criminal elements....can a canine security system be overcome....YES....but it's way easier to find a different house....get a rottweiler

Shelter dogs....I have rescued many a shelter dog....but it's cause I have a soft heart....BUT often they are shelter dogs for a reason....and if I'm going to place my bets on a compainion for the next 12 years....I'm going to bet on 1000s of years of selective breading for the traits I want....

Personally I paid a shit ton of money from a breeder of schutzhound champions.....he has been the best dog I ever owned...2 years in you will forget about the cost but remember an awesome dog......get a rotteweiler

Other choices are German shepards or Czech shepherds....but the down side to that is energy level....my Rottweiler can run 3 miles with me ...or be a couch potato....equally comfortable with outdoor life or appartment life

Look at working dogs or military dogs...they are rarely mitts from the pound....there is a reason

And cosmetically.....they are the rare animal that look terrifying and also rediculas(i think it's the eyebrows and floppy ears)

And they are the cutest puppys ever

 

[Tight_N_Juicy]

The breed doesn't actually matter much. I wouldn't get a dog with the sole purpose of protection. The dog will look to You to be protected in certain circumstances too. If you can't do that for your doggo, you shouldn't have one.

Self defense classes are my suggestion. Don't rely on any other person/object.

 

[LaFemme]

You need a dog that fits with your lifestyle. If you’re going to be gone a lot and the dog is going to be alone - don’t get a dog. They get lonely. Get an alarm system.

Rescue dogs can be great, but like sodominsane says, they can be there for a reason - if they’re adult dogs. Puppies are okay, but you need a good idea of how big they’ll get and how active they are. Big active dogs don’t do well in apartments. A small dog that yaps at everything disturbs the neighbours - but you do need a dog that will bark at strange things as it’s a great deterrent. You need to invest in training.

Research, research, research. I love rescue dogs, mixed breed, medium size. I find them smart and trainable. Breed? Talk to the people at the shelter. Meet the dog, make eye contact. I like runts. My grandmother said look for “people eyes”, lol. Anyway, that’s my two cents.

 

[Flo179]

You need a dog that fits with your lifestyle. If you’re going to be gone a lot and the dog is going to be alone - don’t get a dog. They get lonely. Get an alarm system.

Rescue dogs can be great, but like sodominsane says, they can be there for a reason - if they’re adult dogs. Puppies are okay, but you need a good idea of how big they’ll get and how active they are. Big active dogs don’t do well in apartments. A small dog that yaps at everything disturbs the neighbours - but you do need a dog that will bark at strange things as it’s a great deterrent. You need to invest in training.

Research, research, research. I love rescue dogs, mixed breed, medium size. I find them smart and trainable. Breed? Talk to the people at the shelter. Meet the dog, make eye contact. I like runts. My grandmother said look for “people eyes”, lol. Anyway, that’s my two cents.

Thanks you I do appreciate it

 

[Flo179]

The breed doesn't actually matter much. I wouldn't get a dog with the sole purpose of protection. The dog will look to You to be protected in certain circumstances too. If you can't do that for your doggo, you shouldn't have one.

Self defense classes are my suggestion. Don't rely on any other person/object.

Thanks for your reply, I do appreciate it

 

[Flo179]

I am going to disagree with alot of people here.....

But I'll try to back up most of my opinions

Get a Rottweiler.....
Google search smartest dog breeds....Rottweiler will be on list....Google most trainable rotteweiler is on that list too....Google best guard dog....he's on that list also....strongest ....also on that list....most loyal....yep that list to......they can even here cattle(original purpose)....get a rotteweiler

As far as get a gun....I'm a gun guy....but a gun is reactive....a large barking dog is deterent.....I know many criminal elements....can a canine security system be overcome....YES....but it's way easier to find a different house....get a rottweiler

Shelter dogs....I have rescued many a shelter dog....but it's cause I have a soft heart....BUT often they are shelter dogs for a reason....and if I'm going to place my bets on a compainion for the next 12 years....I'm going to bet on 1000s of years of selective breading for the traits I want....

Personally I paid a shit ton of money from a breeder of schutzhound champions.....he has been the best dog I ever owned...2 years in you will forget about the cost but remember an awesome dog......get a rotteweiler

Other choices are German shepards or Czech shepherds....but the down side to that is energy level....my Rottweiler can run 3 miles with me ...or be a couch potato....equally comfortable with outdoor life or appartment life

Look at working dogs or military dogs...they are rarely mitts from the pound....there is a reason

And cosmetically.....they are the rare animal that look terrifying and also rediculas(i think it's the eyebrows and floppy ears)

And they are the cutest puppys everView attachment 1420743

Thank you for your reply, I do appreciate it, that's such a cute pic too

 

[AlteredEgo]

You have made lots of great and very interesting points, I have considered those aspects yes, in terms of training I have already looked up professional help and dog sitters, it's something that I afford

in terms of exercise, I'm very much active but have no problems having a not so active new best friend

I have done some research and i can afford to buy good quality food,

I have put lots of thought and consideration into owning and caring for a dog,

I do appreciate your reply and everything you have said, I do however clearly need to think about everything much more in detail than I thought i did, thank you

I

And I need to consider dogs than can handle the arctic weather too, I need to do more in-depth research

My first dog was a puggle, a pug beagle mix. I will admit she was harder to housebreak than my later additions to the pack, but I was able to teach her to use a litter box. I lived in Boston when I got her, and she had spent her entire puppyhood first on the farm in Kentucky where she was born mid-summer and then in Puerto Rico where I visited my in-laws. Consequently, she only knew summer, and then was suddenly plunged directly into mid-winter. Needless to say, she was unwilling to go out onto frozenground to eliminate the first few times I tried to take her. Luckily,I had taught her to use a box. When winter was in full effect, snow much deeper than she was tall, I didn't have to figure out how to convince her to go out. She went in her box, and I exercised her indoors.

Her short stature has meant keeping things out of her reach is as simple as making sure there isn't a stool available for her to use to access a countertop, and moving potential dangers to that countertop. This was a very different with my other dogs, who love to steal from countertops when no one is looking.

A small dog is less expensive to maintain than larger dogs, and my little puggle, small as she is, has a significantly more intimidating bark than my pit bulls. When people hear her barking, they turn around and leave my property. She sounds like she would gladly eat you. When I was in Miami, I rarely took her outside. This mixed breed is brachycephalic, meaning short snouted. She doesn't breathe well in high heat and humidity. So, my neighbors never saw her, only heard that scary bark. I had a lot of people convinced I owned a German Shepherd.

If you are active, and your weather isn't too severe at a particular time of year, your puggle would love to go out and be active with you. Mine is friendly, and though she barks at people, she loves to meet them and bask in their admiration. When I'm active, she is happy to join me, as long as the weather is perfect. If I am lazy, she is happy to sit in my lap for hours at a time. She just wants human contact, and will adapt to any lifestyle as long as she isn't left lonely.

If you work full time, a puggle puppy is a terrible choice. They are headstrong and love to test boundaries. They take a long time to train, and until then, will eat anything they can see. Mine ate part of a toilet while I was at work before I left my job. A freaking toilet. She has poisoned herself a few times too, as a puppy, when I underestimated her ability to use a series of chairs and side tables to access a desk, and open zippered compartments in bags, and open plastic bottles. That beagle side has a powerful nose for hunting, and pugs are notoriously gluttonous. A mellowed out adult would be a phenomenal choice for you. Mine doesn't howl. Find one who isn't known for howling if you get one.

While I'm thinking about it, the following first aid kit has saved my dogs lives multiple times.

Syringes for forcing liquid oral medications and water. Hydrogen peroxide for inducing vomiting (you need more info about this, but you can find that easily). Activated charcoal tablets. Melatonin and valerian root. Stethoscope (do not get a cheap one). Stiptic pencil to stop bleeding. Bandages. Diphenhydramine. The commands "leave it" and "come to place". These are all soooo good in an emergency.

 

[Tight_N_Juicy]

I should correct myself, the breed does matter as far as finding a dog compatible with your lifestyle.

Generally speaking though, dogs in general tend to make a home more protected and get broken into less frequently.

Smaller dogs can even keep someone from deciding to enter your home. But LaFemme is totally right, you need to find a dog that fits your lifestyle.

My favorite breeds have always been pit-bull or rottweilers. Just because of their demeanor. They're so fucking cute and dorky.

(My little pubbuskies ((pit-bull husky mix)) are super full of personality.)

 

[AlteredEgo]

I love all of my dogs. I have a puggle, an American Pit Bull Terrier, and a pit bull mix. That pit mix though. She is derpy as fuck. She makes all of us laugh all the time. More than any of them, she has demonstrated a willingness to violently defend the pack, but towait to be sure the threat is real, and to see if I actually want her intervention. Amazing little beast. Her bark is terrible though. She sounds like a frightened goat.

 

[Flo179]

I

My first dog was a puggle, a pug beagle mix. I will admit she was harder to housebreak than my later additions to the pack, but I was able to teach her to use a litter box. I lived in Boston when I got her, and she had spent her entire puppyhood first on the farm in Kentucky where she was born mid-summer and then in Puerto Rico where I visited my in-laws. Consequently, she only knew summer, and then was suddenly plunged directly into mid-winter. Needless to say, she was unwilling to go out onto frozenground to eliminate the first few times I tried to take her. Luckily,I had taught her to use a box. When winter was in full effect, snow much deeper than she was tall, I didn't have to figure out how to convince her to go out. She went in her box, and I exercised her indoors.

Her short stature has meant keeping things out of her reach is as simple as making sure there isn't a stool available for her to use to access a countertop, and moving potential dangers to that countertop. This was a very different with my other dogs, who love to steal from countertops when no one is looking.

A small dog is less expensive to maintain than larger dogs, and my little puggle, small as she is, has a significantly more intimidating bark than my pit bulls. When people hear her barking, they turn around and leave my property. She sounds like she would gladly eat you. When I was in Miami, I rarely took her outside. This mixed breed is brachycephalic, meaning short snouted. She doesn't breathe well in high heat and humidity. So, my neighbors never saw her, only heard that scary bark. I had a lot of people convinced I owned a German Shepherd.

If you are active, and your weather isn't too severe at a particular time of year, your puggle would love to go out and be active with you. Mine is friendly, and though she barks at people, she loves to meet them and bask in their admiration. When I'm active, she is happy to join me, as long as the weather is perfect. If I am lazy, she is happy to sit in my lap for hours at a time. She just wants human contact, and will adapt to any lifestyle as long as she isn't left lonely.

If you work full time, a puggle puppy is a terrible choice. They are headstrong and love to test boundaries. They take a long time to train, and until then, will eat anything they can see. Mine ate part of a toilet while I was at work before I left my job. A freaking toilet. She has poisoned herself a few times too, as a puppy, when I underestimated her ability to use a series of chairs and side tables to access a desk, and open zippered compartments in bags, and open plastic bottles. That beagle side has a powerful nose for hunting, and pugs are notoriously gluttonous. A mellowed out adult would be a phenomenal choice for you. Mine doesn't howl. Find one who isn't known for howling if you get one.

While I'm thinking about it, the following first aid kit has saved my dogs lives multiple times.

Syringes for forcing liquid oral medications and water. Hydrogen peroxide for inducing vomiting (you need more info about this, but you can find that easily). Activated charcoal tablets. Melatonin and valerian root. Stethoscope (do not get a cheap one). Stiptic pencil to stop bleeding. Bandages. Diphenhydramine. The commands "leave it" and "come to place". These are all soooo good in an emergency.

Omg that's crazy, she actually ate part of the toilet wtf thats insane wow,
My new job will involve me working from home a lot if that helps,
Soo much helpful information thank you, I'll be honestly I didn't realize dogs had this much personality to them, I am understanding what I'm taking on and reading all of these replys is making me soo excited to hopefully own my very first doggo, thank you I really appreciate you taking the time to reply to me

 

[sodominsane]

Breeds mean a ton.....a ton....when people ignore what a dog is breed for you run into trouble......

Take It when that wegman dude took those adorable pics

After that every suburanite wanted a weimaraner.....and a top flight hunting dog known for energy and stamina was now saddled with a daily walk with a low activity family....surprise...a lot showed up at shelter I volunteer at.....

From the aloof chow chow .to the hyper friendly pits to the clingy Velcro dobs

Dogs to tend to behave alot like their breed......while there are individual personalities ...trends do follow

 

[Flo179]

Merry chriChris

Breeds mean a ton.....a ton....when people ignore what a dog is breed for you run into trouble......

Take It when that wegman dude took those adorable picsView attachment 1420975

After that every suburanite wanted a weimaraner.....and a top flight hunting dog known for energy and stamina was now saddled with a daily walk with a low activity family....surprise...a lot showed up at shelter I volunteer at.....

From the aloof chow chow .to the hyper friendly pits to the clingy Velcro dobs

Dogs to tend to behave alot like their breed......while there are individual personalities ...trends do follow

So dog breeds are paramount to the success, how interesting so once I find the correct type of breed for me then that would greatly help , thank you I do appreciate your reply

 

[AlteredEgo]

Breeds mean a ton.....a ton....when people ignore what a dog is breed for you run into trouble......

Take It when that wegman dude took those adorable picsView attachment 1420975

After that every suburanite wanted a weimaraner.....and a top flight hunting dog known for energy and stamina was now saddled with a daily walk with a low activity family....surprise...a lot showed up at shelter I volunteer at.....

From the aloof chow chow .to the hyper friendly pits to the clingy Velcro dobs

Dogs to tend to behave alot like their breed......while there are individual personalities ...trends do follow

I actually think my mix might be part weimie. The energy level, athleticism and personality fits. All of my dogs and cats can catch birds, rodents, lizards, and large insects. Ever since she showed up, it's opossum, adult rabbits, larger birds, etc. She can get over my 6' privacy fence, she just chooses not to. She runs like a gazelle and shines like marble. She has hound eyes set in her bully face, and she is less eager to please, yet more affectionate than my APBT. I don't care enough to run genetics. I had her spayed, and she's not breeding, so it doesn't matter at all. Just conjecture.

Odd facts. She tucks herself into bed, like a person, and wants to wear clothes. You think she wants my pack position?