Whats a good dog for a person with experience with these breeds?
ByOkay what is a good dog for a person who has had these types of dogs.
Between my husband and I growing up we had:
Myself: (All these dogs are still in the family except 1 toy poodle who passed away at age 14 and the Shih Tzu and the Spitz mix was my grandparents dog and they had to give her up when my grandmother got sick)
Shih Tzu
Toy Poodle (2)
Lab
Lab mix
Beagle
Maltese
Spitz mix (I think)
My husband:
Minature Schnauzer (passed away at age 14 not that long ago)
Old English Sheepdog (passed away at age 6)
Together we currently have:
Jack Russell Terrier mix
Minature Poodle
What types of dogs are good with this kind of dog experience.
Just curious
(Chances are we will adopt another mutt from a shelter or get a purebred from a breeder but that is way off in the future…..our poodle Zackie is doing better)
Breeds we like: (I know they are all very different dogs…we tend to adapt to the dog we have)
Dalmatian
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Shiba Inu
Alaskan Klee Kai
German Shepherd
Australian Kelpie
Australian Cattle dog (Blue Heeler)
Entelbucher Mountain Dog
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
German Shorthaired Pointer
Beagle
We do not have any kids but we hope to one day. And we probably will not get another dog until that kid is older (there are a few other factors that might make it happen sooner but I don’t want to think about those right now…..too sad)
We are somewhat active. We try to do 2 one hour long walks a day. We are getting a sand box for digging. On the weekends we go for a 4 mile walk both on Saturday and Sunday. We are getting our current dogs in agility in the next year. We will be living close to a lot of land soon…..relatives with a farm will be near by and there is lots of area for us to take the dog to run. We are working toward a house with a yard (should have that soon)
My schedule is flexible and can be home to let the dogs out midday.
Anyways Just a little about us.
6 Comments
May 12th, 2011 at 5:32 am
There is one dog that is better than all these combined times ten. Its a GSD — German Shepherd — nothing compares. Take that from an expert.
May 12th, 2011 at 6:10 am
you seem to have alot of experience with different breeds so just find the dog with the best personality for you and dont worry about what breed it is
May 12th, 2011 at 6:57 am
personally this one isnt on any of ur lists but a border collie seems to able to fit ur personallities in dogs!!!
May 12th, 2011 at 7:38 am
You both have enough experience to handle any of those choices. Go with the one that fits your home and lifestyle the best.
May 12th, 2011 at 8:33 am
Since you both sound like true dog lovers the answer is easy. You will adopt a shelter dog. The larger dark colored dogs are the hardest to place, so consider them first.
My opinion of the list:
Dalmatians, bad breeding has not been corrected with time so not in a million years.
N.S.D.T. Retriever – rare so hard to acquire
Shiba, cute little pain in the butt
Alaskan Klee Kai – sure, like there is a breeder around every corner…
G.S. dog – Rin Tin Tin! be careful to select a good temperament and give good discipline. This dog is on the insurance list for “dangerous dogs”, so they will either charge you extra or cancel your coverage.
Kelpie – same as Klee Kai
Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler – A working dog, will die of boredom as a family pet.
Entelbucher (small version of Swiss Mtn Dog) same as Duck Tolling Ret. – Not easy to find and pricey if you do.
Corgi – either Pembroke or Cardigan – I will be so jealous, I love these dogs. Big dog in a compact package. Harder to potty train.
German Shorthair – no experience, so no comment
Beagle, cute, but noisy, and very active for the small size. Follows it’s nose better than Toucan Sam!
May 12th, 2011 at 8:36 am
With all those dogs that you’ve owned, you know quite a bit, probably a lot more than what you give yourself credit for.
But things vary from dog to dog, and are not breed issues. You’ll find that some Dalmations do well with kids, others don’t. This goes for all breeds.