The Dog Thread

[GI Jnr]

"GI Jane" has been on my back about wanting a dog. "Can I have a dog?" "No" "Can I have a dog?" "No" "Can I have a dog?" "No" "Can I have a dog?" "No" "Can I have a dog?" "No"....

I have to confess I don't know too much about them, or the types available.

So, any dog lovers out there that can help? Pictures of different kinds would be nice, and their inherent traits as I worry about them being around babies and stuff like that...

To start, the only one's I really look twice at are those "blind" dogs and Huskies.

Thanks for any posts and apologies for being a K9 ignoramus.

Tuan

>> Edited by GI Jnr on Friday 17th June 10:30

[nuclearsquash]

try here:

www.terrier.com/

fantastic dogs, very loyal, friendly, playful and loving, have a look at the gallaries, and the caption comps for some fantastic photos. I know it's an american site, but it has an international section. Have a browse at any rate.



edited to add a pic of our JR

Andy

>> Edited by nuclearsquash on Friday 17th June 11:02

[groucho]

Say it's entirely your responsibility though, otherwise you could be going for long walkies at midnight.

[zippee]

Depends on the size of your house, how much time you'll/your wife will have to exercise etc.
Springer Spaniels are my favourite and very good around kids but do have a lot of energy and need a lot of exercise and mental stimulation. The same will go for most other gun/working dogs.
German Shepards are very loyal but do try to exert their authority as pack leader so need to be put in their place at an early age. They can also be a little hostile to new additions, so around a small child/baby may not be a great idea.
My personal preference would be for a mutt, a lab/collie cross etc brought into the family as a pup so it can start its life getting to know the family from a young age.

[chris.mapey]

This one's mine...



Dalmatian / Water spaniel cross. Great with children of all ages (we just had a baby).

Hates the postman & thus barks at anything approaching the front door.

Price - free - rehomed to me aged three as his previous owner underestimated how much work a dog is (& what size they end up!)

Do it if you have plenty of time available - morning & evening walks - I'm luck I work from home, so he's rarely left on his tod.

Email me if you want...

Chris

[scared but happy]

Blenham Cavalier King Charles Spanial


These dogs are superb I have NEVER heard anything bad about them, quick learners and very loyal

or


Go sausage:-
Long coat dachshund

Do not be decieved by the small size they are a large dog stuck in a small body and are full of energy - also if you alergic to dogs, long hair ones have no smell and do not moult (sp?).


But I am bias as we have both (Cav 17+ years old, Dach 13 years old)



>> Edited by scared but happy on Friday 17th June 10:51

[mutt k]

So Mrs G I Jane knows the downside, here goes:

Went to bed last night at midnight. Mrs K wakes me up at 1am and says one of the dogs is crying. Get up, trying not to be sick myself after 1 hours sleep and take Muttley out. He has an upset stomach. Bring him in. He then throws up. Twice. 3.30, he wants to go out again! Slightly more interesting trip as we come nose to nose with a London fox wandering across the road. Not sure who was more surprised. Still has an upset stomach. Bring him in. Throws up twice more, only this time he's now throwing up blood. Cue trip to all night emergency vet. Bill for £120. I've had not much more than 2 hours sleep so feel like absolute shite and have had to interrupt work twice this morning to take him out.

Looks like a trip to Poole tonight for a Porsche gathering is burgered, as is a weekend away.

So, I hear you want a dog . . .

[GI Jnr]

More! More!

I just find it amazing that they all are so different.

She's mentioned a "Pug"...? Does anybody have one of those...? I though that was a french car.

Also a St Bernard. IIRC, it's one of those big bds with the barrel of booze arounf their necks.

Ideally, I'd like a short haired one that doesn't smell. Is clever and doesn't poo or wee in th house.

Tuan

[scared but happy]

GI Jnr said:

More! More! I just find it amazing that they all are so different. She's mentioned a "Pug"...? Does anybody have one of those...? I though that was a french car. Also a St Bernard. IIRC, it's one of those big bds with the barrel of booze arounf their necks. Ideally, I'd like a short haired one that doesn't smell. Is clever and doesn't poo or wee in th house. Tuan

As before Go sausage smooth coat dachshund they do not smell doggy at all zero.

[xxplod]

We had a Welsh Collie cross. Highly intelligent, excellent nature. Lived to be 17 years old with hardly a days illness in her life. She could certainly be trusted with any child, not that you should ever leave any dog alone with a small child or baby.

[AlexH]

scared but happy said:

Go sausage:- Long coat dachshund Do not be decieved by the small size they are a large dog stuck in a small body and are full of energy - also if you alergic to dogs, long hair ones have no smell and do not moult (sp?).

And make superb draft excluders!

[WingChunDave]

Get one of these badboys:


Edited to say that despite the looks they are great family dogs! When I was a youngster our German Shepherd took good care of me (and no I wasn't raised by dogs)

>> Edited by WingChunDave on Friday 17th June 11:31

[milfordkong]

Pug:



aka, the dog from Men in Black!!

[zippee]

xxplod said:

We had a Welsh Collie cross. Highly intelligent, excellent nature. Lived to be 17 years old with hardly a days illness in her life. She could certainly be trusted with any child, not that you should ever leave any dog alone with a small child or baby.

Think thats the 3rd recommendation for one of these now.
They're short haired, great temreament, don't smell (still need a bath every now and then) are very alert/intelligent and I love em to bits.

[KITT]

Here's my golden Labrador, Hobie (or blind dog as you refer to them ):



He was only 8 months old in that photo, but is still as adorable as ever 4 years later He's got a lovely temperament and wouldn't harm a fly. He's very loyal but quite daft too. I have no idea how they train them to guide blind people. He does require walking every day only pees and poops in the garden

>> Edited by KITT on Friday 17th June 11:31

[ICSD]

We've got our first Rhodesian Ridgeback and she's fantastic - here's her dad



Bags of energy when she's out but very chilled at home - not sure it's a good first dog though.

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>> Edited by ICSD on Friday 17th June 11:37

[Stevenj214]

No dog is inherently bad, it's all down to the owner.

Instead of going for a pedigree, why not check out your local animal shelter/dog home?

[speedy_thrills]

KITT said:

Labrador, Hobie (or blind dog as you refer to them )

We have had two of these, they where both very gentle and loyal.

[mutt k]

ICSD said:

We've got our first Rhodesian Ridgeback and she's fantastic - here's her dad Bags of energy when she's out but very chilled at home - not sure it's a good first dog though. >> Edited by ICSD on Friday 17th June 11:33 >> Edited by ICSD on Friday 17th June 11:37

My mum's had two Ridgebacks. Not dogs for small spaces and immensely strong. Sent her flying after running into her at full tilt at least twice - dodgy rear wheel steering we used to call it!

[ICSD]

mutt k said:

ICSD said: We've got our first Rhodesian Ridgeback and she's fantastic - here's her dad Bags of energy when she's out but very chilled at home - not sure it's a good first dog though. >> Edited by ICSD on Friday 17th June 11:33 >> Edited by ICSD on Friday 17th June 11:37 My mum's had two Ridgebacks. Not dogs for small spaces and immensely strong. Sent her flying after running into her at full tilt at least twice - dodgy rear wheel steering we used to call it!

Probably be OK in small home if it had space to rune when being walked (at least twice a day) - STRONG! - you're telling me, good job she's so sweet. She did take me out once but it was because I moved (bottled). I've since found that if you stand still the steering actually works quite well.