What dog breed?
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scrw. said:
Yeah, can't go wrong. 
covmutley said:
, hungarian vizsla?
Fabulous dogs, but they're hard work and need company. Lots of company - they're not known as the Velcro dog for nothing.My uncle and aunt had one and he was ace - as long as he was with you. If he was locked in the kitchen at night, he'd wee and poo everywhere, chew stuff etc. If he slept at the foot of the bed, he was as good as gold.
I also remember a dog walk that involved a very quick pit stop for a paper after a dog walk. He managed to knock down the dog guard in the car and pee all over the drivers seat. Just the driver seat mind.
They also need a lot of exercise. I'd have one in a heartbeat though and will do once our lifestyle suits.
covmutley said:
Went for a walk this evening and saw a lovely looking lab! Much smaller than the one my mate had.
Presumably you know what size lab you are going to get by seeing the parents?
So you enjoy malting dogs? Lab's malt like anything... nice short 1-2inch hairs that get everywhere :-)Presumably you know what size lab you are going to get by seeing the parents?
Miniature GoldenDoodles are they way to go..... ticks all the boxes you want. Get an F1B too ensure more poodle and less chance of shedding.
Very biased as we've just had a litter of these :-)
covmutley said:
Thanks all. Really useful. Does anyone know anything about schnauzer?
They seem to be the right size for us I think, and seem good from what I've read?
My parents have a mini schnauzer and he is great, very friendly and well behaved but can be cheeky in a good way, great personality and a great little guard dog as he barks to alert of anything coming to the house.They seem to be the right size for us I think, and seem good from what I've read?
Needs a lot of grooming though with the undercoat etc.
When we visited in January he developed a bit of a bromance with our Frenchie:
Another big +1 for Springer Spaniel.
We have had many dogs, most of which we would never have again.
The list of dont get again includes Beagles, Husky and Malamute.
Beagles are quite hard to train and dont behave very well. Our's destroyed furniture.
Huskies you cant (or shouldn't) let off the lead
Malamutes are lovely, but big and a bit head strong.
We also have a miniature schnauzer, which is a lovely dog, but they dont really do anything.
Springers are super easy to train and keen to please you. We have two of them and they love playing fetch with a ball or gundog dummy. The springers got me back into shooting and beating and I have really enjoyed learning about training a gundog.
We have had many dogs, most of which we would never have again.
The list of dont get again includes Beagles, Husky and Malamute.
Beagles are quite hard to train and dont behave very well. Our's destroyed furniture.
Huskies you cant (or shouldn't) let off the lead
Malamutes are lovely, but big and a bit head strong.
We also have a miniature schnauzer, which is a lovely dog, but they dont really do anything.
Springers are super easy to train and keen to please you. We have two of them and they love playing fetch with a ball or gundog dummy. The springers got me back into shooting and beating and I have really enjoyed learning about training a gundog.
Other than the 5km run bit, you've pretty much described a French Bulldog.
We got a b
h puppy about 8 months ago from a reputable breeder and I can honestly say that she would fit your criteria almost perfectly:
- Great with all kids - shows no malice whatsoever and is quite happy to be mauled and picked up.
- Likes walks but only short ones (although she will go 4+ miles if you need her to, if it's not too hot).
- Doesn't bark;
- Doesn't really shed any hair;
- Loves being around people but on the occasion we have to leave her, she just sleeps;
- Not very big and happy to potter around in a small garden.
We got a b
h puppy about 8 months ago from a reputable breeder and I can honestly say that she would fit your criteria almost perfectly:- Great with all kids - shows no malice whatsoever and is quite happy to be mauled and picked up.
- Likes walks but only short ones (although she will go 4+ miles if you need her to, if it's not too hot).
- Doesn't bark;
- Doesn't really shed any hair;
- Loves being around people but on the occasion we have to leave her, she just sleeps;
- Not very big and happy to potter around in a small garden.
Nezquick said:
Other than the 5km run bit, you've pretty much described a French Bulldog.
We got a bh puppy about 8 months ago from a reputable breeder and I can honestly say that she would fit your criteria almost perfectly:
- Great with all kids - shows no malice whatsoever and is quite happy to be mauled and picked up.
- Likes walks but only short ones (although she will go 4+ miles if you need her to, if it's not too hot).
- Doesn't bark;
- Doesn't really shed any hair;
- Loves being around people but on the occasion we have to leave her, she just sleeps;
- Not very big and happy to potter around in a small garden.
Probably run out breath after about 5m let alone 5km..... We got a b
h puppy about 8 months ago from a reputable breeder and I can honestly say that she would fit your criteria almost perfectly:- Great with all kids - shows no malice whatsoever and is quite happy to be mauled and picked up.
- Likes walks but only short ones (although she will go 4+ miles if you need her to, if it's not too hot).
- Doesn't bark;
- Doesn't really shed any hair;
- Loves being around people but on the occasion we have to leave her, she just sleeps;
- Not very big and happy to potter around in a small garden.
Nezquick said:
Other than the 5km run bit, you've pretty much described a French Bulldog.
We got a bh puppy about 8 months ago from a reputable breeder and I can honestly say that she would fit your criteria almost perfectly:
- Great with all kids - shows no malice whatsoever and is quite happy to be mauled and picked up.
- Likes walks but only short ones (although she will go 4+ miles if you need her to, if it's not too hot).
- Doesn't bark;
- Doesn't really shed any hair;
- Loves being around people but on the occasion we have to leave her, she just sleeps;
- Not very big and happy to potter around in a small garden.
I would agree with all of this from our experience with Rocco pictured above, although we have been unlucky with some allergy issues that thankfully are more or less under control now, but it took a long time (and a lot of money!) to get there. We got a b
h puppy about 8 months ago from a reputable breeder and I can honestly say that she would fit your criteria almost perfectly:- Great with all kids - shows no malice whatsoever and is quite happy to be mauled and picked up.
- Likes walks but only short ones (although she will go 4+ miles if you need her to, if it's not too hot).
- Doesn't bark;
- Doesn't really shed any hair;
- Loves being around people but on the occasion we have to leave her, she just sleeps;
- Not very big and happy to potter around in a small garden.
Thankfully insurance covered the majority of it so would recommend looking into this for any breed, they tried to cancel our policy recently as they stated for every 1 euro we paid them, they paid out 4 euros for vet bills. When I pointed out I would cancel my car, motorbike and house insurance (Which so far has cost them nothing!) they suddenly had a change of heart!
No regrets and wouldn't change him for anything though!
stevesingo said:
Bavarian Mountain Hound
Calm natured and loves being around people.
Start off cute
https://youtu.be/hVUDmRRcVJc
Has some endearing qualities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlU8F77G5y0&fe...
End up handsome
Bit of a bugger with recall when his nose is on the ground mind you!
Absolutely stunning dog. When the time is right for our family this is what I would likeCalm natured and loves being around people.
Start off cute
https://youtu.be/hVUDmRRcVJc
Has some endearing qualities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlU8F77G5y0&fe...
End up handsome
Bit of a bugger with recall when his nose is on the ground mind you!
Schnauzers are great family dogs, good with kids, very protective of their area though, so they can be very vocal and bark a lot, ours is not generally that noisy, but I know of a few local that are, so hit and miss how noisy they can be . They do not shed their coat which is good, but every 5 weeks he has a groom at £35 a pop.
Never had a dog till I was 52, be lost without him, and I'd certainly have another, pretty much thinking in a year or two time, company for him, and for the inevitable time when he goes.
Never had a dog till I was 52, be lost without him, and I'd certainly have another, pretty much thinking in a year or two time, company for him, and for the inevitable time when he goes.
There's no doubt that some breeds have some behavioural characteristics but people vastly over estimate both their breeds individuality and their own dogs individuality. We're on our 3rd dog as a couple in 20 years and I had dogs most of my life as a kids, several breeds, and they're all pretty much of a muchness. The hair thing is a solvable issue with some breeds, after that it's down to how mu h exercise you a prepared to give it, cost and your aversion to picking up big sts.
Personally I'd go for some kind of terrier Cross from a rescue centre.
ts.Personally I'd go for some kind of terrier Cross from a rescue centre.
covmutley said:
Went for a walk this evening and saw a lovely looking lab! Much smaller than the one my mate had.
Presumably you know what size lab you are going to get by seeing the parents?
Yep, ours is a v small Lab, about 17kgs, her mum was small too. Kind of sold on smaller Labs now, this one can and will sit on you knee, our first lab would flatten you trying that. Hair wise, we don't notice much from our Lab, however that maybe because we also have a Lab / Husky cross that constantly blows her coat LOLPresumably you know what size lab you are going to get by seeing the parents?
scrw. said:
covmutley said:
Went for a walk this evening and saw a lovely looking lab! Much smaller than the one my mate had.
Presumably you know what size lab you are going to get by seeing the parents?
Yep, ours is a v small Lab, about 17kgs, her mum was small too. Kind of sold on smaller Labs now, this one can and will sit on you knee, our first lab would flatten you trying that. Hair wise, we don't notice much from our Lab, however that maybe because we also have a Lab / Husky cross that constantly blows her coat LOLPresumably you know what size lab you are going to get by seeing the parents?
Our frenchie isnt far off that! Last time we weighed him he was 14.4kg!
super7 said:
covmutley said:
Went for a walk this evening and saw a lovely looking lab! Much smaller than the one my mate had.
Presumably you know what size lab you are going to get by seeing the parents?
So you enjoy malting dogs? Lab's malt like anything... nice short 1-2inch hairs that get everywhere :-)Presumably you know what size lab you are going to get by seeing the parents?
Miniature GoldenDoodles are they way to go..... ticks all the boxes you want. Get an F1B too ensure more poodle and less chance of shedding.
Very biased as we've just had a litter of these :-)
Against advice on here we got a beagle puppy 4 years ago, well beagle/collie cross actually.
He wasn't easy to train but I've nothing to measure him against as we were new dog owners so were a bit clueless but he's turned out to be a champ.
There's no denying that he's a starving bd and can be a bit wilful but he's getting better all the time.
Recall is pretty good, he can sleep for Wales but he's learned some good stuff - he's never been upstairs, no gate or anything he just knows.
I let him off the lead a lot and have learned to always have biscuits in my pocket and he has one when the lead comes off, one on the walk as a reminder and one when the lead goes back on.
He's very clean, never been bathed but keeps himself clean somehow.
His main flaw is that he is not keen on big hairy dogs for some reasoon.
He wasn't easy to train but I've nothing to measure him against as we were new dog owners so were a bit clueless but he's turned out to be a champ.
There's no denying that he's a starving b
d and can be a bit wilful but he's getting better all the time.Recall is pretty good, he can sleep for Wales but he's learned some good stuff - he's never been upstairs, no gate or anything he just knows.
I let him off the lead a lot and have learned to always have biscuits in my pocket and he has one when the lead comes off, one on the walk as a reminder and one when the lead goes back on.
He's very clean, never been bathed but keeps himself clean somehow.
His main flaw is that he is not keen on big hairy dogs for some reasoon.
FredClogs said:
There's no doubt that some breeds have some behavioural characteristics but people vastly over estimate both their breeds individuality and their own dogs individuality. We're on our 3rd dog as a couple in 20 years and I had dogs most of my life as a kids, several breeds, and they're all pretty much of a muchness. The hair thing is a solvable issue with some breeds, after that it's down to how mu h exercise you a prepared to give it, cost and your aversion to picking up big sts.
Personally I'd go for some kind of terrier Cross from a rescue centre.
Terrier cross? Check. Rescue centre? Check. Meet Maggie:ts.Personally I'd go for some kind of terrier Cross from a rescue centre.
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