Favorite Dog Breeds (Kebir Blue)

My wife and I are looking to buy a puppy soon. Anybody have any recommendations? We're leaning towards a Border Collie right now but we're not sure. We've read that they can be destructive...

BC

Border Collies are a herding dog. They do best with families that have land and plenty of time to attend to their needs, or yes, they can be destructive by way of chewing, herding your kids ETC.

If you want a better breed opinion from folks you may wanna add the details of your lifestyle.

Kids
Type of house/yard
Indoor/outdoor dog..weather
Allergies
Large/ small breed
$$

The list can get long.

I am a pitbull owner of 20+ years. 1 would think they are high maintanance but they are quite the opposite. I recently bought my wife a choc. lab and have found that it is an incredibly challenging dog...had no idea! This dog now weighs 130lb and is best descibed as a happy as hell rottweiler. Too much juice for me!

Anyways, I'm sure folks will give you some good ideas. If not may I suggest a nice cat.


Dirt

Thanks Dirt.

No kids. We have a small dachshund now. We have a large enough house and a sizable backyard. No allergies. Looking for a med-large breed.

I have a cat but he lives with my brother because my wife doesn't want a cat.

BC

My ex-wife is available if you want her BC.....

OMG LMAO!


I'll take her if she's papered and house-broken!

Shes free to a good home, mainly house trained but can be a lazy bitch (thats what they call female dogs isnt it???). She is spayed (must be, never openend her legs),. One problem, she whines a lot. and I mean A LOT. Dosn't like walking - prefers a car ride due to the aforementionend laziness. Can be quite vicious so would be a good burgular deterrant. Loves children, can eat 2 a day!

Let me know if your interested.

Try the Humane Society. Pure breds are largely an ego trip for their owners and often rife with issues from inbreeding.

A happy mutt will often prove to be a healthier, more enjoyable pet.

Very true FB. Adopting is always the best option.
If your interested in a pure breed there are many breed specific rescues that you can find on-line.

Dirt

Black Lab, grew up aith one as a child, but the are so fun, a confident dog, large and good with people, very friendly.

My favorite dog breed is a black and white tuxedo, second favorite is black and grey tabby.

Thanks guys.

I bought a dog (lab) from a shelter a few years ago. It was a mistake. She was a very nice dog (I wouldn't say affectionate, really) but very destructive and ended up getting looses and running away after about 6 months.

She was a year or two old when I got her. I'd prefer to raise a dog from a puppy and our shelters don't have many puppies to offer. Not only that, but if you purchase a dog from somebody you will probably have a good idea of it's parents medical history and whatnot. '

I agree that pounds are a good choice, but they have their negatives. I don't think I could convince my wife to do it anyways.

BC

Oh my God.....


I just realised, if I bought a male (or even female, I suppose) Border Collie, I could name it................. BorderC! Or maybe just Border....

That's funny.

BC

BorderC,

If your looking for a dog that will be extremely faithful to you, go with a beagle. If your going for an energetic dog that will love you affectionately, go with a lab. Labs can also be very relaxed and lazy it all depends on how you raise them. my parents bought me a lab pup when i was about 9 or 10 i still have her and she still follows me around to this day(19 now). My parents are currently collecting Lab/pitbull mixes that are probably the best demeanored dogs i have ever seen, but they are not for everyone.

My reccomendation is, if you want a dog that needs alot of excerise or will just lay around and take what excerise it can get go with a labrador puppy.

With Regards,
Dragoon

Thanks Jack. The misses is fond of labs. Her brother has a lab-pitbull mix and he is a great dog.

As far as beagles go, my cousin has one. I couldn't take all of the barking. I'm sure my neighbors wouldn't appreciate it either.

BC

I have a bit of experience with border collies. They're challenging in that you need to provide them with a fair amount of constructive work. (A border collie considers catching a frisbee work, btw. :-) They're smart, which makes training fun, but consistency is important. They need structure.

They're not all the same. Of the two border collies I know well, they do share traits but they're much more different than similar. The older one is smart as heck, forgets his aches and pains when there's frisbee "work" to do, and looks downright magisterial when sits looking out the window. (Border collies are a reflective breed; a time-out after training is good for them.) He tolerates affection but would much rather have his flank scratched.

Meanwhile, the young one is not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. To date, fetching escapes her; she thinks her job is to take the frisbee away from her brother. (He's usually good natured about this.) She likes to wander off, too. On the other hand, if you want to see an example of unbridled affection, this pup is the most amazingly loving snugglebug.

Anyhow, good luck!

Boxer plain and simple. I love the breed. Wonderful with kids and very loyal. They require an good amount of play time and walks as they are considered a 'working' class breed. I've had 2 boxers in my time and loved them both. Just recently lost one to age and will be getting another sometime during the spring or summer.

I'm a bulldog fan. They can be the best family dogs. Loyal, smart and (in my opinion) the prettiest dogs you could buy. The Bluenosed Pitbull is THE prettiest breed I have ever seen.

I was always with dogs of many breeds my whole life.My best experience to date was a rottwieller,I got him from a private owner.He was 6 weeks old when I took hum home.For a full year he was with me 24/7 and was without a doubt the best ,well adjusted dog[friend] ive had.They tend to do what they are trained to do and, they also do it after a sec of thought.all and all a great experience .I will do it again this spring. If ya have time ,thats the breed for you. andy

The only bad thing about a rotty is the size of its poop! Jeebus!

If tootsie-roll sized dookie is more your speed, may I suggest a Boston Terrier. They are small (poop too), short haired, and they hardly bark. They do snort and fart alot tho.

True dat General D,true dat..LOL

Helloa BorderC.
I've got a cross between a Terrier and Beagle. He has a brilliant nose on him, so I don't have to wait long for him to find any sticks that I throw for him in the dark. He is always by my side, something to do with being a pack hound. He's just the right size not to be a threat to anyone, but can still hold his own up the park against the bigger dogs. The only thing is he's impatient. Even to the point where when I stop at a red light he starts whining. But hey, as long as he does'nt bark in my ear I can live with a bit a whining.

I grew up with a cocker spaniel. The most sweet tempered dog I ever saw. Absolutely loved that dog. I don't have time for one now but sometime in the future I will get another one.

Good Luck

Rottwielers can be hard headed and definately arent for your every day family... I have had several and bred them for a while beautiful dogs loyal as hell to just not for many people... take a lot of care and dominance

That is similar to Pitbulls. Great dogs. Loyal. Smart. Lovable. But you have to be an assertive owner or they'll walk all over you. Not a sissy's dog.
This absolutely doesn't mean you should beat your bulldogs. That will just get them excited.
If you don't know how to be assertive you should stick to chihuaha's and other turd dogs. ;-)

Well that could be a problem, not for me but for my wife. We have a miniature dachshund now that obeys me but ignores her because she isn't assertive at all. Yes. A miniature wiener dog walks all over her..... Imagine when we have kids....