OT Need help picking the right dog

[Blackhawk]

Miniature Doberman!

I had one for several years. She was very smart. I could say "Ball" and she'd go find her ball. They will hunt well too, or at least mine would. She was a mouse and mole killer for sure. She house broke easy too. Traveled with me alot, but had to ride in front with me. She tried to drive but I broke her of that. Most folks say males are long headed and a female will train easy, mine did. Maybe I had an execption to the rule but I'll get another one again one day.

Johnny

[Travis Morgan]

My Mom's dog, a Beagle/ Sneaky Neighbor Dog Mix is .......

LOL

[jvaldes]

Pharmseller;
Since your avatar indicates your deer hunting background, maybe you can find some use for a wirehaired daschund.
Check this site http://www.deersearch.org/ you would find some useful information on that breed.
Disclaimer , I am not associated with that breed or site (I have Drahtaars)
JV

[2571]

2 thoughts after reading the whole thread thus far:

a. Maybe it's also called coprophagia but we call it, "yard candy"

b. Except for price, all criteria for desired dog are met by each, every and all breeds according to owner interviews conducted by my local tv station during recent national dog show. Chihuas, through great mastiffs are all perfect, if you believe what the dog people claim.

[Bruce Scott]

In favour of going for a specific breed is that their temperament and trainabilty is more predictable as are their grooming, exercise and food requirements.

[ajw65]

Jack Russells are not for everyone. The smooth coat ones shed bad. The wire coats are the way to go with them. These can be vicious dogs with other animals. Females tend to be the worse. I know I have 2. A 12 year old and a 13 year old and still full of life.

[OJ]

I'll be in the market for a dog in the next 6 months or so. I'm looking for the perfect dog based on the following requirements:
1. Small. No more than 15 lbs
2. No shedding, short hair preferred
3. Good with young (7 year old) boy
4. Smart enough to housetrain
5. Free

I'm having a hard time finding this dog. The free part I can be flexible on but no way I'm paying high dollar for an animal that eats cat poop. So what kind of dog am I looking for?

Quinn

1. We were under 15# for nearly two weeks but, at 11 weeks, we were 30# & 31#.



2. Short hair - yes - but it needs shedding daily to be neat.



3. We're good with everybody



4. Trainable - certainly - response to "sit" command -




Football fan -

5. FREE???????? You get what you pay for and, by the pound, we're a bargain. Plus, we only eat IAMS dry dog food.



Reading the requirements - it looks like a goldfish would suit better than any dog. There seems to be a tendancy to forget dogs are not inanimate objects and have needs also - plus they are smarter than usually given credit for and have emotions as real and important to them as ours are.

Life is - making choices.

[Poohgyrr]

We've gotten all of our dogs from the pound, or from other local homes where they had too many puppies or didn't want the dog and were not taking care of it either.....

Haircuts can keep it short. Lots of small dogs have done well in our home with our kids. The dog's personality seems to be the deciding thing here, and showing them love and training does wonders for most dogs.

Our 18 month old Lhasa has stopped finding any kind of poop desirable. Took a while, but I think it was the combination of consequences for eating poop, and the rewards for eating better things that changed her behavior. She is active and loves to play. Very Good at alerting us when an adult is around, and when a kid is around too (playful)..

Our 13 year old Shih Tzu was my brother in law's, and saved from his neglectful ex in laws after his death. She has always been a true sweetheart and great around the house. Don't know how she put up with being chained up & basically ignored for three years until we found out, flew there, and took her. I still get mad at how they treated her.

A Maltese can be great, they love human company and don't like being alone. I found a trained purebred at the pound and he was great. Spent his last few years with my Grandmother, during her last years.

Another Lhasa came here when his nice older master could no longer take care of him. He was good.

A lot of other small dogs work well, and some have natural short hair that we don't have to cut..

Watch out for those lovable pound dogs that make you toss your list in the trash can.

[Bruce Scott]

He doesn't meet the criteria but he's a great companion.


Gus (GSP) at 7months and 27 kilos, checking out his soon to be new home.