What is your favourite breed of dog and why? Me I like Bouviers. I housesat a big bouvier puppy

[applegrove]

one time and he was so much fun. He play like crazy with the other dogs in the park, he was much bigger than them, and their heads would be covered in his saliva when they were through playing. He insisted on sleeping with me in bed even though he wasn't allowed to. But he must have weighed over 100 pounds because I could not push him off the bed. He was really sweet.

[MiddleFingerMom]

1. By far -- yellow labs...

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[nolabear]

2. Goldens.

A really good Golden Retriever is one of the sweetest, most loving and smartest dogs on earth. My Joe (named Ragtime Cowboy Joe by our then three year old, and I have no idea how he knew about the song) was that once-in-a-lifetime dog. He was the English style, with a big broad muzzle and that Golden smile. He was a therapy dog, with a talent for old people. He was also a tennis ball freak, who scared hell out of me many times at the dog park by trying to round up every ball thrown into the slough, refusing to come ashore until he was coughing up water and could hardly move. Asking if he knew commands was irrelevant. He understood conversation. Damn I miss that dog. But, I'm a city girl now and have gone the small spaniel route. They're fine little dogs, but they're no Joe.

[BlueJazz]

7. Yep. I had a Golden named "Pluto". He was a wonderful furry companion.

I miss him terribly.

[pink-o]

13. My ex husband got custody of the golden.

I always said I miss the 4 legged dog far more than the 2 legged one.

Truly the most wonderful dogs on the planet. Brodie looked like he had a perpetual smile and we spoiled him with 4-6 walks every day--twice a day to the beach. But he was worth it.

Humans as a species, don't deserve dogs. They're selfless and giving, and we're exactly the opposite. But for some reason they love us, so I'll take the gift without question!

[smirkymonkey]

33. Another Golden Retriever fan here

They are just the sweetest, most affectionate, loving animals ever!

[DeadEyeDyck]

64. Agree with every word

We have had Golden Labs all my life. The only thing is they die too young and when they do, it is like loosing family member. I grew up with our golden, Timothy. He was more a brother than a dog. I truly loved him.
The morning of my HS graduation back in 2000, Timothy died. I was taking him for a walk and he collapsed. I picked him up and struggled to carry him home and by the time I got there, he was dead. We learned later that a tumor had ruptured in his stomach that we never knew about.

I was the valedictorian and had to give my address at graduation. All I could think about was my Timothy. So when I started to talk, I got all broke up and tears began rolling off my cheeks. Our county TV station was there and zoomed in on me. Everything on there camera was broadcasted on the robo-screen. I I looked like a big 220 lb woosie, standing up there talking though my tears. (I was also the FB captain) To top it off, my principal started crying. She thought that I was tearful about leaving the institution. Then a lot of people in the audience saw my face on the robo-screen and started crying. The graduation turned into a funeral!! Even the next day, our local paper showed a tearful me, captioned "valedictorian gives tearful farewell address to the school he loved".

On second thought, get some little ugly rat-dog so when it croaks, you won't give a lick!

[elleng]

3. Bedlington Terrier

How I miss her!



Calmer and less boisterous than many other terriers, the Bedlington Terrier is known as a dog with a good nature and mild manners.<1> In addition, it is fast enough to bay a badger or a fox and is a first-rate water dog. Incredibly smart and attentive to its owner, the Bedlington is one of the most reliable terriers. They are problem solvers and loyal family companions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedlington_Terrier

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. English Setters. I grew up with them and you couldn't ask for sweeter dogs.

[SwampG8r]

22. setters are all love

[flvegan]

5. Great dane, mutt, pitbull.

I have one of each for my personal dogs. Most of my rescues over many years have been the latter.

[Forkboy]

6. Huskies.

My parents raised them as a kid and I loved them. I'm a cat guy now, but if I lived in the country I'd get a Husky in a heartbeat. Beautiful, intelligent, friendly, playful...all you could ever ask for in a fuzzy friend.

[The Midway Rebel]

32. +1

But, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not get a Husky if you do not have an active lifestyle, a long dog lead, a big yard, a pair of good running shoes to chase them when they get out (they WILL NOT always come when you call them), a very powerful vacum cleaner to suck up TONS of dog fur, lots of patience for the puppy phase and a burgular alarm system. They are great watch dogs, they will WATCH the burgulars break in steal every damn thing in your house.

They do not bark much. Much more likely to high pitch yips and howls like wolves.

There is typically no shortage of this breed in shelters across the USA. They are very cute and adorable when little puppies and house/apartment destroying roaming Wolves as adults. We have two, both rescued. They are very pack oriented and social and hate to be alone and bored.

I hope Disney does not make anymore movies featuring this breed. Everytime they do, the puppy mills crank out a fresh crop for the impulse buyers. I get sick and sad if I even know of a Sibe in a shelter somewhere. I have almost been ran over and shot trying to rescue them off of the streets.

Siberians are one of the most difficult breeds to train and very close to their Wolf cousins in tempermant and behavior. The Chukchi people of Siberia only leashed their dogs for part of the year, the rest of the time the dogs are left to fend for themselves on the Tundra. As a result, they have a very wild streak. Also, some Sibes are well known for being cat predatory (mine are not). I have heard stories of families coming home and finding only a foot, or a head as the remainder of the house cat.

[Blue_In_AK]

54. Huskies are lovely dogs,

but you sure can't have them in the city. I used to have a couple, and I just couldn't control them here. They need to RUN.

[Joe Fields]

8. Female German Shepards.

The smartest dogs I've ever known. Safe with kids, responsive to commands, instinctively protective.

[csziggy]

9. Catahoula Leopard Dog - smart working dogs

I like a dog that knows how to work. The reason I don't have one now is they get into trouble if they aren't working and I can't keep up with a dog any more.

My last dog was found on the side of the highway, but from his build and personality he was probably Catahoula.

[canoeist52]

10. It's been a year since we lost our Catahoula

His only downfall was that he was over-protective of us and his home.

But now we have an "Ellie"!

[csziggy]

35. Ellie is cute!

Dan Dog was our "catahoula" - I found him on the highway, living off roadkill, so we really don't know what he was. He had the herding instinct and looked like the classic Catahoula, blue merle color and all. Smartest dog I ever owned. He was not much of a watchdog, but he was a great companion on the farm.

Dan was nearly nineteen when we finally put him to sleep. He had cataracts, a tumor on one hip, and only about three teeth left, plus he was getting senile and didn't recognize us sometimes. We had to put down two of our broodmares (old age & arthritis caught up with them) about that time, so Dan and the mares are buried together in the bottom field. I think Dan would be happy with his horses keeping him company.

I had a chance to adopt another Catahoula about a month later, but my back had gone out and we decided not to adopt another dog. With the developments surrounding us, we would have to build a pen and it would not be fair to a working dog to keep it fastened up. It was a good decision, since age and arthritis have caught up with me and I can barely walk around the house any more.

[canoeist52]

40. We didn't know Rocky was a Catahoula when we got him.

He was a rescue like Ellie. When he started herding our kids in the back yard as a pup, we looked up herding dogs and found him. All the kid's socks had puppy nip holes in the ankles.

Wow 19 years is a long life. You did well to get Dan that far.
Ours had cataracts, arthritis and tumors too. He seemed to have developed canine Alzheimer's too. He would be standing in a corner behind a chair and couldn't figure how to get out and was having panic attacks every time one of our phones beeped to be charged or the TV clicked on.
When he couldn't make it down the stairs to go out, he lost his sense of dignity and we had to let him go.
Sorry about your arthritis. You're probably right, taking on a new dog as active as a Catahoula, would be hard on you and the dog.

So sad to watch the animals go.

[bluedigger]

61. I have one - best dog ever!

I found Cleopatra Marie (Cleo) on petfinders.com. She doesn't get into trouble because she is too smart, but she is O/C about the tennis ball!:rofl:

[Arkansas Granny]

11. I like mutts. Some of the best dogs I've owned and known have been mutts.

I'm much more likely to choose a pet because of temperament instead of looks. Mu current pup is the best of both worlds. She is sweet natured, friendly, loves kids and is pretty to boot. I can take her anywhere and she will be well behaved. I have no idea what her lineage is (I never saw either of her parents), but she is white, with long, straight hair, blue eyes and weighs about 25 lbs. I got her as a small pup and we've been together for over 11 years.

[PassingFair]

12. Corgis.

Because. They. Are. So. Fucking. Funny. Looking.

[Lucinda]

51. OMG!

:applause: Best pup pic evah!

[LiberalEsto]

14. Cavalier King Charles spaniels

or mixes thereof.

We have two dogs. Mine is half-Cav and half American Eskimo. My daughter's is half-Cav and half Chihuahua.

Sweetest personalities of any dogs I've ever owned or met.

My half-Cav, Penny, is a little bundle of love who has even managed to make friends with our two cats, including the one who has PTSD.

Our vet says Cavs have the nicest personalities of any breeds that she deals with in her work.

[nolabear]

31. We have two of those.

Tucker is a massive guy for a Cav, but he's a sweet dufus, a little pushy about his supper but overall a doll.

Merrily, however, hates other dogs, all twelve cute-as-a-button pounds of her. It's her only real flaw but all the obediance training and gentle leader and walkies in the world hasn't cured her. If I could reason with her about this her life would have SO many more social occasions.

Cavs are sweet and pretty smart little guys, though.

[Crystal Clarity]

15. German Shepherds

by default really... I'm more of a cat person, but have grown to love dogs too since the people around me had/has them. All german shepherds coincidentally.

As a teenager my sister was given a sweet german shepherd. I learned from him, our first dog, how smart they are.

Then about 18 years ago, my SO picked out a german shepherd he named Max. We also got my cat named Mouse (who's still alive btw) around the same time. Max and Mouse were kitten and puppy together and it was always SO cute to watch them play-fight. At times, Max would have her entire head in his mouth but he was nonetheless very gentle w/her.

After poor Max had to be put to sleep due to a cancerous tumor, we got Jim, another german shepherd. He's now 10 and weighs 120lbs but is more on the goofy side rather then scary, despite his large size and appearance. He may not be as smart as the other 2 but he's just as sweet and loyal.

So yeah, I guess it's german shepherds for me, but I love all animals. :-)

[WinkyDink]

16. Dachshund, sub-category of: Miniature Long-haired.

[MilesColtrane]

17. Re: favorite dog

[Lucinda]

52. LOL

Second only to the Boars Head dog!

[bobmorr1]

18. pekinese dogs

[tavalon]

19. Since I am allergic to most dogs, I have mostly had poodles

But,until I got a standard poodle, they were not my favorite breed. Standards are great!

[Blue_In_AK]

55. Shih-tzus are hyperallergenic, too,

or so I've been told. They don't shed at all.

[marzipanni]

56. My parents got a standard poodle when I was 3

He died when I was in high school, and I really missed having a dog, so I found an ad in the paper for poodle puppies being sold at the mother dog's owners' home. There were 13 puppies, and I think 8 were left. We picked one and named her Mimi. She was a wonderful dog.
I gave her a small, old floppy rug for her bed. Once I pretended to fall down in the hall and said, "Mimi, help!", in a plaintive tone. She immediately went to her bed and brought the rug to me and pushed it around my head and shoulders. First aid instructions say "Keep the victim warm", so I thought that was pretty smart!

[CrawlingChaos]

67. Maltese - another good choice for allergic folks

No shedding, cute as fuck.

I have one. Little guy, heart as big as Texas :)

[Demoiselle]

20. Great Pyrenees.

Big, lazy, terribly sweet. No prey instinct at all as far as I've ever seen. Mine live peaceably with many cats, and calmly look at rabbits outside with a "Am I supposed to protect that, too?" expression.
And they bark like hellhounds when someone comes to the door. Then they shut up. Better than an alarm system, and twice as scary to strangers.

[applegrove]

48. Oh I love to look at those dogs. They are so massive and so pretty.

[SwampG8r]

21. irish catholic setters

just like regular irish setters but
they know when they are being bad but cant stop themselves
they always feel terrible later and beg for forgiveness

[Demoiselle]

50. That is VERY funny! And so true.

But I've known a lot of dogs like that who aren't even Irish!

[DeadEyeDyck]

65. actually there is some truth to that

Not the Catholic part but my dogs often succumb to temptation and then act guilty afterwards. I come home and I know when they have done something wrong. Patrick will be hiding under the table and I will see an empty bag of cookies I left on the table.

What fascinates me, is they knew they were being wrong while they did it. I used to think that animals could not “do wrong” since wrongness was a unique human quality.

[guitar man]

23. American Pit Bull Terrier

Start the flamethrower!! :rofl:

I've had "pits" since I was 9 years old and wanted a dog just like Petey from the Lil Rascals.

My current dog and her predecessor have both been a 50/50 mix of APBT/Pointer. Fantastic mix those two breeds.

Here's our current pup, Olive, a ASPCA rescue



And our previous dog, Birdie...RIP

[mopinko]

24. hands down best dog ever- the boxer

i cannot imagine life without a boxer dog. it would be like being naked.

[xchrom]

25. i love all dogs -- but for a companion i love mutts.

and hopefully a muttsky -- a little husky in it.

[driver8]

28. I love all dogs, too -- especially mutts! I love Border Collies, though...

and Basset Hounds.

My wife and I adopted a Border Collie from a rescue -- he was 6 when we got him and we had him for 6 wonderful years. He was so smart and so sweet...

We have a mutt named Buddy, now -- he is a shepherd/golden retriever mix and is a big sweetheart. He loves everyone and is great with our kids. He is also an awesome watchdog!!

[nadine_mn]

26. Rescued mutts - however very partial to black labs

We have had a rescued black lab (who was my baby for 13 yrs and sadly crossed that rainbow bridge this past summer), my husband rescued a short hair collie (before we met - that's how I knew he was a keeper when I met his gorgeous dog) and we have a rescued black lab/Chesapeake Bay retriever mix. My mom adopted a german shepherd but couldn't handle him so we have him now.

When I was a kid we had a sheltie, an australian shepherd, a lhasa apso mix and german shepherd (not all at once)


There is something so sweet and amazing about a rescue mutt - they seem to have all the best qualities rolled into one.

[BlueIris]

27. I like Schipperkes, Corgies and pug dogs.

With the edge going to Corgies at the moment.

[Roon]

29. Japanese Chins

Smart,very catlike, remembers everyone,lapdog, and my favorite..they don't BARK!!

[KamaAina]

30. I like Bouviers too

[Mopar151]

34. If you had told me it was a ShiTzu before Jozie

I'd have said that you were nuts. A little, fleatrap rescue, she is smart and sweet, a natural therapy dog.

[Monique1]

37. I love my pappipoo

She is smart. She can read my lips, she is litter box trained, she is loving, she loves laps, she loves people and just everything I want in a dog. She is always at my side. She is also a great guard dog. My little one will always come to get me if someone is at the door when I don't hear the bell or knock.

We love our dogs - we are proud of our dogs and every dog is special.

[jobycom]

36. I love Bouviers. Their bark can rattle windows. But my favorite is German Shepherds.

My first dog was a German Shepherd named Bridget. I have no pictures of her, but here are two sweethearts I helped rescue for a friend after Katrina. Actually, my favorite dog ever was a mutt named Blackie. He had Doberman markings but was a small (chow size) thick-haired dog with a lab head, a broken tale, a blind eye, and a scald patch on his back. He was a stray who wandered into our yard one day. Loved that dog.

[GoCubsGo]

38. German Shepherds

And, the rest of those that resemble them (Belgian Malinois, etc.) I'm partial to any of the breeds that resemble their wolf ancestors.

[bif]

39. Ones that live 5 miles away

I live in a neighborhood that has at least a dozen dogs. And several of them bark all the time. I've timed it before. Not 3 minutes goes by when you don't hear the bark of a dog. So I'm not a huge fans of dogs.

[TrogL]

41. Dachsunds

Best quote concerning dealing with other dogs - "appear to be unaware of their size or simply don't care".

[applegrove]

49. I found that with Jack Russell Terriers. They seemed not to know that they were tiny and were

attacking the bouvier I described above. Though I had them on a leash. We met the lady with the bouvier on the street and that is how I got the job dog sitting the bouvier.

I've never had a dog of my own though. I doubt I have the energy (emotional energy too) to be a dog owner.

[Blue_Tires]

42. once you've and an old english sheepdog, you'll never want anything else

[InvisibleTouch]

43. Sighthounds.

I love the slender, exotic look, their history that dates back to Neolithic times, and their unique nature. They can be remote and self-sufficient, by no means everybody's buddy, but if they do trust and accept you, you can count yourself highly honored.

[retread]

69. Whippets. An exception to the aloofness trait of sighthounds. Some call them "velcro dogs."

Not for everyone, especially if you are gone 8 to 10 hours a day or you are "house proud." They must be near their people and
they love soft furniture especially the nice warm one occupied by their person at night!

Not cat safe, squirrel safe, or even plastic bag blowing across the lawn safe.

[KatyaR]

44. Boston Terriers!

I never really knew what they were called when I was a kid, just "the dog that Buster Brown has." A boyfriend wanted one, he like the way they looked. I've had them ever since, almost 30 years (Jebus!). They are high energy but so much fun. My Basie boy just turned a year old in September, and he is a blast to be around. Smart, too, he knows how to do all kinds of things I never taught him.

[pacalo]

45. Boston Terrier owner here! Very comical dogs & very affectionate!

Like you, after having one I can't imagine life without one. Very smart, too.

Before getting one, people need to know this breed can't be exposed to extreme temperatures fo r long periods of time because of their short snouts. They like nothing better than to be with the family; they want to be involved with whatever the family is doing.

Mine is a little comedian & is always trying to make us laugh.

:hi:

[Texasgal]

47. I am 100% with ya..

My Bostons are awesome dogs!! It's an older pic, but here is my baby Quincy:

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[femmocrat]

46. I love my corgis. Best all-around breed, IMO.

They can do anything... or nothing if you just want a buddy. Very smart and highly trainable. Ours are trained in agility and one is a registered therapy dog. With those ears, they are super watch dogs!

We have had several other breeds, but I have only had multiples of corgis. Right now we have two Pembrokes and a Cardigan puppy. They are wonderful, playful, loyal, and intelligent dogs.

[Blue_In_AK]

53. I am not a dog person

but I have to admit that I really like our little Shih-tzu that my husband just had to have. She's very cute, very loving, she doesn't yap, and she doesn't have a mean bone in her body. The only problem we have with her at all is she gets very spazzed out when anyone comes to the door, leaping off the floor several feet, and sometimes she almost gags herself with excitement. Then we have to calm her down so she doesn't choke. She is adorable though.

Here's the latest pic of the dog and the cat, who are very good friends.

[Kali]

57. good short haired MUTTS

about the only pure breed type I would want would be an Australian Sheppard - but the breed, like many, is being ruined by the tendency for fads. About 10 years ago they were all good working dogs, now they are inbred, hyper, spoiled and ruined house pets.

Working dogs need to work. Cooping them up and leaving them all day ruins them.

[marmar]

58. Goldens and Great Pyrenees

[Lucian]

59. Husky/Wolf hybrids.

[Faygo Kid]

60. Whatever old mutt needs a home who is otherwise not able to get it.

We just put the Beebs down last month(rescued); adopted her at 10, and she gave us five great years.



I miss her terribly. But I understand, that's the price to pay with old adoptees. We keep doing it, though. Cats, too. The tears eventually end. And there is another out there with no hope, who we can spoil rotten at their advanced ages, and they will love us unconditionally. Us, too.

Breed doesn't matter. I assume there are no questions here.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

62. German Shephard

[provis99]

63. Bloodhounds, because they howl and drool.

Just like me.

[Lugnut]

66. Doberman Pinscher

They are very intelligent and not difficult to train. We had a large male who was an angel with family members and people he knew but he was very protective when it came to strangers.

We have two friends who each have Shih-tzus and both dogs are lovable people dogs. We've never owned one but if we were interested in getting a dog we'd opt for this breed.

[Skittles]

68. border collie

smart and hyperactive