Spec me a dog?

Well here's my old dog Oscar, a Weimeraner. He was fantastic and great with the kids but really headstrong.
I'd definately say not really a first dog.
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Traits are general to a breed. However, dogs are individuals and you can end up with one that's totally the opposite to what you thought you were getting. They also pick up a lot more than you'd think by the way they are treated by their owners. Generally, I'd say a lab, shepherd or a staffy could be the breed for you.

Really, the only way you'll know exactly what you're getting is by going to a smaller rescue who often place dogs in foster homes. Any dog that's going to be around children (imo) MUST have training from a reputable source. Please ignore all the 'pack' training rubbish. It's outdated and even the people who've written books about it in that past have admitted it's not based entirely in fact.

Have a look on this site. a lot of the smaller rescues use it as a hub :
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.php?
 
Cyberstrike2027 said:
Is it me, or does this thread seem like a competition with all the postee's rooting for their own dog?
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Once again nope I've got a pyrenean mountain dog theres a thread about him here somewhere named dogs... lol he weights 12 stone and is white. I've never had a lab but I know people who have and they're great! Slober loads though... I still think a king charles spaniel would be perfect a little short in the height department but still a very nice dog and I believe it would have the right temperment for a young family.

Aero
 
Cyberstrike2027 said:
Is it me, or does this thread seem like a competition with all the postee's rooting for their own dog?

Dunno about any of you, but I will feel like I've won if he goes for a Setter :D
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I even posted pics of my Frank staffy dog but still recommended a Mongrel from a Rescue.
I think not reading posts properly is your problem.
Have a rolleyes just for the sake of it :rolleyes:
 
Have only read the first page, i have a pedigree staffy, my uncle has 2 show dogs for cruffs, anything about staffys we know, anyhow, a long legged staff seems to be about what your looking for, and they are one of the best dogs for children. and easy to train, once you get past the playfull side of a young pup will post a pic of my staff later. Awesome dog love her :) proud aswell.

Some people say try and stear away from a cross breeds as there unpredictable as you can understand.

Note: Long legged staffs are harder to come by but better as they can swim, and better when taking in long fields and muddy fields, easy to bring up.
 
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AmateurJimmy said:
Have only read the first page, i have a pedigree staffy, my uncle has 2 show dogs for cruffs, anything about staffys we know.
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Now that made me Laugh out loud for real. :p I don't know why it just did.
Comedy Gold, So Cheers for that :D
 
You can let them off the lead in an enclosed area. I rescued the 2 in the pic above (father and daughter) from someone who clearly didn't care for them and used them for racing and nothing else. They were not treated as pets at all. So they really hadn't had much training so i could not let them off the lead at all.

They did manage to get out of my garden at one point, but before this they scaled the 6ft fence and ate my neighbours rabbit :cool:. It then took me 3 hours to get them back, they were running wild on the army training area having a great time.

I had another husky (Shadow) who was purchased when she was 12 weeks old and she had continous obedience training and she could be let off the lead at times. They have minds of their own and if they decide they want to ignore your call backs they will just run in another direction.

I reasearched them well before i decided to get them and i have never regretted having huskies they are a super breed, loving, don't smell like dogs, don't bark DO howl and do have a very very large mault twice a year. but they are just so much fun!
 
I'd vote border collie, brilliant dogs in my experience :) They don't grow massive, are pretty bright but also can be taught easily - our dog has always been fine around kids, if she starts getting annoyed she just wanders off and does something else :p Think she was a border collie/collie cross from the local shelter.
 
shadow4509 said:
You can let them off the lead in an enclosed area. I rescued the 2 in the pic above (father and daughter) from someone who clearly didn't care for them and used them for racing and nothing else. They were not treated as pets at all. So they really hadn't had much training so i could not let them off the lead at all.

They did manage to get out of my garden at one point, but before this they scaled the 6ft fence and ate my neighbours rabbit :cool:. It then took me 3 hours to get them back, they were running wild on the army training area having a great time.

I had another husky (Shadow) who was purchased when she was 12 weeks old and she had continous obedience training and she could be let off the lead at times. They have minds of their own and if they decide they want to ignore your call backs they will just run in another direction.

I reasearched them well before i decided to get them and i have never regretted having huskies they are a super breed, loving, don't smell like dogs, don't bark DO howl and do have a very very large mault twice a year. but they are just so much fun!
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thanks for the info :) thats the dog i want to get when i finish uni and have my own place to live

people with dogs what do you do with them during the day like if you have to go to work etc? are they ok left by themselves? can you take them with you? :p
 
personally i'd go for a Labrador. Great to train and harmless although they do require a lot of exercise and attention.

Dogs to avoid: Jack Russell and Alsatian. They will bite regardless of how much training they've had.
 
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Ive got a jack Russell, she's very old, but jack Russell can be lethal, can be dangerous, and surprisingly not a kids dog, BEWARE OF THE SMALL ONES :D
 
Aww huskies are unbelievably cute :D

Although i always liked the look of a full wolf, but think it would eat me :o
 
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