The breed needs a firm owner who will train early and be consistent. They must be socialized well to know the difference in friend and foe. And needs lots of activity. Most are used for herding/livestock....so a working breed.
I don’t think so. Maybe I’m wrong but I’ve met plenty of deaf and/or blind great danes and collies. Making it a standard colour hasn’t helped.
It’s debatable.Does this mean I shouldn't even look for a merle puppy?
Are they all screwed up?
I think that breeding a dog that carries half of a birth defect gene is kinda messed up.
I wanna help you pick.
I see the same, but gosh dangit I find them so attractive.@KDOGG331, my dog growing up was a purebred Golden. He lived 16 years.
There are even merle corgis. They are adorable. I personally don't care for that coat variation, though. I also don't like blue eyes on dogs. Creepy looking. Weim pups creep me out too. Not into any of the "blue" colors. I look at them and see skin issues and food sensitivity. Dobies, on the other hand...
To each their own. Suppose that's why there are so many freaking breeds out there.
Any breed that explodes in popularity ultimately suffers for it. I’m sure they used to have longer lifespans but they can still go a long while. Triumph is 12 and loving life.Oh wow that’s awesome!! Maybe I’m imagining but I feel like Goldens used to live a lot longer than they do now.
My mom’s golden lived to like 14 I think. This was sometime in the late 90s early 2000s he died.
And yeah, I’m not normally too into merle but it depends because some are gorgeous. Others look like a bit of a mess
I think blue eyes can be pretty but those super light yellow ones are creepy lol and some blue eyes can be.
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But yes there really are soooo many breeds!!! And I want most of them.
He is gorgeous! Oh my gosh I’m such a sucker for giant breeds.
Done deal. I will stop window shopping.I don’t think so. Maybe I’m wrong but I’ve met plenty of deaf and/or blind great danes and collies. Making it a standard colour hasn’t helped.
I personally just disagree with breeding the colour in general and wouldn’t support it unless I was adopting.
It’s debatable.
I’m sure reputable breeders exist, but i can’t wrap my head around why someone would breed them for any reason except money.
I do not want another faker size dog but I do not want a big dog either.
What is fakers size? Little like my Jolene? She's like 4 lbs maybe 5 lbs. I love her size, but her maintenance kills me. I have to cut her hair every few weeks, brush her all the time, get her special food (our regular kibble is too big), and she has to wear sweaters when it's cold.
