BYC Café

[007Sean]

Anyone want a doughnut? They're banana with maple frosting
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Just got back home but if you have any left, I'd like one!

 

[drumstick diva]

I think you should give up Kdogg and just get an ordinary dog. Not certain but at least feels like you've been doing the dog thing for over a year. You get no closer to making a decision (which is good) and then pull out some other breed.

I had Cockers, I got my show/breeding stock from top breeders. The dogs did not have problems with other dogs/breeds. They were sociable to strangers. I didn't want an attack breed. They had their eye tests, blood tests etc.etc. Didn't expect problems raising them and didn't have any.

You want every thing wrapped up in one breed. Then over think everything. What if it gets too sociable and everyone wants to pet it or unsociable and wants to bite everyone. You make up problems you may never have.

exhausting to read the constant give and take and what if or what not

 

[Shadrach]

If I wanted a dog I would get one from a rescue pound.

 

[drumstick diva]

Good afternoon Mr.Sean.

 

[Shadrach]

Well, the women over at the pond are all tooled up for a war.
They've all got guns and knives and stuff.
I'm cooking a late dinner. A mans work is never done eh.

 

[007Sean]

Yeah probably, tend to do that, sorry about that. But also just trying to be prepared/plan and research as much as possible before getting a dog, any dog. I mean, dogs live for 12 years or more so I would rather over plan and over think now than just go to the pet store or the first breeder I find and buy any dog and then find out the hard way that it’s really sick or too energetic or aggressive with people or dogs or tries to eat my cat and chickens, etc. hence the over thinking, trying to think of everything. But of course the looks part and whether or not people will be scared of it is probably totally irrelevant to anything haha plus visiting breeders and/or researching them online or going to dog shows is probably the only way I will know for sure since I am sure there is a huge variety between dogs in every breed, even if the breed supposedly has certain traits, this breeder’s dogs may or may not, so I guess it’s kind of impossible for anyone to answer whether any dog of any breed will be right for me unless I do my own research. But that said, that is good to know that yours lived with so many other dogs and were fine. Makes me feel better. The stranger thing is slightly concerning but maybe I just need to find a breeder with friendlier dogs or train it to tolerate it even if it doesn’t like it (as long as no one is hurting the dog). And that makes sense. Do you think they will be fine in MA or PA?

I'm going to interject my

. Give it some time Kelsey, you just lost Gator. The worse thing you can do is to go out and get another one right now. You may find a replacement but it won't ever replace Gator. And rushing to get one will only compound the anxiety. I know how you feel but just give it some time.
When I had to put Taz down, it just about killed me, I didn't want to get another dog right away but George had other plans...he just showed up about 3 months after Taz was gone. You'll know when the time is right when it happens unexpectedly.

 

[007Sean]

Good afternoon Mr.Sean.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

I'm that already! funny you say that, when I was very young and a holy terror, running all over the house....my mom would tell me I was acting like a wild Comanche! I always replied, "but mom I am a Comanche!"

Did you ask her if she was a wild Irish rose?

 

[ShrekDawg]

I think you should give up Kdogg and just get an ordinary dog. Not certain but at least feels like you've been doing the dog thing for over a year. You get no closer to making a decision (which is good) and then pull out some other breed.

I had Cockers, I got my show/breeding stock from top breeders. The dogs did not have problems with other dogs/breeds. They were sociable to strangers. I didn't want an attack breed. They had their eye tests, blood tests etc.etc. Didn't expect problems raising them and didn't have any.

You want every thing wrapped up in one breed. Then over think everything. What if it gets too sociable and everyone wants to pet it or unsociable and wants to bite everyone. You make up problems you may never have.

exhausting to read the constant give and take and what if or what not

What is your definition of an “ordinary dog”? Like a rescue dog or? Have considered that too. And well, I am always researching breeds even if I wasn’t going to get a dog, was even when Gator was alive, so probably been several years/my whole life rather than just one year. I research them all and yes, do find new breeds a lot, but doesn’t necessarily mean I am going to get that one; just interested in learning about new breeds I find and asking questions to see if it is right or not. And although it may not seem like it on here because I don’t post everything I am thinking (believe it or not), I actually have gotten closer. I had it narrowed down to Aussie or Golden and even found a perfect Golden Retriever breeder in Indiana who is having the perfect litter soon, due February 7th, but the timing wasn’t right. I am not quite ready for another dog at this moment, even though they wouldn’t be ready until April, it would still be too soon and I am trying to save to move out so I don’t want to get a dog right now and deal with the expenses that come with it. This is extremely disappointing and hard not to just fill out an application anyway because the parents are seriously like my dream dog, especially the sire, and I don’t know when I will find another opportunity or litter quite like this, but I know now would not be a good time and would not be fair to the dog. So I can in fact be responsible and say no. And do have it narrowed down. I do bring up a lot of other breeds and say oh that would be cool and dream and everything but in reality, although I don’t say it, I know that most are not right for me. I just like dogs and like learning about them.

Cocker Spaniels do sound like a good breed but I do not need to add another breed to the list ha although maybe they should replace one of the other breeds on it given that they are smaller.

And that’s just my ideal but if the dog doesn’t meet every single thing, that’s totally fine by me, and in fact I don’t expect every breed to meet every thing. But in reality, I don’t think I’m really that picky with breeds or asking that much, just trainable, able to hike, and not aggressive. Plenty of breeds fit that category. Which is why my list is long. And yeah, I may never have those problems, but it’s also possible I could. Would rather be prepared.

 

[ShrekDawg]

If I wanted a dog I would get one from a rescue pound.

I have thought about that too. Especially since Libby and Franklin are such good dogs and there are so many without homes.

I'm going to interject my View attachment 1651054. Give it some time Kelsey, you just lost Gator. The worse thing you can do is to go out and get another one right now. You may find a replacement but it won't ever replace Gator. And rushing to get one will only compound the anxiety. I know how you feel but just give it some time.
When I had to put Taz down, it just about killed me, I didn't want to get another dog right away but George had other plans...he just showed up about 3 months after Taz was gone. You'll know when the time is right when it happens unexpectedly.

Thanks Sean. You are exactly right about that which is why I am not going to get one for a while. That and the fact that I am trying to move out. So not for a while. Maybe once I buy a house or something. But for now no dog. And I won’t be getting a house for a while either, trying to move into an apartment, so either gonna have to get no dog or a small dog. Thinking no dog for a while so I can get the perfect/dream dog and not just one based on size. But that said, the dream dog could also fall in my lap and may not necessarily be some purebred fancy show dog and could just be a mutt. Which would be equally awesome. I think you are right about knowing the right time and the right dog finding me. I hope it happens eventually though. I think I am partially so antsy though because I want a sport dog and have always wanted to dog sports since I was little so I am somewhat antsy to have a dog to train for that. But I may ask if I can train Libby and/or Franklin for it to help calm my desire for a my own dog ha

I found a perfect Golden breeder with my dream Golden for the sire (he seriously sounds and looks perfect) that will be born within the next couple of weeks but I have refrained from filling out an application, hard as it may be.