Dog thread!🐾

[Ilovemychicks08]

I am surprised by the amount of people who own one or multiple. I don’t think the popularity is doing the breed any good

A friend of my family has one. He took from his brothers house knowing that he was high energy. Once the puppy settled in he is so calm.

 

[SpotTheCat]

A friend of my family has one. He took from his brothers house knowing that he was high energy. Once the puppy settled in he is so calm.

If you can keep up with a high maintenance dogs maintenance then they can be calm, if you don’t keep up with it they are not

it also depends a bit on their genetics as well

 

[fluffycrow]

Completely unrelated to what we're saying, but would anyone consider a silken?

 

[SpotTheCat]

Completely unrelated to what we're saying, but would anyone consider a silken?

Silken windhound? I really like them! but its a no sighthound household here

 

[ShrekDawg]

Silken windhound? I really like them! but its a no sighthound household here

Couldn’t certain ones be okay if raised with them? I seem to remember reading that about greyhounds for example. Idk about others. But for example, Brewster is EXTREMELY high prey drive and chases and kills many small, furry things but he loves Luna. Hates other cats though. Barks and freaks out so no clue what he would do if he actually met another one. It probably wouldn’t be good. But because he was raised with Luna, he accepts her as part of the family.

 

[SpotTheCat]

Couldn’t certain ones be okay if raised with them? I seem to remember reading that about greyhounds for example. Idk about others. But for example, Brewster is EXTREMELY high prey drive and chases and kills many small, furry things but he loves Luna. Hates other cats though. Barks and freaks out so no clue what he would do if he actually met another one. It probably wouldn’t be good. But because he was raised with Luna, he accepts her as part of the family.

I have heard about them getting along with cats but they also don’t really fit into my life in any other way either

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have heard about them getting along with cats but they also don’t really fit into my life in any other way either

Ohhh okay that makes sense then! I just figured if it was just the cat thing I’d try to help hahah but that makes sense.

 

[fluffycrow]

From what I understand, sighthounds can be OK with cats inside the house. But as soon as the cat goes outside, it becomes a problem

 

[ShrekDawg]

From what I understand, sighthounds can be OK with cats inside the house. But as soon as the cat goes outside, it becomes a problem

Hmmm interesting. Brews fine with her inside or out. Granted he’s not a sighthound but still. He does have the prey drive.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

There is nothing wrong with liking protective dogs, I love them! But you don’t need to put down smaller dogs its your attitude I have issue with more then what you said

I dont shame small dogs just wont ever own one under 20lbs. As im super active. My grandparents have a tea cup yorkie, a shih tzu(he doesnt like doors so you have to watch him. And he is turning brown around his mouth and he is all black) then a 10 YO yorkie mix. She looks close to the tea cup but bigger. and was rescued off the side of the road.