Help! I'm looking for a dog breed that....

[TheAlrightyGina]

my rescue dog is agressive, has arthritis, skin issues, and etc

guess what? well bred pure breeds have none of those issues.

if OP wanted a rescue, they wouldn't be asking about pure breeds.

If that's what you wanted, cool. Don't know why you'd rescue them otherwise.

I was just suggesting the possibility, as I've had both purebreds and mutts, and mutts have always been far less trouble for me. The problem with finding well bred dogs too is that you can ask all of the right questions and still end up with a poorly bred dog with severe health issues that you're now responsible for. And as I pointed out, just because a dog is purebred doesn't mean it will be a paragon of its breeds characteristics. They're really hit or miss in my experience.

 

[chickentrains]

If that's what you wanted, cool. Don't know why you'd rescue them otherwise.

I was just suggesting the possibility, as I've had both purebreds and mutts, and mutts have always been far less trouble for me. The problem with finding well bred dogs too is that you can ask all of the right questions and still end up with a poorly bred dog with severe health issues that you're now responsible for. And as I pointed out, just because a dog is purebred doesn't mean it will be a paragon of its breeds characteristics. They're really hit or miss in my experience.

I didn't want that, no. I adopted a puppy, not realizing how much absolute heart break He would bring me.

If you do everything right you're going to get a healthy dog. Some dog breeds are more PRONE to health issues, but a reputable breeder's job is to better the breed, and will not produce sick dogs.

where did you pull this information from?

OP clearly wants a dog thats going to fit in with their family, with rescue dogs, you NEVER know. Even rescue pure breeds from unknown sources.

Mutts from unknown sources will never be healthier than a well bred pure bred from reputable breeders.

 

[black_cat]

What unknowns are you referring to? All of my best and longest lived dogs have come from shelters, as I'm fond of mutts, and hybrid vigor tends to ensure less health issues. Honestly just because an animal is the breed you want doesn't mean they'll have the qualities of the breed that you're after. If you strike out that way, you can always go to a shelter and tell them the kind of dog you're after. The volunteers tend to interact with the dogs a lot and can let you know if they have anyone that fits.

-past trauma (and fear can manifest into aggression)
-behavioral problems
-hidden illness
-surprising, bad reactions to other animals (cats, chickens) or aggression towards other dogs
-separation anxiety

 

[black_cat]

Mixed breed dogs are really healthy, b/c purebred dogs usually have a unique complication specific to the breed, I would look into the complication if you choses a pure breed.

Definitely, but with that theory, couldn't a dog that is mixed inherit multiple health problems, from two different breeds? (i.e. heart problems and joint issues)

 

[black_cat]

How about a Border Collie? Medium sized dog. Incredibly smart and very trainable.

Too much energy (neighbors had one and it would run around in their yard CONSTANTLY, to the point where all of the grass was gone on his favorite path, and it was just a muddy line. I agree that they check a whole lot of boxes, though, and they are gorgeous!

 

[black_cat]

Boxer! Except that they have pretty short hair.. Have you heard of Vizslas? I’ve heard good things about them

My parents aren't really a fan of the look that boxers have (I think that they're adorable, but oh well)
I have, a good friend of my mom's has one! I'll do some research on them.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I like the idea of obedience training (I know, stuffy and boring) but I'm not sure that A) I'll actually be a good dog trainer, B) if I have the time for it, and C) if my parents would actually be interested in having me compete, vs seeing it as a hassle.
Everyone really, desperately wants a golden, but our yard is just so absolutely broken that it wouldn't work (our yard is taken up mostly by deck, and partially by what is basically a mini cliff that separates the two parts of the yard that are worthwhile, and partially by a rocky, ungroomed hill). My parents have given up on it because the yard is near impossible to fence.

Even if you just took like weekly classes or something and didn’t compete it would still be good for the dog and you and you don’t need to be a good trainer to do it though I’m sure you would be.

And could you possibly just take the dog out on a leash to potty and exercise it elsewhere?

 

[chickentrains]

How about a Border Collie? Medium sized dog. Incredibly smart and very trainable.

superrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr energetic

 

[black_cat]

Even if you just took like weekly classes or something and didn’t compete it would still be good for the dog and you and you don’t need to be a good trainer to do it though I’m sure you would be.

I'd really love that, I'll bring it up to my parents as an idea.

And could you possibly just take the dog out on a leash to potty and exercise it elsewhere?

That could work! My parents both work for my school, so we have full access to the fields there. We also have a very dog-walkable neighborhood.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Im with dawg on just get a golden.

its not that hard to exersise your dog without a yard, because the chickens free range all day, my dog goes out in the yard rarely!

Yeah true! We don’t have a fence either and our last dog I was always out walking, training, etc. We do have a large yard though so he was out there too lots but mostly walked and trained