What is your favorite breed of dog?

[Bigtom Turkey]

I love German shepherds, with a close second being lab. But I like having dogs for security so that is why the lab is second.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I currently have a German shepherd. I told him I had his Christmas dinner for him, (Chicken hearts.) He started to carry his ball to his food dish. Then he decided he could not eat his dinner while holding his ball, so he turned around and headed back to his bed, to leave his ball and returned to eat his dinner.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They need to be worked hard- they are some of what I would consider the sportiest sporting dogs. They're easily trained and aren't independent like hounds are, but a lot of people don't give them enough to do and the dogs literally just run off because they need to run.

I had wondered why I see them running away a lot. I had thought they might be a over sensitive breed. My husband want to try a bird dog, so I've been running through all the sporting breeds for a good fit here.

A lot of working breeds unfortunately don't get proper exercise or a chance to work the instincts they were bred for. I see it a lot in the Australian shepherd groups on Facebook. Frustrated dogs nipping, barking, and being destructive. I always read up on the purpose of a breed of dog before deciding if it's right for me.

If I skip even one day of exercise here dogs start to get squirrelly and are more likely to start bickering.

 

[riss]

Huskies will always be my all time favorite

 

[black_cat]

I had wondered why I see them running away a lot. I had thought they might be a over sensitive breed. My husband want to try a bird dog, so I've been running through all the sporting breeds for a good fit here.

Pointers and setters are the driviest and the dogs that need the most work (in my opinion) in the entire sporting group. I'd look at retrievers or spaniels for something a bit more manageable.

A lot of working breeds unfortunately don't get proper exercise or a chance to work the instincts they were bred for. I see it a lot in the Australian shepherd groups on Facebook. Frustrated dogs nipping, barking, and being destructive. I always read up on the purpose of a breed of dog before deciding if it's right for me.

It's SO BAD with Aussies- people decide that they're pretty and want one, when in reality they're one of the most active breeds out there (the well bred ones, anyway) and can be difficult to manage as family pets. Border collies, too- there used to be run that would fence run on its electric fence so much that there was a track in the dirt where no grass would grow. Poor dog.

 

[ShrekDawg]

you know me....the fluffier, the better!

Hmm true! I love fluff myself but now lately more and more I’m like short is great fluff is just soooo much work lol I’m to the point now where I’d almost rather have a poodle or something I can shave down versus fully brushing out and line combing etc. a fluffy dog for hours and hours and hours the fur never ends LOL

 

[ShrekDawg]

I considered German shorthaired, but I keep seeing them running away. That scares me off them.

Yeah that’s a good worry but like BC said they def need to be worked and tbh I don’t even let Brew off usually. We use a long line or the e collar because even though he doesn’t like to be away from me, I still don’t trust him to be off. Especially where lately he’s started being a brat about it again.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Point being if I got one, I would keep it on a long line and/or e collar plus our yard at the new place is fenced unlike our current place. But honestly with your whole pack I don’t think they’d run off. They just get bored usually or get to following their nose. Brew does that sometimes from the hound side and it’s like his ears literally just shut off and I truly do not think he can hear me because he’s startled when I get the leash and snap him out of it

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Yeah that’s a good worry but like BC said they def need to be worked and tbh I don’t even let Brew off usually. We use a long line or the e collar because even though he doesn’t like to be away from me, I still don’t trust him to be off. Especially where lately he’s started being a brat about it again.

That's the teenager phase. He should grow out of it if you keep at him. Mine barely know how to walk on a leash. We are out in the country, and mine are good about recall. It's the main thing I teach.

 

[Canina]

The Keeshond is a beautiful, friendly, amazing breed. I've had many and never a bad one in the bunch. They have quite a history in the Netherlands, and are at their best as companions.

One downside is their magnificent black, gray and silver coat that sheds onto everything. I once chose carpeting in my old house in a variegated combination of those colors so it wouldn't show the fur so much.

Brush out your dog’s undercoat regularly and less of it will be around your house. I can also turn it into this

It’s a really nice colour and I’m kicking myself for slightly yellowing it with the iron whilst doing the fusible interfacing