Which dog breed?

[MotherOfPeepPeeps]

I thought of Pitbulls too, the shelters, sadly, are full of them. What I wondered was, how would you know ahead of time how strong a dogs prey drive is? That wouldn’t be something to find out after you got them home.

I'd look for one that had a note on his profile saying he was chummy with cats as a first step. That's always a good sign.

 

[Hope Hughes]

Honestly, each dog is completely different from the next. Whether they are the same breed or not.

We have 4 dogs, now: A cattledog, a Doberman, and Boykin Spaniel and a (grumpy old man)half Peakinese And half mini pincher

All of them are great with the kids, chickens and ducks. I grew up with always haveing a doberman around. Since i was born. They are amazing all the way around. But i have also had tons of other breeds around.
It is really, at the end of the day the personality and training of the dog that makes them the perfect dog for you.

 

[Melky]

I thought of Pitbulls too, the shelters, sadly, are full of them. What I wondered was, how would you know ahead of time how strong a dogs prey drive is? That wouldn’t be something to find out after you got them home.

No but you can foster first and if like adopt, if not the dog goes to another home for it’s forever home.

 

[HennyPenny2019]

The poor things are barely suited for life. If you need a brachycelaphic dog breed, find one of the breeders who are working on breeding them away from those horrifically flat faces. Dogs deserve to be able to breathe, and breeding them so they'll have lifelong breeding difficulties, for the sake of aesthetics, is cruel.
Anyone who tells you that it's "healthy" for brachycelaphic dogs to wheeze and snort is probably trying to hide what condition they're in, or is fooling themselves.

My dogs don’t wheeze or have breathing issues. They run and are active as other small dogs. I am/was a reputable breeder producing smart, healthy, loving pups bred to the standard. I had one litter per year, did home checks, stay in contact with my pups families. It sounds like you have never met a reputable, quality French Bulldog breeder. I am very proud of every puppy born here. And, just FYI, I never sold puppies that were allowed to be bred. It’s not a breed for novices.

 

[HennyPenny2019]

No but you can foster first and if like adopt, if not the dog goes to another home for it’s forever home.

Not sure I could give it up

 

[drumstick diva]

I've never had one but, have seen several in the area - Shiba Inus - they are bigger than small/ smaller than medium sized. The seem like a nice breed without need for much grooming.

As for myself, Cockers were the only dogs for me. I showed, bred and groomed. Cutting them down was no big deal. I had as many as three loose in the house and no fighting going on. Just a constant turn over of who found the dog bed first.

Mine being strictly show breeding had no drive to attack anything, not birds, cats, and certainly not the mice that snuck in through the in/out door. With any breed, I advise getting from a breeder of some standing. Not a person who got a female and bred to whatever same breed male they could find.

A reputable breeder will have test results on parents for eye diseases, hip dysplasia, and whatever else. It's been about 30 years since I bred them - so don't know what else they may need to be tested for.

 

[HennyPenny2019]

I'd look for one that had a note on his profile saying he was chummy with cats as a first step. That's always a good sign.

Yes, that makes sense ... thanks.

 

[Hope Hughes]

I ment to add in there, our Boykin is our bird dog. She is our " duck dog" she is an amaing little retriever. But she has never gone after our pet ducks or chickens. Honestly, a Boykin is a great breed. They love to swim and LOVE retrieving anything! Great with kids, pick up on training great. Gard the house and kids. She are very loving too. And a great size. Not too small not too big.

 

[Suzi18]

My Standard Poodle is great with my chickens.

 

[Kat2141]

I think you should and will get the dog you are drawn to. What I will recommend is to get a GPS tracker (Whistle is the best in my opinion). I follow more than 5 different pages on FB of Lost and Found Dogs and it is sooo sad how many go missing. I don't sell or have anything to do with the Whistle company professionally but I have tried several trackers and have talked a lot with others that have also. With Whistle, you put it on their collar and load an app on your phone and you can see where your dog is on a map. And you can track them. You set up a "safe zone" on the app and if they leave it, you get a notification. The only real concern is to be sure that there is AT&T cell coverage in your area. That is what Whistle uses to communicate with your phone. It doesn't matter what your phone carrier is, just like if anyone else calls/texts you. There is a monthly fee that is reduced if you pay a longer time. The pic is an example of tracking while going for a walk