It's been about 3 years since my dog passed, thinking I've mourned long enough and it's time to get a new best friend. Looking for breed suggestions.

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Let the recuse dogs die and get a full breed. An Australian Cattle Dog.

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We had a border collie as a family dog, I think they're pretty similar to the Australian cattle dogs and he lived to be 16! Best thing about my GSD was that he was like kryptonite to niggers, they would scamper the fuck out of the way when I walked him (lot of niggers in my state), also I learned that they literally think the breed is called k9, lol.

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I have a 2 year old GSD and she definitely keeps niggers and beaners away.

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I have no experience with any of the shepherds. But I've got plenty of experience with dogs and I second your decision.

Get a dog!

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Belgian Malinois are awesome breeds. It is the breed of the military and secret service most of the world over. I would also suggest checking on rescueme.org to adopt one that needs a home.

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Great dogs but can be destructive when bored. We have one that is trained (and runs with a german shepard & rotty) that guards the inner two acres around the house of our place...great guard dog and they have zero fear. We have three great pyrs on the outer acreage to protect the cattle, between the 3 pyrs and the three dogs around the house we never get visitors...of any kind

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Thank you, I'll add that to my choice list, good life expectancy too!

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They are the absolute best dogs. I'm on my second. Fiercely loyal and gay for directions.

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I think I'm sold on this breed now. How hard is the socialization process? My German shepherd was absolutely fine around all animals and other well trained dogs but would flip his shit around any dog that would make an aggressive move towards him (always purse dogs).

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You know how playing a game on hard is more fun than running through on easy? A belgian malinois is a dog set to Expert and they live 15 years.

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I get it, my gsd lived to be 11, he understood commands in 2 languages, all play around/show off commands were in english, all critical commands in russian. I'm not looking for a pet, I'm looking for a worthy companion/best friend and an asset in a SHTF scenario. They seem similar in character to gsds but with a longer life span.

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I have a wolf. Best dog ever but you have to alpha the fuck over it because it's a pack animal.

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If you're not pulling my leg, I'm actually pretty fucking jealous of people that keep wolves, unfortunately I'm close enough to cities where it would be an issue.

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Yeh I'm out in the country. Also walking and having handbag dogs bark at her is just retarded, but she just looks at them. I play fight in the house to wear her out a bit before going out but she's good mannered around dogs so it's fine.

The only thing is the cost of all the meat and cleaning up hair lol.

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i have a bull mastiff english mastiff mix hes really big and eats quite a bit but hes very smart hes very intimidating barks super loud when its needed. he does not bark for no reason. with minimal training he does not need to be told something more than once. hes not that bad with drooling unless he just gets done eating or drinking i just wipe his mouth with a towel. he loves all other dogs and cats. problems you will see in dogs this big will be stomach related and hip dysplasia. he got a hold of a giant bone some tard gave him and couldn't shit he was in the hospital getting multiple enemas. but he will just sit there while i clean his ears or clip his nails he never makes a fuss. i can tell him stay and leave the room when i get back hes still in the same spot. best dog i ever had hands down. https://vid8.poal.co/user/crawdadie17/qDJWRbA?autoplay=off

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Gorgeous pup! He's absolutely a good boi!

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Mastiffs are the best dogs. Had a cane Corso pass last year and we're still not over it.

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how old was he?

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13, pretty old for a dog that size.

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Poodle.

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They're surprisingly aggressive.

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Well, I've got two, and they are great. No aggression so far, three years on...

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I have an Anatolian Shepard / Great Pyrenees mix. Nocturnal, 80lbs, 40lb food/week, smart (almost too smart), sweet to family, intimidating to others. Lots of hair to clean up...

At night she patrols the fence line and barks at anything that she smells or sees. Great dog but you need some land for it to roam and protect. Barks all night so would be a pain if you have it near your bedroom at night.

https://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/greatpyrenees.html https://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/anatolian-shepherd/

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Ahh thank you sir, an answer I was looking for. I don't mind the shedding so much, most gsds shed once a year, every day lol. Barking might be an issue, I like my dogs to sleep by my bed. Does it like long runs/walks? I use the BARF diet with dogs, I imagine that would cut down on how much it eats? How is it around other dogs/animals?

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She's protective of her pack. Keep in mind she was 2yo when I got her from a horse farm so she needed training to change old habits she got from the horse farm like food aggressiveness and chasing chickens. If you get one as a puppy you will probably have an easier time. She will occasionally sleep by the bed but most nights she wants to patrol the fence line and protect the pack. We found that she is allergic to chicken food so we switched to a lamb based food. She likes walks but they are naturally nocturnal so they sleep quite a bit during the day. I'll upload a picture in a bit. She has a personality and I've always had labs before her. She's smarter and more independent than the labs I've had. I like having her around and would recommend the breed.

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https://pic8.co/sh/mMAs6w.jpg

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Oh yeah. They are so smart that they don't really need you. You have to earn being their alpha. To train my new dogs, I wait for the dog to do something wrong, verbally correct them and if they don't submit, I pin them by laying on them and holding their paws until they submit. Her submittal during the first time I pinned her took at least 5 minutes... Don't be mean or angry, just show them you are the boss and they will have to listen to you.

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get a rescue dog.

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Why? So he can end up with a pitbull rebranded as a "lab mix"? Unless all you want is a companion, dogs have specific purposes for which they were bred. It's better to get one from a real breeder so you're getting an animal that is capable of doing its job and that hasn't been fucked up already by someone else.

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you're dumb cunt tbh

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I really appreciate people that get rescue dogs, but I don't like mutts and I want to bond with my dog when it's a puppy.

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you can get puppies. mixed breeds are often more intelligent than pure breds.

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As much as I would love to see all dogs get a good home, a pound dog is a poor choice. They are in the pound for a reason -- they have problems. You don't want a dog with problems.