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!
Let the recuse dogs die and get a full breed. An Australian Cattle Dog.
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.
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.
Thank you, I'll add that to my choice list, good life expectancy too!
They are the absolute best dogs. I'm on my second. Fiercely loyal and gay for directions.
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).
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
Poodle.
They're surprisingly aggressive.
Well, I've got two, and they are great. No aggression so far, three years on...
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
Gorgeous pup! He's absolutely a good boi!
Mastiffs are the best dogs. Had a cane Corso pass last year and we're still not over it.
how old was he?
13, pretty old for a dog that size.
I have a wolf. Best dog ever but you have to alpha the fuck over it because it's a pack animal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A cat! 😸
Got a big ass maine coon. He grew up with my dog and now thinks he is one. Poor guy didn't eat for like a month after the dog died 😞
You both lost a best friend; Sorry for your loss.
My 15 year old cat died last year. Nothing will ever replace her but I'm happy because the time we had together was really special.
It sounds like you are a good pet owner and will find something meaningful again! Best of luck!
Herding dog
A herding dog will run it's owner ragged.
Get a mastiff or a mastiff-derived breed, such as a boxer or a pit bull. They are stable, loyal, intelligent and serious (except when they are playing -- then they turn into clowns). Avoid like the plague barky, high-strung breeds that are prone to mental problems. Poodles, for example. If you get a poodle, you are likely to end up with a dog that has an obsessive-compulsive disorder. You don't want to have to start medicating your dog for mental problems.
I suggest that you look at an American Bulldog. Not an English Bulldog -- the deformation due to excessive breeding makes the English Bulldog crippled when it is born. An American Bulldog is a healthy species of work dog, a good all-around dog for protection, guarding the house, hunting, and being with children. Avoid the more extreme Johnson breed of American Bulldog, which has too much English Bulldog in it. You want what is known as the Hybrid American Bulldog, which, (believe it or not) is a purebred. It's a combination of the Johnson breed and the Scott breed, and is recognized as a pure breed by the American Kennel Club. Or go with a pure Scott American Bulldog. You will not regret either choice.
Wifey had an English mastiff when we started dating, poor dog had to be put down at 6 bc of cancer, found out it's a common issue in the breed. Majestic animals and they're such sweethearts.
I see a lot of niggers/spics and trailer trash walking pits and American bulldogs so hard pass on that one.
Pitbulls and all their variations were bred for bull baiting and dogfighting. If you're into those things, dope. But good luck training out that gameness, ultra high pain tolerance, and potential to snap into extreme aggression with virtually no provocation. And no, I'm not at all saying that all pitbulls will be aggressive. But why the fuck would you pick to own as a pet the breed-type responsible for the overwhelming majority of all dogbite fatalities and maulings? Outside of bloodsport, pitbulls serve no serious function that can't be done better by another breed without any of the potential aggression downside. Also, pitbulls are the only breed group with an organized lobby behind them that spends a shitload of money and time trying to whitewash their genetic history and tendencies. Why is that?
get a rescue dog.
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.
you're dumb cunt tbh
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.
you can get puppies. mixed breeds are often more intelligent than pure breds.
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.
that is bullshit. many are there because the humans were shit not them.
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