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Had a pedigree GSD, best friend I ever had and the smartest dog I ever owned. Not a dog whisperer but am pretty good at training dogs. I like larger breeds, unfortunately they tend to have shorter life spans. So far I've been leaning towards either a Caucasian or Anatolian shepherd. Anyone have any experience with either of the breeds? Other large breeds with a longer life span that I may not be aware of? Price isn't an issue. I am partial to shepherds.

Had a pedigree GSD, best friend I ever had and the smartest dog I ever owned. Not a dog whisperer but am pretty good at training dogs. I like larger breeds, unfortunately they tend to have shorter life spans. So far I've been leaning towards either a Caucasian or Anatolian shepherd. Anyone have any experience with either of the breeds? Other large breeds with a longer life span that I may not be aware of? Price isn't an issue. I am partial to shepherds.

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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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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.

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that is bullshit. many are there because the humans were shit not them.