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ArklePig said:
I like boxers too @Chucho yours sound great! They always seem so full of fun.

I am always intrigued when people say the dog they'd never have, I'm so interested in why people are so against certain types I nearly started a thread asking what others are, but I didn't want to start a fight 😂

Mines huskies... *runs for cover*
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definite no no's are any bull breed or any terrier breed, boxer or rottie.

ones that are no no's because they will cause a divorce are Pyrenean, leo, Newfies and any other dog that has it's head at a height to be able to drool on the table. OH had a traumatised childhood because his mother got a Pyrenean that did this.

afraid I love huskies. :D
 
blackcob said:
Alternatively my OH described the pup as ‘big dog on easy mode’ the other day and once I’d stopped laughing, as it’s very early days yet and I was tearing my hair out over her just yesterday, I do sort of get what he means after the sibes.
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Oh look, it's been two days and I'd like to retract this comment. 🤣
 
I get to see my Labradors read ends most of the time, none of those low carried otter tails for most of my lot! And no tail at all for T.
 
Another reason to go for a Golden @Moobli you don't see their bumholes 🤣.

I never have on mine but all mine have been either show bred so a lot of coat as well as very bushy tail or duel purpose bred who still has nice bushy tails.
 
J&T said:
Another reason to go for a Golden @Moobli you don't see their bumholes 🤣.

I never have on mine but all mine have been either show bred so a lot of coat as well as very bushy tail or duel purpose bred who still has nice bushy tails.
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It’s definitely in a Golden’s favour 🙈🤣
 
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Moobli said:
I may not need another breed for quite some time though as I’m stealing Nap from my OH. He’s big and friendly, loves people and is very non confrontational with other dogs even other entire males. I’m going to take him to the beach this weekend and meet friends with male GSDs and a female Lab and see how he mixes away from home. I’ve also enrolled us in a fun agility class to help the bonding process away from sheep. He’s very biddable and he should work for me on sheep too, so that’s a bonus.
He’s very athletic for a big dog and so should enjoy agility 🤞🏼

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He looks lovely.
 
Moobli said:
I always wonder about the first dog conundrum. Is there enough experience, education and learning to be gained from choosing an “easy” breed such as a CKCS or show Lab or any other “easy” breed when your heart is set on a BC, GSD, GWP or any other ”challenging” breed? Is it really the same as learning to drive in a Vauxhall Corsa over a Ferrari for example? Or is it much more important for first time owners to research breed history and purpose, consider their own lifestyle and what they can offer a dog, and whether it suited to their breed of choice, and then be prepared to make sometimes drastic changes in lifestyle to make it work? Obviously it’s not always so simple and I definitely see the benefits to learning about “generic” dog ownership before choosing a more active and challenging breed.

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Jack Russells aren't supposed to be good for first dogs., but my first dgs were Jack Russells. They belonged to my brother and I took them in when he emigrated.
 
TheOldTrout said:
He looks lovely.
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Thank you. He is so sweet natured. I took him to the beach to meet friends with their dogs yesterday and he loved my friend’s gentle Lab bitch but was terrified by the two GSDs, despite them being non confrontational and pretty much ignoring him. Funny really, as I have two GSDs myself and he plays well with them. We are going to meet regularly so hopefully he’ll stop being such a wuss and realise they are friendly.
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J&T said:
You gotta love mud though to live with a Golden

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None of mine have been this bad but they all have been at least half golden half chocolate lab🤣

I swear their half hippo they love a mud bath
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That is impressive:eek::eek:😂😂
My Weims do all manner of ghastly things , but thank god, going in muddy waterholes is not one of them!
Wonderful little gang of dogs though and what a place to be able to walk them:)
 
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Moobli said:
Thank you. He is so sweet natured. I took him to the beach to meet friends with their dogs yesterday and he loved my friend’s gentle Lab bitch but was terrified by the two GSDs, despite them being non confrontational and pretty much ignoring him. Funny really, as I have two GSDs myself and he plays well with them. We are going to meet regularly so hopefully he’ll stop being such a wuss and realise they are friendly.
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very nice, lovely looking lad. Hope it works out well
 
Moobli said:
What a lovely dog! I know nothing about them. I’ll do some research. Just wish Spitz types didn’t have curly tails 😂. I prefer not to be looking at a bum hole 🙈🤣🤣🤣
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If they are fluffy enough the bumhole is well covered by the floof 🤣
I'd worry about prey drive with a lot of the spitz types though. My lapphunds would be AWOL in the type of places you talked about walking 😅
I love eurasiers. Used to dream of playing matching sets of pom lappie and eurasier 🤣

Working golden would be a good fit I think. Though look for joints screening and longlivity in the lines.

What do you think about spaniels? Would a cocker to be small?
 

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paddy555 said:
definite no no's are any bull breed or any terrier breed, boxer or rottie.

ones that are no no's because they will cause a divorce are Pyrenean, leo, Newfies and any other dog that has it's head at a height to be able to drool on the table. OH had a traumatised childhood because his mother got a Pyrenean that did this.

afraid I love huskies. :D
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No sled dogs, no bull breeds, no giants, no Eurasiers-I’ve seen too many that look a bit like a Keeshond but not quite right. (Don’t hate me!) Nothing too teeny, I’d be scared of tripping on it and I’d be genuinely worried about other dogs hurting it. Nothing brachycephalic. There’s probably more, I’m fussy!
 
Aru said:
What do you think about spaniels? Would a cocker to be small?
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Aru said:
If they are fluffy enough the bumhole is well covered by the floof 🤣
I'd worry about prey drive with a lot of the spitz types though. My lapphunds would be AWOL in the type of places you talked about walking 😅
I love eurasiers. Used to dream of playing matching sets of pom lappie and eurasier 🤣

Working golden would be a good fit I think. Though look for joints screening and longlivity in the lines.

What do you think about spaniels? Would a cocker to be small?
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Fluff butts are fine 😂.
I did briefly consider a working cocker or springer spaniel but, as was quickly pointed out to me, it would be a crime to keep such a dog on a grouse moor and not work it.
 
Cinnamontoast said:
No sled dogs, no bull breeds, no giants, no Eurasiers-I’ve seen too many that look a bit like a Keeshond but not quite right. (Don’t hate me!) Nothing too teeny, I’d be scared of tripping on it and I’d be genuinely worried about other dogs hurting it. Nothing brachycephalic. There’s probably more, I’m fussy!
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You sound like me 😂
 
There’s a lot of breeds I wouldn’t have. Anything bully, any of the toy breeds as they just don’t appeal to me. Also some breeds that I love but know I couldn’t give them the lifestyle they need or deserve.
 
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