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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: TheGreenArrow] 1
#21740181 - 05/30/15 08:47 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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TheGreenArrow said: Scottish terrier.

This is my little scotty his name is tweed. I love him with all my heart I never knew you could love a dog so much.
IMO if you have never had a dog before, once you get one you will realize they mean as much to you as even a child. Tweed used to be really good and I took him to the dog park every day but he got bit a few times and has some leash aggression now but what can you do. Scotties are the best tho they are so stubborn sometimes you have to have insane patience and they always try to outsmart you to piss you off lol.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: Magenta]
#21740492 - 05/30/15 10:24 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Magenta said: Your op said dogs that are easy to train, nothing about cuteness. I think you just want a mountain bike and a tamagotchi.
The fuck is wrong with wanting a cuter breed? Take dat negativity of yours and get lost.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: daz01]
#21740502 - 05/30/15 10:26 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ya Magenta has a chip on his shoulder.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: Hobozen]
#21740539 - 05/30/15 10:37 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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blankk said: Does.anyone know what breed this is?

It's a dog that hates Orthodontists.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: r00tuuu123] 1
#21740776 - 05/30/15 11:54 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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a rescue grey hound will change your life for the better, best dog imo
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German shepherds are my favorite dog
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: Gottaloveacid]
#21741139 - 05/30/15 01:43 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Im sure you could search dog forums for great ways to teach your dog.
I taught my dog her tricks/commands by praising her with snacks. Sometimes you have to physically make your dog do the command (ie: if teaching dog "sit", gently push their butt to the ground so they are sitting) then praise them for it. Only try for a short time or the animal will get frustrated. Try daily till they learn.
And heres a link i pulled up quickly that shows how to potty train a dog. Same method could also be used if you were to train your dog to pee on a matt indoor as well. My dog uses pee matts in the house.
http://m.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/housetraining_puppies.html
Dogs are easily my favorite animal. They are so loving.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: daz01]
#21742069 - 05/30/15 06:16 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Magenta said: Your op said dogs that are easy to train, nothing about cuteness. I think you just want a mountain bike and a tamagotchi.
The fuck is wrong with wanting a cuter breed? Take dat negativity of yours and get lost.
Not meaning to be negative mate, i was just stating my perception. Cuteness is subjective; throw out an example of a cute dog so we know what you want.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: Magenta]
#21742095 - 05/30/15 06:22 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Everyone saying labs are the best dogs is silly.
Labs bite more than any other dog breeds I've ever seen. Dunno why everyone says pit bulls are evil, I've never once seen a pit bite anyone but I've seen labs attack people on multiple occasions.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: Psychonautica]
#21742111 - 05/30/15 06:26 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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When I was young I had a cairn terrier for a dog. Damn thing bit my face when I was 9 and had to have surgery from the infection. Then a few years later when I was 15, I cut the same area on my face and it became infected again 
I still have scars from both....
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: stevo]
#21742473 - 05/30/15 08:10 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Boston Terrier is a great breed if you don't want a huge dog that destroys all of your stuff and costs a fortune to feed. They are a smaller breed but can outrun almost any other breed in sprinting, have short hair so they don't shed all over your house and stink. Everyone that has spent a few minutes with my Boston Terrier says they want one for their next dog. He's very obedient, well mannered, and intelligent. I can leave my half finished plate of food on the ground on accident and pass out in my chair and he won't touch it.
I also have a Deer Head Chihuahua, he is a little bit less friendly to outsiders but that's just because he's very protective of my woman and I. He may not have the size to take down an intruder but he has the ears and I'd know way ahead of time if someone tried to break in because he's better than any alarm system. Deer Heads aren't as skittish and nervous as Apple Heads and they also get a little bit larger in size, mine weighs 9-10 lbs.
As far as training dogs goes... well that is a whole science in and of itself. I actually recommend watching The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan to learn some of the basics. The most important thing in my opinion is to be their master at first, and once you've established the pecking order, then you become their friend. Dogs have great memory, better than humans in some regards.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: BigHeart]
#21742716 - 05/30/15 09:08 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I just got a boston and so far he's been a breeze to train. Very cute and funny, great temperment and a good apartment dog.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: daz01]
#21742721 - 05/30/15 09:10 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Boston terriers and labs are two types of breeds that are amazing dogs. I've always been a cat person myself as well but dogs are lit too.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: moonrockmushy]
#21743161 - 05/30/15 11:31 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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moonrockmushy said: I don't think you can really go wrong with a lab. Little dogs tend to be a pain in the ass, even though alot of people think they'll be easier to deal with.
Any type of dog can be cool. It really depends on your situation and what you like about dogs, but just don't get a little dog thinking it will be easy.
You train them through positive reinforcement ideally. If you spend a lot of time with the dog and exercise it enough 95% of the time you don't need lots of training. If you're gonna leave it alone a lot it will probably act out even if its heavily trained.
Good advice
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: Hobozen]
#21743362 - 05/31/15 12:31 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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blankk said: Australian shepherd blue merle

If you keep them busy and train them, they are seriously the best dogs ever, mine is the greatest
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: daz01]
#21743459 - 05/31/15 01:07 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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daz01 said: I've been a cat guy all my life. I've been dog-sitting a terrier for the past week and it's been great. I've been getting out the house for walks/jogs, which I rarely do on my own so it's good for me and the dog. It makes the walks/jogs so much more enjoyable. It's good having a companion as well. If I were to get a dog, I'd love to adopt a puppy at the local shelter. Do you get dog breeds that are easier to train and look after? How do you train a dog? General stuff like that I need advice on.
Stay away from breeds like Siberian Huskies, German Shepherds, Jack Russell Terriers, Dalmations, etc. These breeds tend to be very hyperactive, and if they get bored you will find them completely chewing on and wrecking all your furniture, shoes, clothes, couches, everything. My Jack Russell destroyed so many pairs of shoes when I wasn't at home, and it wasn't cool at all. You have to be a VERY active person physically to look after these dogs well.
Huskies are not at all loyal dogs either. I used to have one and I would never get one again. The second you take them off the leash, they run away and you may never see them again. My husky used to dig a hole in the backyard and run away that way too. Akitas and Alaskan Malamutes are the exact same way too, they're pretty much identical breeds of dog.
Dogs that tend to be mellow and easy to train would be like labradors, golden retrievers, Saint Bernards, pugs, but really it depends more on individual personality too. My current dog is a chihuahua and Papillon mix, and she's the most mellow dog I've ever seen. She doesn't even like playing with toys, she hates walks at the park (like WTF kind of dog hates going outside), she hates socializing with other humans and all animals, all she loves to do is sunbathe and sleep. And she doesn't even wake up until I wake up first, even if I'm sleeping in till the afternoon. She's the easiest and most chill dog I've ever had. She's more like a cat personality-wise, really.
Each dog has their own personality though. I have another chihuahua and Daschund mix, and he is completely different from my other chihuahua mixed dog. The chihuahua/Daschund mix I have is a lot more hyperactive, he is the kind of dog that wakes you up at 5 in the morning because he has to pee, loves walks and runs around all crazy around the house, sometimes gets into the garbage can and spills it everywhere and gets in trouble. He just all-around acts more like a typical dog.
My suggestion is, to simply play with the dog at the shelter first before you adopt. Then, you kind of get a feel and a vibe for which one is more playful, which one is more hyperactive and requires lots of physical activity, which one is more aggressive, which one is more timid and shy, which one barks a lot, etc.
You should only get the breed that you think you can handle. If you're the type that goes out running every day and likes to play frisbee at the park, then you could probably do with a more hyper dog like an Akita or a German Shepherd. But if you're the type that likes to chill at home and surf the web and occasionally play with your dog, you want to get a dog that's way more mellow and relaxed. Otherwise an energetic dog will go bonkers and completely ransack and ruin your home.
There's a good reason that a lot of apartments ban certain breeds of dogs. The breeds that are typically banned from apartment complexes are pit bulls, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Huskies, Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Dobermans, Chows, Great Danes, and Mastiffs.
Although Mastiffs and Great Danes tend to be extremely mellow and lazy dogs, they are probably just banned from apartment complexes because of their enormous size. A Mastiff would be a great dog to have if you had enough room in your house and a huge yard. They're extremely chill, mellow, and pretty much sleep all day. You would have to clean up monster shits and spend a fortune on food though.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: Crystal G]
#21743477 - 05/31/15 01:15 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Oh, and as far as how to train dogs⦠the way I've always done it is through positive reinforcements.
Let's say that you are trying to train your dog to pee on the grass. The first night the dog is at your house, you take your dog out every hour on the leash to go outside. Make sure you bring a bag of treats with you, because the second he/she pees or poops on the grass, you feed it a treat. Do this every single time it goes to the bathroom outside for at least a week. After about a week you don't have to give it treats anymore every single time, it will already recognize that going to the bathroom on the grass leads to good things.
Personally, for a first-time owner, I would recommend buying a slightly older adult dog, rather than a young puppy. Because puppies require a lot more care and are more difficult to train. Chances are, adult dogs that you find in the shelter will more often than not, already come trained. Adult dogs also tend to be a lot more mellow and less hyperactive as well.
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Re: Thinking of getting a dog. Need dog experts. [Re: Crystal G]
#21743780 - 05/31/15 04:20 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks everyone. So much information to process.
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#21743871 - 05/31/15 05:22 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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daz01 said: I don't really like labs, they aren't as cute as other breeds
my lab/german shephard mix is great.

unfortunately he's sick right now and needs x-rays on his stomach.
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