Gettin a new dog

[Tas_HSV]

Last week,our family pet,a 14 year old greyhound sadly passed away,leaving a big hole in the family where our best friend used to be,so ive been considering a pup,looking for a large dog that we can bring up around the kids,another inside dog......decisions decisions....Ive been leaning towards a doberman,but undecided....anyone here have dobermans?

[redcv6]

mate, have a read up on the American Staffordshire terrier. beautiful dog

[Tas_HSV]

Sorry red,they dont interest me one bit,bloke down the road had the most beautiful,friendly american staffy,went mad one day and attacked him out of the blue,i was there,he had to shoot it out the window with a 22.....beautiful dog,i agree with that,but some,especially crossbreeds,have some emotional issues and can react quite aggressivly if scared when woken,ie kid stepping on him in a dark hallway.....something which is basicly the most important thing for me planning on bringing a large dog up with kids as an inside dog......dunno how many times ive heard the greyhound yelp at 2 in the morning with one of the kids accidently kicking him in the dark.....

[TVR-190]

we get our new dalmation in 2 weeks.

[Morticia]

dobermans are beautiful dogs... but need training... as long as you train it up you should be fine

[VryNeat]

i have an aussie bulldog shes a beautiful dog well built and 30 kilos of pure muscle we've had babies at the house and shes perfect with them the only issue initially was the hyperactivity but a few good smacks put her in her place

[NORTI]

oh I saw a Aussie bulldog as a very small pup in someone arms a couple of years ago, I remember comparing the differences to the Britsh Bulldogs that we bred when I was a kid, beautifully natured dogs.

Terrible for medical issues thou - stupid inbreeding. The Aussie one seem to be helping those issues thou

[VryNeat]

Terrible for medical issues thou - stupid inbreeding. The Aussie one seem to be helping those issues thou

i wouldn't go saying things u can't take back my dogs dads dad, is the same as her mums dad in other words same grandad on both sides she suffered intropyism cant spell the word sorry its where the eye lids turn inwards causing the eye lashes to rub on the eyes thankfully the breeder payed for the op but we can't breed her now, but yeh no issues related to the breed since then

[VL Berlina 5speed]

what about a red heeler (aussie cattle dog)
very loyal and inteligent dog,
very protective and a family dog

[zerodown]

Sorry to hear about your greyhound mate, I have them myself. Best natured dogs I've ever had.

Not keen on another though? Or just a change?

[NORTI]

i wouldn't go saying things u can't take back my dogs dads dad, is the same as her mums dad in other words same grandad on both sides she suffered intropyism cant spell the word sorry its where the eye lids turn inwards causing the eye lashes to rub on the eyes thankfully the breeder payed for the op but we can't breed her now, but yeh no issues related to the breed since then

Huh? what do you mean saying things I cant take back?

Our Male had that, had to have eyelashes frozen off, had 3 cherry eye ops, modified diet due to allergies & intolerances, our bitch had a knee op, & a hip displaced, managed to give birth mostly unassisted (quite unheard of) she also had narrow palate & the breathing problems, lucky not as bad as some of the others I had seen in the club. Another of our males had knee/leg/hip issues.

As I said, we bred them, we were in the show circuit, & we were part of the bulldog club, I know of the issues related to the Breed, there are many, it is one of the Breeds with the highest amount of medical problems.

[matt_gotigers]

My mate just got a boxer x mastiff and it is THE best tempered dog i have ever seen! I have an english staffie and he is also pretty good, especially around littlies, just got teach em straight outta the blocks

[Tas_HSV]

Sorry to hear about your greyhound mate, I have them myself. Best natured dogs I've ever had.

Not keen on another though? Or just a change?

Think its more of an emotional thing for me really....we got him as a 2 year old race dog that didnt make the grade in melbourne and was about to be shot by the previous owners,dad raced him for another 2 years,picked up a few wins then he pulled a rear tendon pretty bad so we retired him,and basicly he became my dog,lived in a pokey little caravan in the backyard with me in my teenage years,which soon moved to him being a housedog after me and the wife got our first house,being there as our kids first came home from hospital...dunno....but another greyhound is on the shortlist,the only thing that lets them down is that they are too friendly and trusting with strangers...and Ive always liked bulldogs too,aussie and english....but my brother plans on gettin one,so i cant get the same as him....

[VryNeat]

Huh? what do you mean saying things I cant take back?

i was meaning to sound rude mate just the way u said it made them sound better then they possibly are so just wanted to clarify for others reading one of the issues in which i've had with mine

[zerodown]

Very true, they don't make guard dogs. I guess it comes to the amount of handling they have during their lives. I currently have one no hoper here, bought as a pup shes 4 years old and another at 14 months currently being broken in, so hopefully she wont be home for a few years yet.

Whatever way you go, best of luck with it.

[NORTI]

i was meaning to sound rude mate just the way u said it made them sound better then they possibly are so just wanted to clarify for others reading one of the issues in which i've had with mine

Better than what? I said they are beautifully natured dogs, with large number of medical issues, didnt think I could be any clearer. Didnt think I needed to list every medical issue they could have.



To the OP my dad just got a bernese mountain dog, huge things they are, he is totally rapped with her. He used to have ridgebacks & doberman crosses before.

[VryNeat]

Better than what? I said they are beautifully natured dogs, with large number of medical issues, didnt think I could be any clearer. Didnt think I needed to list every medical issue they could have.



To the OP my dad just got a bernese mountain dog, huge things they are, he is totally rapped with her. He used to have ridgebacks & doberman crosses before.

sorry ive miss interpreted what u were saying your mentioning of the british bulldogs confused me.

[System]

i have a female american staffy, and she is the kindest dog around, we've had my dad's m8's kids over, and they be running around pulling on her tail, all that, but she just ignores them lol, looks at me in desperation as to say "GET THEM OFF ME!"

but no, she's never attacked anyone, she does a good job guarding the front door against bible bashers and door salesmen

[Stupa]

dobermans are awsume dogs, just a little retarded we've got one. also german short/wire haired pointers are great. really smart and playfull

[HoldrodeoLT]

I was in the exact same position as you, our bullmastiff x died at the age of 14 aswell.. i now have a staffy x mastiff x bull arab and he is the most well mannered, smart, loyal, funny puppy. We also have a pupply king charles caviler that is a mental case, he hangs of my dogs lips and everything, but he never bats an eye lid. I highly recommend a staffy or a staffy x,
before you buy just observe there temprement here is some photos of my pup his name is Lex: The 1st is at 9 weeks the 2nd is current at 15 weeks and the 3rd is him with his mate.

[MasterOfReality]

Border Collie.

Ours wasn't large, small enough to live downstairs and go unnoticed.

[elemeNtz]

begal or golden retriever are great dogs

[Wagon_Wheel]

Ive got a doberman/german sheppard. Beautiful dog, on the large side of things obviously, but hes got the best temperament, and has never bitten or gotten angry etc....
Even people that are scared of dogs have fallen in love with him, hes awesome. Sadly he wont be around that much longer, he is really starting to show his age and is going downhill slowly

Purebread dobermans are gorgeous dogs, ive never met one that i didnt like.

[hsvpunk]

Geoff, ur dog is cool... not sure abt fox tho... it really looks like a chick dog, lol

[xlr8_87]

we've always had Labs, by far one of the nicest dogs around. when I get a dog of my own I'll be looking at Rottie's though, very loyal and good with kids.